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Salmon fishing in the Yemen
Par Paul Torday. 2007
When Sheikh Muhammad ibn Zaidi offers to finance the introduction of salmon into Yemen, British politicians eagerly enlist fisheries scientist…
Dr. Alfred Jones. Alfred, working closely with affianced land agent Harriet Chetwode-Talbot, finds his life upturned by the improbable project, which unfolds through transcripts and correspondences. 2007Horseplay: a novel
Par Judy Reene Singer. 2004
Thirty-three-year-old New York teacher Judy Van Brunt leaves both job and cheating husband to work on a North Carolina horse…
farm. Judy finds fulfillment in grooming the animals; enjoys roommates Lenni, Diana, and Patty; and has a brush with romance. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004Stuck in the 70's
Par D. L Garfinkle. 2007
Los Angeles. Spoiled seventeen-year-old Shay travels in time from her boyfriend's 2006 Jacuzzi to Tyler's 1978 bathtub. Nerdy Tyler agrees…
to help Shay return home if she helps him become popular, but soon Shay wants to stay--and Tyler wants her gone. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. For senior high readers. 2007Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel
Par Lauren Weisberger. 2008
New Yorkers Leigh, Emmy, and Adriana, friends since college, seek changes in their lives as they near thirty. Newly dumped…
Emmy wants to date lots of men, gorgeous Brazilian Adriana decides to pick a man to marry, and editor Leigh meets a brilliant author. Strong language. Bestseller. 2008The chaos king
Par Laura Ruby. 2007
In this sequel to The Wall and the Wing (BR 16650), newfound fame and fortune have estranged friends Bug and…
Gurl--now called Georgie. But Georgie and Bug join forces again when a punk, vampires, and a giant sloth attack them in a future New York City. For grades 5-8. 2007Fast track
Par Anthony Hampshire. 2005
Eddie and his friends sink their savings into a Trans-Am Mustang and enter their first pro race. They soon learn…
that it takes more than skill to win when some of the drivers race by their own set of rules. For senior high readers. 2005Daisy 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. 2007These boots weren't made for walking: a novel
Par Melody Carlson. 2007
Right after she splurges on a pair of Valentino boots, Cassidy Cantrell is downsized from her Seattle marketing job, dumped…
by her boyfriend for someone in their Christian singles club, and scammed by a neighbor. Retreating to Black Bear, her mountain hometown, Cassidy begins to build a new life. 2007Girl in landscape: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries Ser.)
Par Jonathan Lethem. 1998
When a global disaster blights the Earth's environment, fourteen-year-old Pella Marsh and her family escape to another planet where her…
father, a failed politician, hopes to restart his career. Pella assimilates into the alien society and discovers a terrible threat that could doom the Earthling colony. 1998Good enough
Par Paula Yoo. 2008
A Korean American teenager tries to please her parents by getting into an Ivy League school, but a new guy…
in school and her love of the violin tempt her in new directions. For junior and senior high readersHollywood crows: a novel
Par Joseph Wambaugh. 2008
Nathan Weiss and Bix Ramstead, cops in Hollywood's Community Relations Office, help residents with quality-of-life issues like graffiti and panhandlers.…
Both men become entangled with Margot Aziz, who wants to get rid of her wealthy husband. Sequel to Hollywood Station (RC 65317). Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2008The uncommon reader: A Novella
Par Alan Bennett. 2007
England. When the royal dogs stray into a mobile library parked near the palace, the Queen feels obligated to borrow…
a book. She soon develops an obsession with reading that changes her worldviews, distracts her from official duties, and prompts her to write her own masterpiece--with surprising consequences. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2007Big girls don't cry
Par Cathie Linz. 2007
Plus-size model Leena Riley returns home to Pennsylvania when her career in Chicago doesn't work out. She takes a job…
working for veterinarian Cole Flannigan--the same guy who teased her in school. Leena gradually realizes that Cole really does love her and her curves. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2007On the limit
Par Anthony Hampshire. 2006
Eddie's future as a racing driver looks bright when a sponsor signs on--then someone tampers with his racecar. Eddie and…
his crew must test the limits of their talent and teamwork to make it to the winner's circle. For senior high readers. 2006Art Mumby, his younger sister, and their mother accept a free holiday at the Starcross Hotel in the Asteroid Belt,…
but the luxury resort is not as it seems. Soon the Mumbys are dealing with French spies, Yankee rebels, and man-eating starfish. Sequel to Larklight...(BR 17285). For grades 6-9. 2007Moon pies and movie stars
Par Amy Wallen. 2006
When spunky, small-town Texas widow Ruby Kincaid spies her wayward daughter, Violet, in a television commercial, she packs up the…
Winnebago and heads for Hollywood to bring her home. Along for the ride are Ruby's game-show-loving sister Loralva, Violet's mother-in-law Imogene, Violet's unruly children, and plenty of MoonPies. Some violence and some strong language. 2006On the wings of heroes
Par Richard Peck. 2007
Davy Bowman remembers the home-front years in Illinois during World War II, especially his two heroes--his nineteen-year-old brother, who is…
in the Air Force, and his father, who was injured in the previous war. Boyhood misadventures mix with scrap drives, shortages, and the dread of telegrams. For grades 5-8. 2007Hoot
Par Carl Hiaasen. 2002
Middle school student Roy has just moved from Montana to south Florida. He befriends a boy named Mullet Fingers and…
his stepsister, who are trying to prevent a pancake-house chain from building a restaurant over a colony of burrowing owls. For grades 6-9. 2002The warrior's apprentice (Vorkosigan Ser.)
Par Lois McMaster Bujold. 2001
Born of royal lineage on Barrayar, Miles Vorkosigan tries to join the military, but he is rejected because of his…
stunted growth and brittle bones. Then a visit to his grandmother on Beta Colony changes everything. Some violence. 1986In an alternate Victorian England, young Arthur Mumby and his sister Myrtle, residents of Larklight, a floating house in one…
of Her Majesty's outer space territories, uncover a spidery plot to destroy the solar system. For grades 6-9. 2006