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Accidental happiness: a novel
By Jean Reynolds Page. 2005
South Carolina. Since her husband Ben unexpectedly died three months ago, thirty-three-year-old Gina Melrose has been living aboard their sailboat.…
When Reese, Ben's ex-wife, and her seven-year-old daughter Angel, who might be Ben's child, arrive on the boat, Gina confronts the possibility that Ben betrayed her. Strong language. 2005Not the end of the world: a novel
By Geraldine McCaughrean. 2004
The animals and humans on Noah's ark describe suffering through many trials including a tidal wave and hunger. Noah's daughter…
Timna defies him and rescues a boy and his baby sister from drowning. Many on board begin to question Noah's faith in God. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2004One Sunday morning: a novel
By Amy Ephron. 2005
1920s. When four New York socialites see young Lizzie Carswell leaving the Gramercy Park Hotel early Sunday morning, still in…
evening clothes and with someone else's fiancé, they agree to keep the incident to themselves. Lizzie and her peers must deal with the consequences when one of them talks. 2005Cupidity (Simon Pulse romantic comedy)
By Caroline Goode, Amy Saidens. 2005
Senior Laura Sweeney, a mythology buff, prays to Jupiter for a boyfriend. The Roman gods at the Mount Olympus retirement…
home heed Laura's call and send Cupid disguised as a beautiful girl (Cupidity) to help Laura. Cupidity, however, causes more havoc than Laura can handle. For senior high readers. 2005Caring for your parents: the complete AARP guide (AARP®)
By Hugh Delehanty, Elinor Ginzler, AARP Editors. 2005
AARP's advice for middle-aged people on assisting one's aging parents. Subjects include communicating about issues, advocating on health and legal…
care, determining financial status, finding caretakers and suitable living arrangements, and, eventually, letting go and grieving. Includes resources. Foreword by Mary Pipher. 2005Retired veterinarian and director of Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo recalls safari adventures in India, Papua New Guinea, Africa, and Iceland.…
Describes personal encounters with wildlife, such as pulling a jaguar's tooth, crawling under an elephant's belly to avoid injury, and chasing an escaped gorilla. 2005The case of the glow-in-the-dark ghost (A Jigsaw Jones Mystery)
By James Preller. 2004
Jigsaw's school is haunted! Some kids saw a ghost dancing in the classroom. Jigsaw Jones is not afraid. He will…
catch this glowing ghost, even if he has to stay after school to do it! For grades 2-4. 2004Listener supported: the culture and history of public radio
By Jack W Mitchell. 2005
National Public Radio's first employee and the original producer of All Things Considered relates the history of listener-supported radio in…
America. Analyzes the political and economic conditions that led to the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. Traces the evolution of NPR's shows and examines its critics. 2005Tooth and claw
By Jo Walton. 2003
A tale of love, money, and dynastic intrigue--among dragons. When patriarch Bon Agornin dies, his heirs maneuver for position and…
power within the family. At the customary eating of the deceased, Bon's greedy son-in-law consumes more than his share, sparking a series of unexpected calamities. World Fantasy Award. 2003The power of a positive teen (Power of a positive series)
By Karol Ladd, Grace Ladd, Joy Ladd. 2005
A Christian mother and her two daughters turn to the Scriptures for guidance on growing up. Focusing on principles of…
confidence, responsibility, relationships, faith, attitude, courage, and integrity they demonstrate ways teens can make positive choices in their lives. Includes Bible passages. For senior high and older readers. 2005The case of the frog-jumping contest (Jigsaw Jones Mystery Ser. #27)
By James Preller. 2005
Stringbean hires detectives Jigsaw and Mila to find his lost champion frog before the frog-jumping contest to be held the…
next day. They begin the investigation at what Jigsaw claims is "the scene of the crime"--Stringbean's home. For grades 2-4. 2005Best foot forward
By Joan Bauer. 2005
In this sequel to Rules of the Road (BR 11821), Jenna has returned to school and to her job with…
Mrs. Gladstone at the shoe store. Jenna copes with many changes there, including Tanner Cobb, a new employee with a police record. For junior and senior high readers. 2005Protecting your children from sexual predators
By Leigh Baker. 2002
A psychologist presents case studies to help parents identify sexual predators and pedophiles and teach their family to avoid them.…
Includes information about potential dangers to children from both male and female offenders, other juveniles and siblings, and the Internet. Explains how to use a state's Sex Offender Registry. 2002One for sorrow, two for joy
By Clive Woodall. 2002
The evil magpies led by Slyekin and his sadistic assassin are systematically eradicating other bird species in the kingdom of…
Birddom. Guided by the wise old owl Tomar, plucky young robin Kirrick, widowed by the massacre, undertakes three perilous journeys to rally avian allies against the onslaught. Some violence. 2002Hold my hand: five stories of love and family
By Charlotte Zolotow. 2003
Thoughts about brothers, sisters, babies, and parents, too. The title piece is a poem about wanting human contact while outside…
on a cold, snowy night. In "Big Brother" teasing makes a younger sister cry until she realizes her brother just wants to play with her. For preschool-grade 2. 2003The Kreutzer Sonata: a novel
By Margriet De Moor. 2005
Marius van Vlooten, a music critic, reveals the depths of his passionate nature while recounting two love affairs. The first…
led to an attempted suicide that left him blind, and the second led to marriage with a lovely, talented violinist, whom he almost killed in a fit of jealousy. 2001Double-dare to be scared: another thirteen chilling tales (Dare To Be Scared Ser.)
By Robert D San Souci. 2004
More spooky stories like those in Dare to Be Scared...(BR 15429). In "Class Cootie" a boy teased to death at…
school is appropriately avenged by his Nana Olga, rumored to be a witch. In "Laughter" an American boy learns the hard way to respect Irish beliefs. For grades 4-7. 2004Kids knit!: simple steps to nifty projects
By Sarah Bradberry. 2004
Presents basic knitting instructions and twenty step-by-step designs ranging in difficulty. Projects include a doll blanket, sunglasses case, ribbed scarf,…
house cushion, drawstring purse, backpack, and tote bag. Explains increasing and decreasing stitches to knit triangles for head kerchiefs and pot holders. For grades 5-8. 2004Compendium of cons throughout history. Describes charlatans such as Nostradamus, misrepresentations perpetrated by the media, wartime ruses, state-sponsored deceptions, scientific…
and literary frauds, lies that have had catastrophic consequences, royal impersonators, and great escapes. 2005Heroes don't run: A Novel of the Pacific War (Boy at War Ser.)
By Harry Mazer. 2005
1944. To honor his father, who died during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, seventeen-year-old Adam Pelko eagerly enlists…
in the Marine Corps. Adam goes through boot camp and faces combat on the tiny island Okinawa. Sequel to Boy No More (DB 59432). For grades 6-9. 2005