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All the wrong questions volume 1
Language
English
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Thirteen-year-old Lemony Snicket begins his apprenticeship with S. Theodora Markson of the secretive V.F.D. in the tiny dot of a town called Stain'd By The Sea, where he helps investigate the theft of a statue.
2) Lifeguard
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English
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Everything is going right for lifeguard Ned Kelley. He is involved with Tess, the most beautiful woman he has ever seen and what's more, a million dollars is within touching distance--his share of the score for the robbery of some world-class art. All he has to do is trigger alarms to throw the cops off the scent. But when Tess is brutally murdered and the others involved in the robbery are massacred, Ned is the prime suspect. He has been set...
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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The Twelve Desserts of Christmas: "It's the perfect mix of naughty and nice when two lovestruck boarding school teachers watch six kids over Christmas break. But when someone wants the cozy couple's romance to burn out faster than a scorched fruitcake, it's Hannah Swensen to the rescue, armed with her sleuthing skills--and twelve deliciously festive recipes..." -- Page [4] cover.
Nightmare on Elf Street: "Aside from the mortifying costume, how bad...
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English
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The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike goldfields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. Includes illustrations and extended captions providing background information on history, geography, social customs, animals, architecture, literature, and science pertinent to the story.
6) Ben rides on
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English
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Ben rides his new bicycle the very, very long way to school but Adrian Underbite, perhaps the world's largest third-grader, takes the bike anyway and later, when Ben finds Adrian in trouble, he must decide whether or not to help the larcenous bully.
Author
Series
Patchwork mysteries volume 14
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Sarah is intrigued when her friend Neil Lawton asks her to help him sort through the contents of a mysterious house he has just purchased on Lookout Mountain. Sarah's daughter-in-law, Maggie, an antiques expert, and friends Irene and Chester, both history buffs, are invited as well. When the party arrives, they discover that the house is fully furnished--in fact it looks as if the owners just disappeared into thin air, sometime around World War II....
Author
Series
Patchwork mysteries volume 13
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
When Sarah's elderly father, William, takes a turn for the worse, Sarah summons her brother James, who lives in Italy, telling him that it is time to come home and say goodbye. But when Sarah discovers that their father's bank account has been drained, she must find out who stole his money. James was the only one who had access to the funds, but he denies any wrongdoing. If they don't recover the money soon, William will be forced the leave the nursing...
10) Time to share
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English
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"When Sarah decides to make a quilt depicting her favorite view from Mount Greylock, she hikes to the area, bringing her granddaughters, a sketchbook, and a camera. The girls videotape each other goofing off at the top of the hill, and later, Sarah notices something odd in their footage: a man, barely visible through the bushes, struggling with something on the ground. Who is he? What was he doing there?"--Cover, p. [4].
12) The Italian job
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Publisher
Paramount
Language
English
Description
Charlie, the mastermind of a Venice heist, is overseen by John, a lifelong criminal. But the thieves are ruthlessly double-crossed by one of their own, Steve. In order to get their stolen gold bars back, Charlie enlists John's reluctant safecracking-prodigy daughter, Stella. But Steve proves himself to be one step ahead of them, and Charlie finds that he'll have to make some daring last-minute changes to their plan by creating the largest traffic...
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Series
Nate the Great volume 30
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Language
English
Description
A friendly competition to grow the best organic garden is underway. The prize is tempting--a ribbon, a photo and article in the newspaper, and some all-you-can eat favorites from Ned's Diner! Esmeralda, Annie, Oliver, and Rosamond are among the competitors. Just a few days before contest judging, some of Rosamond's tomatoes go missing, and Nate and Sludge are called to investigate. Who is eager for tomatoes, and why? Nate and Sludge are on the case...
Author
Series
Patchwork mysteries volume 12
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
It's time for the county fair at Maple Hill, and Sarah Hart has organized a special antique quilt display. But right before the fair begins, she discovers the oldest quilt has been stolen from the exhibit and replaced with a tribute quilt. Can Sarah figure out who has stolen the antique quilt, and why, before it's too late?
Author
Series
Calendar mysteries volume 9
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
©2013
Language
English
Description
Someone has been stealing and leaving behind little green sneakers, so Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy trail their new teacher, who wears the same shoes in normal size.