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Rabbit & Bear. [5], A bad king is a sad thing
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Gough, Julian - Gough, Julian

Rabbit & Bear. [5], A bad king is a sad thing / Story by Julian Gough ; illustrations by Jim Fields

London : Hodder Children's Books, 2021

Abstract: Gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear ... and how to defeat an icebear who wants to be king. Ideal for readers moving on from picture books. 'A perfect animal double-act.' The Times, Book of the Week Icebear has arrived in Rabbit and Bear's valley, and he wants to be king. He's big and scary, and the more kind and understanding the animals are, the meaner he becomes. Rabbit is confused: Bear has always been able to fix their problems in the past - but maybe this time he needs to ask for help from someone else. Does Wolf have the answer to the bad king's demands ... or will Rabbit and the other animals find the solution within themselves? From novelist and playwright Julian Gough, and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, this is a story of friends, enemies, and how to avoid being pooped on by an icebear. 'Rabbit's Bad Habits is a breath of fresh air in children's fiction, a laugh-out-loud story of rabbit and wolf and bear, of avalanches and snowmen.

The Rose code
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Quinn, Kate

The Rose code : a novel / Kate Quinn

New York : William Morrow : Harper Collins, 2021

Abstract: Joining the elite Bletchley Park codebreaking team during World War II, three women from very different walks of life uncover a spy's dangerous agenda years later against the backdrop of the royal wedding of Elizabeth and Philip. "1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Osla puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets. Mab works the legendary codebreaking machines and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Beth's shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and she becomes one of the Park's few female cryptanalysts. 1947. As the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, the three women are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter-- the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum"--adapted from jacket.

Flash fire
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Flash fire / TJ Klune

New York : Tom Doherty Associates, 2021

Abstract: Through bravery, charm, and an alarming amount of enthusiasm, Nick landed himself the superhero boyfriend of his dreams. Now instead of just writing stories about him, Nick actually gets to kiss him. On the mouth. A lot. But having a superhero boyfriend isn’t everything Nick thought it would be—he’s still struggling to make peace with his own lack of extraordinary powers. When new Extraordinaries begin arriving in Nova City—siblings who can manipulate smoke and ice, a mysterious hero who can move objects with their mind, and a drag queen superhero with the best name and the most-sequined costume anyone has ever had—it’s up to Nick and his friends Seth, Gibby, and Jazz to determine who is virtuous and who is villainous. And new Extraordinaries aren’t the only things coming to light. Long-held secrets and neglected truths are surfacing that challenge everything Nick knows about justice, family, and being extraordinary. Which is a lot to handle when Nick really just wants to finish his self-insert bakery AU fanfic. Will it all come together in the end or will it all go down in flames?

Be kind
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Miller, Pat Zietlow - Miller, Pat Zietlow

Be kind / Pat Zietlow Miller ; illustrated by Jen Hill

London : Macmillan Children's Book, 2020

The extraordinaries
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TJ Klune

The extraordinaries / TJ Klune

New York : TOR Teen, Tom Doherty Associates, 2020

Abstract: In Nova City, there are extraordinary people, capable of feats that defy the imagination. Shadow Star protects the city and manipulates darkness, and Pyro Storm is determined to bring the city to its knees using his power over fire. And then there's Nick who . . . well, being the most popular fanfiction writer in the Extraordinaries fandom is a superpower, right? Instead of fighting crime, Nick contends with a new year at school, a father who doesn't trust him, and a best friend named Seth, who may or may not be the love of Nick's short, uneventful life. It should be enough. But after a chance encounter with Shadow Star, Nova City's mightiest hero (and Nick's biggest crush), Nick sets out to make himself extraordinary. And he'll do it with or without Seth's reluctant help . . . Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl meets Brandon Sanderson's Steelheart in TJ Klune's YA debut: a queer coming-of-age story about a fanboy with ADHD and the heroes he loves.

[1]: Bonds of brass
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Skrutskie, Emily

[1]: Bonds of brass : Book One of The Bloodright Trilogy / Emily Skrutskie

New York : Del Rey, [2020]

Abstract: A young pilot risks everything to save his best friend--the man he trusts most and might even love--only to learn that his friend is secretly the heir to a brutal galactic empire. Ettian's life was shattered when the merciless Umber Empire invaded his world. He's spent seven years putting himself back together under its rule, joining an Umber military academy and becoming the best pilot in his class. Even better, he's met Gal--his exasperating and infuriatingly enticing roommate who's made the academy feel like a new home. But when dozens of classmates spring an assassination plot on Gal, a devastating secret comes to light: Gal is the heir to the Umber Empire. Ettian barely manages to save his best friend and flee the compromised academy unscathed, rattled that Gal stands to inherit the empire that broke him, and that there are still people willing to fight back against Umber rule. As they piece together a way to deliver Gal safely to his throne, Ettian finds himself torn in half by an impossible choice. Does he save the man who's won his heart and trust that Gal's goodness could transform the empire? Or does he throw his lot in with the brewing rebellion and fight to take back what's rightfully theirs?"

The Ickabog
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Rowling, J. K.

The Ickabog / J. K. Rowling ; with illustrations by the winners of The Ickabog illustration competition

London : Little, brown books for young readers, 2020

Abstract: Once upon a time there was a tiny kingdom called Cornucopia, as rich in happiness as it was in gold, and famous for its food. From the delicate cream cheeses of Kurdsburg to the Hopes-of-Heaven pastries of Chouxville, each was so delicious that people wept with joy as they ate them. But even in this happy kingdom, a monster lurks. Legend tells of a fearsome creature living far to the north in the Marshlands... the Ickabog. Some say it breathes fire, spits poison, and roars through the mist as it carries off wayward sheep and children alike. Some say it's just a myth... And when that myth takes on a life of its own, casting a shadow over the kingdom, two children - best friends Bert and Daisy - embark on a great adventure to untangle the truth and find out where the real monster lies, bringing hope and happiness to Cornucopia once more.

The story of a new name
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Ferrante, Elena

The story of a new name : book two, the neapolitan novels : youth / Elena Ferrante ; translated from the italian by Ann Goldstein

23. ristampa

New York : Europa editions, 2017

Abstract: "[Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels] don't merely offer a teeming vision of working-class Naples, with its cobblers and professors, communists and mobbed-up businessmen, womanizing poets and downtrodden wives; they present one of modern fiction's richest portraits of a friendship." —John Powers, Fresh Air, NPR The second book, following 2012’s acclaimed My Brilliant Friend, featuring the two friends Lila and Elena. The two protagonists are now in their twenties. Marriage appears to have imprisoned Lila. Meanwhile, Elena continues her journey of self-discovery. The two young women share a complex and evolving bond that brings them close at times, and drives them apart at others. Each vacillates between hurtful disregard and profound love for the other. With this complicated and meticulously portrayed friendship at the center of their emotional lives, the two girls mature into women, paying the sometimes cruel price that this passage exacts.

Little blue and little yellow
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Lionni, Leo - Lionni, Leo

Little blue and little yellow / by Leo Lionni

New York : Dragonfly books, [2017]

Abstract: Spinto dalla voglia di giocare Piccolo Blu, una macchia di colore, va in cerca dell'amico Piccolo Giallo, che sembra scomparso, ma quando finalmente i due si incontrano e si abbracciano diventano entrambi verdi e irriconoscibili!

The storm whale
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Davies, Benji - Davies, Benji

The storm whale / Benji Davies

London : Simon & Schuster, 2017

Abstract: Questa è la storia di un'avventura sul mare ghiacciato, di un salvataggio da brivido e di un'amicizia che resiste al trascorrere delle stagioni. Età di lettura: da 5 anni.

The storm whale
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Davies, Benji

The storm whale / Benji Davies

London [etc.] : Simon and Schuster, 2013

Will you be my friend?
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Seal, Julia - Seal, Julia

Will you be my friend? : [Can Ben find someone to play with?] / illustrated by Julia Seal

London : Picture Corgi, 2012

Abstract: Ben is lonely. Nobody wants to play with him, not even his big sister's goldfish. Will Ben ever find a friend?

Rainbow Fish and the big blue whale
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Pfister, Marcus - Pfister, Marcus

Rainbow Fish and the big blue whale / Marcus Pfister ; translated by J. Alison James

New York ; London : North-South, 2012

Abstract: The glittering hero of the award-winning international bestsellers The Rainbow Fish and Rainbow Fish to the Rescue returns in an exciting adventure. This time he and his friends cross paths with a big blue whale. The gentle creature loves watching the sparkling fish at play, but because of his size, the little fish are suspicious and assume he is up to no good. The misunderstanding quickly escalates as, hurt and angry, the whale lashed out at them. Their worst fears seem to be coming true, and it's up to Rainbow Fish to save them all from disaster

Ordinary dogs
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Battersby, Eileen

Ordinary dogs : a story of two lives / Eileen Battersby

Faber and faber, 2012

Abstract: Eileen Battersby is the chief literature critic of The Irish Times and is, in the words of John Banville, 'the finest fiction critic we have'. But her first full-length book is not about international literature or the state of the novel. It is about dogs. Two dogs in particular, with the unlikely names of Bilbo and Frodo. She adopted the first from a horrible dog pound, and the second decided he liked her and moved in to join the family. She was in her very early twenties, an intensely serious student and runner who had just moved to Ireland from California. The dogs became her most loyal companions for over twenty years, witnesses to an often difficult human life and more important to her than most other humans. This book is about two animals with personalities, emotions and prejudices. It is unlike any other book ever written about dogs. It is not sentimental or twee. Battersby became intimately involved in the lives of these intelligent, shrewd creatures, and brings them to life with rare passion and insight. She writes honestly and movingly about the reasons why, for certain people - especially women - there is more integrity in the mysterious relationship with a mammal who cannot speak than there is in most of the relationships that human society has to offer.

Remarkable creatures
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Chevalier, Tracy

Remarkable creatures / Tracy Chevalier

London : Harper, 2010

Abstract: A revealing portrait of the intricate and resilient nature of female friendship. In the early nineteenth century, a windswept beach along the English coast brims with fossils for those with the eye... From the moment she's struck by lightning as a baby, it is clear Mary Anning is marked for greatness. When she uncovers unknown dinosaur fossils in the cliffs near her home, she sets the scientific world alight, challenging ideas about the world's creation and stimulating debate over our origins. In an arena dominated by men, however, Mary is soon reduced to a serving role, facing prejudice from the academic community, vicious gossip from neighbours, and the heartbreak of forbidden love. Even nature is a threat, throwing bitter cold, storms, and landslips at her. Luckily Mary finds an unlikely champion in prickly, intelligent Elizabeth Philpot, a middle-class spinster who is also fossil-obsessed. Their relationship strikes a delicate balance between fierce loyalty and barely suppressed envy. Despite their differences in age and background, Mary and Elizabeth discover that, in struggling for recognition, friendship is their strongest weapon.

Little blue and little yellow
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Lionni, Leo

Little blue and little yellow / by Leo Lionni

New York : Knopf, 2011

Abstract: Little Blue and Little Yellow are best friends, but one day they can’t find each other. When they finally do, they give each other such a big hug that they turn green! How they find their true colors again concludes a wonderfully satisfying story told with colorful pieces of torn paper and very few words. This classic tale of friendship also offers a playful introduction to color concepts.

The kite runner
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Hosseini, Khaled - Hosseini, Khaled

The kite runner / Khaled Hosseini

London : Bloomsbury, 2011

The house on Mango street
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Cisneros, Sandra

The house on Mango street / Sandra Cisneros

New York : Vintage books, 2008

Abstract: The House on Mango Street is the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero, a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Told in a series of vignettes-sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous-Sandra Cisneros' masterpiece is a classic story of childhood and self-discovery. Few other books in our time have touched so many readers.

The mother-daughter book club
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Frederick, Heather Vogel

The mother-daughter book club / Heather Vogel Frederick

New York [etc.] : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2008

Abstract: When the mothers of four sixth-grade girls with very different personalities pressure them into forming a book club, they find, as they read and discuss "Little Women," that they have much more in common than they could have imagined.

Ya-yas in bloom
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Wells, Rebecca

Ya-yas in bloom / Rebecca Wells

London : Harper Collins, 2006