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Author
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Josephine lives next door to a haunted house. She began to suspect something was wrong with the old gothic building when its family fled in the middle of the night, the children screaming, the mother crying. They never came back. No family stays at Marwick House long. Animals avoid the place. Once, Josephine swore she saw a woman's silhouette pacing through the upstairs room... but that's impossible. No one had been there in a long, long time. But...
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A classic tale is reborn through the inspired imagination of cinematic dream-weaver Guillermo del Toro, directing alongside Mark Gustafson. Realized through boundary-pushing, breathtakingly intricate stop-motion animation, this dark rendering of the fable of the puppet boy and his maker, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, daringly transfers the story to Fascist Italy, where the irrepressible Pinocchio gradually learns what it means...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
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"A young lawyer on an assignment finds himself imprisoned in a Transylvanian castle by his mysterious host. Back at home his fiancee and friends are menaced by a malevolent force which seems intent on imposing suffering and destruction. Can the devil really have arrived on England's shores? And what is it that he hungers for so desperately?"-NoveList.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Using 'The House That Jack Built' rhyme scheme and beginning with the planting of a single seed, the journey of bringing a pumpkin to harvest comes to life....Under Molly's watchful eye and care, each stage of growth--from the seed to the sprout to the leaves to the final fruit on the vine--is showcased. And at the end, Molly's lovely pumpkin is turned into a delicious pie for one and all to share in a celebration of gratitude. All from the seed that...
Author
Series
Indian Lake trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"It’s been four years in prison since Jade Daniels last saw her hometown of Proofrock, Idaho, the day she took the fall, protecting her friend Letha and her family from incrimination. Since then, her reputation, and the town, have changed dramatically. There’s a lot of unfinished business in Proofrock, from serial killer cultists to the rich trying to buy Western authenticity. But there’s one aspect of Proofrock no one wants to confront…until...
Author
Series
Three little superpigs volume 7
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Even after a successful Easter egg hunt the three little superpigs are greedy for more treats--so when they hear about a goose that lays giant golden chocolate eggs they just have to climb the beanstalk and confront the giant wolf.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enclave Escape
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"All Alice Liddell wants is to escape her Normal life in Oxford and find the parents who abandoned her ten years ago. But she gets more than she bargained for when her older sister Charlotte is arrested for having the infamous Wonder Gene-- the key to unlocking the curious Wonderland Reality. Soon, Alice receives a rather cryptic invitation to play for Team Heart in this year's annual -- and often deadly -- Wonderland Trials. Now she has less than...
69) Zombie season
Author
Series
Zombie season volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"It's a hard time to be in California. Every scorching summer brings the predictable disaster. Towns evacuated. Property destroyed. Lives on the line. Because every summer, catastrophe begins in the woods. Every summer, zombie season arrives. Joule refuses to evacuate with her mom. She can't leave town while her dad's still missing. He's out there, somewhere, and Joule is going to find him. But what if he's not just lost? What if he's become what...
Author
Publisher
Inhabit Media Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"After his parents are brutally murdered, Ahiahia is raised by his grandmother in a camp surrounded by enemies. His grandmother knows that eventually the camp will turn on Ahiahia, just as it did his parents, so she chants a protection chant over the clothing that she lovingly sews for him, over the amulet and necklace she gives him, even over the dog that is his companion. When he is attacked, Ahiahia must use his agility, hunting skills, and the...
Author
Series
Itty Bitty Princess Kitty volume 12
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Itty must figure out why the mermaids of Lollyland have stopped singing
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Join Ariel as she learns an exciting new dance, discovers mysterious ghost lights under the sea, babysits a little octopus friend--and more! Each story is the ideal length to be read aloud in five minutes, perfect for bedtime, story time or anytime!
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1908 Manchuria, Bao, a detective with an uncanny ability to sniff out the truth, is hired to uncover the identity of a dead courtesan, while a secretive woman named Snow, seeking vengeance for her lost child, navigates the myths and misconceptions of fox spirits to find a murderer.
75) Native American stories for kids: 12 traditional stories from Indigenous tribes across North America
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Native Americans have a long tradition of storytelling. Now, you can easily introduce your children to these rich cultures with a compilation of powerful tales from multiple tribes like the Cheyenne and the Lenape. What sets this book apart from other Native American books for kids: Tales from 12 tribes--Kids will embark on a literary adventure with 12 stories from tribes around America, exploring lore about how the mountain Denali formed, why the...
Author
Series
Four kingdoms volume 2
Publisher
Luminant Publications
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, the girl in the red hood has been swallowed up by the wolf and must decide if she's willing to fight for her freedom, no matter what the cost.
Author
Publisher
Saga Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Reluctant Immortals is a historical horror novel that looks at two men of classic literature, Dracula and Mr. Rochester, and the two women who survived them, Bertha and Lucy, who are now undead immortals residing in Los Angeles in 1967 when Dracula and Rochester make a shocking return in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco"--
79) Together we rot
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Wil Greene’s mom has been missing for over a year, and the police are ready to call the case closed—they claim she skipped town and you can’t find a woman who wants to disappear. But she knows her mom wouldn’t just leave…and she knows the family of her former best friend, Elwood Clarke, has something to do with it. Elwood has been counting down the days until his 18th birthday—in dread. It marks leaving school and joining his pastor...
Author
Series
The jumbies (Tracey Baptiste) volume 3
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"After two out-of-season hurricanes nearly destroy her island home, Corinne discovers that the god Huracan is angry and she, aided by friends and enemies alike, races to calm him."--