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|  | The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
In 1934, fired from Paramount Pictures where he had been writing screenplays, Cain published THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, his first novel. Frank Chambers is a drifter who wanders into a tavern and takes a job working for the owner. Meanwhile, he begins an affair with the tavern owner's wife and is soon helping her plan the murder of her husband. AUTHOR: James M. Cain
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Mary Moon is Missing by Jill Cravath, Patricia Reilly Giff
While investigating the case of a kidnapped racing pigeon, sixth grader and amateur detective Minnie, her cat Max, and her best friend end up marooned on a desert island. Occasional b&w illustrations accompany the text of this beginning chapter book.... AUTHOR: Jill Cravath, Patricia Reilly Giff
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Highland Hopes by Gary E. Parker
The Porter family struggles to make a go of things in early-20th-century North Carolina in this Christian saga set in the Blue Ridge Mountains. AUTHOR: Gary E. Parker
PUBLISHER: Bethany House Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Children of the Lion by Jennifer Roberson
Description not available.The third omnibus edition featuring two novels from the out-of-print fantasy epic The Chronicles of the Cheysuli continues the adventures of the warrior race of shapechangers in A Pride of Princes and Daughter of the Lion. Reprint. AUTHOR: Jennifer Roberson
PUBLISHER: D A W Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | My Truck Is Stuck by Daniel Kirk, Kevin Lewis
Description not available.When a dump truck haulin' a great big load gets stuck in the mud, progressively larger vehicles try to pull it out, in a lyrical read-aloud where young truck drivers are introduced to the ins and outs of hauling, beeping, and repairing. AUTHOR: Daniel Kirk, Kevin Lewis
PUBLISHER: Hyperion Books for Children
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Plants That Never Ever Bloom; World of Nature by Ruth Heller
Rich, colorful illustrations, and informative, rhyming verse unlock a world where mushrooms glow at night and seaweed grows to be gigantic--without a flower in sight. AUTHOR: Ruth Heller
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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