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Daniel Hawthorne novels volume 5
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"Detective Hawthorne is once again called upon to solve an unsolvable case--a gruesome murder in an idyllic gated community in which suspects abound."
Riverside Close is a picture-perfect community. The six exclusive and attractive houses are tucked far away from the noise and grime of city life, allowing the residents to enjoy beautiful gardens, pleasant birdsong, and tranquility from behind the security of a locked gate. It is the perfect idyll,...
2) Thorn tree
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"Now in his late-sixties, Daniel lives in quiet anonymity in a converted guest cottage in the Hollywood Hills. A legendary artist, he's known for one seminal work-Thorn Tree-a hulking, welded, scrap metal sculpture that he built in the Mojave desert in the 1970s. The work emerged from tragedy, but building it kept Daniel alive and catapulted him to brief, reluctant fame in the art world. Daniel is neighbors with Celia, a charismatic but fragile actress....
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Join Mister Rogers as he puts on his cardigan, changes into his sneakers, and introduces the day's topic. Each of the 30 episodes in this collection features Mister Rogers tackling important topics for children including understanding what's real and what's pretend, and the feelings of winning and losing.
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"On the day of Alec Salter's fiftieth birthday party, his wife, Charlotte, vanishes. Most of the small English village of Glensted is at the party for hours before anyone realizes she is missing. While Alec brushes off her disappearance, their four children-especially fifteen-year-old Etty-grow increasingly anxious as the cold winter hours become days and she doesn't return. Then Etty and her friend Morgan find the body of Morgan's father-and the...
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Twisted tale volume 16
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What if Violet became an agent of the Syndrome? After using her powers at a party she didn't want to be at, Violet Parr is grounded ... indefinitely. Now her neighbour that smells like liquorice is coming to babysit her, Dash and Jack-Jack, since her mum needs to go help her dad at a conference. But the lady at the door the next day is not Mrs Caruso ... but a young lady named Mirage. Mirage has been sent to protect the Parr children from the danger...
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Brighton Hills, on the Oregon coast, is the perfect mix of luxury and natural beauty. Cora thinks her husband, Finn, is cheating; she just needs to catch him in the act. That's where Paige comes in. Paige lost her son to a hit-and-run last year, and her grief is making her do reckless things-- like agreeing to Cora's plan. Meanwhile their reclusive new neighbor, Georgia, is acting more strangely every day. But what could such a lovely young mother...
8) Shared space
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"Mouse liked having his own yard. There was never a stick out of place. There was room to stretch. Room to move. But when Pak-Rat moved in next door, Mouse realized two things: 1. A neighbor meant sharing the yard. 2. It was going to be a problem." --
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"When Hedgehog builds his home in the middle of the road, Rabbit and Mouse, are upset that they are unable to pass. 'Who cares?' says Hedgehog. But when he needs help, Hedgehog realizes just how important being part of a community really is. Whether caring for your neighbors or for the planet we call home, there is much to learn from the ancient Jewish teachings on which this story is based" --
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"Frankie and her sister are UNICORN MAD! Today, they're playing their favourite unicorn game, but when their bossy friend Ada arrives with her brother to play, she takes over the game, and takes over the wheelchair, putting them all in unicorn prison! After all, they've been bad unicorns, haven't they?"--Publisher's description