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A good girl's guide to murder

Jackson, Holly, 1992-


"Originally published in paperback by Egmont UK Ltd, London, in 2019"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, December 2019. Publishers Weekly, December 2019. Booklist, January 2020. Kirkus Review, December 2019. "As her senior capstone project, Pippa Fitz-Amobi is determined to find the real killer in a closed, local murder case, but not everyone wants her meddling in the past"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2019

"Originally published in paperback by Egmont UK Ltd, London, in 2019"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, December 2019. Publishers Weekly, December 2019. Booklist, January 2020. Kirkus Review, December 2019. "As her senior capstone project, Pippa Fitz-Amobi is determined to find the real killer in a closed, local murder case, but not everyone wants her meddling in the past"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2019

The good girl revolution : young rebels with self-esteem and high standards /

Shalit, Wendy, 1975-


"Previously published as Girls gone mild." Includes a reader's guide. Introduction : my bratz problem-and ours -- "Hi, slut!" -- The new bad-girl script and its limitations -- It's midnight : do you know where your role models are? -- Against repression (emotional repression, that is) -- Excuse me, ma'am, have you seen my friends? -- Pure fashion divas -- People-pleasing bad girls and rebellious good girls -- Feminism's (new) fourth wave -- From diapers to bitches-and back -- Conclusion : Who's afraid of the big bad good girl?. Discusses the author's analysis of the objectification of women, with anecdotes about sexuality, role models, empowerment, the hyper-sexualization of society via the mass media, and other issues related to conservative family values.
Date Published:2007

"Previously published as Girls gone mild." Includes a reader's guide. Introduction : my bratz problem-and ours -- "Hi, slut!" -- The new bad-girl script and its limitations -- It's midnight : do you know where your role models are? -- Against repression (emotional repression, that is) -- Excuse me, ma'am, have you seen my friends? -- Pure fashion divas -- People-pleasing bad girls and rebellious good girls -- Feminism's (new) fourth wave -- From diapers to bitches-and back -- Conclusion : Who's afraid of the big bad good girl?. Discusses the author's analysis of the objectification of women, with anecdotes about sexuality, role models, empowerment, the hyper-sexualization of society via the mass media, and other issues related to conservative family values.

Date Published:2007

The Kaiju Preservation Society

Scalzi, John, 1969-,


"A Tom Doherty Associates book." "A novel"--Jacket. "When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls 'an animal rights organization.' Tom's team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on. What Tom doesn't tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at least. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named kaiju roam a warm and human-free world. They're the universe's largest and most dangerous pandas, and they're in trouble. It's not just the Kaiju Preservation Society who have found their way to the alternate world. Others have, too. And their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die."--
Date Published:2022

"A Tom Doherty Associates book." "A novel"--Jacket. "When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls 'an animal rights organization.' Tom's team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on. What Tom doesn't tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at least. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named kaiju roam a warm and human-free world. They're the universe's largest and most dangerous pandas, and they're in trouble. It's not just the Kaiju Preservation Society who have found their way to the alternate world. Others have, too. And their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die."--

Date Published:2022

As good as dead : the final to A good girl's guide to murder /

Jackson, Holly, 1992-


Kirkus Review, September 2021. Pippa Fitz-Amobi is haunted by the two murder cases she solved, by the victims, by the attention her crime podcast garnered, and by the survivors, which is bad enough--but then it starts to feel like someone is watching her.
Date Published:2021

I can be a farm vet

Jordan, Apple.


Depicts Barbie as a student who is learning the basics about how to be a farm animal veterinarian.
Date Published:2016

Breakfast of champions, or, Goodbye blue Monday!

Vonnegut, Kurt.


Publisher's Weekly. New York Times. Dwayne Hoover, a successful automobile dealer in Midland City, suddenly decides that he is a machine and begins to act accordingly. Science fiction writer Kilgore Trout is on his way to the Midland City Festival of the Arts. When they meet, the result is catastrophe.
Date Published:1973

Dog Man

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal starred, July 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Pub Weekly, May 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, July 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Pub Weekly, May 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2016

Dog Man

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection, School Library Journal Starred, In this humorous graphic novel, Officer Knight and Greg the dog are in an explosion and can only be saved by attaching Greg's dog head onto Knight's human body, thus making Dog Man, a superhero who fights crime and the plots of Petey the cat. Includes drawing activities.
Date Published:2016

The good girls

Shepard, Sara, 1977-,


Sequel to: The Perfectionists. When another person that they fantasize about killing dies, Mackenzie, Ava, Caitlin, Julie, and Parker begin to wonder if they are being framed.
Date Published:2015

Forged by fire

Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills),


Companion volume to: Tears of a tiger. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Teenage Gerald, who has spent years protecting his fragile half-sister from their abusive father, faces the prospect of one final confrontation before the problem can be solved.
Date Published:2013

Poverty and welfare

Nicole, Ashley.


School Library Journal, November 2019. In a pro-con format, explores issues surrounding poverty and welfare in the United States.
Date Published:2020

Spider-Man : blue /

Loeb, Jeph.


"Contains material originally published in magazine form as Spider-Man Blue #1-6"--T.p. verso. "Collected Editions"--Cover p. [2]. Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, recalls the early days of his relationship with Gwen Stacy, his first love, during the same time period in which he met Mary Jane Watson.
Date Published:2011

Goblin Monday

Stine, R. L.,


"Mario is spending winter break with his neighbors, Todd and Jewel, on their family vacation to Vermont. He is excited to see snow for the first time and meet his friend's beloved grandparents. But Todd and Jewel's grandparents turn out to be a little odd. They love telling tall tales of goblins, elves, and trolls. When Mario spots a blur of green fur in the garden, he wonders if the stories could be real. He's determined to find out more, but the truth might be more dangerous than fiction"--
Date Published:2024

"Mario is spending winter break with his neighbors, Todd and Jewel, on their family vacation to Vermont. He is excited to see snow for the first time and meet his friend's beloved grandparents. But Todd and Jewel's grandparents turn out to be a little odd. They love telling tall tales of goblins, elves, and trolls. When Mario spots a blur of green fur in the garden, he wonders if the stories could be real. He's determined to find out more, but the truth might be more dangerous than fiction"--

Date Published:2024

Gathering blue

Lowry, Lois.


Booklist. Publishers Weekly. Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. Lame and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously removed from her squalid village to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she is expected to use her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians.
Date Published:2000

Spider-Man : return of the Burglar /

Wolfman, Marv.


"Contains material originally published in magazine form as Amazing Spider-Man #193-200." "Marvel Premiere Edition"--Dust jacket. Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, faces crisis after crisis when the man who killed his Uncle Ben, the Burglar, returns and threatens the rest of his family, the Kingpin plots to destroy Spider-Man before leaving the criminal world, and the web-slinger must deal with the Black Cat, Mysterio, the Fly, and more.
Date Published:2012

"Contains material originally published in magazine form as Amazing Spider-Man #193-200." "Marvel Premiere Edition"--Dust jacket. Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, faces crisis after crisis when the man who killed his Uncle Ben, the Burglar, returns and threatens the rest of his family, the Kingpin plots to destroy Spider-Man before leaving the criminal world, and the web-slinger must deal with the Black Cat, Mysterio, the Fly, and more.

Date Published:2012

The greatest stories ever played : video games and the evolution of storytelling /

Hansen, Dustin,


A note from the author : oh, boy, what have I done? -- Spoiler warning! -- Uncharted 4 : a thief's end -- Storytelling categories -- Persona 5 -- Plot--above-the-neck verbs versus below-the-neck verbs -- Celeste -- Theme -- The last of us -- God of war -- Story structures -- Undertale -- POV -- BioShock -- The antagonist : Portal and Portal 2 -- Red dead redemption II -- Get inside the hero's head -- Journey -- The beginning. Examines the relationship between video game playing and storytelling and offers the author's views of the greatest storytelling video games of all time. Includes a glossary and periodic book reports on various video games.
Date Published:2022

A note from the author : oh, boy, what have I done? -- Spoiler warning! -- Uncharted 4 : a thief's end -- Storytelling categories -- Persona 5 -- Plot--above-the-neck verbs versus below-the-neck verbs -- Celeste -- Theme -- The last of us -- God of war -- Story structures -- Undertale -- POV -- BioShock -- The antagonist : Portal and Portal 2 -- Red dead redemption II -- Get inside the hero's head -- Journey -- The beginning. Examines the relationship between video game playing and storytelling and offers the author's views of the greatest storytelling video games of all time. Includes a glossary and periodic book reports on various video games.

Date Published:2022

You : a novel /

Kepnes, Caroline, 1976-


Library Journal, August 2014. Publisher's Weekly, July 2014. Booklist, September 2014. Kirkus Review, September 2014. "When aspiring writer Guinevere Beck strides into the East Village bookstore where Joe works, he's instantly smitten. Beck is everything Joe has ever wanted: She's gorgeous, tough, razor-smart, and as sexy as his wildest dreams. Beck doesn't know it yet, but she's perfect for him, and soon she can't resist her feelings for a guy who seems custom made for her. But there's more to Joe than Beck realizes, and much more to Beck than her oh-so-perfect facade. Their mutual obsession quickly spirals into a whirlwind of deadly consequences."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2014

Library Journal, August 2014. Publisher's Weekly, July 2014. Booklist, September 2014. Kirkus Review, September 2014. "When aspiring writer Guinevere Beck strides into the East Village bookstore where Joe works, he's instantly smitten. Beck is everything Joe has ever wanted: She's gorgeous, tough, razor-smart, and as sexy as his wildest dreams. Beck doesn't know it yet, but she's perfect for him, and soon she can't resist her feelings for a guy who seems custom made for her. But there's more to Joe than Beck realizes, and much more to Beck than her oh-so-perfect facade. Their mutual obsession quickly spirals into a whirlwind of deadly consequences."--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2014

A pho love story

Le, Loan,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, High school seniors Bao and Linh, whose feuding families own competing Vietnamese restaurants, conceal their budding romance, as well as Linh's desire to become an artist.
Date Published:2021

Global warming

Faust, Daniel R.


"Silver tip." School Library Journal, April 2024. Booklist, May 2024. "Earth's temperatures are on the rise. What's the cause of global warming, and what are the threats it poses? Explore the impact of global warming to life on Earth"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Global warming

Parks, Peggy J., 1951-


What is global warming? -- The study of climate change -- The human contribution -- Signs of a warming planet -- Global warming and the future -- A cooler Earth. Discusses scientific evidence that indicates Earth's heat is increasing and the consequences of that warming trend to life, agriculture, and lands.
Date Published:2004