What's New at the Caestecker Public Library

Amazing airplanes by Tony Mitton.

Rhyming text introduces air travel, from the airport to the flight deck, with information about how planes fly, safety rules, in-flight entertainment, and air traffic control.

Carolinda Clatter by Mordicai Gerstein.

The excessively quiet town of Pupickton and the sleeping lovesick giant upon which it was built, are both awakened by the joyful noise of a little girl's songs.

Honey...Honey...Lion! by Jan Brett.

After working together to obtain honey, the African honey badger always shares it with his partner, the honeyguide bird, until one day when the honey badger becomes greedy and his feathered friend decides to teach him a lesson.

How do dinosaurs eat their food? by Jane Yolen.

Describes how a dinosaur eats, with no rude noises and while sitting very still.

Leonardo the terrible monster by Mo Willems.

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It's in his kiss by Julia Quinn.

The love affair of an English lord by Jillian Hunter.

Lyon's Gate by Catherine Coulter.

The seduction of an English scoundrel by Jillian Hunter.

The wedding night of an English rogue by Jillian Hunter.

When we meet again by Victoria Alexander.

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Royal diaries: Elizabeth I by Kathryn Lasky.

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Perfect nightmare by John Saul.

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Big dump truck

This cardboard book is in the shape of a dump truck and has four plastic wheels.

David smells by David Shannon.

Very simple text presents scenes with David which give examples of the five senses.

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Dinner with a perfect stranger: an invitation worth considering by David Gregory.

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Rebel angels by Libba Bray.

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Eldest by Christopher Paolini.

After successfully evading an Urgals ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan and sent to finish his training so he can further help the Varden in their struggle against the Empire.

From Charlie's point of view by Richard Scrimger.

Listening for lions by Gloria Whelan.

Madagascar: movie novel

The magic nation thing by Zilpha Keatley Snyder.

Although twelve-year-old Abby has always tried to deny that she has some kind of weird psychic power, she takes advantage of it to help her mother, a struggling private investigator, and, more importantly, to find her best friend's little brother when he goes missing at a ski resort.

On wings of a dragon by Cora Taylor.

On wings of evil by Cora Taylor.

Sequel to On Wings of a Dragon.

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The last days of Dogtown by Anita Diamant.

Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis.

A wild ride up the cupboards by Ann Bauer.

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Belle ruin by Martha Grimes.

Pirate by Ted Bell.

Remains silent by Michael M. Baden.

Rituals of the season by Margaret Maron.

Judge Deborah Knott, only days away from her wedding to Sheriff Deputy Dwight Bryant, investigates another murder.

Straight into darkness by Faye Kellerman.

Vanish by Tess Gerritsen.

Without mercy by Jack Higgins.

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Straight into darkness by Faye Kellerman.

A homicide inspector in 1920s Munich hunts for a serial killer.

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Chill factor by Sandra Brown.

Long time gone by J. A. Jance.

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Goha the wise fool by Denys Johnson-Davies.

A collection of fourteen tales about the folk hero Nasreddin Hoca, also known as Goha, a man with a reputation for being able to answer difficult questions in a clever way.

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Hamsters to the rescue by Ellen Stoll Walsh.

When two hamsters find a feather on the beach, they set out to find the seagull that lost it, meeting new friends and overcoming obstacles as they go.

What's with this room? by Tom Lichtenheld.

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Monte Walsh

Times change. Monte Walsh doesn't. For him, being a cowboy isn't a job, it's a life. And that's something the fenced-in, corporate-bean-counting ways of the onrushing 20th century must never alter.

The ring two

Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, David Dorfman, Elizabeth Perkins, Gary Cole, Sissy Spacek, Ryan Merriman, Emily VanCamp, Kelly Overton, James Lesure.

Six months after the frightening rampage and the cursed videotape that left so much death and terror, Rachel and her son start a new life in a small Oregon town. But when a crime scene includes an unmarked tape, she knows the violence has not ended.

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Peep finds

Peep, Chirp, and Quack find the finniest things! Visit Peep's big wide world and join in the search. Discover a flashlight, a bouncing weasel, a stand-offish duck, and the very last flower of summer. Explore the wonders of a mirror-and enjoy the comic spell it casts on a certain blue duck. This animated series gives the innovative ides of teaching science to young children.

Peep floats

Timothy goes to school: The great race

Join Timothy and his friends as they learn that sometimes the best fun is in playing the game.

What's new Scooby-Doo, Volume 6: Monster matinee

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Upstream by Melissa Lion.

After her boyfriend is killed in a hunting accident, Alaska high-school-senior Marty, with help from her mother and two younger sisters, tries to get over her grief and begin a new life.

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Birdcage by Marcia Willett.

The English teacher by Lily King.

Little love story by Roland Merullo.

Sweetwater creek by Anne Rivers Siddons.

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100 people who are screwing up America (and Al Franken is #37) by Bernard Goldberg.

Natural cures "they" don't want you to know about by Kevin Trudeau.

The people's tycoon: Henry Ford and the American century by Steven Watts.

The tailgator's cookbook by David Joachim.

Ten hours until dawn by Michael J. Tougias.

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Chill factor by Sandra Brown.

Cold hit by Stephen J. Cannell.

Life sentences by Alice Blanchard.

A genetic researcher in Boston is driven to find a cure for the rare disease that claimed the life of her younger brother. But her progress is halted when her mentally unstable sister is discovered missing from her California home.

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First warning: Acorna's children by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough.

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Match me if you can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips.

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Navy baby by Debbie Macomber.

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Moonrise by Erin Hunter.

As they journey home to warn their clans of the coming destruction, the six cats, guided by StarClan's prophecy, meet an unfamilar tribe of cats with their own set of beliefs--and their own mysterious prophecy.

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All I want is everything: a Gossip Girl novel by Cecily Von Ziegesar.

Chronicles the activities of two friends, Serena and Blair, and a group of wealthy students from exclusive private schools in Manhattan during Christmas break of their senior year.

Because I'm worth it: a Gossip Girl novel by Cecily Von Ziegesar.

This latest novel in the Gossip Girl series finds everyone who's anyone in New York City suffering from cabin fever after finishing their college applications. Now it's time for the teens of New York's wealthiest private school to run a little wild.

I like it like that: a Gossip Girl novel by Cecily Von Ziegesar.

In this fifth scandalous novel in the "New York Times" bestselling series, Blair moves in with Serena and they're back to being best friends. But will the love-fest last, or will they end up tearing out one another's newly highlighted hair?

Nobody does it better: a Gossip Girl novel by Cecily Von Ziegesar.

Scandal abounds as the uptown girls take "time to shop, drink, eat, and make merry," winding up their days as Constance Billard students with a Senior Spa Day that is crashed by The Raves rock group and assorted other guys.

You know you love me: a Gossip Girl novel by Cecily Von Ziegesar.

Blair and Serena, who go to an exclusive private school in Manhattan, are no longer best friends but are still both consumed with thoughts of boyfriends and college.

You're the one that I want: a Gossip Girl novel by Cecily Von Ziegesar.

After an agonizing wait for college acceptance letters, Blair, Serena, Nate, and their classmates at elite Manhattan prep schools discover that their college choice depends a lot on relationships--old and new.

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Long time gone by Judith A. Jance.

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4th of July by James Patterson.

Death in Vienna by Daniel Silva.

Money, money, money by Ed McBain.

Night fall by Nelson De Mille.

John Corey, an ex-NYPD detective who is now a contract angent with the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force, is persuaded by Kate Mayfield, his wife and partner, that the case involving TWA Flight 800's crash that was ruled to be a result of mechanical failure. The hunt will lead to a conspiracy at the highest levels.

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Quan by Aki Shimizu.

Warcraft: Dragon Hunt by Richard Knaak.

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Diana Lively is falling down by Sheila Curran.

Divided kingdom by Rupert Thomson.

The quick and the dead by Randy Lee Eickhoff.

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Levi's will by W. Dale Cramer.

A family saga of pain and reconciliation set behind the closed doors of an Amish community. Spanning three generations, the story follows the life of Will McGruder, who having fled as a young man, seeks to heal the past by bringing his new family to meet his Amish relatives

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The memory keeper's daughter by Kim Edwards.

The starter wife by Gigi Levangie Grazer.

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The memory keeper's daughter by Kim Edwards.

The starter wife by Gigi Levangie Grazer.

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The glass castle by Jeannette Walls.

"Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and above all, how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary, who painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing for her family, called herself an "excitement addict." Cooking a meal that would be consumed in fifteen minutes had no appeal when she could make a painting that might last forever." "Later, when the money ran out, or the romance of the wandering life faded, the Walls retreated to the dismal West Virginia mining town - and the family - Rex Walls had done everything he could to escape. He drank. He stole the grocery money and disappeared for days. As the dysfunction of the family escalated, Jeannette and her brother and sisters had to fend for themselves, supporting one another as they weathered their parents' betrayals and, finally, found the resources and will to leave home." "What is so astonishing about Jeannette Walls is not just that she had the guts and tenacity and intelligence to get out, but that she describes her parents with such deep affection and generosity. Hers is a story of triumph against all odds, but also a tender, moving tale of unconditional love in a family that despite its profound flaws gave her the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms."

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Dangerous ground by Larry Bond.

Double cross blind by Joel N. Ross.

Last witness by Jilliane Hoffman.

The Patriot's Club by Christopher Reich.

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The big over easy: a nursery crime by Jasper Fforde.

Killer summer by Lynda Curnyn.

The tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig Albert.

In the first of the Cottage Tales mysteries, author Susan Wittig Albert creates her own tale featuring Beatrix Potter, animal lover and Good Samaritan - with a knack for solving mysteries. And with her entourage of animal friends, Beatrix sets out to win over the human hearts of Sawrey.

The tale of Holly How by Susan Wittig Albert.

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Down came the rain by Brooke Shields.

In this compelling memoir, Brooke Shields talks candidly about her experience with postpartum depression after the birth of her daughter, and provides millions of women with an inspiring example of recovery.

Garbage land: on the secret trail of trash by Elizabeth Royte.

Spicy food lovers bible by Dave DeWitt.

The truth about Hillary : what she knew, when she knew it, and how far she'll go to become president by Edward Klein.

You--the owner's manual : an insider's guide to the body that will make you healthier and younger by Michael F. Roizen.

This is a fun, informative and preventative health book like no other.- Dr. Mehmet Oz is hosting a new set of shows on "The Discovery Health Channel in the spring of 2005, coinciding with the release of this book.

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The A-list by Zoey Dean.

Seventeen-year-old blueblood Anna Percy leaves Manhattan to spend the second half of her senior year with her father in Los Angeles and quickly becomes involved in the lives of the rich and famous at Beverly Hills High School.

Best friends for never: a Clique novel by Lisi Harrison.

A bet about wardrobes between the wealthy Massie and middle-class Claire results in a testing of old friendships, a forging of new ones, and a change for the student body at Octavian Country Day School.

Blonde ambition by Zoey Dean.

While Anna's new job as intern on the hottest television show brings her into contact with an interesting new man and helps her see how possessive Ben has become, Cammie sets her sights on Adam.

The clique by Lisi Harrison.

Wealthy Massie is determined to exclude middle class Claire, the daughter of her father's old friend, from her seventh-grade clique at a very exclusive private school in Westchester, New York, but after Massie steals her only friend, Claire strikes back.

Girls on film: an A-list novel by Zoey Dean.

Her sister Susan's arrival in Beverly Hills further complicates Anna's life, with Ben still mooning over her, Adam wanting more than friendship, an internship in her father's girlfriend's new company, and a class project that brings her in close contact with Sam, Cassie, and Dee.

Revenge of the wannabes: a Clique novel by Lisi Harrison.

Friendships are tested when Alicia, a seventh grader at Octavian Country Day School, decides to break away from the exclusive clique led by her best friend to start her own group.

Tall cool one by Zoey Dean.

When she joins her sister on the West Coast at their father's, Anna begins to understand that telling true love from true lust is far more easily said than done.

Turning by Gillian Chan.

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Freddy and the french fries: Fries alive! by David Baldacci.

Martin Bridge, ready for takeoff by Jessica Scott Kerrin.

Walking with the dead by L. M. Falcone.

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I'm, like, SO fat!: helping your teen make healthy choices about eating and exercise in a weight-obsessed world by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer.

Kindred spirit, kindred care: making health decisions on behalf of our animal companions by Shannon Fujimoto Nakaya.

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I'm, like, SO fat!: helping your teen make healthy choices about eating and exercise in a weight-obsessed world by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer.

Kindred spirit, kindred care: making health decisions on behalf of our animal companions by Shannon Fujimoto Nakaya.

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Live bait by P. J. Tracy.

Summer's child by Luanne Rice.

New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice's newest novel is the story of the mysterious disappearance of a young woman from her quiet Connecticut town, and continues in July with Summer of Roses, the hardcover that brings the tale full circle.

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Amelia Bedelia, rocket scientist? by Herman Parish.

Housekeeper Amelia Bedelia wreaks havoc when she volunteers to help out at the school science fair.

The Berenstain Bears' new pup by Stan & Jan Berenstain.

Mama, Sister, and Brother are excited about the puppy they bring home from Farmer Ben's farm, even though she takes a lot of care.

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Diary of a spider by Doreen Cronin

A young spider discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being a spider, including how to spin webs and avoid vacuum cleaners.

Hide & seek by Janet S. Wong.

In this counting book, a child and parent play hide-and-seek while they bake cookies.

Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert.

A man made of leaves blows away, traveling wherever the wind may take him.

My friend the doctor by Joanna Cole.

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Bullies, tyrants, and impossible people: how to beat them without joining them by Ronald M. Shapiro.

One man's wilderness: an Alaskan odyssey by Richard Proenneke.

Pope Benedict XVI: his life and mission by Stephen Mansfield.

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Dead man docking: a bed-and-breakfast mystery by Mary Daheim.

Fashion victim by Sam Baker.

"Who would leave a highly respected, hard-won position as an investigative journalist at one of London's top newspapers for a job at a fashion rag? That's the question on everyone's mind when Annie Anderson announces she's making the move. True, the last few months have been tough on Annie, who remains haunted by memories of an undercover sting gone wrong that left an innocent woman dead. But a glossy magazine? It just doesn't seem very Annie. Her colleagues assume she's lost it, but Annie has her secret reasons." "After a few days at Handbag, Annie realizes that being a fashion editor is going to be much harder than she ever anticipated. Thrown into the heart of New York Fashion Week, she is unprepared for her new world's bewildering hierarchy - though she's becoming increasingly familiar with "that fashion feeling" she gets when facing constant comparisons to the uber-thin, ultra-glam women around her. It would be easier working in a war zone than getting the right seat at the Marc Jacobs show." "But if there's one thing Annie knows, it's interviewing. So when she scores an exclusive with the hot up-and-coming designer Mark Mailer, she's back on familiar ground. The gossip du jour has Mark and his supermodel girlfriend Patty Lang on the outs after Patty's disastrous and very public return to her first love: heroin. Annie senses there's much more to the story, but before she can coax Mark to open up, he's dead - shot before Annie's eyes in what appears to be attempted robbery." "Though shaken, Annie believes that Mark's death was anything but random, and a grief-stricken Patty agrees. From New York to London to Milan, while taking on a tyrannical boss, slick-as-oil PR execs, and egomaniacal designers with the depth of a linen blouse, Annie searches for answers. But in the pursuit of a good story, Annie must not lose sight of her common sense - or the consequences could make her the next fashion victim."

Field of blood by Denise Mina.

The young widow by Cassandra Chan.

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Big surprise in the bug tank by Ruth Horowitz.

Two brothers get two giant hissing cockroaches as pets and then must figure out a way to deal with the resulting population explosion.

Cork and Fuzz by Dori Chaconas.

A possum and a muskrat become friends despite their many differences.

Hotdog on TV

A small brown dog tries out for a television commercial.

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Big surprise in the bug tank by Ruth Horowitz.

Two brothers get two giant hissing cockroaches as pets and then must figure out a way to deal with the resulting population explosion.

Cork and Fuzz by Dori Chaconas.

A possum and a muskrat become friends despite their many differences.

Hotdog on TV

A small brown dog tries out for a television commercial.

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Nascar by James Buckley.

Song of the water boatman: and other pond poems by Joyce Sidman.

A collection of poems that provide a look at some of the animals, insects, and plants that are found in ponds, with accompanying information about each.

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Angel coming by Heather Henson.

A family makes preparations, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the angel who will come up the mountain bringing a new baby.

Great blue house by Kate Banks.

My daddy is a giant by Carl Norac.

A little boy's father seems so large to him that he needs a ladder to cuddle him and birds nest in his father's hair.

Shoe baby by Joyce Dunbar.

A baby takes a journey in a shoe and after visiting the zoo, flying, and inviting the Queen to tea, he falls asleep and awakens to two very big surprises.

Summertime waltz by Nina Payne.

Illustrations and rhythmic text describe the delights of a summer evening. A poetic interpretation of the summer evenings of childhood Lovely the lateness in summertime darkening. Dinner is over. The grownups are talking. Seizing their moment, the children steal away from the dinner table to play out of doors, until it's too dark to see the ball and their mothers call them home. Finely wrought oil paintings, beguiling and dreamlike in their detail, give a free-spirited interpretation of the poem. Together, words and pictures evoke the lush scents, sounds, and feel of the full lingering days of summer, when outside and inside is lost in the doorways.

Wet dog! by Elise Broach.

A dog's attempts to cool off on a hot day get him into trouble with a series of people and finally lead him to interrupt a country wedding.

When Charlie McButton lost power by Suzanne Collins.

A boy who likes nothing but playing computer games is in trouble when the power goes out and his little sister has all of the batteries in the house.

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1776 by David G. McCullough.

Read by the author.

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First love by Adrienne Sharp.

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Bear and ball by Cliff Wright.

Bear and kite by Cliff Wright.

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Diary of a fairy godmother by Esme Raji Codell.

Hunky Dory's mother always told her, "You'll be the wickedest witch wherever the four winds blow." And why not? She was at the top of her class in charm school. She could make flowers wilt like wet spaghetti and thunder rumble like a whale's bellyache. And she could turn any prince into a frog - but she always changed him back. That's when Hunky knew there'd be a problem. Hunky Dory's interest in wishcraft over witchcraft gets her kicked out of charm school. Now she's determined to follow her heart and become a fairy godmother. But how to go about doing it? She gives a woodsman a new mustache, and grants Wolf his strange wish for a grandmother costume. Yet it all seems so unsatisfying, somehow. Finally, motivated by jealousy over her friend Rumpelstiltskin's crush on the girl in the roomful of straw, she meets the ticket to realizing her career dream -- Cinderella.

Kipling's choice by Geert Spillebeen.

In 1915, mortally wounded in Loos, France, eighteen-year-old John Kipling, son of writer Rudyard Kipling, remembers his boyhood and the events leading to what is to be his first and last World War I battle.

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Abigail's story by Ann Burton.

Women of the Bible series.

The book of the seven delights by Betina M. Krahn.

When Abigail Merchant discovers the journal of an eccentric scholar, she is determined to prove her worth as a librarian at the British Musem. She sets off on her to Casablanca, where her quest becomes entangled with the fate of Apollo Smith, a handsome ex-legionnaire with a murky past and a questionable future.

The nosy neighbor by Fern Michaels.

From "New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels comes a new paperback original novel about a young woman who discovers her fiance is the head of an international crime ring, and the handsome nosy neighbor who helps her break off her engagement and marry the right man.

Someone like you by Barbara Bretton.

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Au pairs by Melissa De la Cruz.

Three teenage girls from different backgrounds work for a summer in the Hamptons as au pairs for a wealthy family, and in spite of many ups and downs, all three end up changing for the better.

Killing Britney by Sean Olin.

Lost bullet by Malcolm Rose.

Ranger's apprentice by John Flanagan.

Sleeping freshmen never lie by David Lubar.

While navigating his first year of high school and awaiting the birth of his new baby brother, Scott loses old friends and gains some unlikely new ones as he hones his skills as a writer.

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Pomegranate soup by Marsha Mehran.

Rights sold in eight countries- Includes twelve original Persian recipes.

The testing of Luther Albright by MacKenzie Bezos.

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Because of Winn-Dixie

Rated PG.

Jeff Daniels, Cicely Tyson, Dave Matthews, Eva Marie Saint, AnnaSophia Robb, Elle Fanning, Courtney Jines.

The heartwarming "tail" of a girl and the four-legged friend who changes her life. When a little girl named Opal and her preacher father move to a small southern town, she adopts a scruffy, fun-loving pooch she named Winn-Dixie. The special bond between them works magic on her dad and the eccentric townspeople they meet during one unforgettable summer.

The day Jimmy's boa ate the wash... and more back-to-school stories

Ice princess

MPAA rating: G.

Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall, Michell Trachtenberg, Hayden Panettiere, Trevor Blumas, Connie Ray, Kirsten Olson, Juliana Cannarozzo, Jocelyn Lai.

17-year-old physics whiz Casey Carlyle is urged by her physics teacher to work on a physics project over the summer for presentation to Harvard. Since Casey is an ice skater she decides on a project that will show the elements of physics applied in competitive figure skating. To better understand the principles she's using, she will have to become her own test subject. She decides that she wants to skate on the Nationals circuit, but has some very tough competition. The more she gets involved she realizes that she must make a choice - continue skating or go on to Harvard.

Tikki Tikki Tembo... and more favorite tales

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Fairies by Fiona Watt.

Come and visit the magical world of faires, as they sprinkle flowers with fairy dust, pain rainbows across the sky and light up the stars at night.

The Usborne book of princess stories by Heather Amery.

Contains four stories about a young princess named Alice and her friend Max.

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Alexander

Rated R. Violence and some sexuality/nudity.

Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Christopher Plummer, Jared Leto, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Brian Blessed, Tim Pigott-Smith.

The true story of the world's greatest warrior. Driven by a craving for his father's love and the brutal ambition of his mother, Alexander faced massive armies in Persia, Afghanistan and India and was never defeated.

Brother to brother

Faster

MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language and sports related accidents.

Narrated by Ewen McGregor.

This DVD tells the story of the MotoGP championship, the pinnacle of motorcycle racing. The championship is compromised of sixteen races on five continents contested by twenty-four of the world's top riders on the fastest motorcycles in existence.

Steamboy

Upside of anger

MPAA rating: R; for language, sexual situations, brief comic violence and some drug use.

Kevin Costner, Joan Allen, Erika Christensen, Evan Rachel Wood, Keri Russell, Alicia Witt, Mike Binder.

Terry Wolfmeyer is a sharp-witted suburban wife who is left alone to raise her four headstrong daughters when her husband unexpectedly disappears. Things get even more hectic around their house when Terry falls for her neighbor Denny, a once-great baseball star turned local radio D.J. This leaves her daughters out on a limb because now they have to juggle their own romantic ups and downs as well as having to deal with the dilemmas of their mom.

White noise

Rated PG-13. Violence, disturbing images and language.

Michael Keaton, Deborah Kara Unger, Chandra West, Ian McNeice.

When architect Jonathan Rivers loses his wife in a tragic accident, he turns to the shadowy, unnerving world of Electronic Voice Phenomenon -- communication from beyond the grave. But as he begins to penetrate the mysteries of E.V.P., Jonathan makes a shocking discovery: once a portal to the other world is opened, there's no telling what will come through it.

Will and Grace, Season Three

Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes, Shelley Morrison.

Will and Grace are best friends. Will is a gay lawyer and Grace is a straight interior designer. They both live in New York and have become quite comfortable living together. Jack is Will's flamboyant gay friend and Karen is Graces' secretary/assistant who come over all the time to spice up the friendships.

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Homicide my own by Anne Argula.

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Alice in jeopardy by Ed McBain.

Since her husband Eddie's death in a boating accident eight months ago, Alice Glendenning has struggled to make ends meet while waiting for the insurance company to pay up. When Alice takes a job as a real estate agent, she makes a new friend, Charlie Hobbs from whom she is supposed to try to buy his waterfront land for a developer. Things quickly become a nightmare for Alice when her two children, Ashley and Jamie, aren't on the school bus home one day, and she gets a phone call from a woman claiming to have them. When the kidnapper calls again and asks for a ransom identical to the amount Alice is due from the insurance agency after Eddie's accident, Alice forgoes contacting the police and instead calls Charlie for help. But soon enough Alice wonders whether anyone can be trusted in her fight for everything she holds dear.

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Lift-the-flap dinosaurs by Alastair Smith.

Lift the flaps in this book to discover how dinosaurs lived and what their world was like.

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Counting in the garden by Kim Parker.

Invites the reader to count the inhabitants of a garden, from one to ten, such as four bunnies and nine inchworms.

Mermaids by Fiona Watt.

An Usborne sparkly touchy-feely.

A group of mermaids play in the sea.

Tie-a-bow book by Fiona Watt.

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Before sunrise by Diana Palmer.

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Wicked by Gregory Maguire.

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That's not my monster by Fiona Watt.

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Appaloosa by Robert B. Parker.

When Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch arrive in Appaloosa, they find a small, dusty town suffering at the hands of renegade rancher Randall Bragg, a man who has so little regard for the law that he has taken supplies, horses, and women for his own and left the city marshal and one of his deputies for dead. Cole and Hitch, itinerant lawmen, are used to cleaning up after opportunistic thieves, but in Bragg they find an unusually wily adversary-one who raises the stakes by playing not with the rules, but with emotions.

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