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The Berlin blues
Par Drew Hayden Taylor. 2007
A consortium of German developers arrives at Otter Lake Reserve with an offer: they want to improve the local economy…
with the creation of "OjibwayWorld", a Native theme park. Designed to attract European tourists, it instead causes personal and political divisions within the local community, as well as hilarity. 2007.Twisted tales from Shakespeare, in which Shakespeare's best-known plays are presented in a new light: the old light having blown a fuse; together with introductions, questions, appendices, and other critical apparatus intended to contribute to a clearer m
Par William Shakespeare, Richard Armour. 1957
Tongue-in-cheek retellings of William Shakespeare's (1564-1616) best-known plays: Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of…
Venice, and Othello. Includes introduction, questions, appendices, and footnotes intended to contribute to a clearer misunderstanding of the subject. 1957.The birds
Par Aristophanes. 1961
A Greek comedy featuring two fugitives from Athenian taxation and litigation, who persuade the birds to found a city in…
the clouds, Cloud-Cuckoo Land. In time, utopia under bird rule exists. First performed in 414 BCE. 1961.You had me at hello
Par Mhairi McFarlane. 2014
Ten years after they last spoke, Rachel runs into her former best friend, Ben, once again. She has recently broken…
up with her fiancé, but notices that Ben is married. However, the more time they spend together, the more they realize the flame between them has not died. Strong language. 2012Bedhead
Par Margie Palatini, Jack E. Davis. 2003
It was BIG. It was BAD. It was ... BEDHEAD! No doubt about it, Oliver's having a very bad hair…
day. His parents and sister try to help. They push, they pull, they spritz and they spray; they goop, they glop, and they mousse. But Oliver's hair is still way out of control. And today's class picture day! What's a boy to do? For grades K-3A few moments in time
Par Howard A Geltman, Howard Geltman. 2011
A gifted storyteller with an amazing memory tells of his days as one of the students at the Oak Hill…
School before the days of mainstreaming blind children in public schools. Howard captures the essence of a precious time - the adventures, accomplishments, and escapades of students and staff that formed life-long bondsA dangerous age: a novel
Par Ellen Gilchrist. 2010
Half-Cherokee Olivia Hand, a newspaper editor in Tulsa, Oklahoma, confronts her mixed feelings about the war in Iraq as she…
and her cousins endure tragedies. Companion to I Cannot Get You Close Enough (DB 35282) and The Anna Papers (DB 28884). Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2008Bachelor girls
Par Wendy Wasserstein. 1990
Twenty-eight essays and a one-act play by the winner of the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for drama, which she received for…
the play, "The Heidi Chronicles." In a lighthearted, witty way, she discusses nail boutiques, the fitness craze, who wears plaid--and why, backstage at the Kabuki theatre, and lunch at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe misanthrope (Dover thrift editions)
Par Molière. 1959
Alceste vows to speak and act with complete honesty; he will no longer adhere to the conventions of the hypocritical…
society that surrounds him. Somewhat contradictorily, he prefers vain, coquettish Celimene to gentle, sincere Eliante. First published in the 17th century. 1959. Uniform title: Misanthrope.Family: the ties that bind-- and gag!
Par Erma Bombeck. 1987
With poignant observations and wit, Bombeck focuses on the family, a group that she notes shares the same genes and…
last names, but never seems to agree. She takes a clear-eyed look at her grown children, her husband, and even her dog in this rapier-sharp collection of essays. BestsellerThe pelican: a comedy
Par Martin Michael Driessen, Jonathan Reeder. 2019
In a small town on the Adriatic coast, postman Andrej and funicular railway conductor Josip discover each other's secrets and…
begin blackmailing the other. A strange friendship develops, but war looms. Translated from the original 2017 Dutch edition. Some violence and some strong language. 2019Kevin Kling's Holiday Inn
Par Kevin Kling. 2009
National Public Radio commentator pens good-humored autobiographical stories about holidays throughout the year. Describes celebrating his fourth birthday inside a…
glass "cage" at the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, after measles postponed his operation, and holding his breath--and fainting--during Easter services at church. 2009Daisy Dooley does divorce
Par Anna Pasternak. 2007
Daisy Dooley, a thirty-nine-year-old divorced Londoner living with her dachshund-breeder mum, rejoins the dating world. For support, Daisy relies on…
her friends--bachelorette Jess, seemingly happily married Lucy, and commitment-phobic Miles--as she navigates the singles scene searching for true love. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2007Mr. Hynde is out of his mind! (My Weird School Ser. #6)
Par Dan Gutman. 2005
A.J. hates school, but things improve when boring Mr. Loring leaves and a young, hip new music teacher, Mr. Hynde,…
arrives. Then Mr. Hynde performs on American Idol and everything changes again. For grades 2-4. 2005The Wednesday wars: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
Par Gary D. Schmidt. 2007
Long Island, 1967. Seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood knows that Mrs. Baker "hates his guts" because she would have Wednesday afternoons free…
if he went to catechism or Hebrew school like his classmates. Mrs. Baker worries about her husband in Vietnam and introduces a reluctant Holling to Shakespeare. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor. 2007The takeover
Par Cara Tanamachi. 2024
On Nami's thirtieth birthday, she's reminded at every turn that her life isn't what she'd planned. She's always excelled at…
everything—until now. Her fiancé blew up their engagement. Her pride and joy, the tech company she helped to found, is about to lose funding. And her sister, Sora, is getting married to the man of her dreams, Jack—and instead of being happy for her, as Nami knows she ought to be, she's fighting off jealousy. Frustrated with her life, she makes a wish on a birthday candle to find her soulmate. Instead the universe delivers her hate mate, Nami's old nemesis, Jae Lee, the most popular kid from her high school, who also narrowly beat her out for valedictorian. More than a decade later, Jae is still as effortlessly cool, charming, and stylish as ever, and, to make matters worse, he's planning a hostile takeover of her start-up. Cue sharp elbows and even sharper banter as the two go head-to-head to see who'll win this time. But when their rivalry ignites a different kind of passion, Nami starts to realize it's not just her company that's in danger of being taken over, but her heart as wellFatalmente tuyo
Par Audrey Hawes Mayayo, Misha Anderson. 2017
Klaus Braun Schneider es un piloto de f rmula 1 en la cumbre Est viviendo su…
momento de gloria mientras reescribe la historia de las carreras brasile as Guapo y seductor encabeza la lista de los solteros m s cotizados del pa s No hay nada que Klaus Schneider no tenga xito fama dinero y mujeres l es m s veloz que el viento y el mundo entero est a sus pies sin que nada pueda detenerle Excepto el destino Anah Sara ba es una joven fisioterapeuta que est empezando una carrera prometedora dividida entre la cultura del hombre blanco y la forma simple de vivir de su pueblo los ind genas Ella aceptar la misi n de encargarse exclusivamente de la reabilitaci n de un piloto que se ha quedado temporalmente parapl jico Klaus es un desaf o para Anah Depresivo inestable rudo el t pico paciente-problema A primera vista Klaus detesta a la fisioterapeuta que le han asignado Anah es demasiado mandona irritante combativa y preciosa A segunda vista el amor desestructura todo a su alrededor sin pedir paso probando todos los l mitesManhandling
Par Sami Lee. 2016
He s an author with an image problem She s an image consultant with an author problem Let…
the battle of wills begin Manhandling from award winning romantic comedy author Sami Lee will keep you laughing from start to finish Brisbane Australia will never be the same after Libby Allison does a little manhandling Jake McCallum was a corporate go-getter once upon a time before his father s health issues forced him to reassess his addiction to life in the fast lane When his fianc subsequently dumped him he decided a quiet uncomplicated life working as a mechanic in his dad s garage was the way to go Now his return to the dating world has motivated him to write a book about his disastrous love life and it looks like he s on the path to success once more The trouble is he s not sure he wants to get back on the fast track Image consultant Libby Allison has been hired to whip Jake into shape in preparation for his coming book tour and the second she gets a load of Jake s stained T-shirts and shaggy hair she knows an image overhaul is well overdue She s hoping to find more high-profile clients and a makeover like the one she has planned for Jake could generate just the word of mouth she needs If only Jake wasn t so averse to every little change she tries to make And if only she wasn t wildly attracted to him despite his aggravating views on women and relationships Find our if their chemistry beat out their common sense This contemporary romantic comedy contains a battle of the sexes and is not intended for readers under the age of 18Coffee and Kisses
Par Raquel Antúnez, Ana-Melissa Kersten. 2017
Adriana’s life is a complete mess. Her relationship with Álvaro has been in crisis-mode for a few years already, but…
she’s assailed by doubts. Most importantly, how is she going to leave him to move back with her family in the Canaries with the financial difficulties she’s facing? In the middle of all this chaos appears a special someone who turns her world upside down. Who is this man she falls for and makes a fool of herself over? There are probably twenty years, and a ton of other things, separating them, but can she let love slip away from her after it comes into her life again? Running away isn’t the answer—it’s time to make decisions.Allotted Views
Par K. D. Grace, John Lachatte. 2011