stores, retail

A quiet night shift in a Galveston, Texas, discount store turns spooky when thirteen-year-old Sara Leung spots ghostly children playing in the aisles of the store.

"Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to grocery stores through simple, predictable text . . . and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

"Nora loves spending summers with Lola at her sari-sari store, a treasure trove filled with everything you could need, from hair accessories to toys, creamy yema to sour tamarind candy. And this year, Nora is big enough to help her grandmother. But when a heat wave strikes and no one comes to the store, Nora worries that she won't get to spend the rest of the summer with her lola--until she gets a sweet idea. After all, the mangoes on the tree outside are finally ripe, and with a bit of measuring, mixing, and a good deal of tasting, Nora and Lola have a refreshing way to bring people together--and to the sari-sari store"--Provided by publisher.

Told from three viewpoints, teens Doris, Nell, and Grant find friendship and the possibility of love while working in Unclaimed Baggage, a store that sells items that went missing during airline travel.

Leland Gaunt opens a shop called Needful Things where there is something for everyone, but of course there is always a very high price to pay.

After moving to Sacramento to take over his grandparent's Filipino market, sixth-grader Alex seeks popularity by selling homemade slime at school, while his father insists he join a soccer team.

After moving to Sacramento to take over his grandparent's Filipino market, sixth-grader Alex seeks popularity by selling homemade slime at school, while his father insists he join a soccer team.

High school student Miu Asahina discovers a shop where people can borrow extra time at the cost of their memories and is hired on as the new manager to help people manage their time.

"An illustrated history of the iconic New York City dish store Fishs Eddy"--Provided by publisher.

"Thirteen-year-old Stu plans to spend the summer playing video games, goofing off with friends, and figuring out his relationship with Becca but gets stuck helping at his grandmother's women's clothing store"--OCLC.