Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"London, 1940. Emmeline Lake is Doing Her Bit for the war effort, volunteering as a telephone operator with the Auxiliary Fire Services. When Emmy sees an advertisement for a job at the London Evening Chronicle, her dreams of becoming a Lady War Correspondent suddenly seem achievable. But the job turns out to be working as a typist for the fierce and renowned advice columnist, Henrietta Bird. Emmy is disappointed, but gamely bucks up and buckles down....
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Hannah Swensen, owner of the Cookie Jar bakery in Lake Eden, Minnesota, decides to investigate when visiting Lutheran minister Matthew Walters, filling in at Holy Redeemer while Reverend Bob Knudsen is on his honeymoon, is gunned down, leaving only a mynah bird as a witness.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A quirky group of seniors attempts to solve one murder while covering up another--with the help of an enterprising tortoise--in this twisty, darkly funny mystery from the author of Three Bags Full. It has been an eventful morning for Agnes Sharp and the other inhabitants of Sunset Hall, a house share for the old and unruly in the sleepy English countryside. Although they have had some issues (misplaced reading glasses, conflicting culinary tastes,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Milo, a young boy with little interest in anything, takes a trip through the Phantom Tollbooth to the Lands Beyond where he meets an enchanting cast of characters that teaches him the importance of words, numbers, ideas, creativity, and enthusiasm for life.
Author
Series
Emmeline Lake chronicles volume 2
The Emmy Lake chronicles volume 2
(Amanda-Jane).Emmy Lake chronicles volume 2
The Emmy Lake chronicles volume 2
(Amanda-Jane).Emmy Lake chronicles volume 2
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the "jaunty, heartbreaking winner" (People) and international bestseller Dear Mrs. Bird, a new charming and uplifting novel set in London during World War II about a plucky aspiring journalist. London, November 1941. Following the departure of the formidable Henrietta Bird from Woman's Friend magazine, things are looking up for Emmeline Lake as she takes on the challenge of becoming a young wartime advice columnist. Her relationship...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
""Ryan Britt is the Virgil you want to guide you through the inferno of geekery." --Lev Grossman, author of the bestselling Magician's trilogy Pop Culture and sci-fi guru Ryan Britt has never met a monster, alien, wizard, or superhero that didn't need further analysis. Essayist Ryan Britt got a sex education from dirty pictures of dinosaurs, made out with Jar-Jar Binks at midnight, and figured out how to kick depression with a Doctor Who Netflix-binge....
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Huntress goes after a religious cult with a deadly secret and a hidden operative that threatens innocent lives. Meanwhile, Oracle is battling a virus that Brainiac infected her with that is trying to turn her into a walking, talking machine. And, Lady Blackhawk joins the team.
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In every part of the globe, in every pocket of the sea, in ancient ground beneath your feet, up tall mountains you can't see, in stones, in plants, in birds and beasts, lie nature's secret stories. This beautiful field-guide explores the histories and mysteries hidden in the wild, just waiting to be shared. Readers are invited on a journey around our wonderful world, through wild forests, over mountains high, to the bottom of our oceans and the earth...