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Mirror image
Par Danielle Steel. 1998
Born in 1893 and now in their twenties, identical twins Olivia and Victoria Henderson are often confused with one another.…
But reliable Olivia has always rescued the adventurous Victoria from her escapades. Then Victoria gets herself into a scrape from which Olivia can't save her unless they trade identities. BestsellerRadiance descending: a novel
Par Paula Fox. 1997
Paul's baby brother, Jacob, has Down's syndrome and has to be watched all the time. Their grandfather tries to help…
Paul understand his brother, but Paul is resentful and prefers not to think about him at all. Then Jacob's seventh birthday arrives, and Paul begins to see him in a new light. For grades 5-8Richard Wright and the library card
Par William Miller. 1997
Tyranaël: 2 : Le jeu de la perfection
Par Élisabeth Vonarburg. 1996
Saga de science-fiction. Le cinquième et dernier tome résoud toutes les énigmes. La Terre surpeuplée essaime sur la planète Tyranaël…
où habite un être qui a vu "en rêve" la dramatique arrivée des Etrangers. L'auteure qui sait combiner le "réalisme de la science-fiction avec des études de caractère intensément dramatiques" (The Montreal Downtowner) jouit d'une réputation des plus enviables tant dans le monde francophone qu'anglophone. La critique souligne également sa capacité à concilier le sérieux, le luxuriant et le poétique. [SDMBeing youngest
Par Jim Heynen. 1997
Gretchen's family has just moved down the road from Henry's family's Iowa farm. Both are children who have hateful older…
siblings and know that being youngest means nothing good ever happens to you. But their friendship with each other and with an odd old couple changes this. For grades 5-8La vie aux aguets: roman
Par William Boyd. 2007
"Sénilité précoce, paranoïa ? Comment ne pas y penser quand, par un jour de canicule de l'été 1976, votre mère,…
si anglaise et si digne, vous annonce tout de go qu'elle est en réalité Eva Delectorskaya, une émigrée russe et une ex-espionne de haut vol ? Et pourtant, Ruth Gilmartin doit s'y résoudre : tout est vrai. Depuis trente et quelques années, pour tenter de retrouver la sécurité, Sally-Eva a échafaudé avec soin le plus vraisemblable des mensonges. Au fil de la lecture du manuscrit que lui remet sa mère, Ruth - revenue d'Allemagne pour terminer sa thèse à Oxford et y élever son petit garçon - voit sa vie basculer. A qui se fier ? [...]" -- 4e de couvVingt-quatre mille baisers: nouvelles
Par Françoise Luca. 2008
"Les neuf nouvelles de Vingt-quatre mille baisers explorent la genèse de l'amour. Des petits abandons de l'enfance aux femmes enchanteresses…
en passant par les amours littéraires qui font voyager, ces textes brefs offrent un cours d'histoire de l'amour. Ce livre nous offre les talismans du cœur et une grande question hypnotique: Comment devient-on qui on est? avec en filigrane la chanson italienne: Jenny Luna, Marino Marini et Luciano Tajoli. Un baume pour le myocarde." -- 4e de couvLes Winchester: 1, Lincoln
Par Audrée Nicoll. 2022
Sur le bateau qui le conduit à New York, il rencontre Isabella FitzRoy. L'énigmatique présence de cette lady à bord…
du Victory attise la curiosité de l'homme et le séduit. Le besoin de la protéger des multiples dangers se trouvant sur la route du fort Edward devient alors sa prioritéThe answer is yes
Par Sara Lewis. 1998
After being laid off at work, unsuccessful at tracking her birthmother, and weary of trying to hold her scientist husband's…
attention, Jenny Brown discovers the Institute of Affirmation and its odd adult education classesSeven short stories in which young people make difficult decisions as they learn to think for themselves. In "What's Inside,"…
a thirteen-year-old must act under pressure to save his cousin from shooting himself. In "Fortune Cookie," a boy faces his first birthday since his parents were divorced. While in the title piece, a boy wishes he could find a cure for unhappiness. For grades 6-9The roman spring of Mrs. Stone
Par Tennessee Williams. 1950
American Mrs. Stone--former actress, wealthy, middle-aged, and widowed--is biding her time in Rome when the Contessa, a female pimp, introduces…
her to Paolo, a handsome young gigolo. At first, Mrs. Stone laments her fading beauty and the end of her stage career. Then she muses on the demise of her way of life and of her husband, and enjoys her current affair. Finally, Mrs. Stone must deal with her attempt to replace real life with fantasyStranded
Par Ben Mikaelsen. 1995
Twelve-year-old Koby, who has lost a foot in an accident, tries to save two stranded pilot whales near her home…
in the Florida Keys, despite her physical handicap. She faces problems at home as her parents contemplate divorce and she would like to prove her self-reliance to them. For grades 6-9Fudge-a-mania
Par Judy Blume. 1990
The Tubmans and Hatchers are sharing a summer home in Maine, throwing together five-year-old Fudge, his older brother Peter, and…
Peter's arch-enemy Sheila "Queen of Cooties" Tubman for three long weeks. Mayhem becomes the order of the day as children, adults, and pets find themselves in one predicament after another. Companion to "Superfudge"; and "Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great." For grades 3-6Wariwulf: roman] / 1, Le premier des Râjâ (Wariwulf. #1.)
Par Bryan Perro. 2008
"La grande épopée du peuple des loups-garous prend racine dans l'Antiquité, durant l'époque mythique des grandes cités royaumes. Entre Babylone…
de l'empire perse et Veliko Tarnovo du pays des Thraces se trouve la rutilante Byzance, gardienne du détroit du Bosphore. C'est sur cette partie du monde, longtemps avant l'arrivée des croyances monothéistes, que la déesse des loups, Börte Tchinö, a posé son regard. Celle-ci attend depuis des siècles que soient réunies les conditions favorables à la naissance du premier représentant d'une race supérieure. Alliant l'intelligence de l'homme à la force animale, le Râjâ naîtra pour gouverner le monde et établir un ordre nouveau, une fusion parfaite entre l'homme et la nature. Ce premier tome est un plongeon au coeur même du berceau fertile des mythes fondateurs de l'imaginaire de l'homme, un récit qui transcende les réalités des émotions humaines et des instincts animaux". -- 4e de couvChanging tunes
Par Donna Napoli. 1998
Ten-year-old Eileen is angry at her parents for separating and especially hurt that her father took their piano to his…
new apartment. Practicing on the old school piano each afternoon depresses Eileen at first, but the new routine gradually becomes a comfort in her changed world. For grades 4-7Cat's cradle
Par Kurt Vonnegut. 1963
To write his book about the end of the world, Jonah contacts the children of a famous scientist, Dr. Felix…
Hoenikker, who invented the atomic bomb. Each child has some of the father's last invention, ice-nine--a compound that destroys life by instant freezing. Jonah discovers a new religion, Bokononism, when he joins them on San Lorenzo island. Some strong languageThe door in the lake
Par Nancy Butts. 1997
Twelve-year-old Joseph Finney disappears while camping with family and friends. Two years later, he reappears but hasn't aged at all.…
Odd symptoms and fragmented memories lead Joseph to believe he was abducted by aliens. For grades 5-8Tucket's ride (Tucket Adventures Ser. #Bk. 3)
Par Gary Paulsen. 1977
Francis Tucket is only a few years older than Lottie and Billy, the orphans he rescued in Call Me Francis…
Tucket (DB 43950, BR 10437). Searching for Oregon they end up in Mexico territory, right in the middle of the war. Francis kills an American soldier in self defense, landing himself in a mess of trouble. For grades 5-8La vierge et le gitan: roman (Best-sellers)
Par D. Lawrence. 1999
Dernier récit romanesque de l'auteur de L'amant de Lady Chatterley. L'héroïne est la fille d'un vicaire anglican. Une partie d'elle-même…
aime un bohémien d'un certain âge; l'autre l'ignore ou lui est hostile. Mais des circonstances dramatiques (la rupture d'un barrage) vont clarifier bien des choses ... [SDMThe masterharper of Pern
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1998
Child prodigy Robinton, born at Harper Hall, is popular among the harpers, who teach the culture of Pern through their…
music. But the harpers are losing credibility because the dreaded Thread has not fallen for centuries. And in the north, the hatred of Robinton is growing. Falls between Dragonflight (DB 12522, BR 5797) and Dragonsdawn (DB 28037, BR 7601)