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2) Oliver Twist
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English
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The adventures of an orphan boy who lives in the squalid surroundings of a nineteenth-century English workhouse until he becomes involved with a gang of thieves.
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The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Using the simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal triumph won from loss and transforms...
5) Twilight
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English
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Isabella Swan moves to gloomy Forks, Washington to live with her father. She begins her junior year in high school and becomes fascinated by Edward Cullen. He holds a dark secret which is only known by his family. To Edward, Bella is what he has waited 90 years for, a true soul mate. But he knows the further they progress in their relationship the more he is putting Bella and those close to her at risk. Edward tries to warn Bella that she should leave...
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[2021]
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English
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For young Sheldon Cooper, it isn't easy growing up in East Texas. Being a once-in-a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science isn't always helpful in a land where church and football are king. And while the vulnerable, gifted, and somewhat naive Sheldon deals with the world, his very normal family must find a way to deal with him.
7) Pinocchio
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Old woodcarver Geppetto's puppet creation, PINOCCHIO, magically comes to life with dreams of becoming a real boy. Easily led astray, Pinocchio tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits.
10) Shazam!
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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By shouting out one word, streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid Billy Batson can turn into adult superhero Shazam (aka Captain Marvel), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart, but inside a ripped, godlike body, Billy revels in this adult version of himself having fun with his superpowers. But he'll need to master these powers quickly to fight the deadly forces of evil.
14) Shazam!
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
By shouting out one word, streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid Billy Batson can turn into adult superhero Shazam (aka Captain Marvel), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart, but inside a ripped, godlike body, Billy revels in this adult version of himself having fun with his superpowers. But he'll need to master these powers quickly to fight the deadly forces of evil.
16) The jerk theory
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
Description
Adam is done being the 'nice guy' after his girlfriend dumps him for someone 'more exciting'. He realizes that every girl loves a bad boy, and the only way to get a girl is to be a jerk. Armed with a new attitude, he rules the school, reaching rock star status. Then one day, his golden 'jerk theory' is put to the ultimate test when he meets Molly, who only gives her number to nice guys and is done with jerks. Adam has to learn the hard way that being...
17) Shiloh
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Young Marty Preston lives in a remote rural community. There's not much to do during summer vacation but shoot cans and hang out with Sam, who's not too bad even if she is a girl. But Marty finds a purpose to his life when he meets a beaten and frightened beagle he names Shiloh and decides to fight to keep him from being returned to his abusive owner.
Pub. Date
c2012
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English
Description
HUCKLEBERRY FINN: After being kidnapped by his drunken father, Huck heads down the Mississippi with his buddy Jim and have many adventures. THE PROUD REBEL: After John Chandler's son goes mute following a tregedy, John searches for a doctor who can help him. Before he finds one, he and his family must work off a debt using their talented sheepdog, Lance. When a doctor is found, John has no money to pay for help for his son and must decide whether...
19) The marksman
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A rancher on the Mexican border in Arizona protects an eleven-year-old Mexican boy fleeing assassins sent after him by a drug cartel.
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