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Author
Series
Hagenheim volume 8
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
346 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Orphaned, Aladdin travels from the streets of his Arab homeland to Hagenheim, Germany. He meets Lady Kirstyn, whose father is the powerful Duke of Hagenheim. Despite the difference in their stations, Aladdin quickly becomes Kirstyn's favorite companion. Through his integrity, intelligence, and sheer tenacity, Aladdin earns a position serving as the duke's steward, but eventually decides to leave Hagenheim and seek his fortune. When Lady Kirstyn becomes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
Reissue trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
342 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Geralt de Riv, a witcher, uses his vast sorcerous powers to hunt down the monsters that threaten the world, but he soon discovers that not every monstrous-looking creature is evil, and not everything beautiful is good.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Collector's edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Puss is so busy being a fearless hero and building his legend, he didn't realize he'd run through eight of his nine lives and for the first time finds himself fearing death and considering retirement. It's not so easy to shed those past lives, however, and when a notorious crime family hires him for one last job by destroying his placid life, he finds himself : in possession of a map to one last wish, the target of crime boss "Big" Jack Horner, reunited...
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
261 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this modern-day retelling of the Japanese folktale The Melon Princess and the Amanjaku, twelve-year-old Melony befriends a wish-granting demon who encourages her to rebel against her overprotective parents, all while using her for his own evil scheme.
Melony Yoshimura's parents have always been overprotective. They say it's because a demonic spirit called the Amanjaku once preyed upon kids back in Japan, but Melony suspects it's just a cautionary...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
A mother and daughter on vacation in Paris unpack a lifetime of secrets and hopes. Every daughter has her own distinctive voice, her inimitable style, and her secrets. Laurie is an artist, a collector of experiences. She travels the world with a worn beige duffel bag. Every mother has her own distinctive voice, her inimitable style, and her secrets. "Dr. Liz," Laurie's mother, is an elegant perfectionist who travels the world with a matched set of...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Collector's edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (1 hr., 43 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Puss is so busy being a fearless hero and building his legend, he didn't realize he'd run through eight of his nine lives and for the first time finds himself fearing death and considering retirement. It's not so easy to shed those past lives, however, and when a notorious crime family hires him for one last job by destroying his placid life, he finds himself : in possession of a map to one last wish, the target of crime boss "Big" Jack Horner, reunited...
8) Invincible: the 10 lies you learn growing up with domestic violence, and the truths to set you free
Author
Publisher
Perigee
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
265 p.
Language
English
Description
""According to UNICEF, growing up with domestic violence is one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world, affecting more than a billion people. Yet, too few people are aware of the profound impact it can have. Invincible seeks to change this lack of awareness and understanding with a compelling look at this important issue, informing and inspiring anyone who grew up living with domestic violence--and those who love them, work with...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton and Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxii, 560 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996) possessed one of the twentieth century’s most astonishing voices. In this first major biography since Fitzgerald’s death, historian Judith Tick offers a sublime portrait of this ambitious risk-taker whose exceptional musical spontaneity made her a transformational artist. Becoming Ella Fitzgerald clears up long-enduring mysteries. Archival research and in-depth family interviews shed new light on the singer’s difficult...
10) City of wishes
Author
Series
Legends of Lotus Island volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition
Physical Desc
149 pages : map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Doing the New Year's break, Plum and her friends travel to fancy, fashionable Nakhon Island to stay with Sam and his mother, the powerful Lady Ubon. The New Year always brings food, parties, and the grand old tradition of making a wish. At first, Plum is dazzled by the big city. But under the glittering surface, many secrets lurk. Mysterious tremors that shake the ground are growing worse by the day. Nakhon's troubles give Plum a chance to fulfill...
Author
Publisher
Boxer Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's the middle of winter, it's very cold, and Ori and her friends want to play outside. But there's no snow! Ori makes a wish, and soon a special snowflake brings delight to an entire town." -- Provided by publisher.
12) Swan Song
Publisher
Magnolia Pictures
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (105 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The film follows retired hairdresser and local bar performer icon Pat Pitsenbarger who has given up on life from the confines of his small-town Sandusky, Ohio nursing home. But when Pat gets word that a former client's dying wish was for him to style her final hairdo, he sets out on an epic journey across Sandusky to confront the ghosts of his past, and collect the beauty supplies necessary for the job. A comical and bittersweet journey about rediscovering...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Merry, a small owl, yearns to go on a big adventure like the other birds in the forest and gets her wish when Hark, a Norway spruce, is picked to be the Rockefeller Christmas tree and both Merry and Hark are whisked away from their home. Based on the real-life tale of the tiny owl found in the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
Publisher
Eros Worldwide
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (160 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
Hindi
Description
A free-spirited Bunny aspires to become a travel reporter and does not wish to get married, until he reunites with his shy and nerdy classmate Naina, and falls in love with her.
Author
Publisher
New Directions
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
145 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Set in and around the Mexican city of Veracruz, This Is Not Miami delivers a series of devastating stories-spiraling from real events-that bleed together reportage and the author's rich and rigorous imagination. These narrative nonfiction pieces probe deeply into the motivations of murderers and misfits, into their desires and circumstances, forcing us to understand them-and even empathize-despite our wish to simply label them monsters. As in her...
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First editon.
Physical Desc
353 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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Description
When attempting to rid herself of magic, seventeen-year-old Liska is captured by the demon warden of the spirit-wood who offers her one year of servitude in exchange for any wish, but she soon discovers the sinister truth at the heart of their deal.
17) Abigail Harm
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (80 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
ABIGAIL HARM (Amanda Plummer) is a woman living in a fictionalized New York City, who, after being granted a wish by a strange visitor, asks for love and learns of a creature who might provide it. Inspired by the Korean folktale "The Woodcutter and the Nymph."
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Why would anyone living today wish to become a Stoic? Professor Pigliucci answers this question by comparing Stoicism with three other philosophies of life you've probably heard of: Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism. He then reveals how his own practice of Stoicism has helped him in his life.
19) A Dog's Tale
Publisher
Candlelight Media Group
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (92 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
It seems that anything is possible once the Professor arrives in town with his colorful and ragged band of rail-riding wayfarers. When the Professor tells Tim about a legendary supernova with mysterious powers that is set to appear in the night sky any day now, Tim knows he'll finally get the dog he's always wanted. After making the wish, Tim realizes something went wrong: he has a fur coat, a wagging tail, a wet nose, and four paws!
Author
Series
Shadow of the fox volume 2
Publisher
Inkyard Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
460 pages : illustration ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
One thousand years ago, a wish was made to the Harbinger of Change and a sword of rage and lightning was forged. Kamigoroshi. The Godslayer. It had one task: to seal away the powerful demon Hakaimono. Now he has broken free. Kitsune shapeshifter Yumeko has one task: to take her piece of the ancient and powerful scroll to the Steel Feather temple in order to prevent the summoning of the Harbinger of Change, the great Kami Dragon who will grant one...
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