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Author
Publisher
MX Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021].
Language
English
Description
"Four cases that chronicle Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson's quarter-century of espionage against the German Empire. As most readers know, that campaign ended in triumph on the night of August 2, 1914. Along the way, there were many ups and downs, some of them recorded in this volume." -- Amazon.com
Author
Publisher
Storytime Tales, an imprint of The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The boastful hare thinks no creature can beat him in a race, but his overconfidence is tested in a race against a slow-moving tortoise. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator.
924) The woman in white
Author
Language
English
Description
"Marian and her sister Laura live a quiet life under their uncle's guardianship until Laura's marriage to Sir Percival Glyde. Sir Percival is a man of many secrets. Hence, Marian and the girls' drawing master, Walter, have to turn detective in order to work out what is going on, and to protect Laura from a fatal plot"--NoveList.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Enjoy three heart-racing thrillers from the New York Times bestselling master of suspense. 23 1/2 LIES: Lindsay Boxer's estranged father is gunned down execution-style, and her investigation uncovers life-altering truths" -- Provided by publisher.
"FALLEN RANGER: To Rory Yates, being a Texas Ranger means absolute loyalty to the badge. But he's put through the ultimate test when an armored car robbery suspect might be an ex-Ranger gone rogue." --...
926) Guys read: Thriller
Series
Guys read volume 2
Publisher
Walden Pond Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
This volume provides a collection of ghostly and mysterious stories.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A stunning omnibus that gathers together every short story featuring one of Agatha Christie?s most famous creations, Miss Marple. Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as the typical old maid of fiction, Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St. Mary Mead. Yet, by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature? and used this incredible ability to ferret our murderers and solve crimes....
930) Aesop's fables
Author
Language
English
Description
A collection of short moral tales first told by the Greek slave Aesop.
931) The scent of death
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Manhattan, 1778. A city of profiteers, loyalists and double agents. New York is home to a tide of refugees seeking justice from the British crown. Edward Savill is sent from London to investigate the claims of dispossessed loyalists. No sooner does he land than he becomes embroiled in a murder.
933) My first book
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From groundbreaking debut author Honor Levy, stories to delight and ensnare Walking the wire between imagination and confession, My First Book captures both our cultural moment and the feeling of growing up in the internet generation. Debut author Honor Levy's uniquely riveting voice emerges from the chaos of coming of age in the 21st century, only having lived in a post-internet world. Never far from a digital interface, Levy's characters grapple...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
From the creator and executive producer of the beloved and universally acclaimed television series BoJack Horseman , a fabulously off-beat collection of short stories about love--the best and worst thing in the universe Written with all the scathing dark humor that is a hallmark of BoJack Horseman , Raphael Bob-Waksberg's stories will make readers laugh, weep, and shiver in uncomfortably delicious recognition. In "A Most Blessed and Auspicious Occasion,"...
Author
Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The body cannot tell any lies. From birth to death, and through all the transitions in between, the body stores our knowledge and history, our feelings and experiences. Our betrayals. These insightful and empathetic stories shine new light on our physical vessels set against our physical world, two landscapes irretrievably connected and altered over time. These eleven stories take us into the lives and experiences of others to scrutinize the physical...
936) Swim back to me
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Packer's sterling collection of stories is framed by two novellas: "Walk for Mankind" about teenager Richard Appleby and his bittersweet relationship with Sasha Horowitz, a rebellious, risk-taking 14-year-old, who has a clandestine affair with a drug dealer; and, "Things Said or Done" set three decades later, when Sasha, now 51 and divorced, has become Richard's caretaker.
Publisher
Prime Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Nothing has sunk its teeth into twenty-first century popular culture as pervasively as the vampire. The fangsters have the freedom to fly across all genres and all mediiums--there are even apps for vamps. Whether roaming into romance, haunting horror, sneaking into science fiction, capering into humor, sucking on the sociopolitical, titillating teens, meandering through mystery, heating up supernatural sex, or charming children--no icon is more versatile...
940) The Paris detective
Author
Series
Detective Luc Moncrief volume 3
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A new bind-up with three exciting thrillers featuring NYPD Detective Luc Moncrief, a Paris detective who's about to learn that NYC is a whole other ballgame in the world of crime. French Twist: Gorgeous women are dropping dead at upscale department stores in New York City. Detective Luc Moncrief and Detective Katherine Burke are close to solving the mystery, but looks can be deceiving. French Kiss: Very handsome and charming French detective Luc Moncrief...
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