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281) Monster on the hill
Author
Series
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In a fantastical 1860s England, every quiet little township is terrorized by a ferocious monster--much to the townsfolk's delight! Each town's unique monster is a source of local pride, not to mention tourism. Each town, that is except for one. Unfortunately for the people of Stoker-on-Avon, their monster isn't quite as impressive. In fact, he's a little down in the dumps. Can the morose Rayburn get a monstrous makeover and become a proper horror?...
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers/Harper Alley
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Anne Shirley has been in foster care her whole life. So when the Cuthberts take her in, she hopes it's for good. They seem to be hitting it off, but how will they react to the trouble that Anne can sometimes find herself in... like accidentally dyeing her hair green or taking a dangerous dare that leaves her in a cast? Then Anne meets Diana Barry, a girl who lives in her apartment building, the Avon-Lea. The two become fast friends, as Anne finds...
283) Un lugar en el mundo
Author
Publisher
Planeta
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
"Septiembre de 2015. Después de cruzar el mar Egeo huyendo de una vida de sufrimiento en Siria y de perder a su padre, Ahmed, un chico sirio de 14 años sin pasaporte, decide escaparse del campamento de refugiados en Bruselas por miedo a que lo deporten. Sin un lugar a donde ir, comida, ropa ni conocidos, decide esconderse en la bodega de una gran casa. Lo que no sabe es que allí vive Max, un chico estadounidense de 13 años que se ha trasladado...
284) The interrupted tale
Author
Series
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
When Miss Penelope Lumley receives an invitation to speak at her alma mater on the occasion of the Celebrate Alumnae Knowledge Exposition, she expects the trip to be a piece of cake -- or rather, CAKE. But preparing a great oration in the style of Cicero is the least of her problems. The Swanburne board of trustees is now led by none other than Judge Quinzy, and Baroness Hoover is wreaking mayhem on the school's beloved traditions. Meanwhile, Lord...
285) The wonderling
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this extraordinary debut novel with its deft nod to Dickensian heroes and rogues, Mira Bartók tells the story of Arthur, a shy, fox-like foundling with only one ear and a desperate desire to belong, as he seeks his destiny.
286) Circus Mirandus
Author
Series
Circus Mirandus volume 1
Publisher
LaGalera
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Español
Description
When he realizes that his grandfather's stories of an enchanted circus are true, Micah Tuttle sets out to find the mysterious Circus Mirandus--and to use its magic to save his grandfather's life.
Ephraim, el abuelo de Micah, siempre le ha contado maravillosas historias sobre el Circus Mirandus, un circo mágico que había visitado de niño. Pero ahora Ephraim se está muriendo, y la terrible tía abuela Gertrudis se ocupará de Micah. Toda la magia...
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House of Canada Limited
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The third book in an early-reader series inspired by Anne of Green Gables, starring the spirited Anne Shirley as she navigates her first days of school and the incorrigible Gilbert Blythe."--
Anne Shirley loves Avonlea, and she loves her new school and her best friend, Diana Barry. This year she is looking forward to new challenges. When Gilbert Blythe arrives, he immediately gets on Anne's nerves. He calls her "Carrots" because of her red hair!...
Author
Series
A series of unfortunate events volume 3
Publisher
HarperTrophy
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Catastrophes and misfortune continue to plague the Baudelaire orphans after they're sent to live with fearful Aunt Josephine who offers little protection against Count Olaf's treachery.
289) Pippi Longstocking
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey--but without any parents--at the edge of a Swedish village.
Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a flair for the outrageous that seems to lead to one adventure after another!
Author
Series
Remixed classics volume 8
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
In this queer reimaging of The secret garden, fifteen-year-old orphan Mary sets off to live in the Georgian Bay wilds where she discovers family secrets both wonderful and horrifying.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Forced to leave New York City to move in with her aunt in South Dakota, once-wealthy orphan June comes across her mother's coin collection and determines to find a rare penny worth one million dollars so she can return to her life of privilege.
Author
Series
Boxcar children great adventure volume 1
Publisher
Oasis Audio
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
After finding a statue in an old trunk, the children travel across the country with the statue and six mysterious boxes in an attempt to make sure the treasures all stay where they belong.
293) Teen Titans: Raven
Author
Series
Teen Titans (Garcia) volume 1
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a tragic accident takes the life of seventeen-year-old Raven Roth's foster mom -- and Raven's memory -- she moves to New Orleans to recover and finish her senior year of high school starting over isn't easy. Raven remembers everyday stuff like how to solve math equations and make pasta, but she can't remember her favorite song or who she was before the accident. And when impossible things start happening, Raven begins to think it might even be...
294) The wicked king
Author
Series
Folk of the air volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
As seneschal to High King Cardan, Jude must fight to keep control of the Faerie throne while her younger brother, Oak, enjoys the childhood she never knew.
After learning that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her younger brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. But he does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her, even as his fascination with her remains...
Author
Series
Ancient magus' bride volume 5
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Having been ostracized by both her relatives and partially by society, orphaned Japanese high school student Chise Hatori decides to sell herself at an auction in order for somebody else to take her in and have a new place to call home. At the auction in London, she is sold for five million pounds to Elias Ainsworth, a seven-foot-tall humanoid with an animal skull for a head. The magus, who seems closer to a demon than human, either brings her...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Entitled loner Mary Lennox moves to her uncle's house in New York when her parents pass and makes friends for the first time, who help her restore her uncle's abandoned rooftop garden, teaching her to grieve and grow"--
297) Skating shoes
Author
Series
Shoes volume 7
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Harriet Johnson goes ice-skating to strengthen her legs after an illness, befriends Lalla, the orphaned daughter of a great figure skating star, and finds encouragement to become a champion.
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The newest chapter book adaptation of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by Kallie George and Abigail Halpin, this one focusing on a tea party."--
"Anne loves having pretend tea parties by herself. She even decorates her room with branches and colorful leaves for the occasion. Marilla Cuthbert, who adopted Anne in the last year, wishes Anne would act a little more sensibly. One day, Marilla comes up with a plan to keep Anne out of mischief--Anne can host her...
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