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The Secret of the Magic Gourd |
DVD J SEC |
| Disney's first Chinese co-production, The Secret of the Magic Gourd is based on a traditional Chinese story by Zhang Tiun Yi about the value of hard work. |
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Space Buddies |
DVD J SPA |
| The third film in the Air Buddies series, itself a spin-off of the Air Bud series, Space Buddies features five golden retriever puppies who have a knack for getting into mischief. |
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An Apple Pie for Dinner / Susan Van Hecke |
E VAN |
| Granny Smith (get it?) decides to have an apple pie for dinner, but the one ingredient she lacks is--apples! |
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Babymouse: Dragon Slayer / Jennifer L. Holm |
J HOL |
| The daydreaming Babymouse leads her fellow Mathletes in the quest of a lifetime, a death-defying fight to win back both her school's honor and the coveted GOLDEN SLIDE RULE. |
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Have a Little Faith / Mitch Albom |
296.7 ALB |
| Albom, author of the acclaimed Tuesdays with Morrie, offers another inspirational and heartwarming story about the strength of friendship and power of faith. Also available as an audiobook. |
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Republican Gomorrah / Max Blumenthal |
324.2734 BLU |
| For those who enjoyed Jeff Sharlet's Capitol Hill expose The Family, this makes a spicy follow-up. |
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The Murder of King Tut / James Patterson & Martin Dugard |
932.014 PAT |
| In Patterson and Dugard's nonfiction thriller, they pose the question: What if King Tut didn't die of disease or from an accident, but was actually murdered? Also available in large print. |
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Arguing With Idiots / Glenn Beck |
973.932 BEC |
| This title, presented with a combination of common sense and humor, is an instruction manual of how to get back to celebrating what unites us. |
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Frostbitten / Kelley Armstrong |
F ARM |
| Fans of Armstrong's fabulous 'Women of the Otherworld' series will be delighted to see the long-awaited return of Elena Michaels, the world's only female werewolf. |
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The Christmas List / Richard Paul Evans |
F EVA |
| Evans' latest heartwarming tale opens with a man reading his own obituary. Utah businessman James Keir is shocked to open the newspaper one day and find himself greeted with the erroneous news of his death. |
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Juliet, Naked / Nick Hornby |
F HOR |
| Hornby returns to his roots--music, manic fandom, messy romance--in his funny and touching latest, dancing between three perspectives on fame: a sycophantic scholar, an appreciative audience member, a fabled singer- songwriter who can't see what all the fuss is about. |
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Her Fearful Symmetry / Audrey Niffenegger |
F NIF |
| In this latest novel from the author of The Time Traveler’s Wife, twin sisters inherit a London flat, and a bundle of baggage, from their mother's long-estranged twin. |
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Rough Country / John Sanford |
F SAN |
| Virgil Flowers (Heat Lightning) emerges from the long shadow of mentor Lucas Davenport to solve the murder of an advertising executive that features some long shadows of its own. |
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The Year of the Flood / Margaret Atwood |
SF ATW |
| An emotionally charged and beautifully constructed novella set in the 1950s in a small town in the province of Barcelona. Iit's the story of Sister Consuela, a young nun recently appointed Mother Superior of her convent, which operates a charity hospital and hopes to establish an old people's home. Also available as an audiobook. |
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An Echo in the Bone / Diana Gabaldon |
FAN GAB |
| Time traveler Claire knows how the American Revolution will end, but she doesn't know how husband Jamie will fare when he comes up against his illegitimate son, who serves in the British army. Seventh in the Outlander series. |
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Keep On Loving You / Reba McEntire |
CD COUNTRY MCE |
| Provocative and relatable music that makes this one of Reba’s best albums yet. |
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I Get Around / K'Jon |
CD R&B KJO |
| Detroit's K'Jon introduces his full-length major label debut, a superb collection with nods to both his contemporaries, including Kem and Robin Thicke, and his predecessors, like fellow Detroiter Marvin Gaye. |
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The Hunger Games / Suzanne Collins |
YA BCD COL |
| In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the 12 districts against one another, Katniss, 16, contains skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place. |
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Pretty Dead / Francesca Lia Block |
YA BLO |
| Brand-name-adorned and gothically tormented, Charlotte provides a nice interlude for those readers who'd rather be a vampire than marry one. |
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Stephenie Meyer / Lisa Rondinelli Albert |
YA B MEY |
| This title explores the life of Meyer and her fiction, which continues to capture the imaginations of many young readers. |