Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
Gilmore Girls fans! Pour yourselves a hot cup of tea and get ready to fall in love with this cozy YA romance that will have you dreaming of autumn all year long.
Fall is a big deal in Briar Glen, a quaint and charming village in New England. That's when tourists from all over the country descend upon this picturesque town to see the babbling brooks and colorful leaves while sipping hot chocolate or pumpkin spice lattes.
But sixteen-year-old Lucy Kane hates the uber-popular PSL. She finds it overrated -- especially when you consider the fact that there isn't even pumpkin in it! -- which is bad because she works at Cup o' Jo, the local coffee shop her mom owns. Business at Cup o' Jo hasn't been great in the off-season, but that's okay because it always picks up during the fall ...
Until Java Junction, a multinational coffee chain, opens across the street and makes things harder for the small shop. And to make matters worse, it turns out Jack Harper, the new kid in school and Lucy's secret crush, is the son of the owner. Suddenly, fall doesn't seem like it'll be all it's cracked up to be. Will Lucy find a way to save her mom's coffee shop?
Visible Ink Anthology 2024
Visible Ink is an anthology of writings by patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Katie’s essay describes the day she received her cancer diagnosis and how she shared the news first with her family, then friends, then strangers.
Purchase: Sloan Kettering
Katie’s essay was dramatized and can also be watched online.
Rainy Day: A Peppa Pig Story
Peppa and George find fun on a rainy day in this easy-to-read Level 1 reader!
Based on the hit TV show on Nick Jr.
Peppa and George want to play outside, but it is raining. Daddy Pig has a fun game for them to play inside! Who will win? Find out in this adorable Level 1 reader that comes with stickers. Level 1 readers are perfect for little ones learning sight words, words to sound out, and simple sentences.
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Going Viral: a socially distant love story
When Claire Draper's fictional love story goes viral in the wake of a pandemic, the line between reality and fiction is blurred. But will she be able to tell the difference?
Claire is a junior in high school when a worldwide pandemic strikes, and she's in the epicenter of it all in New York City. Suddenly, Claire is forced to isolate with her family indefinitely, which means she won't be able to see her friends or even her girlfriend, Vanessa, in person for a long time.
At first it's not so bad, but the longer the pandemic lasts, the more Claire feels her priorities changing. That's when she looks outside her bedroom window and notices something new: A girl who lives in the building across the street sitting on her fire escape.
So Claire starts writing a story online about a girl who falls for the girl across the street. To Claire's surprise, the story goes viral—and it seems people think it's true. But how true is true? And what if Vanessa finds out? Will Claire be able to manage her newfound internet fame before everything spirals out of control?
Purchase: Scholastic
Quarantine: A Love Story
An introspective and witty story about finding love in the most unexpected place.
Oliver wants a girlfriend, and there's a girl back home who might be interested in him. The problem is, he has to spend his spring break on a volunteer trip in the Dominican Republic. Flora, on the other hand, isn't really looking for a boyfriend. She just wants to end a miserable spring break visiting her dad and her new stepmom in the D.R.The solution to both their problems? Get back home to New York ASAP. Sadly, they won't be getting there anytime soon.
Their hopes are dashed when Flora's impulsiveness lands them in quarantine -- just the two of them. Now, the two teens must come together in order to survive life in a bubble for 30 days. In that time, love will bloom. But is it the real thing, or just a placebo effect?
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paper one key skills: english higher level
An excerpt from Quarantine: A Love Story was included in this Irish Study Guide published by Mentor Books.
This book comprehensively prepares students for all the Key Skills required for Paper 1 of the Leaving Certificate, Higher Level English examination.
It offers a wide variety of sample material drawn from both fiction and non-fiction. Useful checklists ensure a firm grasp of all key skills required in comprehending and composing. The fiction extracts offer students a wide range of illustrative material from some of the best writers in each genre. There is a gender balance and a diversity of cultures represented in the book.
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A Ghost on the Track
It’s Halloween on the Island of Sodor! Kids ages 4 to 6 who love trains will thrill to this Thomas & Friends Step 2 Step into Reading adventure, featuring a shiny foil cover and a card game!
Based on the stories of Thomas & Friends by Reverend W. Awdry. In the early 1940s, Reverend W. Awdry crafted a small blue wooden engine for his son, Christopher, and made up stories to accompany the toy, which were first published in 1945. He created new adventures and characters until 1972, when he retired from writing.
The Rocket Returns
Thomas the Tank Engine's new friend Stephen used to be known as The Rocket! With Thomas' help, he will again! Kids ages 4 to 6 who love trains will dive in to this Step into Reading adventure based on an episode from the Thomas & Friends DVD, Spills and Thrills!
Based on the stories of Thomas & Friends by Reverend W. Awdry. In the early 1940s, Reverend W. Awdry crafted a small blue wooden engine for his son, Christopher, and made up stories to accompany the toy, which were first published in 1945. He created new adventures and characters until 1972, when he retired from writing.
Purchase: Harvard Book Store