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|  | The Tide Is Right by Hugo Charteris, Nicholas Mosley
This novel covers an entire Christmas day in the life of a Scottish family of aristocrats. John Harling arrives at his sister`s house for dinner and comes into conflict with her husband, the detestable Duncan Mackean. The reader takes the part of a guest at the Christmas dinner who must ferret out the truth of the situation from hints, silences, and what is unspoken. AUTHOR: Hugo Charteris, Nicholas Mosley
PUBLISHER: Dalkey Archive Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | World-Class Manufacturing by Richard J. Schonberger
Since the invention of double-entry bookkeeping, managers have judged a company's worth by sales and profits. Now, a world-renowned scholar, theoretician, and guru of production and manufacturing exposes the fallacies of this timeless practice. Armed with new world-class benchmark data, Schonberger redefines excellence in terms of competence, capability, and customer-focused, employee-driven, data-based performance. AUTHOR: Richard J. Schonberger
PUBLISHER: Free Press, The
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Ruby's Beauty Shop by Rosemary Wells
When Ruby's best friend, Louise, comes over to play and brings her Deluxe Beauty Kit, the two rabbits decide to give Max, Ruby's younger brother, a full makeover. When Max and Ruby's grandmother comes over for a visit, she too gets a makeover--but her stylist of choice might surprise you! Color illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Rosemary Wells
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Mad about Plaid! by Jill McElmurry
Description not available.Madison never thought that finding a purse would cause her and her neighborhood so much trouble as the whole town is suddenly turned plaid as a result of the purse's hidden curse. AUTHOR: Jill McElmurry
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Meeting Melanie by Nancy Garden
Almost-twelve-year-old Allie Ward and her family live on Seal Island Maine, a coastal community that is overrun with tourists every summer. Allie happily befriends Melanie Rochambeau, a girl her age who is vacationing on the island in a house that her family has recently inherited. Melanie's wealthy mother, however, doesn't approve of her daughter hanging around with the decidedly working class Allie. Then Allie uncovers a Rochambeau family secret--a secret that could destroy two lives. AUTHOR: Nancy Garden
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | I Like This Poem by Kaye Webb
Description not available.Offers a selection of poems chosen by children from six and seven to fourteen years old, with comments from the children explaining what they like about the poem AUTHOR: Kaye Webb
PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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