Barber, Lizzy
Summary: "Raised in a quiet rural community, Anna has always been taught that her mamma's rules are the only path to follow. But, on her 18th birthday, she defies her mamma for the first time in her life and goes to Astroland. She's never been allowed to visit Florida's biggest theme park, so why, when she arrives, does everything about it seem so familiar? And is there a connection to the mysterious...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MIRA Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BARChilds, Laura
Summary: "It is the week before Halloween and Theodosia Browning, proprietor of the Indigo Tea Shop, and her tea sommelier, Drayton, are ghosting through the dusk of a cool Charleston evening on their way to the old Bouchard Mansion. Known as the Gray Ghost, this dilapidated place was recently bequeathed to the Heritage Society, and tonight heralds the grand opening of their literary and historical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP FIC CHIEverson, John
Summary: Carpenter Mike Kostner pushes ahead with his plans to rehab an abandoned--and rumored to be haunted--house into a haunted house attraction in time for Halloween; little does he realize that the ghost of a witch needs his Halloween opening to succeed for her very survival.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flame Tree Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC EVERylant, Cynthia
Summary: Motor Mouse takes a hot air balloon ride with his brother Valentino and neighbor Horatio, decides to teach Valentino to drive a car, and spends a day with Valentino at the Funfair.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RYLArlow, Jake Maia
Summary: "Would-be amusement park aficionado Dalia only has two items on her summer bucket list: (1) finally ride a roller coaster and (2) figure out how to make a new best friend. But when her dad suddenly announces that he's engaged, Dalia's schemes come to a screeching halt. With Dalia's future stepsister Alexa heading back to college soon, the grown-ups want the girls to spend the last weeks of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ARLKügler, Tina
Summary: Fox siblings Fritz and Franny, and their patient dog Fred, are at the amusement park squabbling about which ride is fastest and loudest--but when they are confronted by the biggest, tallest, and loudest roller coaster they decide that maybe Fred would prefer something not quite so scary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn/Scholastic 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN KUGBowling, Dusti
Summary: New friends and a mystery help Aven, thirteen, adjust to middle school and life at a dying western theme park in a new state, where her being born armless presents many challenges.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC BOWCatanese, Elizabeth
Summary: After receiving a text from her perfect twin sister Cassie claiming she's in trouble at their theater club's trip to Mt. Olympus Theme Park, Anna goes to help her, but finds herself in the middle of a myth involving Athena, knitting, and Cassie, who's been turned into a spider.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE CATCatanese, Elizabeth
Summary: Isabelle wishes she could study physics instead of joining her mom as a popcorn manager at Mt. Olympus Theme Park, but when she finds herself in the middle of the myth of Icarus, she is determined to help Icarus and his father escape from the island with a new invention.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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Summary: Fifteen years ago, in Mitch Albom's beloved novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, the world fell in love with Eddie, a grizzled war veteran- turned-amusement park mechanic who died saving the life of a young girl named Annie. Eddie's journey to heaven taught him that every life matters. Now, in this magical sequel, Albom reveals Annie's story.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2018
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Summary: The accident that killed Eddie left an indelible mark on Annie. It took her left hand, which needed to be surgically reattached. Injured, scarred, and unable to remember why, Annie's life is forever changed by a guilt-ravaged mother who whisks her away from the world she knew. Bullied by her peers and haunted by something she cannot recall, Annie struggles to find acceptance as she grows. When,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Luxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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Summary: Ben Baker would rather stay at home and bake than go to an amusement park with his dad, but when he finds himself in the Underworld with Persephone, he is determined to help her escape her uncle Hades by using his baking skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE CATCatanese, Elizabeth
Summary: Evelyn heads to Mt. Olympus Theme Park to celebrate her winning a hair design content, where she travels through a mirror in Athena's Hall of Mirrors to a myth; but when she meets Perseus on a mission to behead Medusa, Evelyn wants to try a more creative approach.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE CATCatanese, Elizabeth
Summary: After getting separated from his brother in the crowds of Mt. Olympus Theme Park, Harvey decides to go on Pandora's box, the only ride available to wheelchair users, but when he finds himself in the middle of the myth, he helps Pandora's creator craft a new character.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE CATRusu, Meredith
Summary: "Do you want to fly in the sky with a winged reptile? Are you up to racing against dinosaurs? Are you ready to learn from the greatest dinosaur trainer of all time? If you answered YES to any of the above, then you are ready to survive Jurassic World! I'm Owen Grady, and I'm here to take you on a dino-tastic adventure. So strap on your boots, hop on your bike, and stick with me if you don't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE RUSBerenstain, Mike
Summary: Papa Bear is excited about the family's trip to an amusement park, but with so many things to do he starts to worry that they may not make it to his ride before the park closes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperFestival, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2018
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2 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE BERCatanese, Elizabeth
Summary: Miles wants to focus on archery instead of school during a trip to Mt. Olympus Theme Park with his dad, but when he opens a secret door to the myth of Aphrodite and Adonis, Miles has to use one of his teacher's lessons to help the hunter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE CATFang, Vicky
Summary: While Layla and her three Bots (Beep, Boop, and Bop) are setting up for their rock band's performance, she gets some bad news, Happy Days Amusement Park is closing; Layla thinks she has the perfect solution: turn the place into an amusement park for dogs--but the new rides have to pass a safety inspection before Happy Paws Amusement Park can open.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The Pteranodon family takes the Dinosaur Train to Adventure Island, a new theme park on a volcanic island. The Conductor's archrival Thurston is in charge: he proudly shows off the park's amazing robot dinosaurs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV DINCoven, Wanda
Summary: Heidi and her best friends take a road trip with her best friend Lucy Lancaster to the Wacky Wonders Adventure Park where there are water slides, wild rides, and plenty of friendship drama between Heidi and Lucy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED COVLord, Cynthia.
Summary: Fearless Franco's famous Monster Truck Mania has come to town, and Hot Rod Hamster and his friends are searching for the very best ride at the fair.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2014
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Summary: "Seven super fans have won the trip of a lifetime to meet the master of horror, legendary film director Justin Blake. But things quickly go from delightfully dark to dangerously deadly, when Ivy, Parker, Shayla, Natalie, Frankie, and Garth find themselves trapped in an abandoned amusement park. To earn a ticket out, they must face their darkest demons one ride at a time"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2014
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA STOAlbom, Mitch
Summary: "In this enchanting sequel to the number one bestseller The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom tells the story of Eddie's heavenly reunion with Annie--the little girl he saved on earth--in an unforgettable novel of how our lives and losses intersect. Fifteen years ago, in Mitch Albom's beloved novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, the world fell in love with Eddie, a grizzled war...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FICTION ALBGohmann, Johanna.
Summary: Ava's father is so proud to reopen Ursula's Funland. But when creepy incidents threaten to shut down the park, Ava is determined to save the park for her dad. Will she be able to find the ghost haunting the Howler roller coaster and convince it to leave? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO 2018