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Denise Di Novi
Little women
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3 editions published between 1995 and 2004 in English and held by 2,310 libraries worldwide Story about the March family of four daughters and a strong mother who, because her husband is away serving in the Army during the Civil War, must raise her "little women" on her own. The daughters include: spirited Jo who longs for a career as a writer; beautiful and conservative older sister Meg; fragile Beth; and the romantic Amy. Through the years, as they become women, the sisters share their most cherished and painful moments of self-discovery as their mother's pride and strength guide them through questions of independence, romance and virtue.
Nights in Rodanthe
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5 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1,550 libraries worldwide Adrienne Willis is a woman with her life in chaos. She retreats to the small coastal town in the Outer Banks where she hopes to find the tranquility she so desperately needs. She has a wayward husband who has asked to come home and a teen-aged daughter who resents her every decision. Upon arrival, a major storm is forecast and a guest named Dr. Paul Flanner arrives. Paul is the only guest at the inn, and he is facing his own crisis of conscience. With the storm closing in, the two turn to each other for comfort, and in one magical weekend, set in motion a life-changing romance that will resonate throughout the rest of their lives.
Ramona and Beezus
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3 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 1,480 libraries worldwide Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus.
Batman returns
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8 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in English and held by 1,442 libraries worldwide Gotham City faces two monstrous criminal menaces: the bizarre, sinister Penguin and the slinky, mysterious Catwoman. Can Batman battle two formidable foes at once?
A walk to remember
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7 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 1,402 libraries worldwide Love brings together what peer pressure and lifestyles seek to keep apart. Jamie is a straight-laced preacher's daughter and Landon is an unmotivated delinquent. When events thrust him into her world, he begins an unexpected journey he'll never forget.
Edward Scissorhands
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24 editions published between 1990 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,255 libraries worldwide Once upon a time in a castle high on a hill lived an inventor whose greatest creation was named Edward. Although Edward had an irresistible charm, he wasn't quite perfect. The inventor's sudden death left him unfinished, with sharp shears of metal for hands. Edward lived alone in the darkness until one day a kind Avon Lady took him home to live with her family. And so began Edward's fantastic adventures in a pastel paradise known as Suburbia.
The sisterhood of the traveling pants
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 1,175 libraries worldwide Four lifelong friends will be spending their summer separated for the first time. On a shopping trip, the young women find a pair of thrift-shop jeans that fits each of them perfectly and decide to use the pants as a way of keeping in touch over the months ahead. Each one of the friends will wear the jeans for a week to see what luck they bring to her before sending them on to the next. Though miles apart, the four friends still experience life, love and loss together in a summer that they will never forget.
Tim Burton's The nightmare before Christmas
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13 editions published between 1993 and 2008 in English and held by 1,127 libraries worldwide Jack Skellington is the King of Halloween. He becomes bored with the same routine every year. He decides to take a walk in the woods. There, he discovered a door leading to Christmastown and decides to spread Christmas joy to the world. When he is back in Halloweentown he shows his friends what Christmas is like, and he suggests doing Christmas this year instead. But things do not go as planned when Oogie Boogie, an evil gambling boogey man, plots to play a game with Santa Claus' life and creates a nightmare for all the good little boys and girls everywhere. Although Sally attempts to stop him, Jack embarks into the sky on a coffin-like sled pulled by skeletal reindeer.
Ed Wood
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3 editions published between 1995 and 2004 in English and held by 1,078 libraries worldwide A stranger-than-fiction true story of the early career of Edward D. Wood, Jr., the once voted worst movie director of all time. Wood was the auteur behind Glen or Glenda? and Plan 9 from outer space, and it is during the making of these two no-budget flicks that Wood is profiled.
Message in a bottle
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 875 libraries worldwide A reporter traces a lonely widower who wrote a heart-felt message, placed it in a bottle, and threw it out to sea.
New York minute
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2 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 826 libraries worldwide One sister is off to New York City for a scholarship competition, the other tags along with the intent to crash a video shoot. Add a truant officer, and a smuggler, and the girls soon realize that a sister can be the best friend of all.
Lucky you
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5 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 819 libraries worldwide Pro gambler Huck Cheever meets irresistible Billie Offer. He learns to treat love the way he treats cards: trusting his heart instead of his head. Meanwhile, he scrambles to raise the $10K entry fee for the glittery, high-roller World Series of Poker, even though, or maybe because, the tournament may pit him against his estranged father.
What a girl wants
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6 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 817 libraries worldwide A spirited young American girl goes to London in search of her long-lost father. When she finds him, she sets out to prove that love can conquer all, but finds that her unique, impulsive style threatens the relationship she has waited for all her life.
James and the giant peach
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3 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in English and held by 795 libraries worldwide After the daring rescue of a spider, a young boy named James gains possession of some magic crocodile tongues. When James spills them in the garden, out sprouts an enormous peach! Climbing inside, he meets an astonishing cast of characters and embarks on a magical odyssey full of thrills and adventure.
What a girl wants
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3 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and held by 578 libraries worldwide A spirited young American girl goes to London in search of her long-lost father. When she finds him, she sets out to prove that love can conquer all, but finds that her unique, impulsive style threatens the relationship she has waited for all her life.
Heathers
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17 editions published between 1988 and 2008 in English and held by 474 libraries worldwide New kid J.D. teams up with Veronica to bring down the Heathers, the popular girls that rule Westerburg High.
A walk to remember
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4 editions published between 2002 and 2007 in English and held by 413 libraries worldwide Jamie is a preacher's daughter whose self-confidence doesn't depend on the opinions of others. Landon is skating through high school on looks and bravado. But when events thrust him into Jamie's world, he begins an unexpected journey he will never forget. The remarkable steps to a life changed involve trust, hope, goals, faith and unconditional love.
Edward Scissorhands
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1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 394 libraries worldwide Once upon a time in a castle high on a hill lived an inventor whose greatest creation was named Edward. Although Edward had an irresistible charm, he wasn't quite perfect. The inventor's sudden death left him unfinished, with sharp shears of metal for hands. Edward lived alone in the darkness until one day a kind Avon Lady took him home to live with her family. And so began Edward's fantastic adventures in a pastel paradise known as Suburbia.
Original sin
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4 editions published in 2002 in English and Italian and held by 388 libraries worldwide A mysterious woman from Boston whose insatiable lust for her new wealthy, plantation owner husband is exceded only by her desire for his fortune.
New York minute
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4 editions published in 2004 in English and Spanish and held by 334 libraries worldwide One sister is off to New York City for a scholarship competition, the other tags along with the intent to crash a video shoot. Add a truant officer, and a smuggler, and the girls soon realize that a sister can be the best friend of all. more
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DiNovi, Denise
Novi, Denise Di.
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