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L.A. requiem
Par Robert Crais. 1999
Private detective Elvis Cole learns more about his mysterious partner, ex-cop Joe Pike, when they are asked to search for…
a woman Pike once dated. Her death and a series of others intensify some L.A. cops' distrust of Pike--whom they hold responsible for a death long ago. Strong language and violence. BestsellerLegacy of silence
Par Belva Plain. 1998
When it becomes obvious that World War II is imminent, Caroline Hartzinger and her adopted older sister, Lore, flee from…
Berlin to Geneva. Walter, who plans to wed Caroline, goes with them. Life takes a dramatic turn and Caroline and Lore escape to America alone. But their time in Switzerland provides a legacy that affects several generations. BestsellerMy teacher is an alien
Par Bruce Coville, Katherine Coville. 1999
Contains the complete text of four books, including My Teacher Is an Alien, in which Susan catches her substitute teacher…
peeling off his face and realizes he's not human. Also My Teacher Fried My Brains, My Teacher Glows in the Dark, and My Teacher Flunked the Planet. For grades 3-6. 1992American dreams
Par John Jakes. 1998
Continues the Crown family saga begun in Homeland (BR 09462). Paul, twenty-nine, a well-known photographer, travels the world making news…
documentaries, some of which get him in trouble with the British government. His cousin Carl satisfies a passion for cars and flying, becoming a daring aviator, and cousin Fritzi becomes an actress in Hollywood. Some strong language. BestsellerFalling up: poems and drawings
Par Shel Silverstein. 1996
A collection of brief and humorous poems featuring silly situations and a gallery of zany characters. You will see the…
world from "a different angle" as you meet the Terrible Toy-Eating Tookle, attend the "Rotten Convention," and visit Hungry Kid Island. For grades 2-4 and older readers. BestsellerBeetles, lightly toasted
Par Phyllis Naylor. 1987
Andy really wants to win a fifth-grade essay contest on conservation, and he especially wants to beat his cousin Jack.…
Andy's idea involves testing recipes using handy critters--like beetles and worms--on unsuspecting eaters. The results surprise him. For grades 3-6Out to Canaan
Par Jan Karon. 1997
Changes are coming to the small town of Mitford. Father Tim Kavanagh, the Episcopal priest, and his wife Cynthia are…
thinking about retirement, the two mayoral candidates are dividing the town, the bakery may be closing, and a Florida real estate company wants to turn Fernbank into a spa. Sequel to These High, Green Hills (BR 12271). BestsellerStargone John (A redfeather book)
Par Ellen McKenzie. 1990
From the first day Liza's little brother, John, joins her in the one-room schoolhouse, he is in trouble. Their teacher…
whacks him for being "stargone"--unresponsive to his lessons. In desperation Liza takes him to her retired teacher, who is now blind. Soon John begins amazing his classmates. For grades 3-6Hard time: a V.I. Warshawski novel
Par Sara Paretsky. 1999
Chicago private detective V.I. Warshawski finds a fatally injured female escaped convict in the road. Police want to charge V.I.…
with murder, and the victim's powerful former employer is less than helpful. The relentless sleuth is burglarized, beaten, and imprisoned before she learns the truth. Violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 1999The amazing frecktacle
Par Ross Venokur. 1998
Nicholas cuts his hair and wears contacts to avoid being teased. But when a bully starts calling him "the amazing…
frecktacle," Nicholas knows there is nothing he can do to get rid of his 5,792 freckles. Spooky Mr. Piddlesticks disagrees, and gladly offers to unload Nicholas of the unwanted spots. For grades 3-6Emma's magic winter (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Jean Little. 1998
Emma is very shy; she can't read loudly enough at school, and she is too timid to make friends. But…
when she gets a new neighbor who is the same age and has a pair of magic boots just like hers, Emma loses her shyness. For grades K-3Italian fever: a novel
Par Valerie Martin. 1999
Lucy Stark is an assistant to novelist DV, who dies suddenly while writing a book in Italy. Lucy travels to…
Italy for his funeral, to retrieve his things, and to discover why he died. She is met by Massimo, an interpreter, who comes to care for her in many ways. Some descriptions of sex. BestsellerThe cat who robbed a bank
Par Lilian Braun. 1999
Autumn in Pickax brings festivals, the Scottish Games, and the return of estate jeweler Mr. Delacamp. But Mr. Delacamp is…
murdered in the newly restored hotel, and his assistant and the desk clerk are missing. Qwilleran takes clues from his cats, Koko and Yum Yum, to solve the crime. Bestseller. 1999Christine
Par Stephen King. 1983
Chilling, macabre love tragedy set in 1978 in Pittsburgh centers on teenage misfit Arnie Cunningham and his devotion to and…
ultimate possession by his '58 Plymouth Fury, "Christine." Eerie things happen from the day that Arnie buys the car for $250 from creepy old Roland D. LeBay. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. BestsellerWe'll meet again
Par Mary Clark. 1999
Socialite Molly Lasch is paroled from prison after serving time for killing her physician husband. Fran Simmons, a former classmate…
of Molly's who is now an investigative reporter, is assigned to do a story on her. Fran becomes convinced that Molly is innocent even though her late husband's lover is soon murdered. BestsellerThe girl who loved Tom Gordon: a novel
Par Stephen King. 1999
While her brother and mother argue up ahead on the Maine hiking trail, nine-year-old Trisha stops to relieve herself and…
becomes lost for days in the wilderness. Her imaginary conversations with Red Sox relief pitcher Tom Gordon help her cope with the evil thing that's following her. Some strong language. BestsellerThe skull of truth: A Magic Shop Book (Magic Shop Bks.)
Par Bruce Coville. 1997
Running from bullies, Charlie escapes into Mr. Elives's magic shop where, to his own horror, he steals a human skull.…
Worse, the skull talks and it forces Charlie to always tell the truth--something he rarely did in the past. For grades 4-7The cat who sang for the birds
Par Lilian Braun. 1998
An elderly widow dies in a house fire after promising to leave her farm to the county. When a young…
artist also dies suspiciously, Qwilleran suspects that more than spring has arrived in Pickax. Meanwhile the Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum enjoy the gazebo that has been built for their bird-watching pleasure. BestsellerRamona Quimby, age 8: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Ramona #6)
Par Beverly Cleary, Jacqueline Rogers. 1981
As Ramona enters third grade, her father returns to college to become an art teacher. Having a working mother and…
a student father is tough on the family, but the Quimbys stick together through good times and bad. For grades 3-6 and older Cleary fansThe ghost in Room 11
Par Betty Wright. 1998
Starting fourth grade in a new town, Matt Barber tries to impress his classmates by making up some wild tales.…
Branded a liar, Matt has no one to turn to when he encounters the ghost of a long-ago teacher who haunts the school halls. For grades 2-4