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eLectio Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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QUESTION REALITY When a reality TV scout “discovers” Walter in a diner near the hospice where his father has been placed, his life has reached a low point. His father is dying, his college teaching career is under heat, and his life is adrift. The scout wants him for a reality show about religion. In a more self-assured period of his life, Walter would have rejected her questionable offer outright, but now he wavers and allows himself to be drawn...
2) The stranger
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English
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A string of suspicious deaths points to a potential serial killer who has turned his eye toward Fjällbacka and her dark forests, where two children vanished decades before. A local woman is killed in a tragic car crash, but it isn't a clear-cut drunk driving case. The victim's blood contains high alcohol levels, yet she rarely drank a drop. Meanwhile, a new television series begins shooting in Fjällbacka, and as cameras shadow the stars' every move,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Cinderella's Prince Charming is just perfect, but his mother is a royal pain. She makes the ugly stepsisters lookn friendly! With a little makeover magic, Cinderella is ready to turn the Mean Queen into the Nice Queen.
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The Hunger Games trilogy volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death.
6) Mockingjay
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Series
Hunger Games volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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Katniss Everdeen, having survived the Hunger Games twice, learns she and her family and friends are in danger because the Capitol holds her responsible for the unrest and races against time to protect those she cares about and the people of District 12.
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English
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"In this modern-retelling of Cinderella, plus-size Cindy dreams of becoming a shoe designer. But when a spot opens up on her stepmother's famous reality dating TV competition, Cindy is thrust into the spotlight in ways she never thought possible"--
Publisher
TI Inc. Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
LIFE goes upstairs, downstairs, and into every fascinating historical nook and cranny of America's favorite British TV mansion-and Highclere Castle, the storied 17th century stately home where the series is filmed. Magnificent photography and gripping stories make this a must-have read for the show's millions of fans. Find out more about: The illegitimate daughter of a Rothschild whose marriage to the Fifth Earl of Carnarvon kept Highclere in the...
Publisher
TI Inc. Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"As we look around the world of today, always seemingly on the brink of calamity, Star Trek continues to insist that creatures of all shapes, colors and beliefs can work together toward something greater. Across its many iterations, Star Trek always offers tantalizing glimpses of our possible future. And year by year, decade by decade, series by series and movie by movie, that future draws ever closer."--
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Exploring early hits such as The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, as well as more recent successes such as Battlestar Galactica and Lost, The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader illuminates the history, narrative approaches, and themes of the genre. The book discusses science fiction television from its early years when shows attempted to recreate the allure of science fiction cinema, to its current status as a sophisticated genre with a popularity...
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Series
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Ryder to the Rescue! On location for his home-improvement show, America's Hottest Handyman" Ryder Wallace has his hands full with the station's contest winner. Lauryn Schulte is a single mom with a falling-down house, a failing business and two kids under four -- exactly the kind of woman that has this playboy running for the hills ... but not this time. Not when her little girl has him playing tea party, building castles and cuddling her baby brother....
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Series
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
There are no blueprints for this unique renovation in the latest Blackberry Bay novel from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Stacey. Will their secrets stay hidden when the cameras start rolling? There's nothing Finn Weaver won't do for his incorrigible grandmother, including pose as a live-in handyman for the TV reno show Relic Rehab . Host Anna Beckett knows good and well the Weaver house has never been a functioning inn, but taking the...
Author
Series
Case closed volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Lauren Magaziner's hilarious and high-stakes middle grade series gets a touch of Hollywood glamor! Pick-your-own-path and puzzle-packed mystery collide in this star-studded sequel in which the reader must help Carlos and his friends solve the disappearance of a famous teen actress. In this wildly entertaining and interactive adventure, YOU pick which suspects to interview, which questions to ask, and which clues to follow. You pick the path-you crack...
Author
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Something sinister is at work in Conard County. Former soldier and newbie deputy Candela "Candy" Serrano is assigned as a liaison to Steve Hawks, the handsome host of TV's Ghostly Ties. She's skeptical of Steve's purposes, since chasing supernatural shadows isn't Candy's idea of police work -- until some very real killings start occurring around town. Suddenly, Candy and Steve find themselves struggling to track down who's behind these vicious crimes......
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Publisher
Carina Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST ROMANCE OF 2022 A TODAY SHOW BEST ROMANCE PICK FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JASMINE GUILLORY D’Vaughn and Kris have six weeks to plan their dream wedding. Their whole relationship is fake. Instant I Do could be Kris Zavala’s big break. She’s right on the cusp of really making it as an influencer, so a stint on reality TV is the perfect chance to elevate her brand. And $100,000 wouldn’t hurt, either. D’Vaughn...
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Thought-provoking and "undeniably interesting" essays on this cultural institution of comedy and what it says about our society ( Booklist ). Since 1975, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" has greeted late night-TV viewers looking for the best in sketch comedy and popular music. SNL is the variety show that launched the careers of countless comedians, including Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Chris Farley, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and...
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English
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Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman's Tess Monaghan-first introduced in the classic Baltimore Blues-must protect an up-and-coming Hollywood actress, but when murder strikes on a TV set, the unflappable PI discovers everyone's got a secret.
When private investigator Tess Monaghan literally runs into the crew of the fledgling TV series Mann of Steel while sculling, she expects sharp words and evil looks, not an assignment....
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