October - EVEN MORE NEW BOOKS!
15-minute German : learn in just 12 weeks
Goulding, Sylvia (Translator), author.
2023
"Learn German fast and on-the-go with this 15-minute language pack that comes with a free downloadable audio app for Apple and Android phones, enabling learners to hear words and phrases spoken by native German speakers"-- Provided by publisher.
15-minute Spanish : learn in just 12 weeks
Bremón, Ana, author
2023
"DK's 15 Minute Spanish is the perfect course for busy people who want to learn Spanish fast. The 12 themed chapters are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons spanning a range of practical themes, including: leisure, business, food and drink, travel, and shopping. Each lesson combines vocabulary and grammar essentials with attractive full-color images, making it quick, easy, and fun to learn new Spanish vocabulary. There is no writing or homework--you simply use the cover flaps to hide the answers to exercises and test yourself as you learn. Each chapter ends with a review module, so you can track your progress and identify areas where you need further practice"-- Provided by publisher.
Baking yesteryear : the best recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s
Hollis, B. Dylan, 1995-, author
2023
A decade-by-decade collection of wild, wacky, and wonderful recipes from the 20th century. Travel back in time on a delicious decade-by-decade jaunt as Dylan shows you how to bake vintage forgotten greats. With a big pinch of fun and a full cup of humor, you'll be baking everything from Chocolate Potato Cake from the 1910s to Avocado Pie from the 1960s. Dylan has baked hundreds of recipes from countless antique cookbooks and selected only the best for this bakebook, sharing the shining stars from each decade.
Bonne récolte, les camions!
Rinker, Sherri Duskey, auteur
2023
L’équipe de camions de construction est de retour et prête à donner un coup de main à la ferme! En collaborant avec de nouveaux amis, les camions feront le travail tout au long de l’année. Il y a du travail à faire! Il n’y a pas de temps à perdre! Toute l’année, la ferme est bien occupée! Chaque saison, six camions travaillent dur : la plantation des semences au printemps, la construction d’une grange en été, les récoltes à l’automne et, enfin, le retour des animaux à l’intérieur pour un hiver bien au chaud. Vivez la vie à la ferme et toutes les tâches difficiles qu’elle comporte tout au long de l’année!
A bright new day
Macomber, Debbie, author
2023
Borrowed Dreams: Carly Grieves is made of strong stuff. Tough and adventurous, she journeys to the wilds of Alaska looking for a new beginning, but she finds more than she bargained for in Brand St. Clair, a rugged bush pilot. Something about him stirs a primal longing inside Carly, but he's a man with wounds, a widower stuck in the past. Carly desires him deeply, yet how can she compete with a dead woman for a place in his heart? Despite his painful past, Brand is ready to make his own fresh start with Carly, until he discovers she too has walls that must come down. Now Brand won't give up until he convinces Carly that the biggest risk of her life is actually the safest move she could make: loving him.
Cat on the run in cat of death!
Blabey, Aaron, author, illustrator
2023
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.
The chalice of the gods
Riordan, Rick, author
2023
Percy Jackson's hope for a normal senior year is shattered as the gods present him with three quests, beginning with the retrieval of Zeus's goblet, in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation for college.
Disons merci, les amis!
Burach, Ross, auteur, illustrateur
2023
Les feuilles d’automne tombent : cela signifie qu’il est temps pour Bou et Beille de peindre des citrouilles et d’aider Linou à préparer sa tarte aux pommes spéciale. Mais quand l’air devient glacial, Linou décide qu’il est temps pour elle de trouver un endroit tranquille où s’installer pour l’hiver. Bou et Beille ne sont pas de cet avis. Arriveront-ils, à force de pitreries, à entraîner Linou dans leur nouvelle aventure?
En cavale!. Épisode 1, Les griffes de la mort
Blabey, Aaron, auteur, illustrateur
2023
Que se passe-t-il quand la plus grande vedette de vidéos de chat est accusée d’un crime qu’elle n’a pas commis? Elle part en cavale, évidemment! Mais comment éviter d’être capturé et prouver son innocence quand on est le félin le plus célèbre de la planète? Eh bien, ce n’est pas facile! Suivez Princesse Bella, la vedette mondiale numéro un des vidéos de chat, alors qu’elle devient l’ennemie publique numéro un (quelle « chatastrophe »!), et encouragez-la dans son combat pour s’innocenter. Est-elle vraiment une chatte meurtrière? Une bouffonne célèbre sur Internet? Ou un félin n’ayant pas froid aux yeux qui a été sérieusement sous-estimé? À VOUS d’en juger…
The exchange
Grisham, John, author
2023
What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere from "The Firm" after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert & Locke and fled the country? It is now fifteen years later, and Mitch and Abby are living in Manhattan, where Mitch is a partner at the largest law firm in the world. When a mentor in Rome asks him for a favour that will take him far from home, Mitch finds himself at the centre of a sinister plot that has worldwide implications - and once again endangers his colleagues, friends, and family.
The heirloom
Lewis, Beverly, 1949-, author
2023
"Clara Bender believes a visit to Hickory Hollow may help her find direction after her father remarries. While restoring an heirloom quilt with her great-aunt Ella Mae Zook, the two form a warm bond. When Clara's life is again upended by an unexpected incident and a young Amish man, will she find where her heart belongs?"-- Provided by publisher.
Le rêve brisé
Dupuy, Marie-Bernadette, 1952- auteur
2023
Bourgogne, 2013. Victoire Desmarets, quinze ans, a grandi au cœur du domaine viticole appartenant à sa famille, où s’élaborent les crus parmi les plus prestigieux de la région. Passionnée par la danse classique, elle caresse le rêve d’intégrer le corps de ballet de l’Opéra de Paris. Un soir d’été, en l’absence de ses parents, l’adolescente se rend à une fête donnée pour célébrer le début des vendanges. Mais la soirée vire au cauchemar alors qu’elle se fait brutalement agresser. Le lendemain matin, à son réveil, un trou noir occupe son esprit. Bien décidée à poursuivre ses ambitions, Victoire se plonge éperdument dans la danse. Pourtant, cette nuit tragique ne cesse de la hanter… Tout comme son passé familial, parsemé de morts suspectes, et les disparitions de jeunes filles qui endeuillent sa terre natale depuis des années. Et si ces drames étaient liés à l’expérience traumatisante dont elle a été victime?
Les vents contraires
Tremblay-D'Essiambre, Louise, 1953- auteur
2023
À l’aube du printemps 1944, Marjolaine et Henry cherchent désespérément à sauver la fratrie malmenée. Lisette, le bébé, est vulnérable: elle risque d’être adoptée bientôt, donc séparée à jamais de son jumeau Adam. Tout ça à cause du père et de son vilain caractère! Réfugiée chez sa sœur Justine au Connecticut, loin de ce goujat et nourrie par sa relation prometteuse avec son aînée, Ophélie espère une guérison rapide malgré la profondeur de sa détresse. Entre-temps, Claudette, désormais établie à Québec, est attirée par un certain Jean-Louis qui la gâte autant qu’il l’impressionne. Ses intentions sont-elles nobles? Sa grand-mère Léopoldine doute profondément de la sincérité de ce beau parleur et, fidèle à elle-même, ne s’en cache pas. Alors que Marjolaine tente de relever des défis familiaux, ses sentiments envers Ferdinand se transforment. Le jeune homme pourrait-il la rendre heureuse? Gagnerait-il l’approbation d’Henry? Mais surtout, Marjolaine peut-elle espérer à la fois fonder sa propre famille et libérer les siens de l’emprise mesquine et périlleuse du père?
Miles Morales. Shock waves
Reynolds, Justin A., author
2021
Miles Morales is a normal kid who happens to juggle school at Brooklyn Visions Academy while swinging through the streets of Brooklyn as Spider-Man. After a disastrous earthquake strikes his mother's birthplace of Puerto Rico, Miles springs into action to help set up a fundraiser for the devastated island. But when a new student's father goes missing, Miles begins to make connections between the disappearance and a giant corporation sponsoring Miles' fundraiser. Who is behind the disappearance, and how does that relate to Spider-Man?
Poke-a-dot! : 10 little monkeys.
2019
Using irresistible click-to-count buttons, kids will love learning their numbers.
The Sphinx's heart
Winters, Talena, 1977- author
2021
"Mistakes have consequences. This one could unleash hell on Earth. As the most powerful undine healer since the woman who sank Atlantis, Calandra was supposed to be the saviour of her people. Instead, the malicious dragon spirit who haunted her dreams has been freed from the Abyss, the peaceful society of Sirenia has been plunged into revolutionary chaos, and her own brother, Zale, has inexplicably turned against her. Worse, though Calandra knows why she is going insane, she doesn't know how to stop it. When Calandra follows Zale on a rescue mission through the very gates of hell, she learns the disturbing truth about their people's past. With the threat of Madness growing ever stronger, can Calandra and Zale find a way to overcome their differences and undo a mistake that has plagued the undines for millennia . . . before the entire world pays the price?" -- Provided by publisher.
Tales from a not-so-posh Paris adventure
Russell, Rachel Renée, author, illustrator
2020
Ooh la la! Nikki Maxwell and her band are on their way to Paris, but they run into some roadblocks on the way--and Nikki's French skills may not be as reliable as she hoped! Can she get them moving again in time to reach their destination?
Total control
Baldacci, David, author
2019
Sidney Archer has the world. A husband she loves. A job at which she excels and a cherished young daughter. Then, as a plane plummets into the Virginia countryside, everything changes. And suddenly there is no one whom Sidney Archer can trust. Jason Archer is a rising young executive at Triton Global, the world's leading technology conglomerate. Determined to give his family the best of everything, Archer has secretly entered into a deadly game. He is about to disappear, leaving behind a wife who must sort out his lies from his truths, an accident team that wants to know why the plane he was ticketed on crashed, and a veteran FBI agent who wants to know it all.
The Undine's tear
Winters, Talena, 1977- author
2019
In this young adult science fantasy, join merfolk, sphinxes, dragons, and humans as their lives become entwined on the search for the true meaning of redemption. But when they find it, will it be all that they had hoped for?
The wild robot protects
Brown, Peter, 1979-, author, illustrator
2023
Life for Roz and the animals on their island is perfect. But when mysterious, dangerous waters surround the island, the animals are forced inland to fight over dwindling resources. Roz calms and organizes the animals, but the poison tide takes a terrible toll on the island. So the wild robot sets out across the ocean, determined to stop the poison tide. During her journey, Roz encounters amazing geological formations and incredible creatures, and she sees the devastation caused by the toxic waters. Can the wild robot save the ocean and her island and everything she loves?