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"In New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi's intriguing new novel, henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character, atmosphere, and lavish storytelling. It's the spring of 1969, and Lakshmi, now married to Dr. Jay Kumar, directs the Healing Garden in Shimla. Malik has finished his private school education. At twenty, he has just met a young woman named Nimmi when he leaves...
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English
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"Told mostly through letters, texts, and email, this contemporary romance will charm its way into hearts as Penelope rescues a theater and discovers her true self in the process"--
Penelope Edgewood is practically positive in every way, so when, fresh out of college, she is awarded a paid internship to help save a century-old theater on the island of Skymar, she jumps at the chance. After all, a crumbling theater needs the special touch of someone...
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Krewe of Hunters volume 9
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English
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The dead of night... The town of Lily, Arizona, has its share of Old West history and mystery. It's also home to the Gilded Lily, a former theater...and bawdy house. These days, it offers theatrical productions geared to tourists, but the recent discovery of a skull, a real skull, among the props and costumes has shaken everyone up. So, who do you call? The Krewe of Hunters, a special FBI unit of paranormal investigators. In this case, it's agent...
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English
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"The Opera Houses of Iowa explores some little-known and underappreciated treasures of Iowa communities. Now aging apartments, warehouses, run-down movie-theatres, or simply rubble, these buildings were once the heart of community culture, hosting big city productions, sermons, medicine shows, talent contests, and much more."--BOOK JACKET. "With tape measure and camera, Professors Glenn and Poole take stock of this rich heritage. Recording facts from...
8) Here we are
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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"It's the summer of 1959, and something magical can be witnessed at the end of the pier in beach town Brighton, England. Jack Robbins, Ronnie Deane, and Evie White are performing in a seaside variety show, starring as Jack Robinson the compere comedian, and The Great Pablo and Eve: a magic act. By the end of the summer, Evie's glinting engagement ring will be flung to the bottom of the ocean and one of the trifecta will vanish forever. All three friends...
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015] ©2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The famous opera singer Violetta von Cacklefur is in Gloomeria to perform at the Royal Mosetropolitan Theater! But the mischievous phantom of the theater has an old grudge against her. It's up to Creepella and Geronimo to track him down in the theater's spooky basement...before the curtains rise and he ruins the show! -- Back cover.
10) Bat Jamboree
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
1998, c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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At an abandoned outdoor movie theater, fifty-five bats perform in a toe-tapping, wing-flapping revue--and await the grand finale.
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Barlowe Theater stole the life of Greta Mercy's brother during its construction. Now in 1915, the completed theater appears every bit as deadly. When Greta's younger brother goes missing after breaking into the building, Greta engages the assistance of a local police officer to help her uncover the already ghostly secrets of the theater. But when help comes from an unlikely source, Greta decides that to save her family she must put the threat of...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"When Brother, Sister, and Honey need a summer job, they see that the old theater in town is hiring. The theater is dark and spooky, and full of strange things. What will they find?"
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Sugar Lake novels (K.M. Jackson) volume 2
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English
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A designer and a realtor clash over the fate of a historic theater, but find themselves drawn to each other despite their differences --
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Viking Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"When Lisa takes Corduroy to the theater for the very first time, it's so magnificent and exciting that he just can't help heading out on his own to explore. From the orchestra pit to the prop table to the dressing rooms, Corduroy sees it all. Could there be a place for Corduroy on stage, too?"--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"Kaz are Claire are on the case again{u2014}this time, they're looking for Kaz's long-lost uncle! Their search takes them to a bakery and a movie theater. Along the way, they meet another kid ghost detective. Will Kaz and Claire be able to figure out what's going on?"--Amazon.com.
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Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Mel Turner can't resist the chance to bring the Crockett Theatre, a decrepit San Francisco Art Deco movie palace, back to life. But there's a catch for Turner Construction: Several artists are currently squatting in the building, and they aren't the only ones haunting the once-grand halls of the historic theater. When Mel discovers that the former owner of the Crockett Theatre died under mysterious circumstances, and that there just might be a connection...
18) Fearless
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Series
Fearless (Mandy Gonzalez) volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
While rehearsing what may be the last show in the Ethel Merman Theater, twelve-year-old Monica Garcia and other cast members are locked in and must try to appease a ghost and reverse a curse.
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Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
Max Borges es un director de teatro barceloné́s que conduce una pequeña y excéntrica compañía. El día del estreno de Macbeth, la obra de Shakespeare, Max está al borde del colapso. Todo parece que va a salir mal en la función que debería ser su salto a la fama más sublime: las brujas son demasiado bellas, al rey Duncan se le ha roto la corona y su Macbeth huele sospechosamente a whisky escocés... Sin embargo, como suele recordarle su inteligente...
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Series
Hudson sisters novels volume 2
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Allie, Des, and Cara learn about another secret their father purposely hid from them: his sister Bonnie. The women reluctantly band together to work with a local contractor on the renovations to an historic Art Deco theater, financed by an account Fritz had set up for the task. Des, elected to handle the money, needs to find ways to stretch out the remaining savings while searching for new sources of funding after a freak storm sets the project back....
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