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Further chronicles of Avonlea (Children's Continuous Ser.)
Par L. M Montgomery. 1920
Anne of Green Gables lives near Avonlea, a town on the seaside hills of Prince Edward Island. In this second…
volume of stories about Anne's neighbors, a girl risks losing her mother to find her long-lost father, and a ghost leads a woman to her dream. For grades 5-8. 1920Talking to the enemy: stories
Par Avner Mandelman. 2005
Nine stories about the Israeli experience. In "Terror" a father beats the son who fails to stand up for his…
five-year-old brother, thus instilling the precept that, right or wrong, family comes first, even before justice or fear. Strong language and some violence. Sophie Brody Medal. 2005Salmon 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. 2007Chronicles of Avonlea (Avonlea Ser. #No. 3)
Par L. M Montgomery. 1993
Twelve stories about residents of Prince Edward Island, home to Anne Shirley and Green Gables farm. Includes the tales of…
Old Lady Lloyd's deep secret and the fifteen-year courtship of shy Theodora Dix. Companion to the Anne of Green Gables series. For grades 5-8. 1912Lawn boy
Par Gary Paulsen. 2007
A twelve-year-old boy decides to put his unusual birthday gift--his late grandfather's riding mower--to use by cutting his neighbors' lawns…
for money. Soon business is booming and he has his own employees, his own stockbroker, and sponsorship of a prizefighter. For grades 5-8. 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. 2004Sugar and spice
Par Fern Michaels, Beverly Barton, Joanne Fluke, Shirley Jump. 2006
Four short holiday love stories. In "The Christmas Stocking," two separate trips home to Virginia at Christmastime to help elderly…
parents turn into one shared love affair for Gus and Amy. In "Twelve Days," Natalie is the "secret Santa" for her secret love. Some descriptions of sex. 2006Stuck 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. 2007Right livelihoods: three novellas
Par Rick Moody. 2007
Three novellas about post-9/11 life. In The Omega Force a retired government employee becomes obsessed with the thought of foreigners…
invading. In K and K a manager receives threatening notes in the office suggestion box. In The Albertine Notes survivors in a bombed-out Manhattan become drug addicts. Strong language. 2007The school for heiresses (School For Heiresses Ser.)
Par Sabrina Jeffries, Liz Carlyle, Julia London, Renee Bernard. 2007
Eccentric headmistress Charlotte Harris instructs the nouveau riche students at her School for Heiresses that young women should marry for…
love and passion and avoid fortune hunters and rogues. Four of her pupils--Eliza, Martinique, Grace, and Alyssa--have adventures on their way to the altar. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2006Chasing 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. 2007