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161) Partner in crime
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When artist Rochelle Baxter is murdered in Cochise County, Ariz., Sheriff Joanna Brady is stunned to discover that Baxter was supposedly under government protection. J. P. Beaumont, now an investigator for the State of Washington, to discover if Baxter's cover had been revealed. Brady resents Beaumont's intrusion on her turf, but soon they realize they can only trust each other to solve this case...
162) Balm: A Novel
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The New York Times bestselling author of Wench returns to the Civil War era to explore the next chapter of history-the trauma of the War and the end of slavery-in this powerful story of love and healing about three people who struggle to overcome the pain of the past and define their own future.
The Civil War has ended, and Madge, Sadie, and Hemp have each come to Chicago in search of a new life.
Born with magical hands, Madge has the power to discern...
163) How to Be a Husband
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The much-loved Guardian columnist asks what it takes to make a husband, and looks to his own married life to provide the answer. Anything resembling advice should be taken at reader's own risk. You'll never get divorced if you never get married. Not even your granny minds if you live in sin anymore. And if you're single you can choose curtains without somebody else butting in. So why bother with marriage? It can't just be an easy way round having...
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Bob Greene reveals the story of the North Platte Canteen, a railroad stop in North Platte, Nebraska, through which would pass trains bearing United States soldiers en route to Europe or the Pacific. Volunteers from the city of twelve thousand made it a place where soldiers could enjoy music, home-cooked food, magazines and friendly conversation, if only for a short time. Based on interviews with North Platte residents and the GIs who once passed through....
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Pajama day: Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, is excited to wear her elegant nightgown for Pajama Day at school, until best friend Bree and schoolmate Clara impress everyone by wearing matching pink polka-dot pajamas. Fancy day in room 1-A: To cheer up her classmates after a gloomy week, Nancy thinks of a new celebration, Fancy Day, but when the day arrives Ms. Glass shows up without her fancy dress, and the class must think of a way to make her...
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Pinkalicious: A little girl who is obsessed with the color pink eats so many pink cupcakes that she herself turns pink.
Silverlicious: When Pinkalicious loses her sweet tooth she turns to the Tooth Fairy for help.
Goldilicious: Pinkalicious and her brother play with her imaginary gold-horned unicorn that can float on water, fly, and turn herself into a fairy princess.
Purplicious: When her classmates make fun of her for still liking the color pink,...
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Mike Earp, a descendant of the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, spent his career with the US Marshals Service, reaching the number-three position in the organization's hierarchy before he retired. In this fascinating, eye-opening book, written with the service's full cooperation, he shares his experiences and takes us on a fascinating tour of this extraordinary organization, the oldest, the most effective, and the most dangerous branch of American law...
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Fancy Nancy: Tea for Two: When Nancy is invited over to Bree's house for a special tea party, she has only one thing to say: "oui!" The girls enjoy a few charming cups of tea before a disaster occurs that sets the two at odds. Will Nancy and Bree be able to save their friendship?
Fancy Nancy and the Sensational Babysitter: Nancy is so excited to meet her new sitter--especially because Alex is a high school student! She can't wait to play with dolls,...
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Chair for my mother: A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.
Something special for me: Rosa has difficulty choosing a special birthday present to buy with the coins her mother and grandmother have saved, until she hears a man playing beautiful music on an accordion.
Music, music for everyone: Rosa plays her accordion with her friends in the Oak Street...
172) Big Nate lives it up
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When Nate's asked to befriend a new student, he's all for it--until he actually MEETS the kid. Is Nate stuck with a fun sponge? Or will his new buddy be the life of the party?
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"Laura Ingalls and her family are moving! They travel from Wisconsin to Kansas, where wide open land stretches as far as the eye can see. Sometimes farm life is difficult, even dangerous, but Laura and her family are kept busy and are happy with the promise of their new life on the prairie."--
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"Maddy Adriana knows that magic is real. All her life, her heart has pulled her toward things too perfect to be ordinary, things no one else can see. And then there's the bracelet she's worn since she was a baby; a bracelet that grows as she grows and doesn't come off. Knowing that magic exists has made it a little easier to be a foster kid bounced between homes. Then, one day, Maddy feels a ... tug. It leads her to Il Circo delle Strade, the magical...