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Language
English
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In this uproarious exploration of the joys of reading, a long-time teacher, lifelong reader and The New Yorker contributor shares surprising stories from her life and the poignant ways in which books have impacted her students and shows us how literature can transform us for the better.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Yeongju is burned out. She did everything she was supposed to: go to university, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. In a leap of faith, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop. In a quaint neighbourhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married coffee roaster, and the writer...
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Language
English
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"Anthony Grafton explores the art and influence of an opaque historical figure: the magus, or learned magician. A distinctive intellectual type in Renaissance Europe, magi contributed to the humanistic currents of the time and had a transformative impact on public life, influencing advances in sculpture, painting, engineering, and other fields."--
Author
Series
(Anna Lois).Pages and Co volume 6
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
296 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Milo, Tilly, Oskar, and Alessia venture into Arthurian legend to find the first bookwanderer--the wizard Merlin--they discover that the magic of bookwandering is not at all what they thought. Together, they must journey into Greek and Roman mythology to bargain with the trickster Loki and find a way to untangle the Alchemist's grip on the world's imagination. And to save Pages & Co. and protect the very foundations of bookwandering, the friends...
Author
Publisher
Tordotcom, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
358 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When tens of thousands of owls descend on her hometown library, rending and tearing at anyone foolish enough to step outside, Madigan Purdy, tasked with keeping her students safe, seeks inspiration from her favorite childhood book, The Silent Queen, to find a solution to their dilemma.
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Language
English
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"In segregated High Cotton, Texas, in 1964, the racial divide is as clear as the railroad tracks running through town. It's also where two girls are going to shake things up. This is the last summer of thirteen-year-old Corky Corcoran's childhood, and her family hires a Haitian housekeeper who brings her daughter, America, along with her. Corky is quick to befriend America and eager to share her favorite new "grown-up" novel, To Kill a Mockingbird....
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Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"Briar Creek Public Library director Lindsey Norris and her husband, Sully, are at a popular archivist conference in Chicago to hear book restoration specialist Brooklyn Wainwright give a keynote address. After the lecture, Lindsey looks under her seat and finds a tote bag containing a first edition of Patricia Highsmith's Strangers on a Train, inscribed to Alfred Hitchcock. Brooklyn determines the novel is one of a kind and quite valuable, so Lindsey...
Author
Publisher
Red Comet Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"For bibliophiles, browsers, or the just plain curious--this witty and wonderful collection of insightful observations is a joyful celebration of readers of every kind!"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Prestel
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
45 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"This behind-the-scenes exploration of the publishing world depicts every stage in the life of a book. Young readers will learn why an editor's to-do list is so long; what a book designer has to think about; and what a printing press looks like. They'll discover jobs they never knew existed such as literary critics, proofreaders, and publishers' sales representatives. Most of all, they'll realize how the book they are holding in their hands came to...
13) Book!
Author
Publisher
POW!, a division of powerHouse packaging & Supply, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"It has stuff about the book that you just read, or you're about to read. If you haven't read it yet, why are you reading this? The good stuff is on the inside. Turn it around. The front cover is on the other side. Sheesh!"--
Author
Series
Library trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Ace
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xii, 364 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Library of Alexandria died in fire. Others fade away with less drama, ignored, forgotten, left to dust. To the athenaeum though, the great library of which all others are echoes, fires are merely a temporary inconvenience. The only true threat to the library's existence is a book--the one Livira wrote. Livira's book also brought her together with Evar, a young man who was raised in the library itself, and they discovered secrets that no one else...
15) Unicorn parade
Author
Series
Olivia's secret scribbles volume 9
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"I have SO many super-amazing and IMPORTANT things to write about! I'll tell you all about them: BOOK WEEK is coming up and I am going to make a super-amazing costume for the parade!!! But I have TOO MANY favourite books. How can I choose just one character to dress up as??? Also, a mystery author is coming to see the parade... I wonder who it is??? And everyone in my class is working on secret book week projects. I cant wait to dress up with all...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 355 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Declaration of Independence identified "the pursuit of happiness" as one of our unalienable rights, along with life and liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, the president of the National Constitution Center, profiles six of the most influential founders--Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton--to show what pursuing happiness meant in their lives. By reading the classical Greek and Roman moral...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (220 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Inspire a love of reading and enjoy tales featuring favorite PBS KIDS bookworms. Daniel Tiger and O the Owl read together at the library. Then, Alma shares books with her community. Plus, Buster reads to win prizes, Watt and Windy visit the library, Rosie helps Mom set up for story time at the bookstore and much, much more.
18) Li pou mwen
Author
Publisher
Star Bright Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
Haitian
Description
"Bèl ti rim Judi Moreillon an ankouraje paran yo pou yo dekouvri jwa ak valè ki genyen nan pataje liv, istwa, ak chan avèk pitit you."--
"Judi Moreillon's gentle rhyme encourages parents to discover the joy and value of sharing books, stories, and songs with children."--
Author
Publisher
Flowerpot Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
There are so many great things about reading, but these are the seven best things! We asked real children what they love most about reading and these were their answers. This book features cuddly animal friends doing all the things that make reading great including picking a book, turning the page, doing the funny voices, and more!
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