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Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Yeongju is burned out. She did everything she was supposed to: go to school, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. In a leap of faith, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop. In a quaint neighborhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married coffee roaster—and the writer who...
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"People are dying to get their hands on a rare, valuable book in the newest Library Lover's Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of The Plot and the Pendulum. Briar Creek Library director Lindsey Norris and her husband, Sully, are at a popular library conference in Chicago to hear book restoration specialist Brooklyn Wainwright give a keynote address. After the lecture, Lindsey looks under her seat and finds a tote bag containing a...
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Scholastic Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This set gives a beginning reader practice with basic phonics skills, setting them up for a successful reading journey. Now in a sturdy hardcover bind-up! With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a phonics approach based on Science of Reading research, Bob Books keep young readers' confidence high, leading to continued success and a love of reading....
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Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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In three-and-a-half stories, friends and roommates Bat, Cat and Rat share, joke, and read together.
"Join Bat, Cat, and Rat on their three-and-a-half sweet and silly roommate adventures in this hilarious picture book, the first of a series, from New York Times bestsellers Ame Dyckman and Mark Teague. What happens when three friends—a bat, a cat, and a rat—move in together? In "Sharing," Bat, Cat, and Rat find a cozy home to share. But will...
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(Anna Lois).Pages and Co volume 3
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"The final magical bookwandering adventure in the USA Today bestselling Pages & Co. series featuring Milo and Tilly as they travel into Arthurian legend to find the first bookwanderer! Perfect for fans of Chris Colfer's A Tale of Magic, Mr. Lemoncello's Library, and Lockwood & Co.! When Milo, Tilly, Oskar, and Alessia venture into Arthurian legend to find the first bookwanderer--the wizard Merlin--they discover that the magic of bookwandering is...
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Mudpuppy
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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''Introduction for babies and toddlers to key lessons learned through infamously banned books Baby's First Book of Banned Books By Laura Korzon is a unique new board book from Mudpuppy that introduces beloved classics and cherished stories like The Diary Of Anne Frank and To Kill A Mockingbird to little learners. Early Learning and#x2013; Provide young children with a captivating and engaging way to learn key lessons from infamous classic banned...
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Hanover Square Press
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English
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''A Good Housekeeping Reads pick* A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a "beloved and wonderful writer" (George Saunders), teacher, bibliophile, and Thurber Prize Semifinalist We read to escape, to learn, to find love, to feel seen. We read to encounter new worlds, to discover new recipes, to find connection across difference, or simply to pass a rainy afternoon. No matter the reason, books have the power to keep us safe,...
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Headline Review
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Loveday Cardew's beloved Lost for Words bookshop, along with the rest of York, has fallen quiet. At the very time when people most need books to widen their horizons, or escape from their fears, or enhance their lives, the doors are closed. Then the firstletter comes. Rosemary and George have been married for fifty years. Now their time is running out. They have decided to set out on their last journey together, without ever leaving the bench at the...
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Germany, 1946: Emmy Clarke is a librarian not a soldier. But that doesn't stop the Library of Congress from sending her overseas to Germany to help the Monuments Men retrieve and catalog precious literature that was plundered by the Nazis. The Offenbach Archival Depot and its work may get less attention than returning art to its rightful owners, but for Emmy, who sees the personalized messages on the inside of the books and the notes in margins of...
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"To be a bookseller or librarian… You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. A person who creates "book joy" by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, "You’ve got to read this. You’re going to love it." Step inside The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians and enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, find whatever you want or...
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Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"A stray cat follows her love of books all the way to a new library home in this charming debut picture book that’s "catnip for librarians and young book lovers alike" (School Library Journal, starred review). Clarisse is a clever cat who loves books. She may not understand the dark, squiggly lines, but she can’t get enough of the pictures. One day, she stumbles upon a magical building where people walk in empty-handed and come out with an armload...
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Lake Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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''Wizz and Nessie have a dance performance to do, only one of them isn't feeling quite so confident... Can you help Wizz face his fears? (Just ignore him when he tells you not to turn the page!) Kids love reading about Wizz's adventures, the world over! Andy Lee and Heath McKenzie are back with their highly anticipated ninth book, (Pretty Please) Do Not Open this Book. Whether 'pretty please' is a polite request or a desperate plea is for you to...
13) Esrahaddon
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Series
Rise and fall volume 3
Publisher
Riyria Enterprises
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A hero to some. A villain to many. The truth forever buried. The man who became known as Esrahaddon is reported to have destroyed the world's greatest empire—but there are those who believe he saved it. Few individuals are as divisive, but all agree on three facts: He was exiled to the wilderness, hunted by a goblin priestess, and sentenced to death by a god—all before the age of eight. How he managed to survive and why people continued to fear...
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Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"A deeply humane and touching novel; highly recommended for book clubs and fans of Shelby Van Pelt's Remarkably Bright Creatures." — Booklist "A beautiful, big-hearted treasure of a novel." —Lily King From the award-winning author of The One-in-a-Million Boy comes a heartfelt, uplifting novel about a chance encounter at a bookstore, exploring redemption, unlikely friendships, and the life-changing power of sharing stories. Our Reasons meet...
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Publisher
Fulcrum Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"In America, censorship surges in periods of demographic and political change. Its primary purpose is to silence challenges to an established elite or norm. Today, censorship is part of a larger assault on such American institutions as schools, public libraries, and universities, the better to establish more control over the people--while also pilfering their wallets. In this concise look at censorship, author James LaRue explores the topic through...
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