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Playing dead

Sixth-grader Bill Stokes wants to fit into his new Middle School without being noticed so he can train for his future career as a professional gamer. When his mother brings a virus home from her job as an experimental test subject and Bill and his mother both become zombies, however, it is hard not to draw attention, and Bill records his thoughts and experiences in his diary.
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White heat

In his last role as a heartless gangster, James Cagney embarks on the prison break of a lifetime in this chilling tale that features one of the most riveting finales in movie history.
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The world according to Garp

The son of a famous radical feminist spends his life struggling with his diverse personal relationships and with his ambition to be a writer.
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Too beautiful for words

Jason, son of a prostitute and pimp, decides to take the same path as his father, but Chinaka, a former Black Panther and old friend of his mother, tries to set him straight.
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The orphanage

Laura decides to purchase her beloved childhood orphanage with dreams of restoring and reopening the long abandoned facility as a place for disabled children. The new environment awakens the imagination of Laura's son. His ongoing fantasy games played with an invisible friend quickly turn into something more disturbing. Upon seeing her family increasingly threatened by the strange occurrences in the house, Laura looks to a group of parapsychologists for help in unraveling the mystery that has taken over the place.
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Because your mommy loves you

In this sweet companion book to "Because Your Daddy Loves You, " a little boy and his mom go on a hiking trip and camp out under the stars. Mommy is calm, loving, and reassuring, but also goes far to foster her son's independence by letting him handle challenging tasks and situations for himself. As heartwarming as its predecessor, this read-aloud book is sure to become a family favorite.
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A dark inheritance

When Michael Malone discovers his supernatural ability to alter reality, he is recruited by an organization dedicated to investigating strange and paranormal phenomena. He joins in hopes of finding his father, who mysteriously vanished three years earlier. Stakes are high as Michael learns to harness his newfound ability and uncover the deadly truth about his father's disappearance.
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Potatoes, potatoes

Recounts how a mother's love and potatoes ended the war.
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The world according to Garp

The son of a famous radical feminist spends his life struggling with his diverse personal relationships and with his ambition to be a writer.

A monster calls

a novel
Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.

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