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44 Scotland Street volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Formats
Description
The sequel to 44 Scotland Street continues to follow the residents of the converted Edinburgh townhouse, as young Bertie prepares for kindergarten, former surveyor Bruce contemplates a new career, and Pat embarks on a new life at the university.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
First United States edition.
Physical Desc
239 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
In the words of Alexander McCall Smith: 'You feel the rocking of the train, you hear the sound of its wheels on the rails; you are in the world rather than suspended somewhere above it. And sometimes there are conversations to be had, which is what the overarching story in this collection is all about. It is a simple device: people brought together entertain one another with tales of what happened to them on trains. It takes place on a journey I frequently...
Author
Series
44 Scotland Street volume 9
Publisher
Anchor Books, a division of Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
295 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Newlywed painter and sometime somnambulist Angus Lordie might be sleepwalking his way into trouble with Animal Welfare when he lets his dog Cyril drink a bit too much lager at the local bar. The longsuffering Bertie, on the cusp of his seventh birthday party, has taken to dreaming about his eighteenth, a time when he will be able to avoid the indignity of unwanted girl attendees and the looming threat of a gender-neutral doll from his domineering...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First United States edition.
Physical Desc
245 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In a delightful sequel to the best-selling comedic novel My Italian Bulldozer, we are in a French village where the local restaurant's haute cuisine leaves a lot to be desired--and two books into an astounding ninth series from one of our most beloved authors. Renowned cookbook writer Paul Stuart, renewed and refreshed from his time in Tuscany, has returned to Scotland to work on his new book, The Philosophy of Food in Six Easy Chapters. Writing,...
Author
Series
44 Scotland Street volume 16
Publisher
Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
247 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
As everyone prepares for Big Lou and Fat Bob's wedding, the peace and tranquility of 44 Scotland Street is disrupted by the arrival of domineering Irene, while Bruce, after being struck by lightning, prepares to leave his creature comforts for the monastic simplicity of Pluscarden Abbey, much to his house sitter's delight.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the author of the best-selling and universally adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series--a stand-alone, big-hearted, and often heartbreaking novel about unrequited love and the unexpected places it takes us. At age 4, Clover chooses her own name. At age 6, she falls in love with her best friend, James, with whom she happily spends all her time. But in the adult world, things are not so simple: at the same time that Clover's mother finds...
Author
Series
44 Scotland Street volume 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
Summer has come to Scotland Street. The long days have prompted its denizens to engage in flights of fancy. Some, like the Duke of Johannesburg's plan to create a microlite seaplane, are literal flights, and some, like the vain Bruce Anderson's idea of settling down with one of his many admirers, are more metaphorical. With the domineering Irene off pursuing academic challenges, Stuart and Bertie are free to indulge in summer fun. Stuart reconnects...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
289 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution. In this dual collection of short stories, Alexander McCall Smith brings his trademark humor and warmth to inventive tales of spying and vengeance. In one story, a spy dropped deep into enemy territory manages to disguise himself--quite...
Author
Series
Detective Varg novels volume 1
Publisher
Pantheon Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First United States edition.
Physical Desc
229 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The detectives who work in Malmo Police's Department of Sensitive Crimes take their job very seriously. The lead detective, Ulf Varg, prioritizes his cases above even his dog's mental health. Then there are detectives Anna Bengsdotter, who keeps her relationship with Varg professional even as she realizes she's developing feelings for him . . . or at least for his car, and Carl Holgersson, first to arrive in the morning and last to leave, who would...
Author
Series
Detective Varg novels volume 4
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First United States edition.
Physical Desc
222 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Department of Sensitive Crimes is downsizing in light of a recent downturn of sensitive crime, and staff members are wondering who among them will be transferred elsewhere. As the bickering between colleagues intensifies, Ulf tries his best to stay above the fray. But when Anna, a longtime friend and coworker, appears to blame him for an old case that went sideways, it seems she may be putting her own job prospects above their friendship. In...
Author
Series
Corduroy mansions volume 2
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2011
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
9 sound discs (10 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Literary agent Barbara Ragg has agreed to represent a man writing a book about his experiences hanging out with the Abominable Snowman. Terence Moongrove's residence has become the target of New Age cosmologists. And pint-sized terrier Freddie de la Hay is being recruited by MI6 to infiltrate a Russian spy ring" -- from publisher's web site.
Author
Series
Detective Varg novels volume 2
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
228 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the second installment in the best-selling Detective Varg Novels, Ulf and his team investigate a notorious lothario--a wolf of a man whose bad reputation may, much to his chagrin, be all bark and no bite. The Department of Sensitive Crimes, renowned for taking on the most obscure and irrelevant cases, led by Ulf Varg, their best detective, is always prepared to take on an investigation, no matter how complex. So when Ulf is approached by the girlfriend...
Author
Series
44 Scotland Street volume 16
Publisher
Anchor
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
276 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the microcosm of 44 Scotland Street, all of life's richness is found in the glorious goings-on of its residents. There's Domenica, whose anthropological training has honed her observations of her neighbors; Matthew, whose growing triplets are more than a handful; Bruce, whose challenge as ever is thinking of anything but himself; and Big Lou, who may just have found her shot at romance. And of course, there's young Bertie Pollock, whose starry-eyed...
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Series
Language
English
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Description
"The newest addition to the ever-popular, internationally beloved series finds Precious Ramotswe and her friends up to their necks in mysterious trouble. Mma Ramotswe knows she is very lucky indeed. She has a loving family, good friends, and a thriving business doing what she enjoys most: helping people. But the latest mystery she is called upon to solve is distinctly trickier than it initially appears, and, of course, there's plenty to handle in...
Author
Series
Detective Varg novels volume 3
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Perplexing, unfathomable, and perhaps unimportant, the cases that Malmo's Department of Sensitive Crimes take on will test them to their limits. Life--and crime--is not always as it seems for Ulf Varg and the other fearless detectives in Malmo's Department of Sensitive Crimes. There are always surprising new cases to take on, and the latest batch is no exception. And that's not to mention Ulf's struggle to contain his feelings for his colleague Anna...
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