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Oonga Boonga
by Frieda WishinskyFrom the book: Nobody can make baby Louise stop crying. Mom tries singing a lullaby. Dad rocks her in his arms, Grandma gives her a bottle, and Grandpa dances a jig. Nothing works. But when big brother Daniel comes home from school, he knows exactly what to do. He bends over Louise and whispers the magic words: "Oonga boonga." Miraculously, Louise's tears are replaced by a toothless grin! But when Daniel goes out to play, Louise starts crying again. "Oonga boonga! Oonga boonga!" everyone tries, but Louise continues to wail and sob. Only Daniel knows how to make her happy again. The author wrote this book based on experiences shared by her own son and daughter. This book includes picture descriptions.
Out to Lunch (Green Light Readers Level 1)
by Peggy Perry AndersonLunch out at a fancy restaurant is a disaster for fidgety Joe the Frog and his Mom and Dad in this laugh-filled, easy-to-read story that's just right for Level 1 beginners. <P><P><i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i>
Overnight Heiress
by Modean MoonMISSING HEIRESS FOUND!Almost overnight, plain Meg Wilson had gone from being a struggling single mom to a long-lost heiress! She'd inherited a glittering world of wealth and power that would once have satisfied her wildest dreams. But nothing about it would be satisfying without the love of Sheriff Lucas Lambert....This tall, dark and devastatingly sexy lawman had found the missing millionairess, but it was his all-consuming kisses and quiet strength that had shown her what it meant to be cherished as a beautiful, desirable woman. After a night of passion, Meg knew her world would never be complete without Lucas. But first she's have to break down the walls this loner had built around his heart....
Pacific Heat
by Anne MatherOlivia had mixed feelings about going to stay in Los Angeles to write up film star Diane Haran's rags-to-riches life story. This was the woman, after all, who had seduced Olivia's husband away from her.What if she turned the tables by making a play for Diane's latest lover? She knew she hadn't the other woman's glossy, superficial beauty, but Joe Castellano certainly seemed attracted enough to Olivia! The only problem was, the more she got close to Joe, the more she wanted him totally for herself.
Panama (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Thomas McGuaneChester Pomeroy is a washed-up rock star turned casualty of illicit substances and kamikaze passion. In the hands of Thomas McGuane, Chester’s story is a high-wire act of extravagant emotion and steel-nerved prose. As he haunts Key West, pestering family, threatening a potential in-law with a .38, and attempting to crucify himself on his ex's door out of sheer lovesickness, Chester emerges as the pure archetype of the McGuane hero. Out of his struggle to rejoin the human race -- and the imminent possibility that he may die trying -- McGuane has fashioned a harrowing and hilarious novel of "alligators, macadam, the sea, sticky sex, laughter, and sudden death."
Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained! (The Secret World of Alex Mack #34)
by Diana G. GallagherWill Alex take the antidote and reverse her secret powers? This novelization of the series' season finale brings fans up to date on what the two stars are doing now that the series is over, and some of their favorite memories of the show.
Partners in Crime Part 1 (36 Hours)
by Alicia Scott36 Hours SerialAs a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty-six hours will change the town and its residents forever....Partners in Crime Part 1Mayor Olivia Stuart has been murdered. The prime suspect? A mysterious blonde woman named "Jo."Josie Reynolds lost a friend and mentor when Olivia Stuart died. How could anyone think she killed Olivia? But clearly that's just what detective Jack Stryker thinks. Josie knows from past experience that cops can jump to the wrong conclusions. She doesn't know whether to set Jack straight or stay off his radar."Straight Arrow" Jack Stryker has to find Olivia's killer. Josie matches the description of the mysterious blonde, and his instincts tell him she's hiding something. But as he gets closer to Josie, he's afraid of what his investigation might reveal....The story continues in Partners in Crime Parts 2 and 3.
Partners in Crime: Part 3 (36 Hours)
by Alicia Scott36 Hours SerialAs a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty-six hours will change the town and its residents forever....Partners in Crime Part 3A mysterious blonde is suspected of killing Mayor Olivia Stuart, and now Josie Reynolds is in handcuffs. The arresting officer? Jack Stryker, straight-arrow cop and lover of said suspect.But a case that seemed clear-cut goes sideways when another blonde named "Jo" hits Grand Springs, linked to the mayor's murder and determined to tie up loose ends.Adversaries under the law, Josie and Jack must form an alliance when danger has them both on the run....Don't miss the next book in the continuing story of Grand Springs in Nine Months by Beverly Barton.
Pool Party Panic! (The Secret World of Alex Mack #28)
by V. E. MitchellAlex is in a desperate situation where quick thinking, decisive action, and resolve, and not powers, save the day and her life.
Popcorn: A Novel (Contemporary Dramatists Ser.)
by Ben EltonBruce Delamitri makes movies about killers. Great movies, stylish movies. Bruce's movies are hip. Post-modern cinematic milestones, dripping with ironic juxtaposition. His killers are style icons. They walk cool; they talk cool. Getting shot by one of them would be a fashion statement. Enter Wayne and Scout. Real killers. Appalling, demented maniacs who kill people they do not know. Popcorn by Ben Elton is an international success, prevailing at number one for five weeks on London's Sunday Times bestseller list. This taut and darkly funny novel also poses a serious question: In a society addicted to murder, is there anything such as a responsible person?
Pure Drivel
by Steve MartinFrom a wildly imaginative meditation on who Lolita would be at age 50 to a skit entitled "I Love Loosely," in which Lucy and Ricky Ricardo play the parts of Hillary and President Clinton, this collection by comic genius Martin is both hilariously funny and intelligent in its skewering of the topic at hand.
Quite a Year for Plums: A Novel
by Bailey WhiteAnyone who has read the best-selling Mama Makes Up Her Mind or listened to Bailey White's commentaries on NPR knows that she is a storyteller of inimitable wit and charm. Now, in her stunningly accomplished first novel, she introduces us to the peculiar yet lovable people who inhabit a small town in south Georgia. Meet serious, studious Roger, the peanut pathologist and unlikely love object of half the town's women. Meet Roger's ex-mother-in-law, Louise, who teams up with an ardent typographer in an attempt to attract outer-space invaders with specific combinations of letters and numbers. And meet Della, the bird artist who captivates Roger with the sensible but enigmatic notes she leaves on things she throws away at the Dumpster ("This fan works, but makes a clicking sound and will not oscillate"). Heartbreakingly tender, often hilarious, Quite a Year for Plums is a delectable treat from a writer who has been called a national treasure.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Rachel and the Tough Guy
by Jeanne AllanBad, bossy-and all hers!Nicholas Bonelli has bad-boy sex appeal written all over him. Not that in his battered condition-broken arm, shattered leg-he was looking for female company.What right-minded woman would actually take this surly, ill-tempered man on? Only Rachel Stuart, it seemed, who had been hired by his exasperated family as a "baby-sitter" to look out for him.It was all too easy for Rachel to feel sympathy for this obstinate though, at times, endearingly vulnerable man. Until, that was, she remembered who he was and just why she had taken the job to get close to him!
Ranting Again
by Dennis MillerDennis Miller is back, and he isRanting Againin this hilarious compendium of wit, wisdom, and righteous outrage. This is good news for all of us who fume at the country's lack of common sense, and seethe at the absurdity of the daily headlines. Setting his sights higher and wider than ever before, Dennis Miller is at the top of his game, unleashing his unique brand of scathing wit on anything and everything. Taking on such targets as illegal immigration, the sobriety movement, the American school system, and men who wear tight T-shirts even though they have big breasts, Miller proves that nobody is safe from his hilarious yet hard-hitting scrutiny. Showcasing Dennis Miller's trademark blend of wide-ranging allusions, thought-provoking insights, and outrageous opinions,Ranting Againis a brilliant collection that is his sharpest and funniest yet. From the Hardcover edition.
Reluctant Dad (Sisters Ser. #5)
by Carla Cassidy15th AnniversaryCelebrating fifteen years of romanceSilhouette INTIMATE MOMENTSSistersTHE BEAUTY, THE BODYGUARD AND THE BABYDominic Marcola was paid to guard Melissa Newman-not deliver her baby! But suddenly the cynical ex-cop was faced with the miracle of life-and love.Now the new mom and top suspect in a murder case had to prove her innocence and fight for the family she hoped Dominic would one day be a part of.Sisters by birth, friends by choice...and they're about to find true love in the most unexpected places!
Revenge by Seduction
by Alex RyderCatriona McNeil knew exactly what her future husband would be like: tall, dark, handsome...and loving. When she met Ryan Hind she thought she'd found her Mr. Right. He fitted all her criteria bar one—he didn't believe in love!After one night of reckless passion, Catriona had awoken to find the bed empty and her heart broken. But Ryan had met his match in the fiery redhead. She was determined to exact her revenge whatever the cost!
Revenge of the Snob Squad
by Julie Anne PetersWhen the relay race teams are chosen in gym class, it's clear that one team doesn't have a chance of winning: Jenny is more interested in eating candy than running around a track; Prairie has a bad leg; Lydia is a complete klutz; and Max is, well, Max. But together, they proudly dub themselves the 'Snob Squad' and vow revenge on their arch enemies, the Neon Nikes, headed by the principal's spoiled daughter, Ashley Krupps. As the Snob Squad members band together to thwart the Neon Nikes, they realize that their greatest weapon might not be as out of reach as they think.
Ritos Iguales (Mundodisco #Volumen 3)
by Terry PratchettHumor y aventuras en esta nueva aventura de Mundodisco. Un mago moribundo cede su bastón -y por tanto su poder- a Eskarina, un recién nacido que, según los rituales admitidos, no puede ser mago sino bruja. Con el tiempo, el rito de iniciación se completa con un aprendizaje más formal en la Universidad Invisible, inefable centro de estudios esotéricos, donde el mago Simón hace gala de sus increíbles poderes. Juntos, Eskarina y Simón tendrán que hacer frente a una invasión de extrañas criaturas que amenazan con destruir el Mundodisco...
Riven Rock
by T. C. BoyleT. C. Boyle's seventh novel transforms two characters straight out of history into rich mythic figures whose tortured love story is as heartbreaking as it is hilarious. It is the dawn of the twentieth century when the beautiful, budding feminist Katherine Dexter falls in love with Stanley McCormick, son of a millionaire inventor. The two wed, but before the marriage is consummated, Stanley experiences a nervous breakdown and is diagnosed as a schizophrenic sex maniac. Locked up for the rest of his life at Riven Rock, the family's California mansion, Stanley is treated by a series of confident doctors determined to cure him. But his true salvation lies with Katherine who, throughout her career as a scientist and suffragette, continues a patient vigil from beyond the walls of Riven Rock, never losing hope that one day Stanley will be healed. Blending social history with some of the most deliciously dark humor ever written, Boyle employs his hallmark virtuoso prose to tell the story of America's age of innocence -- and of a love affair that is as extraordinary as it is unforgettable.
Roofworld
by Christopher FowlerThere’s a hidden battleground in the sky—so says this classic novel from the award-winning author of the Peculiar Crimes Unit mysteries featuring Bryant & May. You’ll never look at a roof the same way again. . . . Welcome to Roofworld. High above London’s teeming streets exists a timeless universe with laws and codes known only to itself, suspended by a complex system of cables and wires. Two rival factions wrestle for control of this elevated realm—and eventually the city below. When a beautiful, feisty amateur photographer named Rose and a shy, cynical screenwriter named Robert witness a kidnapping on a London roof, they figure it’s an isolated incident. But after strange rooftop murders are reported almost daily, they have to know more. In their clumsy efforts to understand, they’re caught up in an intense power struggle between the forces of good and a power-mad tyrant manipulating society’s most hopeless citizens. Rose and Robert have a part to play in a war that’s nearly invisible from the ground—and nothing less than world domination is at stake. Look for Christopher Fowler’s fantasy and horror classics, now available as ebooks: CALABASH | DISTURBIA | PSYCHOVILLE | RED GLOVES | ROOFWORLD | SPANKY
Rotten Teeth
by Laura SimmsSpeaking in front of the class isn't easy for small people like Melissa Herman. Especially when there's nothing very special to say about her house or her family or herself. But with the help of her older brother, Melissa borrows a bottle from her father's dental office to take to show and tell. The teacher is appalled, but the children are intrigued. David Catrow's hilariously zany illustrations reveal that there is nothing ordinary about Melissa Herman, or her house or her family. The bright artwork is laugh-aloud funny and will have children begging to hear the story again, or maybe invent their very own tale.
Rude Behavior
by Dan JenkinsThe good-ole-boy heroes of Dan Jenkins' Semi-Tough and Life Its Ownself are back in this exuberant tale of football and other excesses. Rude Behavior finds Billy Clyde Puckett, former New York Giant football god and later television announcer, as general manager and part-owner of a new NFL team, the West Texas Tornadoes. His old drinking partner-in-crime and favorite receiver, Shake Tiller, has written a bestselling book, The Average Man's History of the World, and his nearly perfect wife, Barbara Jane, is in Hollywood, making a movie with Shake, who happens to be her old flame. Meanwhile, Billy Clyde's father-in-law, Big Ed Bookman, who is more Texas than oil and is majority owner of the Tornadoes, is trying to lure the old Giants coach, T.J. Lambert, to run his new team. And Billy Clyde has met a bartender named Kelly Sue Woodley, a wiseass beauty who works at a joint called "He Ain't Here" and causes some major marital discord. All these folks are back to take part in some serious fun, which in Jenkinsland means football, plenty of "young scotches," athletic exploits on the field and in the bedroom, a lot of riffs about the stupidity of "gubmint reg-you-layshuns," and the sublime beauty of country music. Hilarious, stubbornly retrograde, and laced with affection for everything Texas football stands for, Rude Behavior is vintage Dan Jenkins.
Runaway Heart
by Saranne DawsonTHEY ONLY HAD EACH OTHERZach Hollis, by-the-book cop, had been done wrong. He'd earned the respect of many men-and the love of one woman: Charlotte "C.Z." Morrison. So when she found Zach as a fugitive, she left behind her button-down ways and went on the run with him-to clear his name and find an elusive killer.Fear ran like wildfire in C.Z.'s veins, but in the depth of Zach's blue eyes was the conviction of an honest lawman-protector turned prey. With no one else to trust, with no safe haven, except in each other's arms, would their love overcome the odds?
Say You'll Stay and Marry Me
by Patti StandardSAY YOU'LL STAY AND...One lean and lonesome cowboy stood between Sara Shepherd and her vacation plans. But Sara wasn't sure she wanted Mac Wallace out of her way! If she truly wanted to go, why stay to help out the rancher and his sons after he'd fixed her truck?Mac hadn't complained when Sara started caring for his house and kids. But when would she get around to him? Then Sara showed him her special TLC, and Mac's spirits perked right up! How could he get a dose of Sara every day? There was only one thing to say....