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4221) I am George Washington
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Description
George Washington was one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known. He was never afraid to be the first to try something, from exploring the woods around his childhood home to founding a brand new nation, the United States of America.
4222) The bee sting
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Language
English
Description
"The Barnes family is in trouble. Dickie's once-lucrative car business is going under--but rather than face the music, he's spending his days in the woods, building an apocalypse-proof bunker with a renegade handyman. His wife Imelda is selling off her jewelry on eBay, while their teenage daughter Cass, formerly top of her class, seems determined to binge-drink her way through her final exams. And twelve-year-old PJ is putting the final touches to...
4223) Into the game!
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Language
English
Description
"The FGTeeV family gamers have played hundreds of games together. Which is why Moomy decides to make a new game called My Pet Fish. Just one problem: the game is SUPER boring. And one other problem: Moomy and Duddy accidentally got sucked into it--and now they're trapped! It's up to the kids, Lexi, Mike, Chase, and Shawn, to jump into the gaming console and rescue their parents. But first, they have to battle their way through their favorite games...
4226) Last man out
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Tommy Gallagher, the bravest and toughest football player on the field, faces his biggest battle ever when his father, a Boston firefighter, is fatally injured while rescuing a child.
4227) Chord of evil
Author
Series
A Phineas Fox mystery volume Book 2
Publisher
Severn House Publishers Ltd
Language
English
Description
A mysterious 1940s' portrait leads researcher Phineas Fox to uncover a devastating wartime secret in this chilling novel of suspense. Phineas Fox finds it impossible to refuse when his sport-loving neighbour Toby begs for his help in finding out what's happened to his cousin Arabella, who seems to have disappeared without trace. The only clue to her whereabouts is an obscure 1940s' portrait left in her flat, a gift from her godfather, Stefan. The...
4228) A Raisin in the sun
Series
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Language
English
Description
Film of the award-winning play about a struggling black family living on Chicago's South Side and the impact of an unexpected insurance bequest. Each family member sees the bequest as the means of realizing dreams and of escape from grinding frustrations.
4229) Check & mate
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Language
English
Description
After chess led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory Greenleaf's focus is a dead-end job that keeps the lights on for her mother and sisters. When she plays in a charity tournament and wipes the board with current world champion Nolan Sawyer, the victory opens the door to sorely needed cash prizes. Mallory struggles to keep her family separated from the game, but she soon realizes that the games aren't only on the board. The...
4230) Superheroes
Author
Series
Amelia rules! book volume 3
Publisher
Renaissance Press
Language
English
Description
The third collection of comics about nine-year-old Amelia McBride and her friends, the Gathering of Awesome Super Pals (G.A.S.P).
Author
Series
A Beach Plum Cove novel volume 3
Publisher
Piping Plover Press
Language
English
Description
"Born on Christmas, Angela Stark has always hated the holiday. Bad things always seem to happen and this year is no exception when she is fired and evicted on the first day of December. She was living and working as a maid in San Francisco. Who will hire her at this time of year, especially if they learn why she was fired? Her only family is Sam, an elderly and quite vocal orange cat. Her only option is to stay temporarily with her best friend Jane,...
Author
Series
Wallace the Brave volume Book 2
Publisher
Andrews McMeel
Language
English
Description
"Snug Harbor Stories is the follow-up to the Eisner-nominated Wallace the Brave, featuring beautifully illustrated scenes of childhood wonder, friendship, and adventure, starring the imaginative Wallace, his friends, Spud and Amelia, his fisherman dad, his gardener mom, and his bug-eating brother, Sterling."-- Back cover.
4234) War & watermelon
Author
Publisher
Viking Childrens Books
Language
English
Description
As the summer of 1969 turns to fall in their New Jersey town, twelve-year-old Brody plays football in his first year at junior high while his older brother's protest of the war in Vietnam causes tension with their father.
4235) Roots
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots, in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.
4238) The patriot
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Language
English
Description
A hero of the French and Indian conflict, Benjamin Martin had renounced fighting forever to raise his family in peace. However, when British troops arrive at his South Carolina home and endanger his family, he takes up arms alongside his idealistic patriot son, Gabriel.
4239) Wallace the brave
Author
Publisher
Andews McMeel Publishing
Language
English
Description
Follows the adventures of Wallace, his best friend Spud, and new girl Amelia, as they explore their hometown of Snug Harbor.
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