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Series
Detective Varg volume 4
Language
English
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"The Department of Sensitive Crimes is downsizing in light of a recent downturn of sensitive crime, and staff members are wondering who among them will be transferred elsewhere. As the bickering between colleagues intensifies, Ulf tries his best to stay above the fray. But when Anna, a longtime friend and coworker, appears to blame him for an old case that went sideways, it seems she may be putting her own job prospects above their friendship. In...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
417 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Everyone knows the story of the Alperton Angels: the cult who brainwashed a teenage girl into believing her baby was the anti-Christ. When the girl came to her senses and called the police, the Angels committed suicide and mother and baby disappeared.
Now, true crime author Amanda Bailey is looking to revive her career by writing a book on the case. The Alperton baby has turned eighteen; finding them will be the scoop of the year. But rival author...
1283) Fevered star
Author
Series
Between earth and sky volume 2
Language
English
Description
"The great city of Tova is shattered. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow God's eclipse, but a comet that marks the death of a ruler and heralds the rise of a new order is imminent. As sea captain Xiala is swept up in the chaos and currents of change, she finds an unexpected ally in the former Priest of Knives. For the Clan Matriarchs of Tova, tense alliances form as far-flung enemies gather and the war in the heavens is reflected...
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Series
Tom Clancy's Op-Center volume 22
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
328 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
As fears of a dangerous nuclear confrontation between China and the US escalate, China targets individual members of the Black Wasp team. After successfully extricating one of Beijing's top scientists from captivity and escorting him to America, the Black Wasp commandos find themselves targeted by Chinese assassins. The killers are not only highly trained but invisible, launching tactical strikes from multiple embassies in Washington, D.C. The Chinese...
1285) Ben 10. For science!
Author
Series
Publisher
KaBOOM!
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaginated) : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ben Tennyson isn't your average 10-year-old...he's also the wielder of the the Omnitrix, an alien device that allows Ben to shift into ten different alien forms from around the galaxy. Together with his cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max, they protect the world from alien incursions. When a science camp is attacked by a mysterious threat, Ben and Gwen must go undercover as campers to find out who or what is responsible. To have any chance of saving the day,...
1286) Dewdrop
Author
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
34 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's time for the annual pond sports fair! Dewdrop the axolotl can't wait to cheer on his friends. But as the big day gets closer and his friends get nervous, will he be able to remind them that doing their best is the most important part?--Back cover.
1287) Justice warrior
Author
Series
Fox Running and John Dooley volume 2
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
463 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Montanas Tongue River Valley is a cauldron of animosity between the Northern Cheyenne who are trying to endure, and land-hungry settlers and others who want them wiped out once and for all. Two men become the focal point for keeping peace-John Dooley and his Cheyenne co-worker Fox Running. The friends must solve two murders that could ignite the powder keg of emotions. They face the gravest test of their friendship yet as Dooley, new to the West,...
1289) The villa
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Language
English
Description
"As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. But by their 30s, their bond has been strained by the demands of their adult lives. So when Chess suggests a girls trip to Italy, Emily jumps at the chance to reconnect with her best friend. Villa Aestas in Orvieto is a high-end holiday home now, but in 1974 it was known as Villa Rosato, and rented for the summer by a notorious rock star, Noel Gordon. In an attempt to reignite his creative spark, Noel invites...
1290) The great cow race
Author
Series
Bone volume 2
Publisher
Graphix
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
132 p. : col. ill.. map (on endpapers) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Fone Bone and his cousins are delayed in their trek home by a disastrous get-rich-quick scheme and signs of war.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Fifteen years after the publication of Evidence of Things Unseen, National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist Marianne Wiggins returns with a novel destined to be an American classic: a sweeping masterwork set during World War II about the meaning of family and the limitations of the American dream. Rockwell "Rocky" Rhodes has spent years fiercely protecting his California ranch from the LA Water Corporation. It is here where he and his beloved...
1292) Alice Sadie Celine
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's opening night, but far from glamorous. Alice is performing in a local Bay Area production of The Winter's Tale, the complete opposite of what she had envisioned for her career back home in Los Angeles. She doesn't have dreams of superstardom per se, but the basement theatre in a wildfire-choked town simply isn't ideal. To make matters worse, her best friend Sadie is not even coming. Pragmatic and serious Sadie and flighty, creative Alice have...
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
152 pages : chiefly illustrations, map ; 32 cm.
Language
English
Description
The first graphic novel adaptation of the work of master storyteller Louis L’Amour is a dynamic tale of the Old West that explores the borderlands of loyalty and betrayal with the emotional grittiness of a noir thriller. New Mexico, 1887, a land in the midst of the worst drought anyone can remember. Family histories and loyalties run deep, but when rancher Tom Forrester has his access to the Pecos River cut off by the son of his old partner, he...
Author
Series
Demon slayer volume 3
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
186 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Tanjiro and Nezuko cross paths with two powerful demons who fight with magical weapons. Even help from Tamayo and Yushiro may not be enough to defeat these demons who claim to belong to the Twelve Kizuki that directly serve Kibutsuji, the demon responsible for all of Tanjiro's woes! But if these demons can be defeated, what secrets can they reveal about Kibutsuji?"--Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Insight Comics
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"As one of the most magnetic icons of modern pop culture, David Bowie seduced generations of fans with his music and counterculture persona. While Bowie's legacy as a musician is remarkable and genre-defying, as a visual performer he obliterate stage theatrics with his psychedelic aesthetics, larger-than-life image, and way of hovering on the border of the surreal. Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams chronicles the rise of David Bowie's career...
Author
Series
Lumberjanes volume 13
Publisher
Boom! Studios
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
102 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"The woods surrounding Miss Qinzella Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady-Types are home to more incredible magical critters and beings than anyone could possibly imagine. Unfortunately, on this particular day, it's pouring rain, and each and every 'Jane has been tasked with just one job: stay inside, stay dry, and don't get into trouble. Confined to the Mess Hall, Jo and Molly give tabletop roleplaying a try, while Ripley, April,...
1297) After the rain
Author
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
126 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"After the Rain' is a graphic novel adaptation of Nnedi Okorafor's short story "On the Road." The drama takes place in a small Nigerian town during a violent and unexpected storm. A Nigerian-American woman named Chioma answers a knock at her door and is horrified to see a boy with a severe head wound standing at her doorstep. He reaches for her, and his touch burns like fire. Something is very wrong. Haunted and hunted, Chioma must embrace her heritage...
1299) The witch and the tsar
Author
Publisher
Ace
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
420 pages : map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this stunning debut novel, the maligned and immortal witch of legend known as Baba Yaga will risk all to save Russia and her people from Tsar Ivan the Terrible-and the dangerous gods who seek to drive the twisted hearts of men. As a half-goddess possessing magic, Yaga is used to living on her own, her prior entanglements with mortals having led to heartbreak. She mostly keeps to her hut in the woods, where those in need of healing seek her out,...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
122 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this volume, you'll get up-close and personal with some of the world's most skilled hunters, from the majestic eagle to the oft-maligned scavenger vulture! Armed with razor-sharp claws, keen eyesight, powerful wings, and killer instincts, these stealthy predators can make a meal of rodents, fish, snakes, lizards, monkeys, and even kangaroos! Discover how these amazing birds who are often at the top of the food chain, play an integral role in many...
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