Stella Street


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In the tradition of the great detective novels, Henni keeps a journal of the events on Stella Street, recounted with a battalion of zany, 11-year-old truths and insights. When the Phonies move into 45 Stella Street, the neighborhood is in for a shake-up, explains Henni. Former occupant Auntie Lillie's open-door welcome becomes Mr. and Mrs. Phonies' magazine house of swanky new appliances. Keep away! The Phonies, through their attorneys, launch an artillery of snottily outrageous, litigious letters at the friendly folks at 47 Stella Street, complaining about garbage-rummaging, blocked driveways, and a fence -- for being painted magenta! Zev, Henni, Danielle and Frank feel as ff the sun has stopped shining on Stella Street.Then, when the kids are called in for questioning over a case of arson at the Phonies', the goodies smell a rat and turn into super-sleuths. Their energetic clue-collecting romp -- which investigates the Phonies' new, new car, a keen interest in satellite soccer games and a foreign receipt for an expensive purchase in francs (not Franks!) -- uncovers a worldwide money-laundering scheme. Hot on the scent of Mrs. Phonie's putrid perfume, the kids wrap up the case with an outlandish disguise-and-chase scene at the international airport. A highly inventive, funny whirlwind of a story, narrated with great charm by 11-year-old Henni.




From Stella Street to Amsterdam


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When Henni's stubborn old neighbour Willa insists on returning to her childhood home in the Netherlands for a wedding, Henni leaps at the chance to be her travelling companion. 'Lucky duck! Fantastic opportunity!' That's what everyone in Stella Street said. 'Oh boy, chance of a lifetime.' But during the long flight to Amsterdam, Willa reveals to Henni the real reason for her journey: a terrible family secret stretching back to the Second World War. As Henni makes friends with more and more of Willa's relatives, she must decide if they should know the truth. And is that the only mystery? A triumphant return to the wonderful, warm and witty world of Stella Street by the much-loved author Elizabeth Honey.




BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts


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Winner of the 2018 James Beard Foundation Book Award (Baking and Desserts) A New York Times bestseller and named a Best Baking Book of the Year by the Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, Bon Appétit, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Mother Jones, the Boston Globe, USA Today, Amazon, and more. "The most groundbreaking book on baking in years. Full stop." —Saveur From One-Bowl Devil’s Food Layer Cake to a flawless Cherry Pie that’s crisp even on the very bottom, BraveTart is a celebration of classic American desserts. Whether down-home delights like Blueberry Muffins and Glossy Fudge Brownies or supermarket mainstays such as Vanilla Wafers and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream, your favorites are all here. These meticulously tested recipes bring an award-winning pastry chef’s expertise into your kitchen, along with advice on how to “mix it up” with over 200 customizable variations—in short, exactly what you’d expect from a cookbook penned by a senior editor at Serious Eats. Yet BraveTart is much more than a cookbook, as Stella Parks delves into the surprising stories of how our favorite desserts came to be, from chocolate chip cookies that predate the Tollhouse Inn to the prohibition-era origins of ice cream sodas and floats. With a foreword by The Food Lab’s J. Kenji López-Alt, vintage advertisements for these historical desserts, and breathtaking photography from Penny De Los Santos, BraveTart is sure to become an American classic.




Saturdays Are For Stella


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George loves Saturdays. That’s because Saturdays mean time with Grandma Stella. The two of them love going on adventures downtown to visit the dinosaur museum and ride on the carousel! Even when they stay in, George and Stella have fun together, making cinnamon rolls without popping open a tube and sharing the biggest, best hugs. Then one day Stella is gone, and George is ready to cancel Saturdays. But when a new addition to the family arrives, George finds a way to celebrate the priceless memories he made with his grandma—while making new ones too.




Official U.S. Bulletin


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Bureau of Water; a Review of the Year's Work


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1887-1907 consist of the mayor's annual message and the annual reports of the Public Works Department and the Water Bureau; 1908-1912, of the Department and Bureau reports.










Annual Report


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