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1) Uglies
Author
Series
Uglies volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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Everybody gets to be supermodel gorgeous. What could be wrong with that? Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. Not for her license -- for turning pretty. In Tally's world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a really great time. In just a few weeks Tally will be there. But Tally's...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"A dark, witty page-turner set around a group of wealthy mothers and the young musician who takes a job singing to their babies and finds herself pulled into their glamorous lives and dangerous secrets.... After her former band shot to superstardom without her, Claire reluctantly agrees to a gig as a playgroup musician for overprivileged infants on New York's Park Avenue. Claire is surprised to discover that she is smitten with her new employers,...
3) Moving on
Publisher
Roadside Attractions LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Claire and Evelyn are estranged friends who reunite to get even with Howard, the petulant widower of their recently deceased best friend. Along the way, Claire reunites with Ralph, her great love from her younger years, as each woman must make peace with her past and learn to treasure the value of a good friend.
Author
Series
Women's Murder Club volume 17
Language
English
Description
A series of shootings exposes San Francisco to a methodical yet unpredictable killer, and a reluctant woman decides to put her trust in Sergeant Lindsay Boxer. The confidential informant's tip leads Lindsay to disturbing conclusions, including that something has gone horribly wrong inside the police department itself. The hunt for the killer lures Lindsay out of her jurisdiction, and gets inside Lindsay in dangerous ways. She suffers unsettling medical...
Author
Series
Bride quartet (Nora Roberts) volume 1
Language
English
Description
The women at Vows, an event planning company in Connecticut, create memorable weddings. Mackensie's photos, Laurel's cakes, Emma's flowers, and Parker's organizational skills combine for a flourishing business. English teacher Carter Maguire serves as a needed distraction from the wedding woes for Mackensie, who has no intention of ruining their relationship by getting married. But as the women of Vows work to nab a huge event, Mackensie may change...
Author
Series
Ernest series volume 3
Publisher
Barnesyard Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The search for a way for Ernest to scratch his itch leads to an amusing barnyard adventure and the beginning of a beautiful new friendship.
8) The layover
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Single and jobless, best friends Meg and Kate are in a rough patch. When the pair decides to take a tropical vacation to escape the stress of their lives, a hurricane reroutes their flight to St. Louis for an extended layover. Stuck in a hotel with their fellow passengers, Meg and Kate suddenly find that their vacation has turned into an all-out competition for the same hot guy they met on the plane.
9) Bridesmaids
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she'll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you'll go for someone you love.
10) Gingerbread
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Language
English
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"The award-winning author of Boy, Snow, Bird draws on the classic fairy-tale element of gingerbread in the story of a British family whose surprising legacy and secret past are tied to a favorite recipe."--
"Influenced by the mysterious place gingerbread holds in classic children's stories, beloved novelist Helen Oyeyemi invites readers into a delightful tale of a surprising family legacy, in which the inheritance is a recipe. Perdita Lee may appear...
11) Love
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
"Two old friends reconnect in Dublin for a dramatic, revealing evening of drinking and storytelling in this winning new novel from the author of the Booker Prize winning Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha Davy and Joe were drinking pals back in their Dublin youth. Davy rarely sees Joe for a pint anymore--maybe one or two when Davy comes over from England to check on his elderly father. But tonight Davy's father is dying in the hospice, and Joe has a secret that...
Series
Publisher
Disney/Pixar
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Ever since Mike Wazowski was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer, and he knows that the best Scarers come from MU. But during his first semester at MU, Mike's plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, a natural-born Scarer. The pair's out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University's elite Scare Program. With their dreams dashed, they realize they will have to work together...
13) Pretties
Author
Series
Uglies volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
In Tally's world, your 16th birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellant Ugly into a stunningly attractive Pretty, and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is having a really good time. Just before her birthday, Tally discovered that turning Pretty comes with a terrible price. She vowed to accept the operation, but with the understanding that her friends on the outside would rescue her, and let her be the guinea...
15) That weekend
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
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Description
After Claire wakes up alone on a mountain with no memory of how she got there, she learns her best friend Kat and Kat's boyfriend are missing and Kat's past is full of secrets.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Scrat still desires to hold onto his beloved acorn, while finding a possible romance in a female sabre-toothed squirrel named Scrat. Having hooked-up, Manny and Ellie are expecting a baby. This leaves Manny anxious to ensure that everything is perfect for when his baby arrives. Diego is fed up with being treated like a house-cat and ponders the notion that he is becoming too laid-back. Sid begins to wish for a family of his own, and decides to steal...
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
While touring Alamos Town, home of the Space-Time Tower, with the beautiful Alice, Ash and his friends discover that the town's special garden has been decimated. Baron Alberto, a dashing but arrogant fellow, immediately blames the destruction on Darkrai. As if it just overheard the accusation, Darkrai appears and confronts our heroes. The battle between legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia rages directly above Alamos Town, and threatens to tear a...
Author
Series
Minecraft gamer's adventure volume 4
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Steve must rescue his treasure hunting friends Max, Lucy, and Henry, in order to get the treasure but first he must face a series of challenges.
19) Lizzie
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Lizzie Borden forms a close friendship with the family maid, Bridget Sullivan, the tension between the family members brings both young women to a breaking point.
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