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The frozen Thames
Par Helen Humphreys. 2007
In its long history, the River Thames has frozen solid forty times. These stories are based on events that actually…
took place each time the river froze between 1142 and 1895. From Queen Matilda trying to escape her besieged castle in a snowstorm and lovers meeting on the frozen river in the plague years, to a simple farmer persuading his oxen the ice is safe and Queen Bess discovering the rare privacy afforded by the ice-covered Thames, the moments are fleeting but transformative for the characters. 2007.It should have been the night that launched a new pop idol. Tamar Valparaiso was set to launch her debut…
album, Bandersnatch, on a luxury yacht. But halfway through her performance, masked men dragged Tamar off the stage and took off, while the partygoers looked on helplessly. Violence and strong language. 2004.The friends of meager fortune
Par David Adams Richards. 2006
Postwar New Brunswick. Mary Jameson, the widow of a lumber magnate, hopes to stymie the prophecy she receives from a…
fortune-teller - that her oldest son will be powerful and her younger son will bring glory upon the family, but they will be the end of the family. When Will, the brash older brother, suffers a fatal logging accident, and Owen, the intellectual younger son, returns a wounded hero from WWII, it seems the prophecy may come true. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. 2006.The fourth hand: a novel
Par John Irving. 2001
Television journalist and addicted womanizer Patrick Wallingford loses his left hand to circus lions in India, on camera. But it…
is a trip to Japan that changes his life--that and having a hand-transplant with visitation rights for the donor's widow. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001.The full cupboard of life (Precious Ramotswe ; #5)
Par Alexander McCall Smith. 2003
Gaborone, Botswana. A wealthy woman hires Precious Ramotswe, head of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, to investigate the sincerity…
of several potential husbands. Precious resolves not only her client's quandary but also her own fiancé's reluctance to marry. Sequel to "The Kalahari typing school for men" (DC29230). Bestseller. 2003. (Precious Ramotswe ; 5). (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series)The French lieutenant's woman
Par John Fowles. 1969
The fourth estate
Par Jeffrey Archer. 1997
Richard Armstrong and Keith Townsend seemed to have little in common. One was the son of an illiterate peasant, from…
the most backward corner of Europe, ravaged by a bitter war. The other was raised in a mansion on the far side of the world. But they were both prepared to risk everything to control the biggest newspaper empire in the world. Only one of them could win... 1997.The folk of the Faraway Tree (The faraway tree. #3)
Par Enid Blyton. 2007
When Joe, Beth and Frannie move to a new home, an Enchanted Wood is on their doorstep. And when they…
discover the Faraway Tree, that is the beginning of many magical adventures! Join them and their friends Moonface, Saucepan Man and Silky the fairy as they discover which new land is at the top of the Faraway Tree. Will it be the Land of Spells, the Land of Treats, or the Land of Do-As-You-Please? Sequel to "The magic faraway tree". Followed by “Up the faraway tree”. Grades 4-7. Originally published 1946, 2007. (Faraway Tree ; 3)The fishermen
Par Chigozie Obioma. 2015
Told from the point of view of 9-year-old Benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, the book is the Cain and…
Abel-esque story of an unforgettable childhood in 1990s Nigeria. When their father has to travel to a distant city for work, the brothers take advantage of his extended absence to skip school and go fishing. At the forbidden nearby river they encounter a madman, who predicts that one of the brothers will kill another. What happens next is an almost mythic event whose impact - both tragic and redemptive - will transcend the lives and imaginations of both its characters and its readers. 2015.The first quarter of the moon
Par Michel Tremblay. 1994
Marcel and his cousin experience the mystical arrival of summer on the final day of exams at Ecole Saint-Stanislas. While…
Marcel is in the class for "slow learners," his cousin is part of the "gifted" program. It is only towards the end of exams that Marcel's cousin recognizes Marcel's own special type of genius. Sequel to "The fat woman next door is pregnant." 1994. Uniform title: Premier quartier de la lune.The foundling and other tales of Prydain: And Other Tales Of Prydain (Prydain chronicles. #6)
Par Lloyd Alexander. 1999
Eight tales dealing with happenings before the birth of Taran, assistant pig keeper, whose adventures in the Prydain Chronicles begin…
with “The Book of Three” (DC04224) and end with the Newbery Medal-winning “The High King” (DC10994). Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. c1999.The finest creation
Par Jean Rabe. 2004
Long ago, the Creators established the Finest Court, a race of intelligent, moral horses that names shepherds to secretly guide…
and guard the Fallen Favorites. Young Gallant-Stallion, a newly-appointed shepherd, escapes the violent massacre of the prince's wedding party, carrying away 13-year-old Meven, the new prince, and Meven's younger sister, Kalantha. Gallant-Stallion and his charges know that the assassins, directed by an evil avian mastermind, are tracking them, and embark on a series of adventures as they as they try to set things right - and stay alive. For junior and senior high readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2004.The first little fairy
Par Nicola Baxter. 1998
The final reckoning (Deptford mice trilogy. #3.)
Par Robin Jarvis. 1994
The ghostly spirit of Jupiter has returned, more terrifying than ever before. Bent on revenge, he smothers the world in…
an eternal winter of ice and snow. Huddled around their fires, the Deptford Mice are worried: the mystical bats have fled from the attic, and underground a new rat army is being mustered. With food short, and no sign of spring, the mice know that a desperate struggle confronts them. Few will survive. Sequel to "The Crystal Prison". Grades 5-8. 1994. (The Deptford mice trilogy ; 3)The final confession of Mabel Stark: A Novel
Par Robert Hough. 2001
The first year
Par Lucilla Andrews. 1995
Rose Standing, a nurse, knows what it's like to work for an exacting supervisor, to be too busy to eat…
or even be tired. Even so, she still tries to have time for romance. There are the usual overtures from medical students, but then the real thing occurs - a timorous, frustrated love that Rose comes to feel for the senior member of the surgical staff. 1995.The fly in the ointment (Summerhouse trilogy. #3.)
Par Alice Thomas Ellis. 1989
Lili's father was Egyptian and her mother English, and she could assume either nationality as the whim took her. This…
was confusing - for her, more than anyone else. She never really knew where she wanted to be. Sequel to "The skeleton in the cupboard". 1989. (Summerhouse trilogy ; 3)The figurehead
Par Owen Burke. 1979
Nell marries Malcolm Gresham and merges her shipping fleet with his. Nell is happy until she learns that Malcolm is…
still keeping his mistress, Poppy. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1979.The first part last
Par Angela Johnson. 2003
Sixteen-year-old Bobby's carefree teenage life changes forever when he becomes a father. After tragedy strikes, he must care for his…
adored baby daughter, Feather, by himself. Despite mistakes, Bobby's courage and love enable him to carry on with the aid of supportive adults and friends. Strong language. For senior high readers. 2003.The fledgling
Par Elizabeth Cadell. 1975
Ten-year-old Tory leaves her straightlaced great aunts and their mansion to attend boarding school in England. Her father selects a…
golfing acquaintance to accompany her on the train, and she discovers he has stolen a valuable statuette. 1975.