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By Terry Goodkind. 2000
Following her ordeal in "Soul of the Fire", Kahlan is nursed back to health by Richard Rahl, who then instructs…
her in swordplay. When Richard is captured by the emperor's mistress, he and Kahlan must struggle separately against the forces of the Imperial Order. Violence. Bestseller. Followed by "The pillars of creation". 2000.By Ibram X Kendi. 2020
From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be an Antiracist comes a fresh…
new audiobook that empowers parents and children to uproot racism in our society and in ourselves, now with added discussion prompts to help listeners recognize and reflect on bias in their daily lives. Featured on Good Morning America, NPR's Morning Edition, CBS This Morning, and more! Take your first steps with Antiracist Baby! Or rather, follow Antiracist Baby 's nine easy steps for building a more equitable world. With thoughtful yet playful text, Antiracist Baby introduces the youngest listeners and the grown-ups in their lives to the concept and power of antiracism. Providing the language necessary to begin critical conversations at the earliest age, Antiracist Baby is the perfect gift for listeners of all ages dedicated to forming a just societyBy Jackie Collins. 2006
Nasty billionaire Red Diamond sends for his sons: Chris, an indebted gambler; Max, an engaged real estate tycoon still battling…
his Russian ex-wife; and model Jett, who's in love with Max's fiancée. The three discover secrets, murder, and half-siblings. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2006By Julie Salamon. 1996
Inspired by the New Jersey nuns who in 1995 donated a large Norway spruce to Rockefeller Center for its official…
Christmas tree. The Center's chief gardener tells this tale of his yearly search for the perfect Christmas tree and of what happens when the one he wants is the best friend of an elderly nun. BestsellerBy Dr Seuss, Seuss, Dr Seuss. 1994
The Cat in the Hat narrates this tale of Mayzie McGrew. One day while sitting in class, Mayzie feels a…
small twitch on the top of her head, and when she looks up, a daisy is sprouting right out of it. What is she to do? For grades K-3. BestsellerBy Joanna Cole. 1989
Eddie, the neighborhood bully, picks on best friends Arlo and Robby, stealing their food whenever he can. But Arlo and…
Robby come up with a red-hot plan to make him stop. For grades K-3. Bestseller. 1989By Shel Silverstein. 1996
A collection of brief and humorous poems featuring silly situations and a gallery of zany characters. You will see the…
world from "a different angle" as you meet the Terrible Toy-Eating Tookle, attend the "Rotten Convention," and visit Hungry Kid Island. For grades 2-4 and older readers. BestsellerBy Judy Katschke. 2001
Detective twins Ashley and Mary-Kate take Clue, their bassett hound, with them to Camp Barkaway. Clue disappears from their cabin,…
however, and the girls are afraid she's been stolen. But who has a motive? For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001By Judy Katschke. 1999
The Olsen twins are planning a Halloween party with their friends when things start going awry. Spiders crawl out of…
the candy and someone sends scary warnings. Mary-Kate and Ashley think it's all fun until they hear a creepy, scarecrow-sounding scream. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001By Alice Leonhardt. 2001
When the Olsen family boards the Jolly Roger for a Caribbean cruise, twins Mary-Kate and Ashley join a scavenger hunt.…
The clues are a fun way to explore the ship, until someone begins stealing the prizes. The twin detectives want to find the thief and win the grand prize. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001By Jude Watson. 2001
By Lemony Snicket. 2001
The woeful saga of the Baudelaire orphans, last encountered in The Austere Academy (RC 50911, BR 13630), continues as evil…
Count Olaf discovers their whereabouts at Esmé Squalor's seventy-one-bedroom penthouse and concocts a new plan to steal their family fortune. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001By Megan Stine. 2001
As the Spring Fling dance approaches, Mary-Kate and her twin Ashley hope to have dates with the boys they have…
crushes on, Grant and Ross. But the boys invite other girls, and the twins plot revenge. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001By Lemony Snicket. 1999
After narrowly escaping the menacing clutches of the dastardly Count Olaf in The Bad Beginning (RC 50907, BR 13626), the…
Baudelaire orphans go to live with Uncle Monty, a kindly herpetologist. For a brief time they are happy, but then Count Olaf reappears. Some strong language. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 1999By Lemony Snicket. 2001
On the run after being falsely accused of murder, the three Baudelaire orphans--Violet, Klaus, and Sunny--find themselves in Heimlich Hospital,…
with the evil Count Olaf in close pursuit. Sequel to The Vile Village (BR 13632). For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001By Lemony Snicket. 2000
In this sequel to The Reptile Room (RC 50908, BR 13627) the Baudelaire orphans are sent to live with Aunt…
Josephine, who worries about everything, especially Lake Lachrymose and its loathsome leeches. The unhappy youngsters encounter cold soup on a rainy day, a hurricane, and a villain with a peg leg. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2000By Lemony Snicket. 1999
The Baudelaire siblings--Violet, fourteen; Klaus, twelve; and Sunny, a teething toddler--are charming and clever, but "magnets for misfortune." In short…
order, they are orphaned, denied access to their inheritance until Violet comes of age, and sent to live with a repulsive relative, Count Olaf. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 1999By Judy Katschke. 2001
The diary entries of twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen describe their trip to Camp Coral Reef in Florida during summer…
vacation. Mary-Kate looks forward to scuba diving, until she tries on the mask and reads Ashley's book The Worst That Can Happen. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001By B. B Hiller. 1990
In this novelization of the movie, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," the teenage mutant ninja turtles--Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael--save New…
York City from a vicious, criminal ninja clan known as The Foot. For grades 3-6. Bestseller