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A good death
Par Gil Courtemanche, Wayne Grady. 2006
On Christmas Eve, a family has gathered for the obligatory dinner. The father, only yesterday an imposing figure who terrorized…
his children, has suddenly fallen prey to Parkinson's and finds himself trapped inside a disintegrating body. André, the eldest child, has conflicting feelings about this, and wonders how to behave towards a parent to whom all pleasures are forbidden. Should his life be prolonged or ended? Around the dinner table, opinions are divided. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2006. Uniform title: Belle mort.A Cherry Cola Christmas (Cherry Cola Book Club novel. #4.)
Par Ashton Lee. 2016
With the economy struggling, local shops closed, jobs lost, and a mysterious crime spree, it will take a special meeting…
of the Cherry Cola Book Club to bring hope and courage to the small town of Cherico, Mississippi. It just might inspire a culprit's confession and conjure a holiday miracle that could save the town--and Christmas. Sequel to "The wedding circle", followed by "Queen of the cookbooks". 2016.A Colorado Christmas (Those Jensen boys!)
Par William W Johnstone, J. A Johnstone. 2016
A cup of Christmas tea
Par Tom Hegg. 1982
Shortly before Christmas a young man receives a letter from a great-aunt asking that he stop in for a cup…
of Christmas tea. Although he doesn't want to replace his childhood memories of her with what she might be like now, he reluctantly accepts. 1982.A bit of Christmas whimsy: a novella
Par David Edman. 1974
A tale of how two similarly wrapped Christmas gifts come to provide three persons with what are the most joyous…
gifts they have ever received, though none realize it at first. c1974.A classic Christmas crime: Thirteen Original Mysteries Of Murder And Mistletoe
Par Tim Heald. 1995
Thirteen mysteries by different authors. The selections vary in location, theme, and type of murder, but all take place at…
Christmastime. In "Political Corrections," an editor objects to almost every word of a 1930s manuscript. In "A Card or a Kitten," a middle-aged playboy buys jewellery from a "loose woman." 1995.Premlata and the Festival of Lights
Par Rumer Godden, Ian Andrew. 1996
Tonight is the most magical night of the year. Premlata loves Diwali, the Festival of Lights, when everyone decorates the…
village with thousands of tiny lamps for the great goddess Kali. But this year Premlata is desolate - her family is too poor to have lamps. Their house will be the only one left in darkness. Grades 3-6.Chocolat
Par Joanne Harris. 2000
An exotic stranger opens a chocolate boutique in a French village at the beginning of Lent, the traditional season for…
self-denial, dividing the community and causing a conflict that escalates into a "Church not Chocolate" battle. 2000.The grey man (Quick reads)
Par Andrew McNab. 2006
Kevin has spent enough quiet nights in watching TV and decides he'd like a night out. He's not talking about…
a pint and a packet of peanuts down at the local. He's going to attempt to pull off a daring bank roberry single handed. Kevin is about to take a heart-thumping step into the unknown. For junior high readers. 2006.Une terrifiante histoire de coeur (Roman Noir Ser. #Vol. 5)
Par Carole Tremblay. 2007
Yann aime les histoires d'horreur et a horreur des histoires d'amour. Quand, le jour de la Saint-Valentin, des phénomènes inquiétants…
commencent à survenir à son école, il est loin de s'imaginer qu'il va bientôt découvrir de nouvelles façons d'avoir des frissons! Des néons qui s'éteignent, des taches rouge sang, des objets qui se déplacent... Années 3-6. 2007.Petit Père Noël deviendra grand
Par Henrike Wilson, Brigitte Déchin, Anu Stohner. 2010
Le Petit Père Noël se préparait toujours avec joie en attendant Noël. Pourtant ce soir-là, il était malheureux : les…
grands Pères Noël s'étaient réunis sans lui et il les avait entendus rire. Que complotaient-ils dans son dos ? Et si c'était en fait une très belle surprise ? -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Kleine Weihnachtsmann ganz gross.Le drôle de Noël de Scrooge (Le livre de poche. #1424.)
Par Charles Dickens, P Lorain, J Esch. 2009
Le soir de Noël, Scrooge, vieil homme égoïste et solitaire, choisit de passer la soirée seul. Mais des fantômes de…
Noël lui apparaissent, l'entraînant tour à tour dans son passé, son présent et son futur, afin de lui montrer ce que sera son avenir s'il persiste à ignorer que le bonheur existe. Années 3-6.The dying photo
Par Alan Gibbons. 2010
A strange man takes a photo of Jimmy's family. As the camera flashes, Jimmy's parents vanish. The only clue is…
a picture of his mum and dad screaming. Jimmy is alone. Nobody believes him. Is he going mad? Or can Jimmy find the man who took his parents from him and get them back? This is a high interest, low reading age book for reluctant readers with a reading age of 7+ and interest age of 9+. 2010.The nightmare card
Par Catherine Johnson. 2011
Sara and Mina have been best friends for years. So when Sara gets hold of some Tarot cards and suggests…
they start telling fake fortunes Mina plays along. But soon Sara's predictions become all too accurate. This is a high interest, low reading age book for reluctant readers with a reading age of 7+ and interest age of 11+. Grades K-3. 2011.Rook (Barrington Stoke teen)
Par Anthony McGowan. 2017
When Kenny and Nicky rescue a rook left for dead, Kenny is determined to keep it alive. Nicky doubts the…
scruffy bird will make it, but then Nicky has plenty else to worry about – a school bully, his first love, and the fact that everything is about to go very, very wrong. This book is particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers with an interest age of 13+ and a reading age of 8+. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2017.You killed me! (Barrington Stoke teen)
Par Keith Gray. 2013
Toby is a murderer. That's what the ghost at the end of his bed tells him. Toby is taken back…
in time to see the repercussions of his actions and unravel the series of events that led to the man's death. This is a high interest, low reading age book for reluctant readers with a reading age of 7+ and Interest age of 13+. 2013.The number 7 shirt
Par Alan Gibbons. 2008
The story of a boy's journey to becoming a professional footballer. Will the advice of 5 of Manchester United's greats…
help him achieve his dream? Jimmy has always dreamed of becoming a pro footballer and gets one step closer when he's invited to go for a trial for the Man U Academy! A must for football fans everywhere. Summer Reading Challenge 2015. This is a high interest, low reading age book for reluctant readers with a reading age of 7+ and interest age of 9+. 2012, c2008.Pale (Barrington Stoke teen)
Par Chris Wooding. 2015
The Lazarus Serum can bring you back from the dead - but when you come back you've changed - you're…
a Pale, an outcast. It's the last thing Jed wants, but an accident changes everything and Jed's forced to discover the true cost of living forever. This is a high interest, low reading age book for reluctant readers with a reading age of 7+ and interest age of 11+. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2015.A family Christmas
Par Katie Flynn. 2014
Jimmy Trewin and his little sister are devastated by their mother's death and horrified to find themselves entrusted to the…
far from tender care of a hated neighbour, Mrs Huxtable. They hope their father will rescue them when his ship comes into port but this does not happen, and when Cyril Huxtable is seen by the children hiding 'a wad of notes' away, a wad which subsequently disappears, they realize they are in deep trouble. Cyril accuses them of theft and threatens a terrible revenge, so they decide to leave Liverpool and try to find their mother's family in Wales. 2014.White Christmas pie
Par Wanda E Brunstetter. 2008
Will Henderson is a young man tortured by his father's abandonment, and Karen Yoder is the young Amish woman he…
is to marry in December. With Will jealous of an old boyfriend and worried about destroying his own future family, the wedding may be called off. Can Will forgive his father and marry the woman he loves - and can an old recipe for White Christmas pie contain the truth that sets him free? 2008.