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Truce by Jim Murphy - Amazon.com: "On July 29th 1914, the world’s peace was shattered as the artillery of the Austria-Hungary Empire began shelling the troops of the country to its south. What followed was like a row of falling dominoes as one European country after another rushed into war. Soon most of Europe was fighting in this calamitous war that could have been avoided. This was, of course,

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FictionFanny by Holly Hobbie - Fanny asked for a Connie doll for Christmas and her birthday, and when her mom refuses, she makes a doll!Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman - In a village in ancient Norway lives a boy named Odd (strange name? well it means "tip of the blade!"), and he's had some very bad luck: His father perished in a Viking expedition; a tree fell on and shattered his leg;

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FictionThe Children’s Book by A.S. Byatt - Set in the Victorian and Edwardian periods of England, Byatt spins a tale of the Wellwoods, city and country, the Fludds, the Cains, along with a supporting cast of German anarchists and artists to investigate this period of social history when the idea of childhood innocence was placed on a pedestal in literature and on stage. Folklore and fairy tales

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Over My Dead Body by Kate Klise - In this story told mostly through letters, busybody Dick Tater tries to ban Halloween and ghost stories, as well as to break up the popular writing team of I. B. Grumply, ghost Olive C. Spence, and eleven-year-old illustrator Seymour Hope.

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FictionTurkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano - As Thanksgiving creeps ever closer Turkey worries that he will be the main course for Thanksgiving dinner! After a series of hilarious disguises Turkey concocts an ingenious solution.Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie dePaola - Every year Strega Nona plants a beautiful, productive garden. Big Antony decides to secretly plant his own garden, which is so

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FictionThe Silver Blade by Sally Gardner - Yann, the Silver Blade, works within the French revolution with his magic, and straining to protect his true love, in this exciting conclusion to The Red Necklace. Set in the tumultuous world of Paris in 1794, where the guillotine sings through the air, and the mob is a force to fear. Count Kalliovski, lurks menacingly in the catacombs with his fearsome

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FictionBlood’s A Rover by James Ellroy - In his third novel in the Your U.S.A. Underworld trilogy where Ellroy attempts to create “a complete human infrastructure” of the tragic political events of 1958-1972, he continues to explore the “private nightmare” suffered by the enforcers of a morally corrupt public policy. Uncompromising, raw and fascinating, a compulsive read.The Children’s Book by

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I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll - When Ethan checks under the bed for his monster, he finds a note saying that Gabe has gone fishing and will be back in a week. He tries out several substitute monsters, but finds that none are as perfect as Gabe.

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FictionThe Runaway Mummy by Michael Rex - Remember Runaway Bunny, where the Mommy Bunny continues to reassure her bunny child? What if there was a rotten little mummy who wanted to run away? Filled with monster mayhem, the rotten little mummy dreams up many scenarios, even becoming a little boy who takes karate and learns to play the piano, which horrifies his Mummy. All ends well, with little

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Rule of Three by Megan McDonald - In Acton, Oregon, sisters Alex, Stevie, and Joey take turns telling about their lives, including auditioning for the same part in the school musical, baking contest-worthy cupcakes, and becoming obsessed with "Little Women."

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FictionYes Day! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal - What do you call a day when every answer is yes? Follow a boy’s dream day; you will want to have a Yes day of your own!The Frogs and Toads All Sang by Arnold Lobel - A delightful collection of rhyming stories about frogs and toads discovered in Arnold Lobel’s papers by his daughter.All in a Day by Cynthia Rylant - What can a day hold? Each day is

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FictionBig Mouth by Deborah Halverson - Ever dreamed of being the richest, most famous competitive eater in the world? Fourteen-year-old Shermie Thuff is doggedly training for the Nathan’s Famous July Fourth International Hot Dog Eating Contest. The vivid details make this is not a tale for the faint of stomach! An added attraction is the mustard revolt, and smelly, gross science.Wintergirls by

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FictionThe Arms Maker of Berlin by Dan Fesperman - History professor Nat Turnbull searches for missing World War II archives on the White Rose, an anti-Hitler movement active in Switzerland and Germany in the 1940s. He soon crosses paths with a ruthless German arms merchant who may be the key to recovering these documents. Rumor has it that the archives contain a spymaster’s horde of wartime

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From NPR.org: "Getting ready for one last trip to the beach? Have a long plane ride coming up? Or are you just ready to become engrossed in a good book? Try these mysteries you may have missed:"

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Sideshow: Ten Original Tales of Freaks, Illusionists, and Other Matters Odd and Magical, edited by Deborah Noyes - Amazon.com: "Molly is a bearded girl who joins the circus, only to find that her former tormentor faces a far hairier plight. Tia claims that her lamented mom is a three-thousand-year-old mummy, but is it really an act? Cody sets out to foil a pop psychic, but the shocking result is

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FictionKieli: The Dead Sleep in the Wilderness by Yukako Kabei - Based on the manga, Kieli is able to see ghosts. Becca, her roommate, is the spirit of a former student still living in Kieli's dorm. Kieli's life changes abruptly when they meet Harvey, one of the Undying, who is also able to see ghosts. Harvey, who is being hunted by the Church, is destined for war. What do Kieli and Harvey share?

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FictionRoasted Peanuts by Tim Egan - Best friends Jackson the cat and Sam the horse try out for the baseball team, to their dismay Jackson does not make the team. Although Jackson is the slowest cat anyone has ever seen, he has an amazing throw. All ends well, and with engaging humor, Jackson takes a job as a peanut vendor.Baseball Great by Tim Green - Twelve year old baseball star Josh feels

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FictionThe Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club by Gil McNeil - When her husband dies in a car crash, uncannily soon after announcing he wants a divorce, Jo Mackenzie packs up her two rowdy boys and moves from London to a dilapidated villa in her seaside hometown. There, she takes over her beloved Gran's knitting shop and begins her single parent life in the small seaside town. After a

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Robin Rescues Dinner: 52 Weeks of Quick Fix Meals, 350 Recipes, and a Realistic Plan to Get Weeknight Dinners on the Table by Robin Miller - Robin delivers the goods, laying out weekly prep and menu plans for getting the food from the grocery store to your dinner table with a minimum amount of time spent over a hot stove. Most recipes serve 4 but many have instructions for doubling - "Morph Into

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June 8 to July 25. Great programs for kids, teens, and adults!Be Creative @ Your Library - Kids Summer Reading ProgramExpress Yourself @ Your Library - Teen Summer Reading ProgramMaster the Art of Reading - Adult Summer Reading Program, Beale Memorial Library

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Almost Astronauts: The True Story of the ‘Mercury 13’ Women by Tanya Lee Stone - What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape, any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were

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Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Through the Gates and Beyond by Jan Greenberg - Booklist, Starred review: "This book, chronicling both The Gates as well as the artists’ other projects, is as thoughtful, eye-opening, and meticulous as the work it celebrates...Working in tandem are beautifully reproduced photographs (including a fabulous fold-out) that chronicles other grand projects, past and

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FictionThe Golden Rule by Ilene Cooper - Grandfather and his grandson discover some words on the wall: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." It's easy to say, but what does it truly mean and how can one live by it? The Golden Rule is found in all cultures and religions and Gabi Swiatkowska's rich paintings add additional interest to this universal message.NonfictionDinothesaurus

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FictionThe Other Book by Philip Womack - Life for Edward Pollack at the Oldstone Manor boarding school is fairly average for him; avoiding football games, being weary of cafeteria food, and joking around with his friends, oh and he reads a bit too much. One day in the library he is drawn to a mysterious old dusty book, and suddenly things at school get more interesting…but scary also. The dusty

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FictionThe Believers: A Novel by Zoe Heller - When radical New York lawyer Joel Litvinoff is felled by a stroke, his family uncovers a secret that forces them to reexamine everything they thought they believed in. Audrey, his wife, reexamines their forty years of marriage. Rosa, a disillusioned revolutionary, now finds solace in the world of Orthodox Judaism and is being pressed to make a

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