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Death and the Dancing Footman (Roderick Alleyn #11)
by Ngaio MarshIt was to be a grand house party thrown by a jaded millionaire, but murder threw a damper on it, so Inspector Roderick Alleyn received a late invitation.
Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones
by Gene BarrettaClever Aunt Ant has just moved to the zoo. Speaking in homophones, she describes the quirky animal behavior she sees. There's the MOOSE who loved MOUSSE and ATE EIGHT bowls, and the WHALE who was ALLOWED to WAIL ALOUD--and that's just for starters. This playful picture book introduces children to the richness of language through the concept of homophones. A romp through the zoo has never been so eye-opening. A Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Selection.
Dear Author: Students Write About the Books That Changed Their Lives
by The Editors at Weekly Reader's Read MagazineWeekly Reader's Read magazine, with the Library of Congress held a contest asking junior high and high school students to write to the author of the book that has most influenced their lives. Dear Author includes eloquent and touching letters, with brief biographies of the chosen authors listing additional titles they've published. Enduring classics are mixed with contemporary favorites, among them letters to Maya Angelou, Hemingway, Anne Frank, Judy Blume, Alex Haley, Steinbeck, Charles Dickens, J. R. R. Tolkien, Dr. Zeus, Toni Morrison, J. D. Salinger, Willa Cather, Charlotte Bronté, and Thoreau. This book affirms the power of literature to affect today's youth and demonstrates that reading will never go out of style. It is for every young adult and anyone who has loved a book and wants to discover other captivating and influential authors. In their letters, the young writers address the authors as role models, heroes and friends, discussing very personal issues in their lives like divorce, loneliness, anger, aspirations and evolving values. Many picked up a book expecting to be bored and finished it alight with enthusiasm, a sense of accomplishment and a new respect for the value of books. The clear and useful index has been included.
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein, Book Three: Dead and Alive
by Dean KoontzFrom the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the legend, you know only half the truth. Now the mesmerizing saga concludes... As a devastating hurricane approaches, as the benighted creations of Victor Helios begin to spin out of control, as New Orleans descends into chaos and the future of humanity hangs in the balance, the only hope rests with Victor's first, failed attempt to build the perfect human. Deucalion's centuries-old history began as the original manifestation of a soulless vision-and it is fated to end in the ultimate confrontation between a damned creature and his mad creator. But first they must face a monstrosity not even Victor's malignant mind could have conceived--an indestructible entity that steps out of humankind's collective nightmare with powers, and a purpose, beyond imagining.
Dealer's Choice (Wild Cards XI)
by George R. R. MartinAfter far too many disastrous raids and military embarrassments, the Nats order a full-out, no-holds-barred blitzkrieg against the Jokers and Aces.
DeadSpawn (Necroscope, #5)
by Brian LumleyThere's a maniacal murderer on the loose, and Harry Keogh is asked to investigate, asked by the dead spirits of the madman's victims.
Deadly Valentine (Death on Demand #6)
by Carolyn HartMystery bookstore owner Annie Laurance didn't want to go to the party, not after the hostess made a pass at her husband, but then Annie found the hostess in the gazebo - murdered.
Deadly Grace
by Taylor SmithOn a cold winter night in a small Minnesota town in 1979, Grace Meade is killed and her house is set ablaze. Incredibly, the prime suspect is her own daughter Jillian.
The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers #3)
by Peter LerangisThe third book in the CAHILLS VS. VESPERS series, the follow up to the worldwide bestseller THE 39 CLUES. The Vespers have crossed a line. Amy and Dan were devastated when the Vespers kidnapped seven Cahills around the world, holding them hostage until Amy and Dan delivered an impossible ransom. But at least the hostages were Cahills -- members of the world's most powerful family, trained to face all odds. Now the Vespers have gone too far. They've kidnapped Atticus, an innocent 11-year-old boy and Dan's only friend. Now Dan and Amy are in the struggle of their lives. Because if they can't outwit the Vespers, the unthinkable will happen ... Atticus will die.
Dead Man's Hand (Wild Cards VII)
by George R. R. MartinChrysalis, the glass-skinned queen of the joker underworld, has been found brutally murdered in her popular restaurant, the Crystal Palace.
Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States
by Helen PrejeanFrom being the spiritual adviser to a condemned killer and knowing his executioners and the families of his victims, Prejean gives us an unprecedented look at the human consequences of the death penalty.
Dead Cert
by Dick FrancisAs jockey Alan York looked at the back of Bill Davidson astride the great horse Admiral, one thing was different. Before his rival reached the last hurdle, he was dead. Alan knew racing was dangerous; he also knew Bills death was no accident. It was the kind of knowledge that could get a man killed...
Days with Frog and Toad (I Can Read! #Level 2)
by Arnold LobelFriends every day. Good friends like Frog and Toad enjoy spending their days together. They fly kites, celebrate Toad's birthday, and share the shivers when one of them tells a scary story. Here are five funny stories that celebrate friendship all day, every day.
Day Watch (Book 2 of The Night Watch series)
by Sergei Lukyanenko Andrew BromfieldIn the first of three stories in this book, a beautiful young witch from the Dark Ones falls in love with a handsome young Light One, and the balance is threatened. The repercussions expand through destiny and through the ongoing struggle between Light and Dark.
The Day of the Triffids
by John WyndhamIn 1951 John Wyndham published his novel The Day of the Triffids to moderate acclaim. Fifty-two years later, this horrifying story is a science fiction classic, touted by The Times(London) as having “all the reality of a vividly realized nightmare.” Bill Masen, bandages over his wounded eyes, misses the most spectacular meteorite shower England has ever seen. Removing his bandages the next morning, he finds masses of sightless people wandering the city. He soon meets Josella, another lucky person who has retained her sight, and together they leave the city, aware that the safe, familiar world they knew a mere twenty-four hours before is gone forever. But to survive in this post-apocalyptic world, one must survive the Triffids, strange plants that years before began appearing all over the world. The Triffids can grow to over seven feet tall, pull their roots from the ground to walk, and kill a man with one quick lash of their poisonous stingers. With society in shambles, they are now poised to prey on humankind. Wyndham chillingly anticipates bio-warfare and mass destruction, fifty years before their realization, in this prescient account of Cold War paranoia.
The Day of the Locust
by Nathanael WestHollywood of the 1930s, as seen through the eyes of artist and set designer Tod Hackett
Day of the Dinosaur (Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #128)
by Franklin W. DixonA new museum is under construction outside Bayport, and it's like no museum Frank and Joe have ever seen. Its theme is prehistory, and its #1 attraction is sure to be the dinosaur park. But when the boys sign on to help prepare for opening day, they make a startling discovery: Not only are the dinosaurs incredibly lifelike .. they are potentially lethal!
Day of the Cheetah (Patrick McLanahan Series #4)
by Dale BrownThe Soviets have hijacked America's most advanced fighter plane, named the DreamStar. Lt. Col. Patrick McLanahan has to get it back with his own plane, the Cheetah.
Day of Judgment
by Jack HigginsCommunists intend to use an old Irish priest, head of an underground movement, to humiliate John F. Kennedy as he visits Berlin in the spring of 1963.
A Day Away
by Nora RobertsOne Summer: A summer spent traveling across America with brooding photojournalist Shade Colby was not celebrity photographer Bryan Mitchell's idea of a dream assignment. She found Shade to be arrogant, cynical - and infuriatingly sexy. Plus they disagreed about everything. But there was one thing they had in common; the fierce attraction for each other they could not deny! Temptation: Socialite Eden Carlbough knew running a girls' camp wouldn't be easy, but she didn't expect to be run up an apple tree by the little monsters. She was equally surprised to come crashing down into the capable arms of orchard owner Chase Elliot. While her handsome neighbor's overbearing ways were highly irritating, his touch ignited feelings she'd never known.
Daws: The Story of Dawson Trotman, Founder of the Navigators
by Betty Lee SkinnerDaws founded the Navigators, an important, evangelical Christian organization. As part of the organization, he was instrumental in establishing the Navigator Homes where individuals received nurture and theological and practical training. Daws was committed to world evangelism through individual discipleship and follow-up. His moto was that evangelism happens when trained individuals live the Christian life and witness to and disciple others.
The Dawn of a New Science
by Gopi KrishnaThe author shows that we are presently in the midst of a world-wide, yet often misunderstood, process of evolution to a higher state of consciousness, including paranormal faculties of the mind.
Dawn of a Consecration: Meditations for Young Sisters
by Fr. Thomas DubayMeditations on adjusting to convent life, voluntary poverty, one's purpose in life, humility, peace, perfection, all for Christ.
Davy Crockett
by Constance RourkeBlending myth and reality, Constance Rourke aimed to get at the heart of Davy Crockett, whose hold on the American imagination was firm even before he died at the Alamo. Davy Crockett, published in 1934, pioneered in showing the backwoodsman’s transformation into a folk hero. It remains a basic in the Crockett literature.<P><P> A Newbery Honor Book.
D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
by Ingri D'Aulaire Edgar Parin D'AulaireHere are the stories of the gods, goddesses, and legendary figures of ancient Greece!