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Let it crow! Let it crow! Let it crow!

At Christmastime, Virginia blacksmith Meg Langslow enters a weaponsmithing competition after someone attacks Faulk, her blacksmithing mentor, eliminating him from the contest. Meg agrees to replace him at the competition held at a Goth castle on the estate of Ragnarshjem owned by her friend Ragnar, a retired heavy metal drummer. With ruthless contestants, old grudges and feuds, and weapons everywhere, Meg sets out to learn who is behind the drama and strange incidents.

Hairspray

In 1962 a girl dances her way to a local television music show's top spot, but the jealous reigning princess won't stand for it.

Battling robots

"With simple text and bold infographics, teaches beginning readers about battling robots and their role in our world"--.

Tricks, trucks and stunts

an insiders guide to monster jam marvels

First position

Profiles six contestants in the Youth America Grand Prix, a prestigious competition for aspiring young ballet dancers.

Sing

"To save his struggling theater, Buster Moon hosts a singing competition with a prize that attracts animals from all over the city. Rosita, Johnny, Meena, and more talented acts try to find their voices in this Little Golden Book based on Illumination's hit movie, Sing"--Amazon.

Tahira in bloom

a novel
"When seventeen-year-old aspiring designer Tahira Janmohammad's coveted fashion internship falls through, her parents have a Plan B. Tahira will work in her aunt's boutique in the small town of Bakewell, the flower capital of Ontario. It's only for the summer, and she'll get the experience she needs for her college application. Plus her best friend is coming along. It won't be that bad. But she just can't deal with Rowan Johnston, the rude, totally obsessive garden-nerd next door with frayed cutoffs and terrible shoes. Not to mention his sharp jawline, smoldering eyes, and soft lips. So irritating. Rowan is also just the plant-boy Tahira needs to help win the Bakewell flower-arranging contest, an event that carries clout in New York City, of all places. And with designers, of all people. Connections that she needs. No one is more surprised than Tahira to learn that floral design is almost as great as fashion design. And Rowan? Turns out he's more than ironic shirts and soil under the fingernails. Tahira's about to find out what she's really made of and made for. Because here in the middle of nowhere, Tahira is just beginning to bloom"--Dust jacket.

The $150,000 rugelach

Sixth graders Jack and Jillian are selected to be teammates in a nationally televised baking competition. Their biggest problem may be trying to figure out how to work together.

After the wallpaper music

"When a Battle of the Bands competition is announced, Flora and her friends are thrilled. Flora wants her string quartet to play a classical song like they always do, but her friends want to play something new. Then, Simon, a talented drummer, who is struggling with a recent loss, invites Flora to join his rock trio. For Flora, finding harmony with her friends, music, and family just became more complicated."-- Provided by publisher.
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Karate prom

2024
"Don 'TheDragonWilson' Jones is the finest fighter Benjamin Harrison High School has ever produced. But when he enters the ring against Lincoln High's Sam Steadman, it's love at first knockout. Unfortunately, Sam has a jerky ex-boyfriend--and Don has a seriously terrifying ex-girlfriend. Like, 'global crime cartel' terrifying. From prom to the after-party to graduation, Don and Sam--and an increasingly eclectic cast of supporting oddballs--will have to fight their way through a gauntlet of opponents, all in the name of love (and punching)"Amazon.
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