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10 trick-or-treaters : a Halloween counting book /

Schulman, Janet.


Title from cover. On board pages. "Ten trick-or-treaters are scared away, one by one, when a witch answers the door, a skeleton tries to join their dance party, and a monster asks to share their candy."--p.[4] of cover.
Date Published:2009

Level 13 : a slacker novel /

Korman, Gordon,


Cameron Boxer, king of the slackers, has found something worth his time. By playing video games online in front of an audience he can find both fame AND fortune. The only problem? Things keep getting in Cam's way.
Date Published:2019

The witches of Cambridge : a novel /

Hoffman, Alice,


"By the 1950s, Cambridge, Massachusetts, feels far removed from the legendary witch trials that marked its early days as a colony. Ava, a bright young woman from a small town in Maine arrives for her first year at Radcliffe College. There, she meets Lauren, her opposite in every way--the wild and brazen daughter of a wealthy and well-established Cambridge family. But the two have more in common than they think. Both are recruited by the Lilith Society, a secret organization of witches at Radcliffe dating back to colonial times. As they learn more about their legacy, Ava and Lauren form a close bond that is put to the test as they navigate their new power and their romantic journeys. Radcliffe seems like a safe haven, but as girls from the Lilith Society begin to go missing, Ava and Lauren realize the witch trials of the past may not be as deeply buried as they once believed"--
Date Published:2026

"By the 1950s, Cambridge, Massachusetts, feels far removed from the legendary witch trials that marked its early days as a colony. Ava, a bright young woman from a small town in Maine arrives for her first year at Radcliffe College. There, she meets Lauren, her opposite in every way--the wild and brazen daughter of a wealthy and well-established Cambridge family. But the two have more in common than they think. Both are recruited by the Lilith Society, a secret organization of witches at Radcliffe dating back to colonial times. As they learn more about their legacy, Ava and Lauren form a close bond that is put to the test as they navigate their new power and their romantic journeys. Radcliffe seems like a safe haven, but as girls from the Lilith Society begin to go missing, Ava and Lauren realize the witch trials of the past may not be as deeply buried as they once believed"--

Date Published:2026

Cat on the run in cat of death

Blabey, Aaron,


Chiefly illustrated. "What happens when the world's biggest cat video star gets accused of a crime she didn't commit? She becomes a cat on the run, that's what. But how do you avoid capture and prove your innocence when you are the most famous feline on the planet? Well, it ain't easy. Follow Princess Beautiful--for that is her name--as she goes from meme megastar #1 to public enemy #1 and cheer her on as she fights to clear her name. Is she a super villain? An internet-famous buffoon? Or a butt-kicking gal who's just been seriously underestimated? YOU be the judge..."--
Date Published:2023

Chiefly illustrated. "What happens when the world's biggest cat video star gets accused of a crime she didn't commit? She becomes a cat on the run, that's what. But how do you avoid capture and prove your innocence when you are the most famous feline on the planet? Well, it ain't easy. Follow Princess Beautiful--for that is her name--as she goes from meme megastar #1 to public enemy #1 and cheer her on as she fights to clear her name. Is she a super villain? An internet-famous buffoon? Or a butt-kicking gal who's just been seriously underestimated? YOU be the judge..."--

Date Published:2023

East of Eden

Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968,


First published in the United States of America by the Viking Press, Inc. 1952; Viking Compass Edition published 1970; Published with an introduction by David Wyatt in Penguin Books 1992.
Date Published:2002

Funny you should say that

Dee, Gerry, 1968-,


For nearly two decades, Gerry Dee has made audiences laugh, first as a hard-working stand-up comedian and then as the star of his own CBC television program, Mr. D. The former varsity hockey player and gym teacher has drawn from a lifetime of material, from growing up in the suburbs of Toronto to getting cut from his hockey team to becoming a physical education teacher and living what he figured would be the high life: summers off, short hours, great pay. Dee found in teaching an avocation, experiences, and adversity he never expected and hung on for the ride. Then one day, after years of dreaming of a career change to comedy, he turned in his whistle for a microphone and became one of Canada's top comics. In his new book of comedic essays, Dee writes about the funniest moments in his life, whether stories of his childhood, becoming a father, starring in his own TV show, on the road in dank clubs as a stand-up comedian, behind the scenes at Last Comic Standing and Mr. D, and everywhere in between.
Date Published:2023

For nearly two decades, Gerry Dee has made audiences laugh, first as a hard-working stand-up comedian and then as the star of his own CBC television program, Mr. D. The former varsity hockey player and gym teacher has drawn from a lifetime of material, from growing up in the suburbs of Toronto to getting cut from his hockey team to becoming a physical education teacher and living what he figured would be the high life: summers off, short hours, great pay. Dee found in teaching an avocation, experiences, and adversity he never expected and hung on for the ride. Then one day, after years of dreaming of a career change to comedy, he turned in his whistle for a microphone and became one of Canada's top comics. In his new book of comedic essays, Dee writes about the funniest moments in his life, whether stories of his childhood, becoming a father, starring in his own TV show, on the road in dank clubs as a stand-up comedian, behind the scenes at Last Comic Standing and Mr. D, and everywhere in between.

Date Published:2023

Grumpy monkey : don't be scared /

Lang, Suzanne,


"On the spookiest night of the year, Jim Panzee and his jungle friends brave the dark to collect treats. Not only does the jungle look different at night, it sounds different. What's that knock-knock-knock and that HAHA HAHA HAHA? And the smell? PEE-YEW! "Don't be scared," they tell Jim. But then two glowing eyes flash overhead, and looking for treats is almost abandoned."--
Date Published:2023

Halloween fun

McNamara, Margaret.


When first-grader Jamie has a Halloween party that includes a haunted house, Hannah is nervous to enter until Jamie volunteers to go too and explain everything to her.
Date Published:2008

Badass braids : from Vikings to Game of Thrones : 45 maverick braids, buns, and twists for sci-fi and fantasy fanatics /

Burns, Shannon,


Ancient adversaries -- Viking warriors -- Renaissance royals -- Romantic renegades -- Fierce fantasy -- Sci-fi heroines -- Animated adventurists. "Transform your hair step-by-step. You'll look just like your favorite heroes and heroines in no time. With an introduction to the styling techniques for different kinds of basic braids, interviews with behind-the-scenes stylists and actors, and original styles inspired by fan-favorites.The perfect gift for geeky men and women of all ages!" --
Date Published:2018

Ancient adversaries -- Viking warriors -- Renaissance royals -- Romantic renegades -- Fierce fantasy -- Sci-fi heroines -- Animated adventurists. "Transform your hair step-by-step. You'll look just like your favorite heroes and heroines in no time. With an introduction to the styling techniques for different kinds of basic braids, interviews with behind-the-scenes stylists and actors, and original styles inspired by fan-favorites.The perfect gift for geeky men and women of all ages!" --

Date Published:2018

Mother Earth is our Elder : a northern Indigenous perspective on the climate crisis /

Lafferty, Catherine, 1982-,


A title in the Indigenous Collection at VPL. Award-winning Dene activist and writer Kat±ñ¸à teaches us Indigenous ways to protect and learn from Mother Earth. The Dene in Canada's Northwest territories have lived alongside nature for many generations. From battling environmental racism on the front lines of historical environmental protests to living a balanced life through effective individual and collective governance, the Dene have long protected Mother Earth from destruction through their intricate knowledge systems, natural laws, and age-old principles. Now more than ever, institutions and citizens alike are seeking out and relying on the resilience of Indigenous knowledge systems to help solve the climate crisis. This book brings together a diverse group of Dene Elders and knowledge carriers on the subject of climate change to answer the calls for help. Adhering proudly to these responsibilities and values, Kat±ñ¸à (pronounced cat-lee-ah) writes a Dene manifesto fit to address the state of emergency we're in. With evidence of how this all works for the Dene people, we see how it might work for us as well. This generous, pragmatic, and hopeful book shows us how to find coexistence with Mother Earth and embrace the wisdom of our local Indigenous communities.
Date Published:2026

A title in the Indigenous Collection at VPL. Award-winning Dene activist and writer Kat±ñ¸à teaches us Indigenous ways to protect and learn from Mother Earth. The Dene in Canada's Northwest territories have lived alongside nature for many generations. From battling environmental racism on the front lines of historical environmental protests to living a balanced life through effective individual and collective governance, the Dene have long protected Mother Earth from destruction through their intricate knowledge systems, natural laws, and age-old principles. Now more than ever, institutions and citizens alike are seeking out and relying on the resilience of Indigenous knowledge systems to help solve the climate crisis. This book brings together a diverse group of Dene Elders and knowledge carriers on the subject of climate change to answer the calls for help. Adhering proudly to these responsibilities and values, Kat±ñ¸à (pronounced cat-lee-ah) writes a Dene manifesto fit to address the state of emergency we're in. With evidence of how this all works for the Dene people, we see how it might work for us as well. This generous, pragmatic, and hopeful book shows us how to find coexistence with Mother Earth and embrace the wisdom of our local Indigenous communities.

Date Published:2026

Other worlds than these : a Talisman novel /

King, Stephen, 1947-,


"Features 38 black-and-white illustrations by Gabriel Rodriguez"--Jacket flap. "This is Stephen King and Peter Straub's epic and unforgettable finale to the Talisman Trilogy (which includes the novels The Talisman and Black House) and a wrapping-up of the fate of the worlds in King's iconic, beloved Dark Tower epic. It is also a magnificent stand-alone novel. Other Worlds Than These is the story of Jack Sawyer, whom we first met when he was twelve, crossing America and 'the Territories' to save his mother's life. We met Jack again in Black House, where he faced a child killer and the Crimson King (among other evils). In Other Worlds Than These, Jack must stop a rampaging gang of infected teenagers from America-side and the forces of the mysterious Gullet at the edge of Mid-World before they destroy our world and all worlds. Jack is older now, his ka-tet (echoing the world of Roland) is fraying, and his task, nearly impossible. Magnificent, riveting, full of heart and humor, Other Worlds Than These is a spectacular, propulsive adventure. The title instantly announces to readers who already know these other worlds that King has returned to them. This book will appeal to new King readers and to his fiercely dedicated Constant Readers"--Jacket flap.
Date Published:2026

"Features 38 black-and-white illustrations by Gabriel Rodriguez"--Jacket flap. "This is Stephen King and Peter Straub's epic and unforgettable finale to the Talisman Trilogy (which includes the novels The Talisman and Black House) and a wrapping-up of the fate of the worlds in King's iconic, beloved Dark Tower epic. It is also a magnificent stand-alone novel. Other Worlds Than These is the story of Jack Sawyer, whom we first met when he was twelve, crossing America and 'the Territories' to save his mother's life. We met Jack again in Black House, where he faced a child killer and the Crimson King (among other evils). In Other Worlds Than These, Jack must stop a rampaging gang of infected teenagers from America-side and the forces of the mysterious Gullet at the edge of Mid-World before they destroy our world and all worlds. Jack is older now, his ka-tet (echoing the world of Roland) is fraying, and his task, nearly impossible. Magnificent, riveting, full of heart and humor, Other Worlds Than These is a spectacular, propulsive adventure. The title instantly announces to readers who already know these other worlds that King has returned to them. This book will appeal to new King readers and to his fiercely dedicated Constant Readers"--Jacket flap.

Date Published:2026

Partita : a novel /

Kingsolver, Barbara,


Livia Cable has made her peace with her marriage and modest livelihood in the farm country where she grew up, until a shocking phone call from an old lover shakes her to the core. Decades earlier, this man knew her as Livia Bohusz, a music conservatory student estranged from her home and family, uncertain of anything except her passion for music and promise as an extraordinary pianist. His request, now, to see her again stirs up ghosts she's kept at bay for a lifetime. Shifting between past and present, Livia's decision to meet or reject the reunion means confronting step by step, in memories framed as musical dances, the experiences of childhood loss, abandonment, self-immolating passion, and perilous attachment to a man who broke her belief in love and ruptured the course of her life.
Date Published:2026

Livia Cable has made her peace with her marriage and modest livelihood in the farm country where she grew up, until a shocking phone call from an old lover shakes her to the core. Decades earlier, this man knew her as Livia Bohusz, a music conservatory student estranged from her home and family, uncertain of anything except her passion for music and promise as an extraordinary pianist. His request, now, to see her again stirs up ghosts she's kept at bay for a lifetime. Shifting between past and present, Livia's decision to meet or reject the reunion means confronting step by step, in memories framed as musical dances, the experiences of childhood loss, abandonment, self-immolating passion, and perilous attachment to a man who broke her belief in love and ruptured the course of her life.

Date Published:2026

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Not a word : a novel /

Barclay, Linwood,


"Every family has secrets, but when Reece visits his parents' house, he's shocked to find them in bed, dead. At first glance it looks like a murder-suicide perpetrated by his father, but on closer inspection there's clearly more to the story. For starters, inconsistencies in the crime scene suggest his dad may not have shot himself. As Reece, shaken by his horrifying discovery, awaits questioning from the police, his phone lights up with a call. It's the last person he ever would have expected to hear from. Reeling from the day's events, Reece finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew about his parents--and whether he and his own family are in danger now. While the authorities work to untangle the baffling crime scene, Reece is pulled into a web of secrets linked to the unscrupulous pharma company his father worked for years ago. In order to protect the people he loves most, he'll have to dig deep into his own past to understand who his parents were, what they did, and who they hurt--before he ends up paying for their sins"--
Date Published:2026

"Every family has secrets, but when Reece visits his parents' house, he's shocked to find them in bed, dead. At first glance it looks like a murder-suicide perpetrated by his father, but on closer inspection there's clearly more to the story. For starters, inconsistencies in the crime scene suggest his dad may not have shot himself. As Reece, shaken by his horrifying discovery, awaits questioning from the police, his phone lights up with a call. It's the last person he ever would have expected to hear from. Reeling from the day's events, Reece finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew about his parents--and whether he and his own family are in danger now. While the authorities work to untangle the baffling crime scene, Reece is pulled into a web of secrets linked to the unscrupulous pharma company his father worked for years ago. In order to protect the people he loves most, he'll have to dig deep into his own past to understand who his parents were, what they did, and who they hurt--before he ends up paying for their sins"--

Date Published:2026

Cat on the run : in cucumber madness.

Blabey, Aaron,


Plunged into a diabolical mystery, Princess Beautiful, the World's #1 Cat Video Star, finds herself in a world where trending isn't a thing (OMG), danger is everywhere and cucumbers are no laughing matter.
Date Published:2024

The American way of killing : the invention of an epidemic /

Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-,


Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brilliant new work: an incisive investigation into gun violence, America's deadliest and most polarizing crisis. Why, when it comes to lethal violence, is America so different from the rest of the globe? The United States is wealthier, better educated, more technologically sophisticated, more religious than almost any of its peers in the developed world--all of which would suggest that it should also have the lowest levels of violence. Yet the opposite is true. In this bold new book, Malcolm Gladwell investigates the paradox through a series of stories--the miracle of a young gunshot victim in Washington, D.C., the legal travails of a seventeenth-century English knight, a professor in Alabama with a terrible secret, a famous town in Kansas that Americans have been lying to each other about for 100 years, and a prison in Germany that would be unrecognizable to any American, among others. Using original interviews, archival footage, and his trademark insight, Gladwell confronts one of today's most urgent moral dilemmas and examines what's actually being done to fix it.
Date Published:2026

Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brilliant new work: an incisive investigation into gun violence, America's deadliest and most polarizing crisis. Why, when it comes to lethal violence, is America so different from the rest of the globe? The United States is wealthier, better educated, more technologically sophisticated, more religious than almost any of its peers in the developed world--all of which would suggest that it should also have the lowest levels of violence. Yet the opposite is true. In this bold new book, Malcolm Gladwell investigates the paradox through a series of stories--the miracle of a young gunshot victim in Washington, D.C., the legal travails of a seventeenth-century English knight, a professor in Alabama with a terrible secret, a famous town in Kansas that Americans have been lying to each other about for 100 years, and a prison in Germany that would be unrecognizable to any American, among others. Using original interviews, archival footage, and his trademark insight, Gladwell confronts one of today's most urgent moral dilemmas and examines what's actually being done to fix it.

Date Published:2026

The dying light

Cleeves, Ann,


DI Matthew Venn peels back layer upon layer to discover the dark secrets one family is keeping in this searing new novel, brimming with energy and taut with claustrophobic tension. A scorching heatwave marks the start of the summer in Devon. Detective Matthew Venn is called in to investigate a puzzling death, when the body of a young woman, Lottie, is found in the swimming pool of a luxurious holiday home. The girl's best friend, Hannah, whose family owns the house, is missing. The girls had arrived in Devon a few days ahead of the family to celebrate the end of their school exams, and had managed to make waves during their short time there; they disrupted the folk music festival at the neighboring farm, with Lottie posting incendiary videos on social media mocking what she snobbishly considered to be a parochial community. When further tragedy strikes, Venn and his team begin questioning a community filled with secrets. Hannah's father, Paul Armstrong, is a rising political star, a fact that quickly draws intense media scrutiny to the case, not least because there are many who would want to take him down. With the summer heat come holidaymakers, and it emerges that some of them may have more connections with the Armstrong family than first thought. Caught between a powerful family's secrets and a powder keg of local tensions, Venn and his team must navigate a treacherous path. He knows all too well that the real answers lie not in what people say, but in the silence that they keep.
Date Published:2026

DI Matthew Venn peels back layer upon layer to discover the dark secrets one family is keeping in this searing new novel, brimming with energy and taut with claustrophobic tension. A scorching heatwave marks the start of the summer in Devon. Detective Matthew Venn is called in to investigate a puzzling death, when the body of a young woman, Lottie, is found in the swimming pool of a luxurious holiday home. The girl's best friend, Hannah, whose family owns the house, is missing. The girls had arrived in Devon a few days ahead of the family to celebrate the end of their school exams, and had managed to make waves during their short time there; they disrupted the folk music festival at the neighboring farm, with Lottie posting incendiary videos on social media mocking what she snobbishly considered to be a parochial community. When further tragedy strikes, Venn and his team begin questioning a community filled with secrets. Hannah's father, Paul Armstrong, is a rising political star, a fact that quickly draws intense media scrutiny to the case, not least because there are many who would want to take him down. With the summer heat come holidaymakers, and it emerges that some of them may have more connections with the Armstrong family than first thought. Caught between a powerful family's secrets and a powder keg of local tensions, Venn and his team must navigate a treacherous path. He knows all too well that the real answers lie not in what people say, but in the silence that they keep.

Date Published:2026

Hollow bones : a novel /

Picoult, Jodi, 1966-,


"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name comes a gripping new novel about mothers, daughters and the lengths to which we will go to protect the people we love. On September 11, 2001, when Molly Fitzgerald was two months old, her mother went to a doctor's appointment at the World Trade Center and never came home. Her stepmother couldn't have loved Molly more or cared for her better, but Molly still grew up with a healthy dread of disasters. Now an adult, Molly runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness and Response--readying for disasters and trying to mitigate the damage when they occur. She and her husband Jesse--a polygraph expert for the Providence police--are navigating their first pregnancy, juggling their excitement with the knowledge of how dangerous the world can be. But then an unexpected encounter upends their life, leading Molly to question everything she thought she knew, who she truly is and whether some disasters are more devastating than others. Moving between present-day America and the country sent reeling in 2001, Hollow Bones spotlights the relationships between parents and children, the shocking failures of the systems designed to protect us and the lies we tell ourselves as we write the narratives of our lives."--
Date Published:2026

"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name comes a gripping new novel about mothers, daughters and the lengths to which we will go to protect the people we love. On September 11, 2001, when Molly Fitzgerald was two months old, her mother went to a doctor's appointment at the World Trade Center and never came home. Her stepmother couldn't have loved Molly more or cared for her better, but Molly still grew up with a healthy dread of disasters. Now an adult, Molly runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness and Response--readying for disasters and trying to mitigate the damage when they occur. She and her husband Jesse--a polygraph expert for the Providence police--are navigating their first pregnancy, juggling their excitement with the knowledge of how dangerous the world can be. But then an unexpected encounter upends their life, leading Molly to question everything she thought she knew, who she truly is and whether some disasters are more devastating than others. Moving between present-day America and the country sent reeling in 2001, Hollow Bones spotlights the relationships between parents and children, the shocking failures of the systems designed to protect us and the lies we tell ourselves as we write the narratives of our lives."--

Date Published:2026

The French illusion : a novel /

Grisham, John,


"After Paul and Chelsea Tanner's fairytale wedding, their future is full of promise. But their honeymoon to Paris takes a dark, shocking turn when they are kidnapped while on a day trip to the French countryside. Who would target them, and why? It turns out this is not the first crime of its kind. The search for clues soon stretches across borders, with the FBI, CIA, and French Intelligence trying to work together to put the pieces of the puzzle together. Struggling to find answers, a young lawyer is recruited to be the bait in an elaborate CIA operation."--
Date Published:2026

"After Paul and Chelsea Tanner's fairytale wedding, their future is full of promise. But their honeymoon to Paris takes a dark, shocking turn when they are kidnapped while on a day trip to the French countryside. Who would target them, and why? It turns out this is not the first crime of its kind. The search for clues soon stretches across borders, with the FBI, CIA, and French Intelligence trying to work together to put the pieces of the puzzle together. Struggling to find answers, a young lawyer is recruited to be the bait in an elaborate CIA operation."--

Date Published:2026