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A new collection from David Sedaris is cause for jubilation. His recent move to Paris has inspired hilarious pieces, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, about his attempts to learn French. His family is another inspiration. You Can't Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother who talk's incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers...
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Mystery with recipes volume 1
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When Libby and her sister Bernie cater a vampire-themed high school reunion in honor of bestselling author Laird Wrenn, they find themselves knee-deep in murder when Wrenn drops dead after dinner and Libby is accused of the crime.
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It's a zoo, it's a circus, it's a party, it's a big parade of knock-knock jokes! Knock-Knock. Who's there? Abner. Abner who? Abner cadabra. Knock-Knock. Who's there? Digital. Digital who? Digital anyone I was coming? Hundreds more yuks and groaners play with songs, food, animals, and most of all, names. There's great fun ahead, if your name is...Carlos. Carlos who? Carlos its fender. Misha. Misha who? Misha since you've been away. Or, if you want...
4) Superfudge
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Peter describes the highs and lows of life with his younger brother, Fudge.
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Dog Man volume 8
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Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
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English
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Petey the Cat and Dog Man continue to share custody of Li'l Petey. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team?
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Quinny and Hopper volume 1
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First edition.
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English
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"Two polar-opposite eight year olds who become summer best friends find their friendship threatened by the uncertainties of a new school year"--
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"Something big is brewing in Trenton, N.J., and it could blow at any minute. Stephanie Plum might not be the world's greatest bounty hunter, but she knows when she's being played. Ken Globovic (aka Gobbles), hailed as the Supreme Exalted Zookeeper of the animal house known as Zeta fraternity, has been arrested for beating up the dean of students at Kiltman College. Gobbles has missed his court date and gone into hiding. People have seen him on...
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Grand Central Pub
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First edition.
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English
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In this new collection of original essays, the #1 bestselling author of "Are you there, vodka? It's me, Chelsea" delivers one laugh-out-loud moment after another as she sets her sights on the ridiculous side of childhood, adulthood, and daughterhood.
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Great pet heist volume 1
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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First edition.
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When their elderly owner goes to the hospital, Butterbean the dachshund, Walt the cat, Oscar the mynah bird, and rats Marco and Polo plan a robbery to support themselves.
11) Happy-go-lucky
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Little, Brown and Company
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Publisher Annotation: David Sedaris returns with his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso. 304pp., 650K
12) Shopgirl
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Hyperion
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English
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THE BESTSELLING NOVEL BY STEVE MARTIN IS NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Mirabelle is the "shopgirl" of the title, a young woman, beautiful in a wallflowerish kind of way, who works behind the glove counter at Neiman Marcus "selling things that nobody buys anymore..." Mirabelle captures the attention of Ray Porter, a wealthy businessman almost twice her age. As they tentatively embark on a relationship, they struggle to decipher the language of love--with...
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Junie B. Jones volume 22
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Random House
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First edition.
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English
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When Junie B. cannot play in the school kickball tournament because of a sore toe, she brings her unique talents to the halftime show.
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Miss Julia volume 5
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English
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In the 5th installment of the New York Times bestselling Miss Julia series, Miss Julia has finally met her match. Don't miss Ann Ross's newest, Miss Julia Raises the Roof, coming April 2018 from Viking.
With devoted fans across the country, Miss Julia—that endearingly sharp-tongued southern belle of a certain age—has no shortage of admirers. But in Miss Julia Meets Her Match, our feisty heroine...
With devoted fans across the country, Miss Julia—that endearingly sharp-tongued southern belle of a certain age—has no shortage of admirers. But in Miss Julia Meets Her Match, our feisty heroine...
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Join Hubie once again as he faces his comically horrific fears during his first trip to the school library.
Mrs. Beamster may be the school librarian, but to the kids at school, she's the "Laminator." If she catches you whispering, you're laminated! How will Hubie ever survive his first library trip?
17) Henry Huggins
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Henry Huggins picks up a stray dog, names him Ribsy and sets out on numerous adventures with him, including breeding hundreds of fish and collecting over a thousand worms.
18) Skinnybones
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Alex's active sense of humor helps him get along with the school braggart, make the most of his athletic talents, and simply get by in a hectic world.
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Gotham Books
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English
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This often sweet, occasionally angry, but mostly hilarious true story of one Southern woman's swim through the murky waters of marriage and divorce is a quirky gem. Judy Conner refers to her former husband simply as "That X," which is perfectly understandable considering some of the antics he pulled. Although the stories of her X are sometimes humiliating, they are always funny. And Conner makes one thing perfectly clear. She and her X shared a love-albeit...
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