Project Seahorse
School Library Journal Gr 4?8?Project Seahorse follows the work of two dedicated scientists as they explore the life cycle of the tiger tail seahorse and forge partnerships with the people of Handumon in the Philippines to save its habitat. A full-page color map places the islands in their global context and shows the range of […]
Nose Down, Eyes Up : a Novel
Donated to the Lisbon Public Library by Pansy Parker. Publishers Weekly: Jimmy, the canine star of Merrill's second fun-loving doggie novel (after Walking in Circles Before Lying Down), is the Tony Robbins of the dog world and holds informal seminars with the neighborhood dogs to instruct them in the art of manipulating their human masters […]
In Harm's Way
From Booklist: it?s clear from the beginning that Idaho sheriff Walt Fleming loves Fiona Kenshaw, caretaker of a local estate and part-time sheriff?s photographer. It?s also clear that Kenshaw loves him back, but she has a secret she won?t share. Her heroic rescue of a small child pushes her face on the front pages of […]
Burn : an Anna Pigeon Novel
Synopsis: As a National Park Service Ranger, Anna Pigeon feels emotionally prepared for strange wildlife sounds and things that go bump in the wilderness, but post-Katrina New Orleans exposes her to new kinds of surprises and sudden danger. Within days, it brings her plans for a quiet administrative leave from her job to a jolting […]
Composed : a Memoir
The New York Times – Dwight Garner: Composed is a pointillistic memoir about growing up with and without her father, and about how she slid out from under his shadow to become a gifted artist in her own right?Ms. Cash is smart, likable and arrives with stories to tell.
Cure
From the Publisher: The New York Times-bestselling author and master of the medical thriller returns with another heart-pounding story of medical intrigue. With her young son's potentially fatal neuroblastoma in complete remission, New York City medical examiner Laurie Montgomery returns to work, only to face the case of her career. The investigation into the death […]
Star Island
The New York Times Book Review – Marilyn Stasio: Whenever it seems as if he might be running out of oxen to gore, Carl Hiaasen comes up with fresh victims for his killing wit?Trying to follow the plot, which involves a supporting cast of crooked politicians and predatory developers, is a little like walking a […]
Artemis Fowl.pThe Atlantis Complex
From the Publisher: Artemis has committed his entire fortune to a project he believes will save the planet and its inhabitants, both human and fairy. Can it be true? Has goodness taken hold of the world?s greatest teenage criminal mastermind? Captain Holly Short is unconvinced, and discovers that Artemis is suffering from Atlantis Complex, a […]
Kakapo Rescue : Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
Children's Literature: What's a kakapo? It is a heavy, flightless parrot with moss-green feathers and a smell like that of honey that is on the brink of extinction. Author Montgomery and photographer Bishop have a ten-day pass to visit Codfish Island?just south of New Zealand?to report on the devoted rangers, technical support officers, and volunteers […]
Queen of the Night
Publishers Weekly Dedicated to the late Tony Hillerman, Jance's brilliant fourth suspense novel featuring former homicide detective Brandon Walker and his wife, novelist Diana Ladd (after Day of the Dead), spans some 50 years, from a murder in 1959 in San Diego to a rash of killings in Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Tucson, Ariz., in […]