Mary Beth Hurt
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Description
In 1687 in Connecticut, Kit Tyler, feeling out of place in the Puritan household of her aunt, befriends an old woman considered a witch by the community and suddenly finds herself standing trial for witchcraft.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 26
Language
English
Formats
Description
On the night of October 23rd-24th, 1995, in Prairie Village, Kansas, a fierce, wind-driven fire devastated the luxurious mansion of Dr. Debora Green and her husband, Dr. Michael Farrar. Trapped and burned to death in the flames were twelve-year-old Tim Farrar and his six-year-old sister, Kelly. Lissa, ten, was barely able to leap to safety from the garage roof while her mother, arms outstretched, urged her to jump. When Michael Farrar arrived on the...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Hildy Good lives in a small town on Boston's North Shore. She is a successful real-estate broker, good neighbor, mother and grandmother. She's also a raging alcoholic. She has also fooled herself into thinking that moderation is the key to her drinking problem. As if battling her demons wasn't enough to keep her busy, Hildy soon finds herself embroiled in the underbelly of her New England town, a craggy little place that harbors secrets.
4) The darling
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set in Liberia and the United States from 1975 through 1991, The Darling is the story of Hannah Musgrave, a political radical and member of the Weather Underground. Hannah flees America for West Africa, where she and her Liberian husband become friends of the notorious warlord and ex-president, Charles Taylor. Hannah's encounter with Taylor ultimately triggers a series of events whose momentum catches Hannah's family in its grip and forces her to...
Author
Publisher
Playaway Digital Audio
Pub. Date
[released 2008]
Language
English
Description
Noisy Nora is the story of Nora, who while feeling neglected, makes more and more noise to attract her parents' attention. In Max's Christmas, Max wants to stay up late to see Santa Claus. In Morris's Disappearing Bag, Max discovers a present that Morris has overlooked, and saves the day. In Timothy Goes to School, Timothy's enthusiasm for starting school is dimmed by Claude's expertise and know-it-all attitude.
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A nervous Splat finds his first day at Cat School much better than he expected; depicts the story of a mouse family who go on a family picnic and discover that one little mouse has been left behind; Hondo the dog gets to go to the beach and play with his friend Fred, while Fabian the cat spends the day at home; Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.
Publisher
Weston Woods Studios
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Four amazing and hilarious stories about not-so-terrible monsters. Stories include the beloved classic Danny and the Dinosaur, the story of one boy's wild adventures spending a happy day with a friendly dinosaur! Other stories include The Island of the Skog; T. Is for Terrible; and Stanley and the Dinosaurs. Includes Spanish version of Danny and The Dinosaur and read-along function.
8) Noisy Nora
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Feeling neglected, Nora makes more and more noise to attract her parents' attention.
9) The walker
Publisher
Distributed by Thinkfilm
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Washington, D.C. Carter Page is a popular socialite who serves as confidant, companion and card partner to the wives of the most powerful men in America. When Carter's dearest friend finds herself on the brink of a scandal, he covers fro her, Suddenly, he finds himself the chief suspect in a criminal investigation and this well-connected man-about-town becomes an outcast, hounded by the police and forced to hunt down the true culprit in order to clear...
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Chrysanthemum: Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect - until the kids at school make fun of her. It takes a special friend to change her classmates' minds. Owen: Owen isn't happy when his parents won't let him bring Fuzzy, his beloved yellow blanket, to school. Luckily, Owen's mother has the perfect solution. A Weekend with Wendell: Sleepovers are usually fun, but spending a weekend with Wendell is anything but fun and games. Sophie...
11) Affliction
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Video
Pub. Date
2003?1999
Language
English
Description
When events shatter the quiet of his small town, Wade Whitehouse, with the aid of his new girlfriend, is forced to confront his past and reexamine his life.
Publisher
New Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Is your mama a llama?: Through playful rhyme and riddle, a young llama learns about different kinds of animals; Noisy Nora: What's a wee mouse to do when little brother and big sister take up all of mom and dad's time? Make noise!; Each peach pear plum: Children play 'I spy' with favorite nursery rhyme characters in this beloved story; The little red hen: The classic tale of a hardworking hen who teaches her friends a thing or two about helping out;...
14) Light Sleeper
Publisher
[distributor] Technicolor Distribution Services
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Drifter John LeTour, delivery boy for the local drug baroness, is witness to a murder and finds himself at the top of everyone's hit list.
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly: And no one knows why. What else can this old lady fit in her stomach?
Antarctic antics: Swinging to the beat of award-winning songs, these penguins heat up the arctic with their slips, slides, swims, and glides!
Musical Max: Max stops playing his instruments after everyone complains. But the peace and quiet is driving them crazy! Will Max ever be in the mood to play again?
18) Interiors
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
When Eve, an interior designer, is deserted by her husband of many years, the emotionally glacial relationships of their three grown daughters are laid bare. Twisted by jealousy, insecurity and resentment, Renata, a successful writer; Flyn, a woman crippled by indecision; and Joey, a budding actress, struggle to communicate for the sake of their shattered mother.
19) The fledgling
Author
Series
Hall family chronicles volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Georgie's fondest hope, to be able to fly, is fleetingly fulfilled when she is befriended by a Canada goose.
20) The dead girl
Publisher
First Look Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seven seemingly unrelated people begin to intersect