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WHAT REALLY HAPPENS IN VEGASPatterson and Seal bring us inside tales of those who have made the nation’s entertainment capital their home, focusing on the “endless...
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CHILDREN IN THE CITY OF CZARSIn early 1990s, the sudden unraveling of the Soviet Union has left St. Petersburg in tatters. The wealthy continue to profit while the poor...
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MINDSTUCK“Our perceptions of value may be unconscious,” writes the author, a corporate conference circuit veteran, “but they are extraordinarily...
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SANTA YETIIt’s tough being a warm-weather-loving yeti. Despite his best efforts, Frank just doesn’t love the cold. When he stumbles across Santa’s...
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THE EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT TEENA perky, first-person narrator guides readers through a series of skill-building chapters focused on specific components of emotional...
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THE DAUGHTERS OF BLOCK ISLANDBy the time attorney Thalia Mills gets a letter from Blake Bronson informing her that Blake is the sister she never knew existed, Blake is...
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THERE'S NOTHING FASTER THAN A CHEETAHThe omniscient narrator tries to deflate readers’ expectations—a race between a cheetah and a snail is hardly a fair match, since “there’s...
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NICE CHURCHY PATRIARCHYThe author, a writer and preacher, concentrates on patriarchy, which she defines as “the ways men hold more power than women and are valued more...
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THE TWELVE DINOSAURS OF CHRISTMASThe book opens: “On the first day of Christmas, / my grandpa gave to me… / a Santasaurus and her dino baby.” The story continues, with each page...
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FROM TIME TO TIME“Each month in the year,” writes the author, “has its own character, its own special flavors and aromas.” This is especially true in the case of...
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THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE VANISHING VEGGIESIt seems someone has been stealing all the veggies from the garden. Detective Rabbit wonders what kind of hungry beast would do such a thing: “A...
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WORDS LINED UPThe core theme of this poetry collection is identity; in a poem titled after the first-person singular, “I,” the speaker concludes “I am/...
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THE GREATEST THINGIn the year 1771, after having been subjected to months of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse by his abductors, a terrified 10-year-old boy...
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THE RIVER OF CHEESEIn a classic tale of pursuit and near capture, a nameless feline finds his tranquil existence in an aging Victorian house rudely interrupted by...
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AMSTERDAM ASCENDANTIt’s 1572 and the Netherlands are under the control of Catholic King Philip II of Spain, who is out to bring the Dutch to heel and beat back...
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LOOPHOLERecent high school graduate Alannah Merlot has a few months free before she begins classes in an art program at the local university. Wanting...
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BALTO AND TOGOInventing minor details as needed to construct a seamless narrative while sticking closely to participants’ memoirs and other documentary...
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HOW TO LOVE A GRANDMAIf you love your grandma, there are so many ways you can show her: Hug her, share with her, keep her safe, help her, boost her courage, cheer...
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A STORY NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD BEFORESteinberg playfully breaks the fourth wall to address a diverse cast of children depicted in digital cartoon art. The narrator explains that...
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COYOTE'S WILD HOMEThree relationships subtly unfold in this captivating tale: coyotes and their world, Diana and her grandfather, and other humans and Earth’s...
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ALICE SADIE CELINEDespite very different temperaments, Alice and Sadie have been inseparable since adolescence. They remain so in their early 20s, though...
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BINDING 13Beautiful, waiflike, 15-year-old Shannon has lived her entire life in Ballylaggin. Alternately bullied at school and beaten by her ne’er-do-well...
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A BRILLIANT LIFEBorn in a Czech village in 1927, Mira was the youngest of five children of Dolfie and Genya Blumenstock, Jewish shopkeepers. Her peaceful...
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COACHING FIREArriving home from Europe, life coach Cat Cooper and her best friend, Gilley Gillespie, are met at the airport by Cat’s boyfriend, East Hampton...
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KINGDOM OF WITHOUTThe Beiyang clique came to power in 1915, with ministers manipulating the emperor and taking money from large corporations to maintain control;...
