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"Based on true events, a heartbreaking story of love, family, hope, and survival set in post-World War II Italy-written with the heart of Orphan Train and Before We Were Yours-about poor children from the south sent to live with families in the north to survive deprivation and the harsh winters. Though Mussolini and the fascists have been defeated, the war has devastated Italy, especially the south. Seven-year-old Amerigo lives with his mother Antonietta...
5782) Mistletoe season
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Angi Guilardi needs a man for Christmas--at least, according to her mother. What she really needs is to grow her fledgling catering business. Partnering with Magnolia's Wildflower Inn holds promise, but when her mother falls ill, Angi's pulled back to the responsibility of the family restaurant. While she balances work and her eight-year-old son, romance is the last thing on her mind...until Angi runs into Gabriel Carlyle. Back in town to help his...
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At an exclusive East Coast boarding school, when seventeen-year-old sophisticated troublemaker Zoey Spalding plays a game with the class list--if you lose your virginity you get a star by your name--it sets in motion a chain of shocking events that leads to murder.
5784) The wrong victim
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"A bomb explodes on a sunset charter cruise out of Friday Harbor at the height of tourist season and kills everyone on board. Now this fishing and boating community is in shock and asking who would commit such a heinous crime--the largest act of mass murder in the history of the San Juan Islands. Accused of putting profits before people after leaking fuel that caused a massive fish kill, the West End Charter company may itself have been the target....
5785) Yozakura Quartet Vol. 7
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In a town where demons and cherry blossoms travel to and fro and supernatural situations are an everyday occurrence, the first ones on the scene are a group of super-powered teenagers. Hime, mayor and active high schooler. Kotoha, a girl who can conjure anything with a single word. Ao, the cat-eared mind reader. And regular old Akina. Enjin has joined hands with the Demon Hunters, but first, a tale of years long since passed. Wait a minute...some...
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Written by rising star Steve Orlando (BATMAN, MIDNIGHTER) and illustrated by a league of superstar artists including Ivan Reis (GREEN LANTERN) and Andy MacDonald (DETECTIVE COMICS), this JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD spin-off is a JLA for a whole new era--exploding from the pages of the blockbuster DC Rebirth event! The Justice League and the Suicide Squad-the World's Greatest Heroes and its worst-went to war. A team unlike any other rose from...
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Fighting off fierce competition and fatigue to make it to the Kanto BJJ Open Tournament finals, the only one standing between Momoko and the absolute division title is a fellow throw specialist who isn't about to make things easy for the tiny contender. Meanwhile, Meguru gets back to training for the amateur Shooto regional qualifiers. And amid the hustle and bustle, a certain development pushes Meguru and Maki closer together than ever before--the...
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Heidi, a girl born in garbage. Rex, a soldier gone rogue. The only thing between them and their destiny is an empire of a hundred different Earths, across a hundred alternate timelines. Now, with nowhere else to turn, Heidi must ally herself with the last person she ever suspected. But can they be trusted, or has Heidi lost sight of the truth? Created and written by Sam Humphries (UNCANNY X-FORCE, FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES) HIGHER EARTH Volume 2 collects...
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For those that enjoy the fantasy adventures of Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and Dungeons and Dragons! Welcome to Dagruum, a port city plagued with pirates, thieves, and greedy nobles. Felosial, an elf with a penchant for magic, and her best friend Bakar, a down-on-his-luck dwarf, are both searching for new opportunities after Bakar loses his beloved restaurant to a gang of dangerous criminals. After stumbling upon a deal between thieves gone wrong,...
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"Leader of the Pack". A giant sized issue that takes the Raven team to Australia as a wave of attacks from Dingo Dogs terrorizes the small town of Wallagonga that has a population of 823 and counting down. As Raven members Lonnie Talbot, Kent and Michelle Connors search out the answers, they make a startling discovery.
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One year ago, Earth was saved from an asteroid, but a meteor shower hit the world! Youngstown, Ohio, became a Level 5 impact zone, and teenagers are emerging with new superpowers! Kayla Tate has returned to Youngstown and reunited with her childhood friend, Jonah Watkins, a young man with Down syndrome. Together, they'll uncover the mystery of the superhero and Internet sensation "Cosmosis" and his nighttime battle against the supposedly-benevolent...
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The acclaimed Vietnam Journal series from Don Lomax, nominated for a Harvey Award, is collected and presented as a series of graphic novels. Vietnam Journal is a look at the Vietnam War through the eyes of a war journalist, Scott 'Journal' Neithammer, as he chronicles the lives and events of soldiers on the front line during the Vietnam War. Creator Don Lomax based Vietnam Journal on his experiences on his tour of duty in Vietnam in the mid 1960's....
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UNDERCOVER. . . AND IN OVER HIS HEAD. Dick Grayson-the former Robin turned Nightwing turned superspy Agent 37-is back to work at the covert global agency, Spyral. But one question continues to haunt him: Who is Agent Zero, and what does she want with him? Reluctantly aided by his partner, Tiger, Grayson uncovers Agent Zero's origins within the secret lair of Spyral's deceased founder, Doctor Dedalus. In doing so, he and Tiger also become ensnared...
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Presenting a faithful adaptation of the classic novel from Mary Shelley. Based on the original story itself rather than the various cinematic films, this is a rendition of Frankenstein, the haunting and sophisticated tale that you may not have seen before. Frankenstein (the name of the doctor and not of the monster itself!) is truly one of the great tragedies in written literature. Shunned by his creator, the monster is forced to find acceptance in...
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Who would have guessed that when the BSC girls get in a HUGE fight, it's shy and quiet Mary Anne who manages to save their friendship?When a terrible fight breaks out among the four BABY-SITTERS CLUB friends, Mary Anne is left to her own devices. She has to sit by herself at lunch, make new friends, and deal with her overprotective father without advice from the BSC gang. But the worst part is when she faces a terrible baby-sitting predicament, and...
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Stupidity Goes on Tour
The time has come for that hallmark of high school life: the school trip. Yoshiko's class will be visiting the balmy southern isle of Okinawa. Yoshiko's deeply interested in the fascinating history and culture of the Okinawan islands, so she's excited to go. Nah, just kidding, she doesn't even know where Okinawa is, and she's only excited because some fool told her there were good bananas there. Classic Yoshiko.
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Big changes are coming to Baby Bear's Bakery! First, Bear has been isekai'd and has become the Demon Lord! Now as an evil villain Bear's current obsession is bad customer service! Mwa ha ha! Then, Bear decides to go to school! There's still plenty for him to learn, but in this case, Bear's got his share of topics to teach the next generation of dessert lovers.
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