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New Releases- December 2024 |
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Busy Betty and the perfect Christmas present
by Witherspoon, Reese
Busy Betty makes a Christmas cookie stand to earn money to buy presents, but when no customers brave the cold, she decides to bake personalized cookies for her family instead. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Snow steps
by Kenney, Karen Latchana
Lakshmi moves from sunny Guyana to icy, frigid Minnesota and is scared of the cold, slushy snow, but a new friend helps her overcome her fears, revealing a bravery Lakshmi didn't know she had. 15,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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The snow thief
by Hemming, Alice
Squirrel has never seen snow before, but just as he starts to get used to it, the snow disappears, leaving Squirrel to wonder if a thief is on the loose, in a winter companion to The Leaf Thief. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Giraffes can't dance
by Andreae, Giles
Join Gerald the giraffe and his festive jingle-jungle friends as they ring the bells this holiday season and get their groove on! By the creators of the #1 New York Times bestseller Giraffes Can't Dance. Illustrations.
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Chicka chicka ho ho ho
by Boniface, William
In a holiday alphabet rhyme, the crew of beloved letters from the best-selling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom gets their chance to shine as decorations on the Christmas tree! Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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A cozy winter day
by Wheeler, Eliza
The busy animals of Acorn Village love to spend winter days doing all sorts of cozy activities together, but at the end of the day, the coziest activities await?—?sharing songs, hot drinks and stories in front of a crackling fireplace, and then snuggling into bed and drifting off into dreamy sleep. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Dog Man
by Pilkey, Dav
Discover the origin of the characters from the Dog Man series as they join forces to see if goodness and bravery can prevail as they try to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Never After by De la Cruz, MelissaMysteries abound when Filomena and her friends set off for Neverland where they must navigate mermaids, magical fruit, and prophecies to find and protect Sabine, the last surviving fairy.
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Duck in the dark!
by Reedstrom, Kirk
Duck learns the hard way that winter in Denali means nighttime comes earlier than he is used to, so with some help from Moose and the Aurora Borealis, he realizes he does not need to be scared of the dark
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Haunting of the ghost dragon
by West, Tracey
Drake and Bo are sent to Gothica to retrieve a powerful dream orb from the castle of the evil wizard Zoltan--but first they must enlist the help of a young dragon master and his ghost dragon, Phantom
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Alana's cupcake garden
by Simon, Coco
Alana loves the Mini Cupcake Club and her new friends at Fenton Street School, but she misses her old friends, and after learning her grandmother's flower shop may close, she tries to save the shop and bring her friends together. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Pokémon Sword & Shield 11
by Kusaka, Hidenori
Casey Shield, a hacker, and Henry Sword, a boy who repairs gears for Pokémon, dream of entering the Galar region's Gym battles, facing new dangers as they search for the lost Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield. Original. Illustrations.
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Darkly : a novel
by Marisha Pessl
Arcadia“Dia” is chosen for an internship with the foundation of a late game designer whose empire, Darkly, is renowned for its terrifying toys and games, but Dia starts questioning everything, including why she was chosen as an intern. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Dead Below Deck
by Jan Gangsei
When an heiress disappears from her super-yacht and security footage shows her getting pushed overboard, the suspect must prove her innocence, in a mystery at sea told in reverse chronological order. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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It's Not Me, It's You
by Alex Light
Jackie works with her nemesis, Wilson, and provides advice for ending relationships, but when her advice hurts Wilson, Jackie decides to help him win his girlfriend back only to find her own feelings have changed. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook.
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The party
by Natasha Preston
Bessie and her classmate's spring break party at a remote English castle turns deadly as a storm traps them with a killer, forcing them to unravel growing suspicions while the body count rises
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Trouble island
by Short, Sharon Gwyn
"A gripping new novel inspired by a real place and events from the author's family, Trouble Island is the standalone suspense debut from historical mystery writer Sharon Short. Many miles from anywhere in the middle of Lake Erie, Trouble Island serves asa stop-off for gangsters as they run between America and Canada. The remote isle is also the permanent home to two women: Aurelia Escalante, who serves as a maid to Rosita, lady of the mansion and wife to the notorious prohibition gangster, Eddie McGee. In the freezing winter of 1932, the women anticipate the arrival of Eddie and his strange coterie: his right-hand man, a doctor, a cousin, a famous actor, and a rival gangster who Rosita believes murdered their only son. Aurelia wants nothing more than toescape Trouble Island, but she is hiding a secret of her own. She is in fact not a maid, but a gangster's wife in hiding, as she runs from the murder she committed five years ago. Her friend Rosita took her in under this guise, but it has become clear that Rosita wants to keep Aurelia right where she is. Shortly after the group of criminals, celebrities, and scoundrels arrive, Rosita suddenly disappears. Aurelia plans her getaway, going to the shore to retrieve her box of hidden treasures, but instead finds Rosita's body in the water. Someone has made sure Aurelia was the one to find her. An ice storm makes unexpected landfall, cutting Trouble Island off from both mainlands, and with more than one murderer among them. Both a gripping locked room mystery,and a transporting, evocative portrait of a woman in crisis, Trouble Island marks the enthralling standalone suspense debut from Sharon Short, promising to be her breakout novel, inspired by a real island in Lake Erie, and true events from her own rich family history"
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The seaside homecoming
by Klassen, Julie
"Claire Summers replies to an advertisement to help run a Sidmouth boarding house, but her handsome, secretive business partner might send her packing if he learns her genteel faðcade hides a less-than-respectable past. And will a hoped-for reunion with her family lead to reconciliation or leave her estranged forever?"
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The secret of the three fates
by Armstrong, Jess
"Following the atmospheric and award-winning gothic historical mystery debut, The Curse of Penryth Hall, USA Today bestselling author Jess Armstrong's heroine, Ruby Vaughn, returns in The Secret of the Three Fates, where the Scottish Hills hold ghosts ofthe past that threaten Ruby's present. American heiress Ruby Vaughn still hasn't entirely forgiven her octogenarian employer and housemate Mr. Owen for bringing the occult into their lives during her recent trip to Cornwall. He claims their journey to Manhurst Castle in the Scottish Borders is simply to appraise and acquire illuminated manuscripts for their rare bookshop, however when Ruby discovers there are no manuscripts and receives news of a sâeance to be held that very night, she begins to grow suspicious about the true reason why they have come. The Great War left grieving families willing to sacrifice anything for the chance to say goodbye to a lost loved one. Mr. Owen is no exception. He is desperate to speak to his son, but he doesn't want to face the spirits alone. When the sâeance-hosted by a trio of mediums billing themselves as The Three Fates-goes awry, Mr. Owen's secrets begin to unravel, threatening to reveal a history that he has been running from for half his life. Something Ruby knowsall too well how to do. When Ruby finds one of the Three Fates murdered the night of the seance, she and Mr. Owen quickly become the prime suspects. To clear their names, Ruby enlists the help of Ruan Kivell, the folk healer Pellar who helped her weeks before in Cornwall. As their investigation progresses Ruby and Ruan realize someone is determined to prevent them from uncovering the truth about what happened to the dead medium"
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The perfect storm
by Shelton, Paige
"The next installment in Paige Shelton's Alaska Wild series, a gripping, atmospheric, traditional mystery series with a great wilderness hook. Beth Rivers needs to disappear. Her one-time kidnapper, Travis, is on his way to her town in Alaska, and she's losing time to get out quickly. The perfect spot for Beth and her boyfriend, Tex, to hide, presents itself in a camp in the woods, away from Benedict. But when their trip takes them by Blue Mine, a small community that has seen tragedy over the last couple months, plans get diverted. Beth and Tex bring the widow of a recently murdered man back to Benedict, for Police Chief Gril to investigate, only to find that nothing is quite what it seems. When the woman vanishes, Beth must be on the alert for further danger. Who knows what further unwelcome disappearances--or appearances--might be lurking in the unforgiving Alaska storms"
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Locked in
by Adler-Olsen, Jussi
"The New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling Department Q series comes to a thrilling conclusion when the team must turn inward to solve the cold case that has put their own leader behind bars, a place where his enemies are plentiful and time is quickly running out. On the day after Christmas, head of Department Q, Detective Carl M²rck, finds himself handcuffed in a police car headed for Copenhagen's Vestre prison. After fifteen years, a violent case from his past has caught up with him. Charges of drug trafficking and murder threaten to destroy his life and career. But he is being framed. Someone has a million-dollar bounty on his head to make sure he doesn't talk, putting him in grave danger among the prison's incarcerated criminals and corrupt officers. The question that remains is, Why? Carl's colleagues at the Copenhagen Police Department instantly turn their backs on him, leaving the ever-loyal Department Q team as his only hope. In search of answers, Rose, Assad, and Gordon must disobey direct orders from way up the chain to try to unravel case. With only one another to trust and Carl's battle against the unknown mastermind's henchmen worsening by the day, they must work faster than ever before if they are to clear his name-and save his life"
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Defense protocol
by Andrews, Brian
"For decades, Taiwan has been a thorn in the side of the Chinese government. An independent nation to the rest of the world, it is considered a rogue province by the PRC. Previous governments have tried to conquer the island using economic force and diplomatic pressure, but new Chinese President Li Jian Jun is done fooling around. He's devised a secret military operation to take the island. Only one man knows how to stop Li's mad and bloody plan for reunification and that's Minister of Defense Qin Haiyu.Fearing for his life and the safety of his family, Qin covertly makes contact with the CIA in Beijing and signals his desire to defect to the West. To get Qin out, John Clark creates an international task force reminiscent of Rainbow Six and goes undercover in mainland China. Meanwhile, Lt. Commander Katie Ryan is deployed to the tip of the spear on the destroyer USS Jason Dunham to defend Taiwan. Threatened by an encircling Chinese armada, she's under pressure to find a flaw in the invaders' plan for her father to exploit. For his part, President Jack Ryan may have the power of the entire US military at his disposal, but what he really needs are Li's secret plans from Defense Minister Qin so he can stave off a war. Because America's Defense Protocol could lead to a game of mutual destruction that could cost the lives of thousands of young soldiers, sailors, special operators as well as his daughter"
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