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Author
Series
Miss Dimple volume 3
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"With the country in the midst of World War II, you can be sure the small town of Elderberry, Georgia, will pull together to find a missing child. And you can be equally certain that first-grade teacher, Miss Dimple Kilpatrick, will be in the search party--especially since Peggy Ashcroft is one of her students. Miss Dimple carves out a search path all her own and once again, the sharp-as-a-tack teacher is right on point. But she finds Peggy too sick...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Bestselling author Ann B. Ross cooks up a batch of fun in this latest novel in her popular series With a crisp bite in the air, Miss Julia is enjoying a well-earned respite by her new fireplace. But autumn leaves aren't the only things falling: James, Hazel Marie's housekeeper, has had a nasty tumble down some stairs. How can Hazel Marie feed and take care of him--not to mention a husband and two babies--when she barely knows how to boil water? Miss...
Author
Series
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Jacob Portman was a boy, his grandfather regaled him with stories of his fantastic life at Miss Peregrine's home during the Second World War, even sharing photos of the remarkable children with whom he resided. As Jacob grew up, though, he decided that these photos were obvious fakes, simple forgeries designed to stir his youthful imagination. Or were they . . . ? Following his grandfather's death -- a scene Jacob literally couldn't believe...
84) Risked
Author
Series
Missing volume 6
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Jonah, thirteen, and Katherine, eleven, travel through time to 1918 Russia just as Alexei, Anastasia, and the rest of Tsar Nicholas II's family is about to be executed. Author's note includes facts about the Romanov's and the mystery surrounding their deaths.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Etta Mae Wiggins is frustrated with her trailer-park life and her no-good family, and she has big dreams for something better. Working as the home nurse for the elderly but wealthy Howard Connard, Senior, she finally sees her chance -- with her sexy curves and infectious charm, Etta Mae is determined to become his wife. Unfortunately, Connard's scheming, money-hungry son and stuck-up daughter-in-law are equally determined to make sure she doesn't....
86) Hollow City
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The #1 New York Times best-selling series
To find a cure for Miss Peregrine, their beloved headmistress, Jacob Portman and his peculiar friends journey through a time loop to London, 1940—the peculiar capital of the world
Having escaped Miss Peregrine’s island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and the rest of the peculiar children are fleeing the malevolent wights following them. Miss Peregrine is the only...
To find a cure for Miss Peregrine, their beloved headmistress, Jacob Portman and his peculiar friends journey through a time loop to London, 1940—the peculiar capital of the world
Having escaped Miss Peregrine’s island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and the rest of the peculiar children are fleeing the malevolent wights following them. Miss Peregrine is the only...
Author
Series
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Lexile measure
850L
Physical Desc
399 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Having escaped Miss Peregrine's island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London (circa 1940), the "peculiar" capital of the world.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Miss Julia masterminds a makeover in New York Times bestselling author Ann B. Ross's latest installment in her popular series It's summer in Abbotsville, and Miss Julia has visions of enjoying a life of leisure. But before she can even sip some iced tea on her front porch, a letter from her long-lost cousin Elsie informs her that Elsie's granddaughter is on a bus headed to Abbotsville that very day. Reminding Miss Julia of an old family debt, Elsie...
89) Revealed
Author
Series
Missing volume 7
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
800L
Physical Desc
438 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
After returning the missing children from history to their original time periods, thirteen-year-old Jonah must save time itself when aviator Charles Lindbergh mysteriously appears and kidnaps Jonah's sister.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
From beloved English author D.E. Stevenson who has sold more than 7 million books worldwide!
The final charming installment in the life of nosy writer, Miss Buncle. Nothing goes unnoticed around Miss Buncle, even if she has to recruit more eyes.
Much as changed in Wandlebury since Barbara Buncle (now Barbara Abbott) first moved to the charming English village. If nothing else, World War II is keeping
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Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First paperback edition.
Lexile measure
850L
Physical Desc
428 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Having escaped Miss Peregrine's island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends, who possess supernatural abilities, must journey to London (circa 1940), the 'peculiar' capital of the world. There they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine. But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner" --
92) Library of souls
Author
Series
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children volume 3
Publisher
Quirk Books
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A boy with extraordinary powers. An army of deadly monsters. An epic battle for the future of peculiardom. The adventure that began with Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and continued in Hollow City comes to a thrilling conclusion with Library of Souls. As the story opens, sixteen-year-old Jacob discovers a powerful new ability, and soon he's diving through history to rescue his peculiar companions from a heavily guarded fortress. Accompanying...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Miss Julia's nemesis, Lieutenant Wayne Peavey, arrives at her door, she is too discombobulated to even wonder what the neighbors must be thinking, having no doubt spotted his police cruiser in her driveway. After escorting her to his car, Lieutenant Peavey drops the bomb: She's a Suspect. How could a simple invitation to a ladies' tea have led to this? She hadn't even wanted to go to newcomer Connie Clayborn's event. And what a debacle! She...
94) Redeemed
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
730L
Physical Desc
406 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Jonah was able to save all of time from collapsing but in doing so gained a twin brother, Jordan, who must learn what has happened and do his own part to save time--and his parents." -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
GN 490L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"After fleeing an army of terrible monsters, Jacob Portman and his peculiar friends find themselves lost at sea, and the only person who might be able to get them ashore safely, their illustrious headmistress Miss Peregrine, is stuck in the form of a bird! Hoping to find a way to get Miss Peregrine back to normal -- or as normal as a peculiar can get -- the children journey to London. But no matter where they go, trouble follows after them . . ."...
Author
Series
Miss Dimple mysteries volume 5
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
262 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"October, 1944. It has been a challenging season for Elderberry's favorite first grade teacher, Miss Dimple Kilpatrick. A beloved former student was recently killed in the war, her brother has become distant, and her friend Odessa, the cook at Phoebe's rooming house, has taken a leave of absence to care for a relative. Still, when Dimple's librarian friend, Virginia, finds a young woman, Dora, on the library porch looking for a place to spend the...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Miss Julia hears that Miss Mattie Freeman has taken a fall and is in the hospital, she wishes she'd spent more time getting to know the woman--and not just because she's the last person in town to hear about the accident! So when the tumble proves fatal, the last thing Miss Julia expects is a phone call from Mr. Ernest Sitton, Attorney at Law: Miss Julia is named executor of Mattie Freemans last will and testament, and it looks like her last...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"In the latest installment of Ann B. Ross's New York Times bestselling series, Miss Julia takes a trip to the beach, only to confront a hurricane roiling off the coast--and all the trouble it washes ashore Miss Julia's sweet and generous husband, Sam, has decided to take a big group trip to the beach, inviting family and friends. While Miss Julia prepares for the big trip, her longtime friend LuAnne comes to her with a horrifying discovery--her...