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|  | The Cake That Mack Ate by Maryann Kovalski, Rose Robart
Description not available.A cumulative tale about the chain of events surrounding the making of a cake by a farmer's wife, eventually leading to its consumption in surprising circumstances AUTHOR: Maryann Kovalski, Rose Robart
PUBLISHER: Little, Brown & Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | The Ecstatic by Victor Lavalle
Description not available.Returning home to care for his family--an ailing grandmother, violent sister, and promiscuous mother--and a daunting mother, Anthony is unaware of his own advancing schizophrenia and unable to deal with his secret failures, while the three women in his life struggle to understand and save him from himself. A first novel. 20,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Victor Lavalle
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Eleventh Hour by Graeme Base
Horace the elephant decides to celebrate his 11th birthday by having all his pals over for a huge celebration. There are sack races, a pool tournament, a tennis match, hide-and-seek, and a tug of war. Of course, everything will be topped off with a gigantic feast prepared by Horace himself. However, at the 11th hour, the guests rush into the dining room only to discover that the delicious meal has been completely devoured. Who could have done such a devious thing? By carefully reading the text and searching for clues in the illustrations, readers can try to solve the mystery by themselves. (The answer is provided in a special section at the back of the book.) Illustrated with color paintings. AUTHOR: Graeme Base
PUBLISHER: Abrams, Harry N. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Shizuko's Daughter by Kyoko Mori
A 12-year-old Japanese girl named Yuki must deal with the suicide of her mother and her father's subsequent marriage to a dislikable woman. This story traces Yuki's life throughout her adolescence. AUTHOR: Kyoko Mori
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Asia by Allan Fowler
Description not available.A simple introduction to the continent of Asia, including its geographical features. AUTHOR: Allan Fowler
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Future Sports
Description not available.An entertaining anthology of short fiction by some of speculative fiction's biggest names--including Arthur C. Clarke, Kim Stanley Robinson, Michael Swanwick, Alastair Reynolds, Howard Waldrop, Jonathan Lethem, Ian McDonald, and Robert Reed--journeys into the offbeat world of sports competition. Original.
CATEGORY: General
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