Catalog Search Results

"The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era"-- Provided by publisher.

It seems like any other day: You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out. But today when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live. From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean?...

"On the face of it, Emma and Nina have very little in common. Isolated and exhausted by early motherhood, Emma finds her confidence is fading fast. Nina--sophisticated, generous, effortlessly in control--seems to have all the answers. It's easy to see why Emma is drawn to Nina. But what does Nina see in her? A seemingly innocent friendship slowly develops into a dangerous game of cat and mouse as Nina eases her way into Emma's life. Soon, it becomes...

While visiting her friend Sydney in Iowa, Gabby and her pal head to a carnival, but when strange things start to happen, it becomes obvious to Gabby that this carnival is not what it seems.

One, Two, Kat, and Four want to form a club so together they figure out how to make a sign saying what their club should be called.

Two boys grow up together during the final days of the Afghanistan monarchy. Hassan is the son of a servant of Amir's father. When the Soviets invade, Amir leaves for California but can never forget the memory of the friend he left behind.

"Superspy middle schooler Ben Ripley races against time and across state lines - traveling by car, train, boat and plane - to track Murray Hill down before Ben's cyber enemies can find him"-- Provided by publisher.

After the tragic loss of both of her parents, Joanie is separated from her siblings and eventually moves to her grandparents' farm in rural Ontario. There she meets an Ojibwe boy who is scarred from experiences at a residential school. The two become friends and together embark on a healing journey towards love, acceptance and self-discovery. -Amazon.ca

Stranded by a snowstorm in the Icelandic highlands, four friends seek shelter in an abandoned hunting lodge where they discover they are not alone, and must come to terms with their past to survive to see their future.

A brilliant but emotionally guarded American student arrives in Oxford, focused solely on attaining her PhD. But through a turbulent friendship with a charming young man, Caro begins to open herself up to vulnerability & love.