Summary: Miss Canada wins the contest of the "most virgin" Miss Monde 1984 and the prize is marriage to a milk industry tycoon along with his 50 billion dollars fortune. During their honeymoon, Miss Canada does not accept the "golden" penis of her husband, and with the help of black man Jeremiah Muscle, she runs away to Paris. There she meets a Latin singer, El Macho, they have intercourse in the Eiffel...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2007
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1 available in Avant-Garde DVDs, Call number: DVD AVANT-GARDE SWELencioni, Patrick
Summary: After her first two weeks observing the problems at DecisionTech, Kathryn Petersen, its new CEO, had more than a few moments when she wondered if she should have taken the job. But Kathryn knew there was little chance she would have turned it down. After all, retirement had made her antsy, and nothing excited her more than a challenge. What she could not have known when she accepted the job,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.5 LENSchumann, Robert
Contents: Manfred overture (12:23) ; Symphony no. 3 (Rhenish) (33:35) ; Genoveva overture (8:18) / Schumann -- Night = Nacht / Birtwistle (2:00) -- La fille aux cheveaux de lin / Debussy (2:34) -- They are there! / Ives (2:52) -- Sonata in A for two violins, op. 8/7. 4th mvt. / Locatelli (1:28).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL SCHSummary: Aesop's Fables,a collection of tales around the sixth century BC, represent a treasure trove of moral education, attributed to the ancient Greek storyteller Aesop. These concise, allegorical tales utilize animals and mythical creatures to impart timeless ethical lessons, emphasizing virtues such as honesty, wisdom, and kindness. Each fable concludes with a moral that distills insights into...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square Press
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2 AESJeffers, Oliver
Summary: A selfish man sets out to prove that he is the boss of everything he surveys.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JEFSedaris, David
Summary: "In this hilarious illustrated fable, Anna Van Ogre loses her lovely monstrous looks and is turned into a sickeningly adorable, rosy-cheeked little girl. It starts her on a journey to learn an unforgettable lesson about true beauty"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: TOON Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SEDZommer, Yuval
Summary: "An environmental fable about protecting our planet, in which Earth is imagined as a beautiful, precious, and vulnerable creature called the Wild"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ZOMMozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Contents: March in D, K. 335 no. 1 (4:02) -- Serenade in D, K. 320 : Posthorn (45:04) -- March in D, K. 335 no. 2 (4:29).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 1989
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL MOZSummary: "Dig into folklore from across South America with this collection of comic reimaginations and retellings. The sixth volume of the Cautionary Fables and Fairytales series takes you across the continent -- from Peru, Chile, Columbia, and more!" -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Iron Circus Comics 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 LIZHenderson, Leah
Summary: A retelling of a tale of bravery against seemingly insurmountable odds and a community working together to overcome adversity, reminding us that no challenge is too great, and that even the smallest of us can make a world of difference. Includes the origins of the folktale and facts about hummingbirds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HENHanaor, Ziggy
Summary: "Make sure you double-knot your shoelaces, Humphrey. Never run. Never jump. And never ever ever sit on a wall. You remember what happened to your uncle... A graphic novel which offers a cautionary tale about caution itself."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cicada Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 HANNoah, Trevor
Summary: "In the tradition of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse comes a gorgeously illustrated fable about a young child's journey into the world beyond the shadow of home, a magical landscape where he discovers the secrets of sharing, connection, and finding peace with the people we love. Infused with the author's signature wit and imagination, in collaboration with visionary artist Sabina Hahn,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: One World, an imprint of Random House 2024
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1 available in Browsing Hot Titles, Call number: HOT TITLEMichelin Éditions des voyages (Firm)
Summary: "For inspiring road trips and scenic drives, Michelin's updated, spiral-bound North America Road Atlas 2025 suggests 52 routes. The tiled atlas, with its clear, accurate mapping, complements online navigation while its big picture and road details aid in advance planning and en route decisions. For outdoor fun and adventure, look for inspiration among the highlights from national and provincial...
Format: cartographic
Publisher / Publication Date: Michelin Éditions 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 912.7 ROASims, Lesley
Summary: Little Mouse astonishes Lion in this lively retelling for little children. Lion thinks Little Mouse is too small to do anything... but will Little Mouse surprise him? A wonderful retelling of a much-loved fable by Aesop, with charming illustrations by John Joven.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD SIMDe la Cruz, Melissa
Summary: Once upon a time, in the middle of a group of seven thousand happy islands named after King Philip of Spain, there lived a lady named Doña Esmeralda. She had a big bouffant hairdo and was much smaller than you. And she was always hungry... And so begins the wickedly hilarious tale of one very old, but very stylish little lady who loves to eat, but can only find the ooey, gooey, mushy, smelly...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE LMaier, Brenda (Brenda J.)
Summary: In this adaptation of the Little Red Hen fable, Ruby wants to build a fort, but her three brothers refuse to help, so when the fort is finished Ruby will not let them join her--until the boys come up with a few embellishments for the fort, like a mailbox, a garden, and a fresh coat of paint.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MAICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MAIBeck, Brent
Summary: Another day of dog walking is over. Now it's a race to be home first! Drop off dogs by matching their color, number, or breed, or play out of turn with matches and runs. But watch out: your rival's action cards will tangle you up and if that playful local mutt gets loose, you'll need to grab a bone to distract him! It's a howling good time for everyone!
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Grandpa Beck's Games 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The writing of Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney, the narration of comedian Billy Connolly, and beautiful animation bring to life these five enchanting fables.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Dreamscape Media, LLC 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV FIVSummary: A big bad wolf is able to blow down the first two pig's houses, made of straw and wood, but is unable to destroy the third pig's house, made of bricks.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tales & Fables 2013
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE HINDI THRDavidson, Susanna.
Summary: This timeless collection of over thirty fables is filled with Aesop's best-loved characters. Meet the lion who becomes friends with a mouse, a clever fox, a foolish crow and a wolf dressed up as a sheep. Enchantingly illustrated and retold, these stories are the perfect introduction to Aesop and will be enjoyed for years to come.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 DAVRiordan, Rick.
Summary: This "who's who" guide to the gods, goddesses, and other important figures of Norse mythology was commissioned by Helgi, who, after more than a millennium as manager of Hotel Valhalla, became fed up with answering the same questions from newly deceased heroes at check-in. The profiles provide essential stats, interviews, and personal reflections so you can identify the gods and avoid those...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Stead, Philip Christian
Summary: "The cruel North Wind and the kind Sun vie to take the coats from three sisters out on a walk"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023