Dave Barry
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
James, one of Peter's original Lost Boys, is now working for Scotland Yard and suspects that the heir to England's throne, Prince Albert Edward, is under the influence of shadow creatures who are after starstuff hidden in an underground vault which has only one key: the Sword of Mercy. Molly is determined to help, but when she suddenly goes missing, it's up to her eleven-year-old daughter, Wendy, to keep the starstuff out of the creatures' clutches...
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Aidan and Sarah Cooper begin to decipher a mysterious coded document that they discovered in a secret compartment of an antique English desk their father recently bought at an auction, and as they become more involved in the piece, which seems to be referring to the story about the origin of Peter Pan, a powerful being begins to pursue them.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the eighth grade civics class of Miami's Culver Middle School goes on a trip to Washington, D.C., Wyatt Palmer finds himself in deep trouble before the plane even lands because his best friend, Matt, has decided the men sitting behind them are terrorists and it is up to the boys to stop them.
4) Insane city
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
341 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Astonished by his imminent marriage to a woman he believed out of his league, Seth flies to their destination wedding in Florida only to be swept up in a maelstrom of violence involving rioters, Russian gangsters, angry strippers, and a desperate python.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Stumbling across a long-lost treasure, single mother Jesse Braddock must figure out how to keep it out of the hands of villains, while Ken Bortle, to lure tourists to his failing store, invents the "Everglades Melon Monster," inspiring a horde of TikTokers to swarm the swamp, inciting mayhem and hilarity.
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
p2010
Physical Desc
4 sound discs (ca. 64 min. each) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Contains eighteen essays in which humorist Dave Barry discusses different aspects of adulthood, including fatherhood, celebrity, self-image, the battle of the sexes, technology, and parenting styles.
Author
Publisher
Large Print Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
235 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and bestselling author of Dave Barry Turns 40 now shows how to age gracefully, taking cues from his beloved and highly intelligent dog, Lucy. Faced with the obstacles and challenges of life after middle age, Dave Barry turns to his best dog, Lucy, to learn how to live his best life. From "Make New Friends" (an unfortunate fail when he can't overcome his dislike for mankind) to "Don't Stop Having Fun" (validating his...
Author
Publisher
Brilliance Audio, Inc
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
4 sound discs [4 hrs 25 min.]
Language
English
Description
Last year, Wyatt Palmer was the hero of middle school, having foiled a plot against the president of the United States. But now he and his friends are in Coral Cove High School, home of the Fighting Conchs, and Wyatt is no longer a hero: He's just another undersized freshman, hoping to fit in, or at least not be unpopular. Things start to go wrong when Matt Diaz, who is Wyatt's best friend but also unfortunately an idiot, decides to bring his pet...
10) Science Fair
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
Grdankl the Strong, president of Kprshtskan, is plotting to take over the American government. His plan is to infiltrate the science fair at Hubble Middle School, located in a Maryland suburb just outside Washington. The rich kids at Hubble cheat by buying their projects every year, and Grdankl's cronies should have no problem selling them his government-corrupting software. But this year, Toby Harbinger, a regular kid with Discount Warehouse shoes,...
Author
Publisher
Phoenix Books
Pub. Date
1993
Edition
Abridged
Language
English
Description
Dave Barry exposes natural childbirth for what it is: a pop phenomenon of the 1960s that, along with paisley bell-bottoms and creative sideburns, deserves a rest. His new book gives parents-to-be the hard facts they need. He examines the new federal law requiring prospective fathers to free themselves from their self-made macho prison—to laugh, cry, love and just generally behave like certified wimps. Barry reveals, for the first time, the
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