From Our House to Yours


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"From Our House to Yours" brings together over 90 recipes from respected cookbook authors and chefs for portable comfort food that's easy to make and even easier to share. Benefiting Meals on Wheels of San Francisco, it also includes tips on preparing ahead of time, transporting, and reheating. 50 color photos.




Your House, My House


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Welcome to an apartment building where the fun never ends! It’s a special day at 3 Maple Street. It’s Little Rabbit’s birthday, and he’s having a party! His friends are invited, and his mother is baking him a cake. But that’s not the only thing going on here. The Cat family is moving in upstairs. The Fox family is having a new baby. Mr. Owl is trying to sleep. There’s so much happening inside (and outside) this lively building, it’s hard to keep track! Kids will want to get their own apartments at 3 Maple Street — or at least spend loads of time visiting!




House Arrest


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“Moving . . . Readers will nod their heads in sympathy with this guy who breaks the rules for all of the right reasons.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year Indiana Too Good to Miss State Reading List 2018 Timothy is on probation. It’s a strange word—something that happens to other kids, to delinquents, not to kids like him. And yet, he is under house arrest for the next year. He must check in weekly with a probation officer and a therapist, and keep a journal for an entire year. And mostly, he has to stay out of trouble. But when he must take drastic measures to help his struggling family, staying out of trouble proves more difficult than Timothy ever thought it would be. By turns touching and funny, and always original, House Arrest is a middle grade novel in verse about one boy’s path to redemption as he navigates life with a sick brother, a grieving mother, and one tough probation officer. “This gripping novel in verse evokes a wide variety of emotional responses, as it is serious and funny, thrilling and touching, sweet and snarky.” —School Library Journal “Touches of humor lighten the mood, and Holt’s firsthand knowledge of the subject adds depth to this poignant drama without overwhelming it.” —Publishers Weekly “Readers . . . will appreciate Holt’s lessons of compassion and family above all.” —Booklist “House Arrest will hit home with young boys and girls, especially if they have ever dealt with an ill relative. The story is touching, warm, and impressive.” —Kid Lit Reviews




Our House Is on Fire


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Learn the story of TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR Greta Thunberg, the sixteen-year-old climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movent and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address climate change—from acclaimed picture book creator Jeanette Winter. I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic…I want you to act as if our house is on fire. Because it is. When she was fifteen years old, Greta Thunberg’s teacher explained to her class that our climate is changing—the earth is getting warmer, the polar ice caps are melting, and life on earth is threatened. Greta was devastated. What could she do? If the grown-ups weren’t doing enough to save the planet, Greta would have to demand change herself. So she went on strike, skipping school every Friday to sit outside of the Swedish Parliament building with a sign that read “School Strike for Climate.” At first, Greta was the only one. But gradually, more and more students joined her, until her lone protest had sparked a worldwide student movement for action on climate change. Now, a year later, Greta is speaking to audiences of world leaders at important meetings like the United Nations Climate Conference and the World Economic Forum. She is leading the conversation on climate change and sparking worldwide conversation on how to save our planet. Greta is showing everyone that even the smallest person can make a big difference, and this picture book informs and inspires young readers who are beginning to learn about the world around them.




Young House Love


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This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.




John Hadamuscin's from My House to Yours


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What could be more delightful than a simple gift from the heart of the home...a loaf of strawberry bread or a potpourri sachet for a summertime guest...a jar of apricot-raisin jam or a tin of mochaccino mix for a friend on a rainy afternoon...a bottle of a special homemade cordial for the hosts of a holiday party... In From My House to Yours, John Hadamuscin not only captures the spirit of giving but also offers the perfect gifts as well. With his customary flair, he has created a year-round collection that's filled to the rim with delicious yet uncomplicated recipes, thoughtful gifts, and fond remembrances. From tea breads and marmalade in winter to springtime gifts of food using rhubarb and strawberries, from a summertime "thanks for a great weekend" gift of tomato chutney to a dried flower wreath in the fall and cookies, condiments, and confections for Christmas, here are dozens of homemade presents to give to anyone on any occasion. And more than 75 full-color photographs show the gifts themselves along with John's perfectly simple ideas for packaging and presentation. As warmhearted and attractive as it is useful, From My House to Yours is a wonderful gift in itself -- a gift that's brimming over with good ideas and best wishes.







The Third Person


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'Steve Mosby has become one of a handful of writers who make me excited about crime fiction' Val McDermid 'Mosby has become renowned for thrillers that reach into dark places where most British crime writers are afraid to go'Sunday Express 'This isn't some kind of 'Dear John' letter. I'm coming back again'. But Amy Sinclair didn't come back. That note on the kitchen table was the last that her boyfriend, Jason, heard of her. At first, he let her have her space but as the weeks turned to months the worries had set in... and eventually he went after her. What he found appalled him. It seems that Amy had had a secret life on the internet and had met some people she shouldn't have. And one of them took her. Now Jason sits at home and cruises the same horrific websites that she once walked through to find her kidnapper. But when he lays a trap for a monster he meets in a chat-room he gets more than he bargained for. He finds that nothing in this story is as it seems, and that the clues lie in the mistakes of his own past...




Oath of Honor Books 1-3


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From USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott Three complete books in one volume! Steele - Pregnant and in a killer's crosshairs! When Harper Crane is nearly abducted outside the law office where she works as an administrative assistant, she’s grateful two police officers are there to rescue her. At seven months pregnant she has no idea why someone is coming after her, especially since her criminal ex-husband is dead. She wants nothing more than to return to her boring life, but the attacks against her escalate, giving her little choice but to accept Steele’s protection. Tactical police officer Steele Delaney believes someone within Harper’s ex-husband’s criminal enterprise is responsible for attacking her. But when key evidence is found in Harper’s apartment, he tries to understand why she’s being framed. He only trusts his fellow officers, and members of the Finnegan family. Staying under the radar isn’t easy, but neither is protecting his heart. Can he keep Harper and her baby safe long enough to plan their future? Brock - Marriage under fire! Tactical police officer Brock Greer can’t bring himself to divorce his wife despite how she’d left him five months ago for another man. But when he stumbles into the kitchen at their once favorite restaurant, he’s shocked to find Liana speaking in rapid fire Chinese to a tall Asian. And even more horrified when that same man pulls a gun, pointing it at Liana’s head. Liana Wong has no idea why Brock had shown up at the restaurant in his police uniform, but worse he’d blown her cover. When she’s tracked to several locations, it’s clear that the leader of the sex trafficking ring wants her dead. And the only way to survive is to team up with Brock, despite his deep mistrust. Will working together to destroy a common enemy save their marriage? Raelyn - Secrets of the past... Tactical police officer Raelyn Lewis knows church pastor, Isaiah Washington is holding back on the identity of the kids involved in a horrible police shooting. She demands answers, going as far as to slap cuffs on him. They barely step out of the church when gunfire erupts, bullets slamming uncomfortably close to the pastor. A second attack mere hours later, proves Isaiah is in danger. But why? Who would want to kill a church pastor? Isaiah Washington wasn’t always a believer. He’d grown up in the hood and had broken the law more times than he cared to count. But he’d managed to turn his life around and accepts his duty is to save other kids, too. Raelyn doesn’t agree, they couldn’t be more opposite. But as they comb through the secrets of his past to uncover who is trying to kill him, he dreams of a future—with her. Can he convince her to give their love a chance?




NLT Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition, Personal Size


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"Men and women who would like to better understand and apply God's truth to everyday life will benefit from the notes and features in this study Bible. Also includes a section dedicated to those in ministry. The Personal Size editions are for people who like to carry their study Bible with them."--