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Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In late 1976, Ronald Reagan was dismissed as a man without a political future: defeated in his nomination bid against a sitting president of his own party, blamed for President Gerald Ford’s defeat, too old to make another run. His comeback was fueled by an extraordinary confluence: fundamentalist preachers and former segregationists reinventing themselves as militant crusaders against gay rights and feminism; business executives uniting against...
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Frankenstein isn't your typical monster. For starters, he only has one head, just two eyes, and no tail. And worst of all, he's sort of nice! Frankenstein quickly realizes his friendly behavior is out of place at the Valentine's Day Bash. There's one monster, though, who likes that Frankenstein is different. Can Frankenstein figure out the identity of his secret valentine? And can the other monsters finally accept Frankenstein for the monster that...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Jim Panzee feels that. Porcupine is having a big party, and according to Jim's best friend Norman, there will be--gulp--dancing. Jim can DEFINITELY not dance. When he tells his friends, they all try to teach him cool moves--surely that's the only reason Jim isn't excited about this party! Now, their job complete, the other animals sweep Jim along, all the way to the dance floor. Jim is dipped, swayed, and twirled until he can't take it anymore--he...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
"Lady Adelaide Compton has recently (and satisfactorily) interred her husband, Major Rupert Charles Cressleigh Compton, hero of the Somme, in the family vault in the village churchyard. Rupert died by smashing his Hispano-Suiza on a Cotswold country road while carrying a French mademoiselle in the passenger seat. With the house now Addie's, needed improvements in hand, and a weekend house party underway, how inconvenient of Rupert to turn up! Not...
305) Celebrate with Zaza
Author
Series
Publisher
Clavis
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"American democracy is in precarious health. Books on tyranny and fascism are now bestsellers. Parents wonder whether their children will still grow up in a democracy. Gallows political humor about the collapse of the republic creeps into ordinary conversation. No longer a shining model for the world, American democracy today strikes a more cautionary note. An anxious pessimism dominates. By every expert judgment, the United States is slipping. In...
Author
Series
Bug Girl volume 2
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
After discovering her bug powers and saving the town of Oyster Cove, Amanda "Bug Girl" Price and her ex-best friend Emily have spent the entire summer together in superhero training. But when the first day of seventh grade arrives, nothing has changed on the social front. Emily is as obsessed with popularity as ever, ignoring Amanda in favor of new-girl Geri, whose favorite activity is making fun of Amanda. When Geri reveals herself as the true villain...
Author
Series
Megabat volume 4
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Daniel isn't in the birthday party mood. He hates his new glasses -- they're dorky, and he feels silly in them. Megabat LOVES Daniel's new face windows! They make him dizzy and his tummy feel funny. And he loves parties even more! Daniel starts planning his party, and things are looking up -- all of his friends are excited, and he has some fun games planned. Plus: presents! Megabat's party excitement is losing steam. He has to hide the whole time....
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Everyone knows food can make or break a party. No need to ruin a good time by eating a gut grenade, so let us show you the way. We'll help you party your ass off without damaging your waist or your wallet with healthy meals, casseroles, sides, and snacks that you'll actually want to show off. So fill your cup and pile up your plate 'cause we're gonna have one of those nights,"--page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Crooked Lane
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Engaged to Murray Sedgemont after a whirlwind romance, Kass Baptiste, unexpectedly entering the world of the rich and powerful, starts receiving anonymous threatening social media messages during their engagement party that result in murder-one she's accused of committing.
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The Guy decides to have a house party while his parents are out of town. The Girl is adjusting to life in a new country. The Artist has discovered that forgery is a lucrative business. And his Ex, mother of his baby, is just trying to make ends meet. As Guy, a feckless high-school senior, plans the party of the year, Rafi worries about her mother, who is still grieving over the drowning death of Rafi's little brother back in Bolivia and haunted by...
Author
Publisher
Graydon House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The annual Halloween block party is the pinnacle of the year on idyllic suburban cul-de-sac Ivy Woods Drive. An influential group of neighborhood moms--known as the Ivy Five--plans the event for months. Except the Ivy Five has been four for a long time. When a new mother moves to town, eager to fit in, the moms see it as an opportunity to make the group whole again. This year's block party should be the best yet ... until the women start receiving...
318) A big surprise
Author
Series
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Mouse is surprised when her friends throw her a birthday party.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Having missed out on the other treats at a friend's birthday party, a grumpy cat grabs all of the balloons and floats into the sky, where she sees that her problems are not so big, after all.
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