John McDonough
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Austin musician Lochlan Nohr understands bad things come along with the good. Naturally, the day two strangers offer to make stars out of him and his band Trip the Shark, he gets that old, nagging feeling, and Loch's unrequited college love goes missing. Just another Tuesday in Texas.His amateur detective ride quickly becomes a deep dive into Dark Web conspiracy, deadly Magic and unlocking what his enemies fear the most. The true power of Music....
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"Over the course of ten Mitford novels, fans have kept a special place in their hearts for Dooley Kavanagh, first seen in At Home in Mitford as a barefoot, freckle-faced boy in filthy overalls. Now, Father Tim Kavanagh's adopted son has graduated from vet school and opened his own animal clinic. Since money will be tight for a while, maybe he and Lace Harper, his once and future soul mate, should keep their wedding simple. So the plan is to eliminate...
3) A new song
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Mitford years volume 5
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Recently retired, Episcopal priest Father Tim and his wife, Cynthia, discover new challenges and adventures when Tim agrees to serve as interim minister of a small church on Whitecap Island.
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Following her brother's death and her mother's emotional breakdown, Laura now lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, in a lonely townhouse she shares with her old-world, strict, often querulous grandparents. But the arrangement may be temporary. The quiet, awkward teenager has been getting into trouble at home and has been expelled from her high school for throwing a record album at a popular girl who bullied her. When Christmas is over and the...
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By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with the carefully researched history of Chicago and the disaster, [the author] constructs a ... narrative that recreates the events.... And finally, he reveals how, even in a time of deepest despair, the human spirit triumphed, as the people of Chicago found the courage and strength to build their city once again. -Dust jacket.
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“Gently humorous and with underlying messages of friendship and sharing, this is a good addition to the series.”—School Library Journal
Mrs. Teaberry has persuaded Mr. Putter to sign up for the seniors’ marathon. First prize is golf clubs, but second prize is…a train set!
Mr. Putter really wants that train set. Never mind that he can’t even touch his toes. Somehow,...
Mrs. Teaberry has persuaded Mr. Putter to sign up for the seniors’ marathon. First prize is golf clubs, but second prize is…a train set!
Mr. Putter really wants that train set. Never mind that he can’t even touch his toes. Somehow,...
10) Bear sees colors
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Bear books (Karma Wilson) volume 8
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While taking a walk with Mouse, Bear meets many other friends and sees colors everywhere.
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OBD Summer Easy Readers - YOUTH
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Sizzling Summer Reads - ROD Children's
OBD Summer Picture Books - YOUTH
Sizzling Summer Reads - ROD Children's
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To relieve the boredom of a long, hot summer, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby join their fun-loving neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her mischievous dog Zeke on an adventurous sightseeing boat cruise.
12) Poppy
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"At the very edge of Dimwood Forest stands an old charred oak. A great horned owl, Mr. Ocax, waits there. With his piercing gaze, he surveys the lands he calls his own, watching for the creatures he considers his subjects. None dares disobey him, until the night a courageous deer mouse name Poppy makes a stand, only to find herself in terrible danger. To lead her family to a better life, will Poppy battle Mr. Ocax to the end?"--Back cover.
17) Poppy and Rye
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When their home next to a brook is destroyed by beavers, a large family of golden mice is aided by Poppy the deer mouse and her grumpy porcupine friend, who in the process forges a relationship with the son he had abandoned.
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It's summertime, and Mr. Putter decides to join the Yankee Doodle Dandies baseball team. He can still catch those fly balls, but will his creakiy knees cooperate when it's time to pick up those ground balls? With a little help from Mrs. Teaberry's good dog, Zeke, anything is possible from the outfield!