Michel
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Series
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English
Description
"People in Somerville love to trade stories about days gone by. The town's young sleuths aren't always interested, but when they hear a local legend of buried treasure, they know it's too tasty to resist. Astrid, Rowan, Quinn, and Jace set off to solve the mystery. What they discover is sweeter than they cound have imagined"--
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Sidney's mother refuses to let him have a dog, so when his friend Sydney comes up with the idea of starting a dog-walking business, it seems like a way to have dogs to play with and make money at the same time--but soon the friends find out that dogs are a lot of work, and can really strain a friendship.
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Series
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English
Description
When a visiting history professor finds a letter from Abraham Lincoln to Albert J. Somer, founder of Somerville, in the Somerville Museum, the whole town is soon buzzing with ideas about what to do with the money the valuable artifact will bring in--so when the letter disappears siblings Rowan and Astrid Vega and their friends Jace and Quinn set out to find it.
7) Shazam!
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
For one 14-year-old boy, life can be a challenge sometimes. With all of the usual crises that accompany being an adolescent, foster kid Billy has some additional obstacles in life. A chance encounter with a mystical wizard completely changes everything. And it's not long before this boy discovers that one phrase grants him the ability to make a transformation into a superhero. In fact, it couldn't be easier. All Billy needs to do is shout "Shazam!"...
8) Stronger
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Inspired by the true story. Jeff Bauman, a working-class Bostonian, was at the 2013 marathon when the bomb blast occurred and he tragically lost both of his legs. After regaining consciousness, Jeff was able to help law enforcement identify one of the bombers, but his own battle had just begun. Jeff's deeply personal journey tests a family's bond and defines a community's pride as he overcomes adversity to become the living embodiment of ''Boston...
Series
Great books of the Western World volume 25
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pub. Date
[1955, c1952]
Language
English
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Set in 1798, a young French army officer finds himself stranded in the Sahara where he stumbles upon mysterious ruins, home to a wild leopard. The man and the beast soon develop an inextricable bond, and the friendship that develops could threaten both their lives.
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment LLC
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
Français
Description
"Cyrano, a master swordsman and poet, feels he cannot woo his beloved Roxane due to an unfortunate physical flaw: his grotesquely large nose. Resigning himself to helping another suitor, the dashing yet tongue-tied Christian, Cyrano uses his mastery of words to win Roxane for him. But when Roxane finds that she has fallen for Christian's mind - and not for his beauty - which of her two suitors will finally possess her heart?"--Container.
14) Scream
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past. Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette return to their iconic roles in Scream alongside Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding, Dylan Minnette, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, and Marley Shelton.
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English
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Description
Gus Lobel has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. Nevertheless, Gus--who can tell a pitch just by the crack of the bat--refuses to be benched for what may be the final innings of his career. The one person who might be able to help is also the one person Gus would never ask: his daughter, Mickey, an associate at a high-powered Atlanta law firm.
16) Morning glory
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"For Becky ..., running a TV show in New York City was the big break she dreamed of-- until star co-anchors Mike ... and Colleen ... declare an all-out, on-air war. Making the show work with its cast of eccentric characters and outrageous story angles will take a major miracle, but Becky is ready to rise and outshine"--Container.
17) Hop
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Blending animation with live action, Hop is the tale of Fred, an out-of-work slacker who accidentally injures the Easter Bunny and must take him in as he recovers. As Fred struggles with the world's worst houseguest, both will learn what it takes to finally grow up.
19) Persuasion
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Anne Elliot will do anything to get Captain Wentworth now that he is interested in Louisa Musgrove.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
It is the first day of third grade and sassy Sydney and the new boy Sidney are not only neighbors, they are in the same class, so mix-ups are inevitable--but they soon find they share some common interests, including a love for Halloween.