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How to break a dragon's heart / by Cowell, Cressida.;
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Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Haddock, Hiccup Horrendous, III (Fictitious character); Vikings; Dragons; Heroes; Voyages and travels;
© 2010, c2009., Hodder Children's Books,

You can't eat your chicken pox, Amber Brown / by Danziger, Paula,1944-2004.; Ross, Tony.;
At the end of third grade, Amber is excited about her trip with her aunt to London and Paris, where she will see her father again, but her plans change when she comes down with chicken pox.LSC
Subjects: Brown, Amber (Fictitious character); Divorce; Aunts; Chickenpox; Voyages and travels;
© 2006, c1995., Puffin,

How to ride a dragon's storm / by Cowell, Cressida.;
Hiccup has slightly more than three months to get back to Berk, save his father, battle Polarserpents and win the Inter-Tribal Friendly Swimming Race.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Haddock, Hiccup Horrendous, III (Fictitious character); Vikings; Dragons; Heroes; Voyages and travels;
© 2010, c2008., Hodder Children's Books,

Shadow ticket / by Pynchon, Thomas,author.;
"Milwaukee 1932, the Great Depression going full blast, repeal of Prohibition just around the corner, Al Capone in the federal pen, the private investigation business shifting from labor-management relations to the more domestic kind. Hicks McTaggart, a one-time strikebreaker turned private eye, thinks he's found job security until he gets sent out on what should be a routine case, locating and bringing back the heiress of a Wisconsin cheese fortune who's taken a mind to go wandering. By the time Hicks catches up with her he will find himself entangled with Nazis, Soviet agents, British counterspies, swing musicians, practitioners of the paranormal, outlaw motorcyclists, and the troubles that come with each of them"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Heiresses; Missing persons; Nineteen thirties; Private investigators; Voyages and travels;

Shadow ticket [text (large print)] / by Pynchon, Thomas,author.;
"Milwaukee 1932, the Great Depression going full blast, repeal of Prohibition just around the corner, Al Capone in the federal pen, the private investigation business shifting from labor-management relations to the more domestic kind. Hicks McTaggart, a one-time strikebreaker turned private eye, thinks he's found job security until he gets sent out on what should be a routine case, locating and bringing back the heiress of a Wisconsin cheese fortune who's taken a mind to go wandering. By the time Hicks catches up with her he will find himself entangled with Nazis, Soviet agents, British counterspies, swing musicians, practitioners of the paranormal, outlaw motorcyclists, and the troubles that come with each of them"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Heiresses; Missing persons; Nineteen thirties; Private investigators; Voyages and travels;

Pearly Everlasting : a novel / by Armstrong, Tammy,author.;
"New Brunswick, 1934. When a cook in a logging camp finds an orphaned baby bear, he brings it home to his wife, who names the cub Bruno and raises him alongside her newborn daughter, Pearly Everlasting. During the Great Depression, amidst severe poverty and dangerous work conditions, Pearly's family and the woodsmen form a close-knit community that embraces the tame, young bear in their camp. But when a new camp supervisor--who increasingly endangers the lives of the loggers for profit--arrives, he is less accepting of Bruno. When the supervisor is found dead, Bruno is blamed, and soon after is kidnapped and sold to an animal trader. Pearly, now a teenager, has no choice but to find Bruno and sets off on a hazardous solo journey through the forest--her first trip to "the Outside"--to rescue him. To make her way home again, Pearly will have to tramp more than fifty miles through ice and snow, elude the malevolent spirit of Jack in the Dark and confront the modern-day cruelty of villagers fearful of her family's way of life. Over those harrowing miles, Pearly will discover what it really means to be family to a bear."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Bears; Human-animal relationships; Lumber camps; Quests (Expeditions); Voyages and travels; Young women;

Tough luck : a novel / by Dallas, Sandra,author.;
"In this homage to True Grit, a young woman makes a perilous journey west in 1863 in search of her gold-mining father. After their mother dies, Haidie Richards and her younger brother, Boots, are put to work in an orphanage. Their father left four years earlier to find a gold mine in Colorado Territory, and since then he's sent only three letters. Still, Haidie is certain that he is alive, has struck gold, and will soon send for them. But patience is not one of Haidie's virtues and soon she and her brother make a break for it. Boots and Haidie, disguised as a boy, embark on a dangerous journey deep into Western territory. Along the way, Haidie learns fast not only how to handle mules, oxen, and greedy men, but also that you are better off in a community. Hers includes a card shark, independent "spinster" sisters, and a very fierce dog. Once she arrives in Colorado and finds out the truth about her father, Haidie will need all her new friends for a get-even plot worthy of The Sting. Filled with vivid period detail, colorful characters, and the irreverent voice of our scrappy heroine, Tough Luck celebrates both the tenacity of youth and the persistence of the heart in the great American West"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Communities; Frontier and pioneer life; Siblings; Voyages and travels; Young women;

The king's messenger / by Kearsley, Susanna,1966-author.;
"It is the year 1613, and King James is sending his messenger Andrew Logan into Scotland with secret orders to arrest Sir David Moray, close friend and advisor of the late Prince Henry. Secrets are second nature to Andrew, who must hide his Second Sight to stay alive. Joined by a court scrivener and the scrivener's spirited daughter Phoebe, Andrew slowly untangles the true purpose of his mission--to frame Sir David for Prince Henry's murder. But Andrew is unwilling to betray an innocent man. Phoebe Westaway dislikes Andrew, and their history makes it hard for her to trust him. But as their journey draws them deeper into the dark web of court intrigue, Phoebe begins to suspect that she might have more need of the King's Messenger and his unusual gifts than she could ever have foreseen"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Courts and courtiers; Secrecy; Voyages and travels;

Penguin's big adventure / by Yoon, Salina.;
"Penguin embarks on his next journey--becoming the first penguin to explore the North Pole! Along the way, he says hello to all of his old friends. But when he finally reaches his destination, he realizes he's all alone in a strange, foreign place. How will Penguin overcome his fears of the unknown and enjoy this new adventure?"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Penguin (Fictitious character from Yoon); Penguins; Voyages and travels; Friendship; Polar bear;

The leisure seeker [videorecording] / by motion picture adaptation of (work):Zadoorian, Michael.Leisure seeker.; Amidon, Stephen,screenwriter.; Archibugi, Francesca,1960-screenwriter.; Donvito, Fabrizio,film producer.; Gregory, Dick,actor.; Ivey, Dana,actor.; McKay, Christian,1973-actor.; Mirren, Helen,actor.; Sutherland, Donald,1935-actor.; Virzì, Paolo,film director,screenwriter.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Editor, Jacopo Quadri ; director of photography, Luca Bigazzi ; music, Carlo Virzì.Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland, Janel Maloney, Joshua Mikel, Kirsty Mitchell, Dana Ivey, Christian McKay.A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Zadoorian, Michael.; Automobile travel; Love; Married people; Older people; Reminiscing in old age; Voyages and travels;
For private home use only.

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