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The Lizard of Oz (Goosebumps Most Wanted #10)
by R.L. StineIn this spinoff to the New York Times–bestselling Goosebumps series, a tween begins turning into a reptile when her parents brings home a lizard egg.Kate Lipton’s family has some strange ideas. Her dad is convinced that their family should be running a farm . . . for lizards. Who doesn’t love lizards? The whole family takes a trip to Australia to find the most exciting and rare species. But what they come home with is an egg. Kate can’t wait for the egg to hatch. And when it finally does, strange things start to happen. She can’t help but notice certain . . . changes her body is going through. And then there’s all those flies she’s suddenly compelled to eat. What’s happening to her? And will she survive the Lizard of Oz?
The Llama Bridesmaid
by Bella SwiftNeed a bridesmaid? No prob-llama! Lulu the llama loves to help people! When she finds out that Apple Tree Farm is in trouble, she wants to help Farmer James save their home. A wedding at the farm could be the answer to their problems, so Lulu can't wait to get stuck in. From the cake to the flowers, Lulu wants everything to be perfect - but sometimes she gets a bit carried away . . . Can Lulu's new friend, a little girl named Avani, help the llama bridesmaid save the bride's big day? The future of Apple Tree Farm is depending on it!This funny, heart-warming story is full of wedding joy and llama drama!
The Loch Mess Monster
by Helen Lester Lynn MunsingerEver since Angus was a wee baby monster, living below the surface of Loch Ness, his parents tried to teach him to be a proper monster. But as Angus grows bigger, he gets sloppy. Puggy-nit shells (peanuts) are piling up; his grottie (dirty) laundry is in a heap; tatties (potatoes) litter the floor. It’s a mountain of a mess! And as Angus’s trash heap grows, pushing him away from the comforts of home, a surprising Loch Ness sighting of his own awaits on the surface of the lake....Fans of Hooway for Wodney Wat and Tacky the Penguin will laugh-out-loud, as the hilarious team of Lester and Munsinger share a rollicking reminder of the virtues of a clean room!
The Loch Ness Monster Spotters (Early Reader)
by Tony De SaullesA charming and humorous Early Reader story about one of the world's best known mythical monsters, from HORRIBLE SCIENCES illustrator Tony De Saulles.Meet the McFee family. They are Loch Ness Monster spotters. They wear Loch Ness T-shirts, Loch Ness hats and Loch Ness badges. But the Loch Ness Monster spotting family have one problem. They have never EVER spotted the Loch Ness Monster!Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books perfect for building confidence in new readers and reluctant readers. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.
The Locket
by Stacey JayOn her 17th birthday, Katie discovers a locket and decides to wear it for good luck. But when her boyfriend Isaac finds out she cheated on him - with their mutual best friend Mitch, no less - he dumps her, leaving her devastated. And then, a miracle happens. The locket burns on Katie's chest and she feels herself going back two weeks in time, to the night she cheated with Mitch. At first, Kate is delighted to be a better girlfriend to Isaac this time around. But soon she realises that changing the past may have a dangerous effect on her present.
The Locusts Have No King
by Dawn PowellNO ONE HAS SATIRIZED New York society quite like Dawn Powell, and in this classic novel she turns her sharp eye and stinging wit on the literary world, and "identifies every sort of publishing type with the patience of a pathologist removing organs for inspection." Frederick Olliver, an obscure historian and writer, is having an affair with the restively married, beautiful, and hugely successful playwright, Lyle Gaynor. Powell sets a see-saw in motion when Olliver is swept up by the tasteless publishing tycoon, Tyson Bricker, and his new book makes its way onto to the bestseller lists just as Lyle's Broadway career is coming apart."For decades Dawn Powell was always just on the verge of ceasing to be a cult and becoming a major religion." -- Gore VidalFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
The Lodge: A Novel
by Kayla OlsonFrom the author of The Reunion, a cozy rom-com about a writer who decamps to a Vermont lodge for work but finds herself distracted by the charming ski instructor next door.Alix Morgan just got her big break as the ghostwriter of a memoir by Sebastian Green, a former member of the boy band True North. And when he offers her a penthouse at a luxurious resort in Vermont, she jumps at the chance to work far away from her noisy, cramped apartment. Her career as an entertainment journalist has been building toward this dream job—after all, she used to cover True North and was one of the last people to interview former front man Jett Beckett before he disappeared. As she combs through her client&’s voice memos, the specter of the missing lead singer remains, and fans are desperate to know the full story. But Alix also has time for some fun at this glamorous resort, where she begins ski lessons with a handsome instructor named Tyler. As Alix and Tyler fall in love on the slopes, Alix&’s work takes a complicated turn—and the mystery of True North&’s downfall may be hers to solve.
The Lodger: A delightful Cockney page-turner you won’t be able to put down
by Mary Jane StaplesA moving family drama set against the backdrop of one of London's poorest areas from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn.READERS ARE LOVING THE LODGER!"This was such a great read....... priceless I loved it" - 5 STARS"Leave[s] you with a smile on your face..." - 5 STARS"Once you start, you can't put it down..." - 5 STARS"I absolutely loved this book" - 5 STARS"Great for lifting your spirits" - 5 STARS"A good book, keeps you in suspense until the end" - 5 STARS************************************************IN TIMES OF TROUBLE, CAN SHE KEEP HER FAMILY SAFE FROM HARM?London, 1908: For years now, Maggie Wilson has had to bring up her four daughters alone with barely enough money to get by. Local Constable Harry Bradshaw looks out for them as best he can but there isn't much he can do for Maggie's small family.When the opportunity to take in a lodger arises, Maggie can't resist the extra income. But there's something strange about the man Maggie has let into her home... what if he's more trouble than he's worth?
The London Doctor
by Joanna NeilCity search…and rescue!Dr. Hannah Bennett left country life behind and accepted a position in a busy London emergency department for one reason only—to track down her real mother.But working with the handsome Dr. Adam Driscoll was proof that city life could be exciting and very dangerous. They had parted on bad terms years ago, yet the attraction between them still sizzles. Could this London doctor be the one to help Hannah overcome her fears and finally face a future filled with love and happiness?
The Lone Pilgrim: Stories
by Laurie ColwinIn this dazzling thirteen-story collection, Lauri Colwin, the author who "single-handedly revitalized the short story (Los Angeles Times) weaves tales of love in all its forms. The Lone Pilgrim explores the universal complications of the heart—and the challenges of being a human in the world. Here we meet a woman and the man afraid to marry her, a girl and the poet who cannot stop writing about her, and an illustrator enamored with her publishers. Written with candor and grace, this collection is the work of a master of the short story form.
The Lone Sock
by Stephanie SalkinTwo socks were the closest of friends. One day, Argyle-Right goes missing and Argyle-Left departs on an adventure through the house searching for his friend.
The Lonely Hearts' Quiz League: Perfect for summer reading, the uplifting, feel-good book EVERYONE is talking about
by Lauren FarnsworthFALL IN LOVE WITH FOUR STRANGERS WHO MIGHT JUST FIND LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP WHERE THEY LEAST EXPECT IT... 'Full of heart' LUCY GILMORE'The cast is wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed it' CLARE SWATMAN'A heartwarming tale of friendship' JOSIE LLOYD----------When Bryony, Harry and Jaime step into the Five Bells, each has their own motive for being drawn into the warm glow of the pub. Harry, recently single, can't face his silent flat. Jaime, new to London with her boyfriend, longs to find a fun crowd. And Bryony is trying to locate the promising young woman she was, before a positive pregnancy test set her life on a different course.When they spot the advert to join a quiz team and enter a tournament, each signs up, unaware that the organiser, Donna, has her own reason to avoid thinking about home.After a few evenings, the strangers begin to see they have more in common than they realised. But when everyone's secrets are finally out on the table, will it sabotage the team's chances of making it through?PRAISE FOR THIS IRRESISTIBLE READ:'Totally enjoyable. I cared about the characters and wanted them to succeed' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A captivating story that had me hooked and kept me reading into the night' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A beautiful observation of human nature and why we seek the company of others' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I loved this story' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Truly compulsive' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A heartwarming read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I genuinely loved this novel. Reminded me of early Lisa Jewell. An excellent read!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Engrossing from start to finish. Love the quiz questions along the way' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
The Lonely Hearts' Quiz League: That Rom-Com you'll be telling all your friends about: funny, romantic and heartwarming
by Lauren Farnsworth'Full of heart. You won't regret spending time with your new favourite group of lonely hearts' LUCY GILMORE'The cast list of The Lonely Hearts Quiz League was wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed it' CLARE SWATMANThis irresistible novel about love and friendship will make your heart soar, perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary, Mhairi McFarlane and David Nicholls' Starter for Ten.-------Q: What do you call four strangers with nothing left to lose?A: A quiz team who might just surprise everyone...When Bryony, Harry and Jaime step into the Five Bells, each has their own motive for being drawn into the warm glow of the pub. Heartbroken Harry can't face his silent flat. Jaime, new to London with her boyfriend, longs to find a fun crowd. And Bryony is trying to remember the promising young woman she was, before a positive pregnancy test set her life on a different course.When they spot the advert to join a quiz team and enter a tournament, each signs up, unaware that the organiser, Donna, has her own reason to avoid thinking about home.After a few evenings, the strangers begin to see they have more in common than they realised. But when everyone's secrets are finally out on the table, will it sabotage the team's chances of making it through?'I cared about the characters and wanted them to succeed. Totally enjoyable' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Goodreads reviewer'A captivating story that had me hooked from the beginning and kept me reading late into the night' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Goodreads reviewer'A beautiful observation of human nature and why we seek the company of others' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Goodreads reviewer'I loved this story' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Goodreads reviewer 'Truly compulsive' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Netgalley reviewer 'A heartwarming read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Netgalley reviewer 'The characters made me fall in love with this book' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Netgalley reviewer
The Lonely Pea
by Emma HerdmanParents, have you ever noticed that even when you’ve really gone to a lot of trouble cleaning up after dinner, there always seems to be a single pea left behind? One pesky pea that refuses to meet his fate on the plate. And have you ever imagined how that pea must feel? No? Just me? Well, let me enlighten you...
The Lonesome Trials Of Johnny Riles
by Gregory HillThe Lonesome Trials of Johnny Riles revisits Strattford County, the setting of Hill's award-winning novel, East of Denver. Set in 1975, we follow the feverish tale of Johnny Riles, a reclusive rancher who spends his days and nights searching for the murderer of his horse, for the soul of his mad brother, and for a sober reason to live. Over the course of this unpredictable, witty novel, Johnny delves beneath landscapes both great and plain to unearth the truths behind his nightmares.
The Long Dog (Scholastic Reader, Level 1)
by Eric SeltzerSimple text paired with large, toothy dog grins make this book a surefire hit with beginning readers!This level 1 reader uses funny dogs to introduce opposite words. There's a dirty dog and a clean dog, a mean dog and a nice dog, and many more! Plus, there's an extremely long dog who keeps popping into the story. The long dog adds humor to the book, and kids will be anxious to turn the pages all the way to the end! Young readers will enjoy Eric Seltzer's bright illustrations and rhythmic, easy-to-read text.
The Long Game: A Novel (The Green Oak Series #1)
by Elena ArmasA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A disgraced soccer exec reluctantly enlists the help of a retired soccer star in coaching a children&’s team in this small-town love story in the vein of It Happened One Summer—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception.Adalyn Reyes has spent years perfecting her daily routine: wake up at dawn, drive to the Miami Flames FC offices, try her hardest to leave a mark, go home, and repeat. But her routine is disrupted when a video of her in an altercation with the team&’s mascot goes viral. Rather than fire her, the team&’s owner—who happens to be her father—sends Adalyn to middle-of-nowhere North Carolina, where she&’s tasked with turning around the struggling local soccer team, the Green Warriors, as a way to redeem herself. Her plans crumble upon discovering that the players wear tutus to practice (impractical), keep pet goats (messy), and are terrified of Adalyn (counterproductive), and are nine-year-old kids. To make things worse, also in town is Cameron Caldani, goalkeeping prodigy whose presence is somewhat of a mystery. Cam is the perfect candidate to help Adalyn, but after one very unfortunate first encounter involving a rooster, Cam&’s leg, and Adalyn&’s bumper, he&’s also set on running her out of town. But banishment is not an option for Adalyn. Not again. Helping this ragtag children&’s team is her road to redemption, and she is playing the long game. With or without Cam&’s help.
The Long Haul (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #9)
by Jeff KinneyA family road trip is supposed to be a lot of fun . . . unless, of course, you’re the Heffleys. The journey starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns. Gas station bathrooms, crazed seagulls, a fender bender, and a runaway pig—not exactly Greg Heffley’s idea of a good time. But even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure—and this is one the Heffleys won’t soon forget.
The Long Haul (The Diary of a Wimpy Kid #9)
by Jeff KinneyA family road trip is supposed to be a lot of fun . . . unless, of course, you're the Heffleys. <P><P>The journey starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns. Gas station bathrooms, crazed seagulls, a fender bender, and a runaway pig--not exactly Greg Heffley's idea of a good time. But even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure--and this is one the Heffleys won't soon forget.
The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson
by Douglas Lindsay<p> </p> <p> Barney Thomson — awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber — lives a life of desperate mediocrity. Shunned at work and at home, unable to break out of a twenty-year rut, each dull day blends seamlessly into the next.</p> <p> However, there is no life so tedious that it cannot be spiced up by inadvertent murder, a deranged psychopath, and a freezer full of neatly packaged meat.</p> <p> Barney Thomson's uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer…</p> <p> Praise for Douglas Lindsay:</p> <p> "Great fun and daft as monkeys" — Stuart MacBride, #1 bestselling author of BIRTHDAYS FOR THE DEAD</p> <p> "The plot, Russian literature fans, is a modern spin on Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. The bloody ending, movie buffs, is pure Reservoir Dogs." – The Mirror</p> <p> "This is pitch-black comedy spun from the finest writing. Fantastic plot, unforgettable scenes and plenty of twisted belly laughs." – New Woman</p> <p> "This chilling black comedy unfolds at dizzying speed...an impressive debut novel." – Sunday Mirror</p> <p> "Gleefully macabre, hugely enjoyable black burlesque." – The Scotsman</p> <p> THE BARNEY THOMSON novels in order:</p> <p> #1 THE LONG MIDNIGHT OF BARNEY THOMSON<br /> #2 THE BARBER SURGEON'S HAIRSHIRT<br /> #3 MURDERERS ANONYMOUS<br /> #4 THE RESURRECTION OF BARNEY THOMSON<br /> #5 THE LAST FISH SUPPER<br /> #6 THE HAUNTING OF BARNEY THOMSON<br /> #7 THE FINAL CUT</p> <p> Also look for THE END OF DAYS, a standalone Barney Thomson novella that can be enjoyed at any point in the sequence.</p> <p> About the author:</p> <p> Douglas Lindsay is the author of the Barney Thomson crime series and three other novels: THE UNBURIED DEAD, WE ARE THE HANGED MAN, and LOST IN JAUREZ. Also look out for his short stories: THE CASE OF THE STAINED GLASS WIDOW and SANTA'S CHRISTMAS EVE BLUES. Douglas lives in Somerset.</p>
The Long Remembered Thunder
by Keith LaumerHe was as ancient as time—and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds! Before becoming a science fiction writer Laumer was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the Foreign Service, adding a note of realism to many of his stories. One of science fiction&’s true luminaries
The Long Road Home: One Step at a Time (Doonesbury #25)
by G. B. TrudeauAfter losing his leg—and his trademark helmet—B.D. returns home from Iraq to begin a remarkable journey of healing in this Doonesbury book.On a road outside Fallujah, an RPG blows apart a Humvee and upends the life of a former football star named B.D. As a medevac chopper swoops down, the wounded Guardsman hears “Not your time, bro. Not today”. The Long Road Home: One Step at a Time chronicles seven months of cutting-edge cartooning, during which B.D.—and readers of the strip—experienced the kind of personal transformation no one seeks.B.D. survives first-response Baghdad triage, evacuation to Landstuhl, and visits by innumerable celebs, both red and blue in hue. He's awed in turn by morphine, take-no-guff nurses, his fellow amps, high-tech prostheses that cost more than luxury cars, and his family, including the daughter who hand-delivers succor, one aspirin at a time.From rebuilding tissue to rebuilding social skills to rebuilding lives, B.D's inspiring, insightful, and darkly humorous story confirms that it can take a village, or at least a ward, to raise a soldier when he's gone down. “Thank you for getting blown up,” offers one of B.D.'s visiting players. Replies the coach, “Just doing my job.”
The Long Trial of Nolan Dugatti
by Stephen Graham Jones&“This strange, subtle story of father-son disaffection and disjointed love is told with [Jones&’s] signature narrative inventiveness and dark humor.&” —Kris Saknussemm, author of Private Midnight If drinking mercury from a thermometer didn&’t kill him, maybe spray painting in an unventilated garage would. Or so Nolan&’s father thought. One inspired yet failed suicide attempt after another, each with a note to his son—with only a hint of accusation. But as Nolan sits in an empty office building, the last customer service employee for a nearly obsolete video game, those many suicide notes come back to haunt him. As do the levels of the game that no one plays anymore. And now a homicide detective is on the phone. Maybe his father was right when he wrote that he was teaching Nolan not to give up, that the only way to understand what happened was to make it to the end of the game. But there&’s no cheatcode that&’s going to get Nolan through this . . . &“Two unreliable narrators, a bunch of suicide letters, and a plot that collapses on itself just like the characters do—Stephen Graham Jones is our contemporary Jorge Luis Borges.&” —Michael Kimball, author of Big Ray &“Like Lethem and Murakami before him, Jones mines his genre fiction past to bring us a work of startling literary merit. Mystery, horror, sci-fi: the ingredients are all in there.&” —David Goodwillie, author of Kings County &“[A] stark exploration of guilt, grief, and fear. . . . And did I mention that it&’s funny? Unplug your consoles, kids, and play this book.&” —Zack Wentz, author of The Garbageman and the Prostitute
The Long Way Home
by Cheryl ReavisTHE LAST THING RITA NEEDED WAS TROUBLE....Spitfire Rita Warren had made some big mistakes before leaving her hometown and heading for the bright lights of the big city. Now she was back, to make things right. To prove that she was as good as everyone else in town. Good enough to love. Good enough to deserve the best...LIEUTENANT "MAC" McGRAW HAD TROUBLE WRITTEN ALL OVER HIM!Though the sexy officer was ornerier than a bee-stung bear, Rita could see right through the bluster to the man underneath-a soldier tormented by memories. But McGraw was too good a man to bury himself with guilt. Too good a man to deny himself a family. And Rita was the woman to prove to him the best was yet to come....
The Long Way Home
by Jessica CaleThe Long Way Home, Book 3 in The Southwark Saga by historical romance author, Jessica Cale is a magical, adult fairy tale that will keep you entertained from start to finish. Find out what happens when a paranoid king, a poison plot, and hideous shoes prove...it's not easy being Cinderella!After saving the life of the glamorous Marquise de Harfleur, painfully shy barmaid Alice Henshawe is employed as the lady's companion and whisked away to Versailles. There, she catches King Louis' eye and quickly becomes a court favorite as the muse for Charles Perrault's Cinderella. The palace appears to be heaven itself, but there is danger hidden beneath the façade and Alice soon finds herself thrust into a world of intrigue, murder, and Satanism at the heart of the French court.Having left his apprenticeship to serve King Charles as a spy, Jack Sharpe is given a mission that may just kill him. In the midst of the Franco-Dutch war, he is to investigate rumors of a poison plot by posing as a courtier, but he has a mission of his own. His childhood friend Alice Henshawe is missing and he will stop at nothing to see her safe. When he finds her in the company of the very people he is meant to be investigating, Jack begins to wonder if the sweet girl he grew up with has a dark side.When a careless lie finds them accidentally married, Alice and Jack must rely on one another to survive the intrigues of the court. As old affection gives way to new passion, suspicion lingers. Can they trust each other, or is the real danger closer than they suspect? Content Notes: Spicy, Historical, Suspense, Romantic Comedy, Action, Adventure, Uniformed Heroes, Adult Fairy Tales, Magic