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|  | The Dreaming Jewels by Theodore Sturgeon
Horty, a young runaway, joins a touring carnival and makes friends with some of the carnival folk, all of whom live in fear of their boss, known as the Maneater. Slowly, Horty comes to realize that his future has been written in the stars, for he is one of the Jewel People, descendents of an alien race that may soon be returning to Earth. AUTHOR: Theodore Sturgeon
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | One Day, Daddy by Frances Thomas, Ross Collins
A young monster shares his dreams for the future with his father. Even though he knows he will have to leave his parents behind for a little while, the young monster really wants to be a space explorer when he grows up. What will Father Monster think of this plan? Color illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Frances Thomas, Ross Collins
PUBLISHER: Hyperion Books for Children
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Winter in Arcadia by Richard Paul Evans
When Michael's mother dies of cancer, he goes to work at a nursing home--not for the money, but in hope of doing some good. One of his patients is an elderly woman who teaches him that life should be grasped, that second chances for love sometimes don't come along. Inspired by her wisdom, Michael finds the courage to pursue the woman he loves--a beautiful and wealthy young woman whose father opposes the match. AUTHOR: Richard Paul Evans
PUBLISHER: Pocket Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Ishmael by Barbara Hambly
The U.S.S. Enterprise is on a peaceful mission at Starbase 12 when a bizarre cosmic phenomenon causes a Klingon ship to suddenly vanish--with Spock aboard for the ride. Spock's last message from the Klingon ship is cryptic and frightening. The Klingons are traveling into the past, searching for the one man who holds the key to the future. If they can kill that man, the course of history will be changed--and the Federation will be destroyed! AUTHOR: Barbara Hambly
PUBLISHER: Pocket Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Flashman & the Redskins by David Case, George MacDonald Fraser
Harry Flashman, the antihero of TOM BROWN'S SCHOOL DAYS, relates his adventures in America during the Gold Rush. Ever the cad, Harry engineers an escape for himself after he and his party are captured by Apaches, emerging to help the US government settle their issues with the Sioux, help which leads directly to the Battle of Little Bighorn. A master at the fine art of weaseling, Harry gets all the girls, all the glory, and, of course, comes out as a hero--in spite of himself. AUTHOR: David Case, George MacDonald Fraser
PUBLISHER: Dutton/Plume
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Bubbles Unbound by Sarah Strohmeyer
Junk food addict and beautician Bubbles Yablonsky becomes an amateur detective in the wake of a murder in the depressed steel town of Lehigh, Pennsylvania. The murder plunges Bubbles into an investigation of Lehigh's past, and, as she searches for the murderer, this plucky heroine has a number of death-defying adventures. AUTHOR: Sarah Strohmeyer
PUBLISHER: N A L
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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