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Eleven-year-old Pearl Moran cannot imagine life without the historic but under-utilized branch of the New York Public Library where she was born (in the Memorial Room) and where her single mother works as the circulation librarian; the other librarians, the neighborhood people, the raccoons, and most of the 41,000 plus books all form the structure and essence of her life--but when someone cuts off the head of the library's statue of Edna St. Vincent...
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Returning to her post on a bench in front of the burned-out remains of a beloved library, a dedicated librarian reads out loud from books that have survived until her persistence helps bolster her community's recovery, in a story inspired by the Bosnian War bombing of the National Library of Sarajevo.
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Aparentamente, la señora Marlowe es una ciudadana que respeta la ley. Pero, en realidad, lleva una doble vida. Durante el día, trabaja en la biblioteca con sus compañeros gatos; pero por la noche regresa a su casa, donde la espera una familia de ratones.
Mrs. Eleanor Marlowe seems to be a quiet, law-abiding citizen, but she actually leads a daring double life. By day she works at the Purrington Street Library with her fellow cats, but at night...
66) The wizard's war
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This time Cleo, Evan, and Ms. Crowley (who, it turns out, is the missing Ms. Hilliard's sister) find themselves in a confusing fantasy book, caught up in a war with wizards, elves, trolls, and the mighty Golden Dragon--and while they manage to find their missing librarian, their quest does not end there.
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The eerie Amicus Arcane has returned to share more spooky stories from beyond the grave. His frightening fictions begin when three mysterious crates are delivered to the Haunted Mansion But beware the unearthly artifacts that lie beneath their lids: a petrified piano, a macabre mummy, and a demonic door are waiting for you inside.
68) Poison pages
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When a girl starts reading a strange book someone left on a bus, she suddenly finds herself inside its pages, where the Librarian shows her how to avoid the poisonous letters and other dangers.
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"Welcome foolish mortals, to the lonesome library of the Haunted Mansion. Return to the happiest haunt on earth for more terrifying tales from beyond the grave. But take caution--for when the clock strikes twelve, the most macabre medium of them all will establish contact with the other side, and ghastly ghosts will materialize. So read on, if you dare, but beware midnight at Madame Leota's!--Page [4] of cover.
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Children's Books About Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans, and Written by Puerto Ricans
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Books about Books & Libraries
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Books about Books & Libraries
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During the early days of the Great Depression, New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, Pura Belpré, introduces the public library to immigrants living in El Barrio and hosts the neighborhood's first Three Kings' Day fiesta.
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When superhero Ellie does not qualify for the school spelling bee she is disappointed, but willing to help her best friend Hannah study instead--but Hannah and the other children are starting to act rather strange, and Ellie is convinced that there is something sinister about the substitute librarian, Mrs. Bumble, who seems to have an awful lot of bees following her around.
74) Me and Ms. Too
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For as long as Molly can remember, it's always just been her and Dad. Dad, who likes to splash in the pool, who likes to spin at the park, who bakes the best cookies around. But that was before Dad married Ms. Too. Ms. Too doesn't like to splash. She doesn't like to spin. And she can't bake anything. "But Molly, you used to love Ms. Too." That was before, when she was Molly's favorite librarian. Now everything has changed. But as Molly and Ms. Too...
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Alex is an apprentice librarian in a kingdom that keeps all the books locked up but doesn't know if it's to keep the books safe from readers or... to keep readers safe from the books! When the royal librarian suspiciously dies, Alex impersonates the old man so the young queen won't know who he really is. She gives the scruffy, obnoxious boy enough time to prove himself-- and enough time for them to learn that the books are more than just powerful,...
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