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Author
Series
Spice and Wolf manga volume 9
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"In search of information about Yoitsu, Lawrence and company arrive in the port town of Kerube. Soon after encountering the merchant woman Eve, it quickly becomes apparent that there are deals afoot with big profits at stake. Navigating the various parties all angling for a piece of the action, though, is no easy business, even with a wisewolf on your side!"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Spice and Wolf manga volume 8
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Despite the dangers, Lawrence and Holo decide to escort Elsa and Evan back to Tereo in an effort to rescue the village from calamity that Enberch has orchestrated. But with the town in dire need of a miracle, is this a job for the Wisewolf of Yoitsu, or is a simple merchant better suited to meet the challenge at hand?"--Back cover.
83) Fabulous
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2019].
Language
English
Description
"Each of these startlingly original stories is set in modern Britain. Their characters include a people-trafficking gang-master and a prostitute, a migrant worker and a cocksure estate agent, an elderly musician doubly befuddled by dementia and the death of his wife, a pest-controller suspected of paedophilia and a librarian so well-behaved that her parents wonder anxiously whether she'll ever find love. They're ordinary people, preoccupied, as we...
87) Monarca: a novel
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A whimsical fable for all ages about Inés, a Mexican-American girl who receives a mysterious necklace from her abuela that turns her into a monarch butterfly - the fulfillment of a prophecy linking Inés's destiny to her family's legacy and the butterflies' survival. Monarca is a blend of folklore, environmentalism, and magical realism that inspires us all to protect and cherish the sacred natural world around us."-- cover page 4.
88) Magnolia flower
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Born to parents who fled slavery and the Trail of Tears, Magnolia Flower is a girl with a vibrant spirit. Not to be deterred by rigid ways of the world, she longs to connect with others, who too long for freedom. She finds this in a young man of letters who her father disapproves of. In her quest to be free, Magnolia must make a choice and set off on a journey that will prove just how brave one can be when leading with one's heart.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"Ruby tiene muchas ideas. Un d̕a encuentra unas tablas y decide construir algo. Pide ayuda a sus hermanos, pero ellos se r̕en de ella. Al final, es ella la que sale riendo. Este libro en espąol, con un texto alegre y adorables ilustraciones, es una versi̤n moderna de un cuento cl̀sico que celebra el ingenio de los j̤venes creadores en todo el mundo."-- provided by publisher.
¡Esta versión moderna de La Gallinita Roja celebra la iniciativa...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Once upon a time, in the middle of a group of seven thousand happy islands named after King Philip of Spain, there lived a lady named Doña Esmeralda. She had a big bouffant hairdo and was much smaller than you. And she was always hungry... And so begins the wickedly hilarious tale of one very old, but very stylish little lady who loves to eat, but can only find the ooey, gooey, mushy, smelly leftovers of naughty children to nosh on. But what happens...
96) Aesop's fables
Publisher
SeaStar Books
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop, including such familiar ones as "The Grasshopper and the Ants," "The North Wind and the Sun," "Androcles and the Lion," "The Troublesome Dog," and "The Fox and the Stork."
Author
Publisher
Rayo
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
Español
Description
An Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods...
100) Djeliya
Author
Publisher
TKO Studios
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by West-African folklore, Djeliya tells the remarkable tale of Prince Mansour and his royal storyteller Awa as they journey to reach the mysterious Wizard Soumaoro who guards a fearsome power that he once used to destroy the world."-- cover page 4.
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