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Alcatraz vs. the evil librarians volume 2
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Alcatraz Smedry and his companions seek Al's father and grandfather in the Great Library of Alexandria, where they face undead, soul-stealing wraiths called the Curators of Alexandria, and one of the Scrivener's Bones, a part-human, part-machine mercenary.
2) Heidi
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Language
English
Description
A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city.
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Series
Language
English
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A horrific family tragedy sends sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of an old orphanage that was home to children who were more than just peculiar, but possibly dangerous--and who may still be alive. Illustrated with vintage found photographs.
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Series
Language
English
Description
Walt Longmire faces one of his most challenging crime scenes as he tries to reckon with the revelations of his last case where he confronted the ghosts of his past and questioned the very nature of justice and mercy in the hard country of the West. Deepin the heart of the Wyoming countryside, Sheriff of Absaroka County, Walt Longmire, is called to a crime scene like few others that he has seen. This crime brings up issues that go back to Walt's grandfather's...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
c2000.
Language
English
Description
On a weekend visit a boy and his grandfather share their likes and dislikes. Both enjoy trading knock-knock jokes, playing baseball, and reading. Both hate wearing new clothes, eating funny-looking food, and cleaning up. And on the very last page the unexpected narrator is revealed -- Grandpa has been telling this story!
Author
Series
Alcatraz vs. the evil librarians volume 1
Language
English
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Description
On his thirteenth birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry receives a bag of sand which is immediately stolen by the evil Librarians who are trying to take over the world, and Alcatraz is introduced to his grandfather and his own special talent, and told that he must use it to save civilization.
Author
Publisher
Dial
Pub. Date
c1984
Language
English
Description
Josh and Aaron love to watch the river flow gently past their house. Together they make up stories about it, and always they wonder where the river begins. One day the boys and their grandfather set out to find the answer, and together they explore the moods of nature and the bonds of a man and his grandsons.
14) Granpa
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
c1984
Language
English
Description
A little girl and her grandfather share very special moments.
17) Mañanaland
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Max, who loves the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow, sets out on a dangerous quest to discover if he is true of heart and what the future holds, armed with a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and Buelo's legend as his only guides.
18) Two bits
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002.
Language
English
Description
Gennaro is a youngster who'll do anything to earn "two bits" (a quarter) to get into the brand-new neighborhood movie theater. When he finds his pockets are still empty after a day of unforgettable adventures, his mischievous Grandpa offers him an intriguing bargain.
Author
Series
Charlie and Mouse volume 2
Language
English
Description
Brothers Charlie and Mouse enjoy a special visit from Grumpy.
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