Bella Baxter and the Lighthouse Mystery


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When someone or something is visiting the old abandoned lighthouse near Sea Inn, Bella and her friends are determined to figure out what is going on.




Bella Baxter and the Itchy Disaster


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When she learns that Dr. Frederick Fauna, a renowned botanist, is coming from England to stay at the Sea Inn, Bella and Trudy, the librarian, decide to decorate his room with an assortment of special flora for his arrival.




Popular Series Fiction for K–6 Readers


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Indexes popular fiction series for K-6 readers with groupings based on thematics, consistant setting, or consistant characters. Annotated entries are arranged alphabetically by series name and include author, publisher, date, grade level, genre, and a list of individual titles in the series. Volume is indexed by author, title, and subject/genre and includes appendixes suggesting books for boys, girls, and reluctant/ESL readers.




The Publishers Weekly


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Sinister Sanctuary


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A nerdy (but sexy) scientist. A writer on deadline. A haunted lighthouse. And a secret worth killing for... Welcome to Wicks Hollow: a cozy town near Lake Michigan filled with quaint houses, eccentric residents, and more than its share of ghosts, murders, and sexy romance. Teddy Mack has to finish the latest book her bestselling thriller series, or her editor and agent are going to come and park themselves on her desk and force her to write, so she decides to cloister herself in the small house attached to a Lake Michigan lighthouse for the summer. No wifi, no Internet, no distractions... Until a heartbroken Oscar London, PhD, shows up with all of his microbiology equipment and takes over the same rental property. There's been a double-booking, and neither Teddy nor Oscar are willing to leave, and so the neurotic writer and the love-bruised scientist decide to make do. Everything seems to be fine until Teddy discovers a ghost is haunting her writing space, and Oscar—who has no time for such silliness—discovers a clue related to a disappearance that happened near the lighthouse. Things become even more hairy when Teddy and Oscar realize someone is trying to drive them out of the lighthouse—or crazy. Which ever comes first. “Like Nancy Drew for grown-ups!” —New York Times bestselling author Mara Jacobs Each book in the Wicks Hollow series is a romantic suspense novel with all the quirks of a small town setting—the perfect blend of humorous contemporary romance with cozy mystery and supernatural suspense. Heat Level: Sexy Mystery: Cozy Mood: Mildly creepy, Suspenseful, Humorous The Wicks Hollow series does not have to be read in order. Look for the following titles: Sinister Summer Sinister Secrets Sinister Shadows Sinister SanctuarySinister Lang Syne




Do Not Disturb


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In the year 1906, recently widowed Cecily Sinclair is the proprietress of the the fashionable Pennyfoot Hotel in Badgers End. When she finds that the nearby seaside village is the location for numerous unexplained deaths, she investigates.




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Ninja in the Kitchen (Moby Shinobi: Scholastic Reader, Level 1)


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Moby heads to the pizza shop, where he will ninja kick and chop! In this Level 1 reader series, Moby Shinobi is a very helpful ninja! In this book, Moby Shinobi is making pizza at Papa Peppy's Pizza Shop. Moby tries to toss dough, slice pies, and serve hungry customers, but each attempt to help out just ends in a funny mess. Moby wants to help Papa Peppy, but what if his ninja skills aren't right for the job? When the key to Papa Peppy's secret sauce is lost, it's Moby's time to shine! Rhyming text and bright, full-color artwork make this the perfect book for young readers!




The Red Umbrella


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The Red Umbrella is a moving tale of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of Operation Pedro Pan—an organized exodus of more than 14,000 unaccompanied children, whose parents sent them away to escape Fidel Castro's revolution. In 1961, two years after the Communist revolution, Lucía Álvarez still leads a carefree life, dreaming of parties and her first crush. But when the soldiers come to her sleepy Cuban town, everything begins to change. Freedoms are stripped away. Neighbors disappear. And soon, Lucía's parents make the heart-wrenching decision to send her and her little brother to the United States—on their own. Suddenly plunked down in Nebraska with well-meaning strangers, Lucía struggles to adapt to a new country, a new language, a new way of life. But what of her old life? Will she ever see her home or her parents again? And if she does, will she still be the same girl? The Red Umbrella is a touching story of country, culture, family, and the true meaning of home. “Captures the fervor, uncertainty and fear of the times. . . . Compelling.” –The Washington Post “Gonzalez deals effectively with separation, culture shock, homesickness, uncertainty and identity as she captures what is also a grand adventure.” –San Francisco Chronicle