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The book you're not supposed to have

Pastis, Stephan


This book was never meant to exist. No one needs to know the details. Just know this: there's a Merry, a Larry, a missing tooth, and a teachers' strike that is crippling Timmy Failure s academic future. Worst of all, Timmy is banned from detective work. It's a conspiracy of buffoons. He recorded everything in his private notebook, but then the manuscript was stolen. If this book gets out, he will be grounded for life. Or maybe longer. And will Timmy's mom really marry Doorman Dave?
Date Published:2016

This book was never meant to exist. No one needs to know the details. Just know this: there's a Merry, a Larry, a missing tooth, and a teachers' strike that is crippling Timmy Failure s academic future. Worst of all, Timmy is banned from detective work. It's a conspiracy of buffoons. He recorded everything in his private notebook, but then the manuscript was stolen. If this book gets out, he will be grounded for life. Or maybe longer. And will Timmy's mom really marry Doorman Dave?

Date Published:2016

Komi can't communicate. 6 /

Oda, Tomohito, 1991-,


Translation of: Komi-san wa, komyushō desu. Reads from right to left. Komi and her friends had an eventful cultural festival, so Najimi suggests that they all go to karaoke to finish off the day with a song. Komi loves hanging out with everyone, but the stress of worrying about singing in front of them is threatening to ruin the whole outing for her. Can Komi find a way to overcome her fear, or will karaoke end in misery?
Date Published:2020

Translation of: Komi-san wa, komyushō desu. Reads from right to left. Komi and her friends had an eventful cultural festival, so Najimi suggests that they all go to karaoke to finish off the day with a song. Komi loves hanging out with everyone, but the stress of worrying about singing in front of them is threatening to ruin the whole outing for her. Can Komi find a way to overcome her fear, or will karaoke end in misery?

Date Published:2020

The love and lies of Rukhsana Ali

Khan, Sabina, 1968-


Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali is looking forward to going to Caltech and getting away from her conservative Muslim parents' expectation that she will marry, especially since she is in love with her girlfriend Ariana--but when her parents catch her kissing Ariana, they whisk Rukhsana off to Bangladesh and a world of tradition and arranged marriages, and she must find the courage to fight for the right to choose her own path.
Date Published:2019

Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali is looking forward to going to Caltech and getting away from her conservative Muslim parents' expectation that she will marry, especially since she is in love with her girlfriend Ariana--but when her parents catch her kissing Ariana, they whisk Rukhsana off to Bangladesh and a world of tradition and arranged marriages, and she must find the courage to fight for the right to choose her own path.

Date Published:2019

On thin ice

Sylvester, Kevin,


"A hilarious new high-action series from Kevin Sylvester pits six ordinary kids with super hockey skills against the nefarious wannabe genius, Clarence Crosscheck. Hard at work on a robot army to do his bidding, Crosscheck underestimates how strong the Super Six can be when they work together as a team. Get ready for high-stakes ice battles, non-stop hijinks and never-before-seen hockey action (it's kids vs robots)! The winning combination of fast-paced text and art-filled pages makes an interactive and absorbing reading experience great for a range of readers and interests."--
Date Published:2020

"A hilarious new high-action series from Kevin Sylvester pits six ordinary kids with super hockey skills against the nefarious wannabe genius, Clarence Crosscheck. Hard at work on a robot army to do his bidding, Crosscheck underestimates how strong the Super Six can be when they work together as a team. Get ready for high-stakes ice battles, non-stop hijinks and never-before-seen hockey action (it's kids vs robots)! The winning combination of fast-paced text and art-filled pages makes an interactive and absorbing reading experience great for a range of readers and interests."--

Date Published:2020

Return to the Isle of the Lost : the graphic novel

Venditti, Robert,


Chiefly illustrations. When Mal and her friends receive threatening messages demanding they return home, they suspect the culprit is related to their villainous parents.
Date Published:2019

Goldie takes a stand : Golda Meir's first crusade

Krasner, Barbara,


A look at the early life of Israel's first female prime minster shares a story from her childhood in which, at age nine, she organized her friends to raise money to buy textbooks for immigrant classmates.
Date Published:2014

A time to hope : a PJ Library family guide for Hanukkah through Purim


This PJ Library guide helps your family celebrate four hope-filled Jewish holidays: Sigd, an Ethiopian Jewish holiday of homecoming; Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights; Tu B’Shevat, the birthday of the trees; and Purim, the holiday of turnarounds.
Date Published:2024

A time to grow: a PJ Library family guide for starting the Jewish New Year


Rosh Hashanah -- Yom Kippur -- Sukkot -- Simchat Torah. "This guide offers ways for families to celebrate the new Jewish year at home. Because each family is unique, the guide is designed so you can choose those parts that meet the needs and interestes of your family. Each section is devoted to a different holiday, presenting tips on preparing for the holiday and ideas for celebrating as a family" -- Page 3.
Date Published:2022

Rosh Hashanah -- Yom Kippur -- Sukkot -- Simchat Torah. "This guide offers ways for families to celebrate the new Jewish year at home. Because each family is unique, the guide is designed so you can choose those parts that meet the needs and interestes of your family. Each section is devoted to a different holiday, presenting tips on preparing for the holiday and ideas for celebrating as a family" -- Page 3.

Date Published:2022

The blue butterfly of Cochin

Mizrahi, Ariana,


The Blue Butterfly of Cochin is the story of the ancient Jewish Indian community's mass immigration to Israel in the 1950s. We follow Leah as she struggles to come to terms with leaving her beloved India and moving to the newly-formed country of Israel. Accompanied by a magical butterfly and through dream-like illustrations, both Leah and the reader, are transported from the lush Indian coastline to the awesome beauty of the Israeli desert.
Date Published:2024

The Blue Butterfly of Cochin is the story of the ancient Jewish Indian community's mass immigration to Israel in the 1950s. We follow Leah as she struggles to come to terms with leaving her beloved India and moving to the newly-formed country of Israel. Accompanied by a magical butterfly and through dream-like illustrations, both Leah and the reader, are transported from the lush Indian coastline to the awesome beauty of the Israeli desert.

Date Published:2024