Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&Ne=6664&N=3+6669 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1644151 Ten-year-old Mallory, determined to find out what her brother Max does while spending time with his girlfriend, Winnie, spies an innocent kiss on the cheek then tells her babysitter and friends a more exciting tale. Includes a recipe for double chocolate chip cookies and directions for playing four games. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698696 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684514 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1722575 In this beautiful and poignant tribute to her late daughter, award-winning actress and New York Times bestselling author Carol Burnett presents a funny and moving memoir about mothering an extraordinary young woman through the struggles and triumphs of her life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1686196 Shirley MacLaines only child shares shocking stories from her out-of-this-world childhood with the famously eccentric and award-winning actress. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696588 June and Day make their way to Las Vegas where they join the rebel Patriot group and become involved in an assassination plot against the Elector in hopes of saving the Republic. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1623818 Using simple text and illustrations, this book describes a childs first visit to a baseball game. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1660593 Traces Lewis & Clarkes exploratory journey acorss the western United States. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1697607 Homeowners spend billions of hours--and dollars--watering, mowing, and maintaining their lawns. Free yourself with this colorful, accessible guide to the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, low-water, money-saving options. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687136 The definitive political biography of Rosa Parks examines her six decades of activism, challenging perceptions of her as an accidental actor in the civil rights movement and presenting a corrective to the popular notion of Rosa Parks. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1716141 In this book, Angelou details what brought her mother to send her away, and unearths the well of emotions she experienced long afterward as a result. For the first time, she reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable spirit whose petite size belied her larger-than-life presence, a presence absent during much of the authors early life. When her marriage began to crumble, Vivian famously sent three-year-old Maya and her older brother away from their California home to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. Their reunion a decade later began a story that has never before been told. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698861 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669029 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1644541 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1660119 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1613414 Seventeen-year-old Frenenqer lives a controlled and restricted life in the desert, like everyone else there, but when she meets Sangris, a Free, winged shape-shifter, everything changes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1480828 Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Megs father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1442916 More than 300 full-color photographs and illustrations, guide you through the projects. Tackle dozens of home-improvement projects with confidence, and save hundreds on costly upgrades and repairs with this handy guide. Its like having a personal DIY coach with you every step of the way! KEEP YOUR HOUSEHOLD IN WORKING ORDER: This practical guide includes expert advice o dozens of home improvement projects including: Interior Projects, Repairs & Remodeling, Electrical & High-Tech, Plumbing, Heating & Appliances, Exterior Maintenance & Repairs-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1518706 Fore! SpongeBob puts on his best golfing outfit to play in a tournament against famous golfer Annika Swordfish. But the golf course is way bigger than the mini-golf course hes used to playing on. Can he really play a good game? With his caddy, Patrick, by his side, theres no doubt SpongeBob will swing big!--Publishers summary. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1576388 Brian the leprechaun enjoys his solitary life until a human builds a stone cottage above Brians underground home. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1476788 A newspaper columnist for Clevelands Plain Dealer offers essays and stories to inspire everyone to make positive changes, make a difference in the world around them, and even witness a miracle. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1587422 Palahniuks fashion-model protagonist has it all, boyfriend, career, loyal best friend-- until an accident destroys her face, her ability to speak, and her self-esteem. Enter Brandy Alexander, Queen Supreme, one operation away from becoming a bona-fide woman. Laced in are new chapters of memoir and further scenes with the book s characters.--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1519582 In a post-apocalyptic world, Pressia, a sixteen-year-old survivor with a dolls head fused onto her left hand meets Partridge, a Pure dome-dweller who is searching for his mother, sure that she has survived the cataclysm. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1519605 When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1527025 Vampire Ryu offers his protection to the new vampire Gene, who occasionally turns into a girl pretending to be a boy, and who draws the attention of both male and female admirers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1511038 A Food Network Cupcake Wars winner shares her scrumptious recipes in a new cookbook that has vegans and omnivores alike clamoring for more. When Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats opened in 2002, it instantly became one of the most popular bakeries in D.C.-a bakery that just happens to be vegan. Soon, Sticky Fingers was voted D.C.s best bakery by The Washington City Paper, and chef Doron Petersan found herself beating out traditional bakers on the Food Networks Cupcake Wars. Sweet! is packed with one hundred of her beloved recipes- from indulgent snacks like Fudgetastic Brownies and Oatmeal Raisin Cookies to breakfast treats like Pecan Spice Coffee Cake and Cranberry Ginger Scones, and from celebratory desserts like Chocolate Seltzer Cake and Red Velvet Cupcakes to Sticky Fingers most popular sweets- Little Devils, Cowvins, and Sticky Buns. Petersan also includes love bite nutritional tips and valuable tricks-of-the- trade techniques that every home baker will appreciate. The number of people embracing a vegan lifestyle continues to grow. Like Erin McKennas BabyCakes and Isa Chandra Moskowitzs bestselling cookbooks, Sweet! and Petersans delectable-and secretly healthy-recipes will be greeted enthusiastically by anyone and everyone who loves to bake. -- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1541076 Kojiro, an impoverished young teacher and the supervisor of his high schools kendo club, accepts a bet for a years worth of sushi if his team can win, but first he needs to put together an actual squad. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1525276 When the monster that Jeremy created threatens to return, Jeremy enlists his neighbors to help him with a creative solution to the problem. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1645553 In the midst of a bloody battle in the Iraq War, two soldiers, bound together since basic training, do everything to protect each other from both outside enemies and the internal struggles that come from constant danger. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1453062 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582795 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1544111 Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape shifter, a skin man, Roland Deschain takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beasts most recent slaughter. Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Magic Tales of the Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, The Wind through the Keyhole. (The novel can be placed between Dark Tower IV and Dark Tower V.) http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1660762 When his mother, a tribal enrollment specialist living on a reservation in North Dakota, slips into an abyss of depression after being brutally attacked, 14-year-old Joe Coutz sets out with his three friends to find the person that destroyed his family. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1568063 The untold story of how the worlds most feared TV reporter transformed his inner darkness into a journalistic juggernaut that riveted millions and redefined the landscape of television news In his four decades as the front man for 60 Minutes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1677059 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1585746 From 1949-1958, the New York Yankees won the World Series seven times. And in 1957, the last team anybody would have thought of to challenge New York Citys baseball supremacy would have been Milwaukee. But who better to beat the Yankees than the Midwest guys at the corner bar? The Braves became Americas team, a happy band where color and the Cold War didnt matter, where the Cold One created the close bond between the fans and the team. Young sluggers Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews proved that brotherhood meant as much as home runs. Legendary pitcher Warren Spahn teamed with Yankee-killer Lew Burdette for a climactic finish. Bushville was ready to strike a blow for the rest of America, and the Milwaukee Braves were about to turn the sports world upside down-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1535119 Told in alternating voices, an all-night adventure featuring Lucy, who is determined to find an elusive graffiti artist named Shadow, and Ed, the last person Lucy wants to spend time with, except for the fact that he may know how to find Shadow. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1562773 Writer and cartoonist Alison Bechdel writes about her relationship with her mother. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1532720 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1557047 The lyrical and haunting story of a great American dream--the progress of a utopian community and its lasting impact on a gifted young man. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1641536 Rookie cop Katya Danske didnt ask to become a member of Manhattans Paranormal Investigation Team--or to be partnered with a sexy-as-hell demon. Then a zombie literally drops into her lap and shes recruited to help Blaise Michaels battle an impending zombie outbreak. Blaise is as exasperating as he is arousing, but while Katyas head tells her she should keep her distance, her body wants something else entirely. Forced to work closely together, their investigation takes them into the darkest shadows of the Manhattan underworld--and makes their attraction impossible to deny. But with the zombie threat rising, their hot nights together may be their last.... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1599480 Barricaded in Cortege High with five other teens while zombies try to get in, Sloane Price observes her fellow captives become more unpredictable and violent as time passes although they each have much more reason to live than she has. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1532774 Harboring the best of intentions and trusted by his owner to be a well-behaved dog while alone during the day, George resists the temptation to chase cats and dig up flowers but finds his resolve wavering when he spies a mouthwatering cake on the table. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1549394 Lola reads story books to her new baby brother Leo, and even though Mommy and Daddy are busy, they still have time to read to Lola at bedtime. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1653770 Seventeen-year-old Evie ONeill is thrilled when she is exiled from small-town Ohio to New York City in 1926, even when a rash of occult-based murders thrusts Evie and her uncle, curator of The Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult, into the thick of the investigation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1594933 At the end of the Civil War, an escaped slave first returns to his old plantation and then walks across the ravaged South in search of his lost wife--Provided by the publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1615301 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1577928 Seeking one last adventure before going off to college, Alice and her friends find summer employment on a Chesapeake Bay cruise ship. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657362 Sara Forte showcases her tasty take on whole foods with 100 easy, produce-rich recipes that take advantage of whole grains, unsaturated fats, natural sugar alternatives, and bright, seasonal flavors--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1545272 Kylie Galen believes that if she can just uncover what she is, all the other uncertainties in her life will suddenly make sense. And things really need to make sense right now. For starters, her heart is still torn between Lucas and Derek--or it was. Now, shes beginning to wonder if she was wrong about both boys. But its not just romance thats leaving Kylie conflicted. Shes also being haunted by an amnesia-striken ghost who cant remember who she is. Complicating matters even more is the message the spirit brings from the world beyond: Death is imminent for someone at Shadow Falls Camp--and this time, theres nothing Kylie can do to stop it..-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1521590 Satter explores the moral and spiritual crisis of Russian society. He shows how it is possible for a government to deny the inherent value of its citizens and for the population to agree, and why so many Russians actually mourn the passing of the Soviet regime that denied them fundamental rights. Through a wide-ranging consideration of attitudes toward the living and the dead, the past and the present, the state and the individual, Satter arrives at a distinctive and important new way of understanding the Russian experience. -- From publishers description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1574880 Cambodian child soldier Arn Chorn-Pond defied the odds and used all of his courage and wits to survive the murderous regime of the Khmer Rouge-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1480730 Higher Than the Moon While the Soul Reapers are entrenched in bloody one-on-one battles with the Espadas, their sworn enemy Aizen is preparing to make the next move in his elaborate plan. The battlefields of Hueco Mundo will soon give way to another battlefield where the price of losing will prove to be infinitely higher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1532852 Extols the virtues of dads who still read comics and watch cartoons, understand that clothes do not have to match and that pancakes need not be round, and do not mind getting their hair wet--if they have any. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1585058 On a pleasure cruise in the Pacific, seventeen-year-old Susannah, her parents, seventeen-year-old cousin Martin, and eighteen-year-old crew member Axel face off against seventeen-year-old Jeremy, a drug lords son, and hired killers Elwood and fifteen-year-old Shako. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1562897 Amid the mayhem of the American Civil War, a Virginia plantation wife is put on trial by her slaveholder husband. Iris Dunleavy is convicted of madness by a Virginia judge; it is the only reasonable explanation the court can see for her willful behavior, so she is sent to Sanibel Asylum to be restored to a good compliant wife. But Iris knows her husband is the true criminal; she is no lunatic, only guilty of disagreeing with him on Southern notions of justice, cruelty, and property. On a remote Florida island, a pompous superintendent heads this asylum populated by wonderful characters, including his self-diagnosing twelve-year-old son, a woman who swallows anything in sight, and Ambrose Weller, a Confederate soldier whose memories terrorize him into wild fits that can only be calmed by the color blue, but whose gentleness and dark eyes beckon to Iris. The institution calls itself modern, but Iris is skeptical of its methods, particularly the dreaded water treatment. In this isolated place, she finds love with Ambrose. But can she take him with her if she escapes? Will there be anything for them to make a life from, back home? This novel is the story of a spirited woman, a wounded soldier, their impossible love, and the call of freedom. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674532 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1568399 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1522259 In the spring of 1943, during a stint in the Merchant Marine, twenty-one-year old Jack Kerouac set out to write his first novel. Working diligently day and night to complete it by hand, he titled it The Sea Is My Brother. Now, nearly seventy years later, its long-awaited publication provides fascinating details and insight into the early life and development of an American literary icon. Written seven years before The Town and The City officially launched his writing career, The Sea Is My Brother marks a pivotal point in which Kerouac began laying the foundations for his pioneering method and signature style. A clear precursor to such landmark works as On the Road, The Dharma Bums, and Visions of Cody, it is an important formative work that bears all the hallmarks of classic Kerouac: the search for spiritual meaning in a materialistic world, spontaneous travel as the true road to freedom, late nights in bars and apartments engaged in intense conversation, the desperate urge to escape from society, and the strange, terrible beauty of loneliness.--from cover, p. [2] http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1664505 On remote Rollrock Island, men go to sea to make their livings--and to catch their wives. The witch Misskaella knows the way of drawing a girl from the heart of a seal, of luring the beauty out of the beast. And for a price a man may buy himself a lovely sea-wife. He may have and hold and keep her. And he will tell himself that he is her master. But from his first look into those wide, questioning, liquid eyes, he will be just as transformed as she. He will be equally ensnared. And the witch will have her true payment-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1539843 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1614926 Chronicles the lives of New York intellectual Esther Murphy, celebrity ephemera collector Mercedes de Acosta, and British Vogue editor Madge Garland and their lifestyles, influence on fashion, and celebrity friendships. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668367 Astrid Jones copes with her small towns gossip and narrow-mindedness by staring at the sky and imagining that shes sending love to the passengers in the airplanes flying high over her backyard. Maybe theyll know what to do with it. Maybe itll make them happy. Maybe theyll need it. Her mother doesnt want it, her fathers always stoned, her perfect sisters too busy trying to fit in, and the people in her small town would never allow her to love the person she really wants to: another girl named Dee. Theres no one Astrid feels she can talk to about this deep secret or the profound questions that shes trying to answer. But little does she know just how much sending her love--and asking the right questions--will affect the passengers lives, and her own, for the better-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567700 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1584710 Teens Shay, Marco, Lexi, and Ryan, quarantined in a shopping mall when a biological bomb igoes off in an air duct, learn that in an emergency people change, and not always for the better, as many become sick and supplies run low. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1538528 Eighteen-year-old Polly and impulsive, seventeen-year-old Odd survive a deadly outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria, but resulting wounds have destroyed their plans for the future. With little but their unlikely friendship and a shared affection for trout fishing, they set out on a road trip through the West. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1486643 This work is a kitchen-maids through-the-key hole memoir of life in the great houses of England. At fifteen, she arrived at the servants entrance to begin her life as a kitchen maid in 1920s England. The lowest of the low, her world was one of stoves to be blacked, vegetables to be scrubbed, mistresses to be appeased, and even bootlaces to be ironed. Work started at 5:30 am and went on until after dark. In this memoir, the author tells her tales of service with wit, warmth, and a sharp eye. From the gentleman with a penchant for stroking housemaids curlers, to raucous tea dances with errand boys, to the heartbreaking story of Agnes the pregnant under-parlourmaid, fired for being seduced by her mistresss nephew, this book evokes the long vanished world of masters and servants portrayed in Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs. This is the remarkable true story of an indomitable woman, who, though her position was lowly, never stopped aiming high. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1578692 Afraid to actually ask Tina Zabinski for a date, eighth-grader Kevin spends most of his time theorizing about love and romance and observing and analyzing male/female interaction. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1545241 Join Bert and Ernie on a camping adventure, where they discover that size is a big clue when following tracks, that some objects (like lunch) dont float as well as others, and that nature is full of fun surprises. Each set offers four simple, funny stories starring favorite Sesame Street characters.--Publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1522472 The wholesome image of America propagated by Hollywood in the 1940s, 50s and 60s is one of the most persistent in popular culture: loving wives, smiling children. But off the set, many of the actors who helped create this image were secretly leading very wild lives, and one man in particular was helping them: Scotty Bowers. At a time when sex outside of marriage was taboo, Scotty built up a reputation as the guy who could discreetly fix you up. Scotty slept with many stars himself, and connected others with his friends. Here, he tells his story for the first time. Scotty came to Hollywood after serving in the Marines in World War II, and began working at a gas station on Hollywood Boulevard. One day, he was approached and picked up by actor Walter Pidgeon, who whisked him off to a friends villa for the first of many encounters with Hollywoods rich and famous. He developed long-term friendships with stars like Katharine Hepburn and Noel Coward, but he always kept it quiet--until he now provides a lost chapter in the history of the sexual revolution.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582403 Eva Trammel, plagued by her own insecurities, is drawn into an intense, obssessive relationship with the wealthy and arrogant Gideon Cross. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1585698 Some desserts in jars are baked or otherwise prepared right in the jar, while others are spooned into jars. Either way, the sparkling and pretty vessel and the appealing treat it holds make for a beautiful presentation. Olmansons clever and cute desserts are at once playful and well-crafted, appropriate for a kids birthday one weekend (Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes) and a grown-up gathering, the next (Neapolitan Cakes). The book includes chapters on cakes, pies, crumbles and cobblers, quick breads and frozen indulgences like Strawberry Lemonade Granitas. Desserts in jars are fun to make and, of course, to eat, and they are especially suited for gift-giving. They store, travel and stay fresh well, and even can be delivered with a lid on the jar and with gift tags, ribbons, and other embellishments. Olmanson devotes a special chapter to as-yet-unbaked mixes, with the flour, brown sugar, and so on attractively layered in the jar, a timeless idea now undergoing its own revival. -- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1577687 Theres a triathlon in town! Kirsty and Rachel are excited to watch the swimming, biking, and running events. But when people start swimming in circles, losing bike tires, and tripping over their own feet, the girls know something is wrong. Sure enough, Olympia the Games Fairys magic objects have disappeared! Olympia needs help tracking down her missing magic. If they dont find it in time, the triathlon and the Fairyland Games will be ruined! Can Rachel and Kirsty go for the gold--and come to the rescue?--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1569085 Raised underground by a robot, twelve-year-old Eva Nine finally finds all she ever wanted in the human colony of New Attica, but something very bad is going on there and unless Eva and her friends stop it, it could mean the end of life on Orbona. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1613398 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1656550 Reimagines the classic story of Tarzan from Janes perspective, following the only woman student in Cambridges medical program as she travels the world to prove the theories of Darwin and finds love with an extraordinary man in the jungles of West Africa. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1614934 Dedicating herself to her culinary patrons, private chef Gemma Craig goes home every night to boxed cereals until an unexpected event compels a confrontation with the past and an unexpected romance. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567466 The author of the popular blog Enjoying the Small Things interweaves lyrical prose and stunning four-color photography as she recounts the story of the first year of her daughter Nella--who has Down syndrome--and celebrates the beauty found in the unexpected, the strength of a mothers love, and, ultimately, the amazing power of perspective-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1644152 Plant-eating dinosaurs face meat-eating dinosaurs in a football game at the Lava Dome on Mega Bowl Sunday. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1656207 Ruthless Austrian entrepreneur Edward Bolcke has managed to steal a crucial component of the U.S. Navys latest submarine technology--and he has found a way to hijack the worlds supply of rare earth minerals. The three Pitts, along with longstanding sidekick Al Giordino, use their usual mix of brains and brawn to see that justice is served. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1641897 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667572 A new girl in Amherst, Massachusetts, comes to terms with her mothers suicide and her best friends disappearance with the help of Emily Dickinsons poetry--and her dress. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1473284 As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567236 A boy and a robot strike up a friendship despite their differences. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1566884 Pigeon is very angry when the duckling gets a cookie just by asking politely. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1569071 Taylor Edwards family might not be the closest-knit--everyone is a little too busy and overscheduled--but for the most part, they get along just fine. Then Taylors dad gets devastating news, and her parents decide that the family will spend one last summer all together at their old lake house in the Pocono Mountains. Crammed into a place much smaller and more rustic than they are used to, they begin to get to know each other again. And Taylor discovers that the people she thought she had left behind havent actually gone anywhere. Her former best friend is still around, as is her first boyfriend...and hes much cuter at seventeen than he was at twelve. As the summer progresses and the Edwards become more of a family, theyre more aware than ever that theyre battling a ticking clock. Sometimes, though, there is just enough time to get a second chance--with family, with friends, and with love-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1519716 When the beautiful Lucy prays to fall in love, God, an irresponsible youth named Bob, chooses to answer her prayer personally, to the dismay of this assistant, Mr. B who must try to clean up the resulting catastrophes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1643455 When Yann the centaur is stabbed through the heart by a unicorn horn, the life-threatening injury needs a magical remedy. Helen and her fabled-beast friends unite, with the help of the dragons, to find a magical token with the power to heal him. But they only have until tomorrow night. The friends split into teams: Lee, Helen and Sapphire search for King Arthurs scabbard; Catesby, Lavender and Sylvie search for hidden gems in a cliff face; Rona and Tangaroa wash a flower in seven waterfalls at sunrise. But will they complete their missions in time to save Yann? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1660764 Sixteen-year-old grim reaper Lex Bartleby tries to redeem herself among her fellow Grims by finding renegade Zara, who is indiscriminately damning souls, and stopping her once and for all. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1630219 At the turn of the 20th century in a rural stretch of the Pacific Northwest, a gentle solitary orchardist, Talmadge, tends to apples and apricots. Then two feral, pregnant girls and armed gunmen set Talmadge on an irrevocable course not only to save and protect but to reconcile the ghosts of his own troubled past. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1558378 In 1868, teenaged Sherlock Holmes discovers that his American tutor is hunting a notorious killer who was supposedly killed by the United States government, but who is apparently alive and well in Surrey, England. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1476610 Raynella Dossett Leath said she came home one morning in 2003 and found her husbands body in bed--covered in blood, a Colt .38 by his side. But authorities were suspicious of Raynellas story. Why would her husband of ten years suddenly commit suicide? And if he had taken his own life, why did it appear that three shots were fired? David Leath was not the first of Raynellas husbands to turn up dead. After digging into Raynellas past, police unearthed bizarre, gruesome details surrounding the death of her first husband, who was seemingly trampled by his own cattle. Which led investigators to wonder: Could Raynella have staged his death, too?--publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1559068 Its summertime, and Julie and Lydia are going on a road trip! After all the ups and downs of their first year in junior high, theyre looking forward to seeing the sights and getting some new perspective on their quest for popularity. Novel appears in the form of a scrapbook. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1649551 With his family still grieving over his sisters death in a terrorist bombing seven years earlier, ten-year-old Jamie is far more interested in his cat, Roger, his birthday Spiderman T-shirt, and keeping his new Muslim friend Sunya a secret from his father. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1478959 As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1547247 Mikado is an average high-schooler whose life has been anything but since moving to Ikebukuro after coming face-to-neck?-with the legendary headless rider. Mikado can hardly wait to encounter more of the citys peculiar residents, but when Mikado is caught in the middle of a feud between Izaya Orimara and Shizuo Heiwajima, he soon realized that Ikebukuros most unbellievable characters are also among its most dangerous. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1544365 Exploring the way our choices and relationships are shaped by the menace and beauty of the natural world, Megan Mayhew Bergmans powerful and heartwarming collection captures the surprising moments when the pull of our biology becomes evident, when love or fear collide with good sense, or when our attachment to an animal or wild place cant be denied. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1551759 The sequel to Hilary Mantels 2009 Man Booker Prize winner and New York Times bestseller, Wolf Hall delves into the heart of Tudor history with the downfall of Anne Boleyn Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice. At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. Over three terrifying weeks, Anne is ensnared in a web of conspiracy, while the demure Jane Seymour stands waiting her turn for the poisoned wedding ring. But Anne and her powerful family will not yield without a ferocious struggle. Hilary Mantels Bring Up the Bodies follows the dramatic trial of the queen and her suitors for adultery and treason. To defeat the Boleyns, Cromwell must ally with his natural enemies, the papist aristocracy. What price will he pay for Annes head?-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669099 Experience classic and modern Mexican street foods with chef Roberto Santibaez. Mexicos simplest, flavor-packed foods have taken the culinary world by storm. From upscale eateries to the burgeoning roving food truck scenes in Los Angeles, New York, and elsewhere, authentic Mexican tacos--and tortas and tamales as well--are fast becoming some of Americas favorite foods on the fly. And why wouldnt they? Versatile, handheld, and uncomplicated, tacos might be the perfect fast and delicious meal. Add the simple Mexican sandwiches called tortas and handmade tamales and you can fully experience the real everyday food of Mexico--easy to make and incredibly tasty. But if an authentic, south-of-the-border taco is out of reach, you can now recreate your own at home. One of the best things about real Mexican home cooking is that its easier than you think. With simple preparations, delicious ingredients, and basic rules of thumb, you can make your favorites in the comfort of your own kitchen. People from coast to coast are ditching fast food tacos and greasy Tex-Mex for real Mexican food at home--and this is the perfect cookbook for them Roberto Santibaez is the author of two other cookbooks, including Truly Mexican (Wiley), the owner of Fonda restaurant in Brooklyn, the former culinary director of Rosa Mexicano restaurants, the president of Truly Mexican Consulting in New York, and a member of The Culinary Institute of Americas Latin Cuisines Advisory Council In addition to tacos, tortas, and tamales, the book also includes recipes for fresh juices, smoothies, margaritas, and traditional Mexican sweets Chef Santibaezs Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales will give you the simple guidance and authentic recipes to bring the true flavors of Mexico into your own kitchen-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1561792 Brown is a superstar ... Full-throttle fun.--Wendys Minding Spot A marriage made in Vegas ... Hunky cowboy Ace Riley wasnt planning on settling down, but his family had other plans for him ... The only way to save his hide, and his playboy lifestyle, is to discreetly marry his best friend, Jasmine King. Cant possibily last ... Fiesty city-girl Jasmine as just helping out her friend--that is, until their first kiss stirs up a whole mess of trouble, and suddenly discretion is thrown to the wind. One hot cowboy, one riled up woman ... And theyll be married for a year, like it or not!