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Fabled Stables volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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A new, fully illustrated chapter book series from New York Times—bestselling author Jonathan Auxier!
Welcome to the Fabled Stables, a magical building filled with one-of-a-kind creatures. Creatures including the Gargantula, the Yawning Abyss, the Hippopotamouse ... and Auggie. Auggie is the only human boy at the Stables, and he takes care of all the other animals. The Fabled Stables have a mind of their own, and every so often, the building SHAKES...
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Publisher
Europa Editions
Language
English
Description
Since the publication of My Brilliant Friend, the first of the Neapolitan novels, Elena Ferrante's fame as one of our most compelling, insightful, and stylish contemporary authors has grown enormously. She has gained admirers among authors--Jhumpa Lahiri, Elizabeth Strout, Claire Messud, to name a few--and critics--James Wood, John Freeman, Eugenia Williamson, for example. But her most resounding success has undoubtedly been with readers, who have...
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Series
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English
Description
The second book, following last year's My Brilliant Friend, featuring the two friends Lila and Elena. The two protagonists are now in their twenties. Marriage appears to have imprisoned Lila. Meanwhile, Elena continues her journey of self-discovery. The two young women share a complex and evolving bond that brings them close at times, and drives them apart at others. Each vacillates between hurtful disregard and profound love for the other. With this...
6) Hotel 21
Author
Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A sharp andwarm-hearted debut novel with an unforgettable protagonist you can't help but root for.
Noelle is an efficient, friendly hotel cleaner-a model employee. Or so she'd have you think . . . trouble is, she can't help but take little "souvenirs" from the rooms she cleans. Nothing of value-a lipstick, a hair clip, some tweezers. By the time the guest has noticed, she's long gone. As Noelle begins work at her twenty-first hotel, she's determined...
Author
Publisher
Legend Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A lonely woman, treated with disdain and suspicion by her neighbors, finds an unlikely new friend in this "authentic and intensely heartfelt" novel (Ruth Dugdall, author of The Woman Before Me ). In Devon, England, Lacey Carmichael leads a solitary life. To her neighbors, she was just the old woman who lived at the end of the lane, crazy but harmless-until she was briefly suspected of murder. When young artist Rachel Moore arrives in the village,...
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English
Description
“Stitched together with love, this is a story just waiting for your favorite reading chair. With her signature style and skill, Susan Wiggs delivers an intricate patchwork of old wounds and new beginnings, romance and the healing power of friendship, wrapped in a lovely little community that’s hiding a few secrets of its own.”
— Lisa Wingate, New York Times Bestselling author of Before We Were Yours
— Lisa Wingate, New York Times Bestselling author of Before We Were Yours
The
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English
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Cathy Carr’s 365 Days to Alaska is a charming debut middle-grade novel about a girl from off-the-grid Alaska adjusting to suburban life. Eleven-year-old Rigel Harman loves her life in off-the-grid Alaska. She hunts rabbits, takes correspondence classes through the mail, and plays dominoes with her family in their two-room cabin. She doesn’t mind not having electricity or running water—instead, she’s got tall trees, fresh streams, and endless...
Author
Publisher
Microcosm Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Friendship deserves more credit in a society obsessed with romantic and sexual relationships. In reality, friendship is the key to our mental and physical health, happiness, and social cohesion. Dr. Faith Harper, therapist and bestselling author of Unfuck Your Intimacy and Unfuck Your Boundaries applies brain science and her clinical and personal experience to help understand this vital type of relationship, offering insight into how to choose and...
11) Fashion Face-Off
Author
Series
Fashion academy volume 6
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Fashion and friendship don't always go hand in hand ... Mickey Williams is a top student at Fashion Academy of Brooklyn, the premiere school for aspiring designers. So it's no surprise when her teacher selects her to compete in a new competitive fashion TV show. Even better? Her BFF JC is selected too! But with a major prize at stake, the friendly competition turns into a full-on wardrobe war and the fabric starts flying! Can Mickey stop her TV debut...
Author
Publisher
Bloodhound Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Two neighbours struggle with envy of each other's lives -- and as their friendship grows, their questions do too... Sophie is a happily married mum of two who considers herself lucky -- until her beautiful and highly successful new neighbour Angie moves in along with her charming husband and four talented children. The two women couldn't be more different, but after a storm brings them together, an unlikely friendship develops. As their children...
Author
Publisher
Graydon House Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A breathtaking story of an extraordinary friendship. Molly Fader has penned an unforgettable novel that is sure to be one of the year's best." -Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Veil
Two friends. A lifetime of secrets. One sparkling story.
1967 Iowa. Nursing school roommates BettyKay and Kitty don't have much in common. BettyKay has risked her family's disapproval to pursue her dreams away from her small...
Author
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Book Club Hotel is a gift...the perfect escape-and-find-yourself novel."--Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author This summer, let USA Today bestselling author Sarah Morgan transport you with another heartfelt exploration of change, the power of books to heal, and the enduring strength of female friendship. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Jennifer Weiner. With its historic charm and picture-perfect library, the Maple Sugar Inn is considered...
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Series
Publisher
Open Road Media Teen & Tween
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"How is it possible to feel more at home with your friends than with your own family? Sometimes Calvin Miller really hates that he and his mother, Nina, don't have a home of their own. Instead, they live in Garo's house--well, more precisely, Alan's house. A pilot who is always away, Alan is also Nina's boss. As his live-in housekeeper, Nina raises Alan's son, Garo, right alongside Cal. Luckily, the boys are good friends despite their differences....
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
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Fiery Ramona Quimby and the well-meaning Henry Huggins may clash, but in this delightful and hilarious novel by Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary, it's an unlikely compromise that wins the day.
Henry and his friends are building a no-girls-allowed clubhouse. With a private space of their own, and a top-secret password required for entry, the boys are relieved to finally have a hang-out spot they don't have to
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Series
Publisher
Open Road Media Teen & Tween
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Emily just wants everything to be perfect--is that too much to ask? When Emily's parents got divorced two years ago, her dad still made time to see her and the twins as much as possible. But since he moved to Chicago with Marcia, his phone calls have started getting less and less frequent and it feels like he might as well live at the North Pole. And if that weren't bad enough, her mom seems ready to start a new family, too! Emily knows that it's...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
Winner of the Lambda Literary Award!The Thing About Jellyfish meets Raymie Nightingale in this tender middle grade novel from Lisa Jenn Bigelow, acclaimed author of Drum Roll, Please.Hazel knows a lot about the world. That’s because when she’s not hanging with her best friend, taking care of her dog, or helping care for the goats on her family's farm, she loves reading through dusty encyclopedias.But even Hazel doesn’t have answers for the...
Author
Publisher
Bloodhound Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Two women have learned something shocking about their friend's husband-and revealing it could either save her or destroy her . . .
During a night out at the pub, Stella and Carly accept an invitation to a local party, but the scene they find there is not what they expected. It's a swingers' event-and their friend Jesse's husband is there among the swingers.
Now the two women aren't sure what to do. Stella, who works with Jesse at the library,...
20) Ellen Tebbits
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Ellen was eight years old and wore bands on her teeth. Her best friend had just moved away and she missed her. Still, as she walked to the Spofford School of the Dance one Saturday, she was almost glad she had no best friend. Best friends do not have secrets from each other, and Ellen had a secret she did not want to share with anyone. But by the time the dancing lesson was over (surely the most devastating dancing lesson on record), Ellen had found...
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