Pennington, Jessica
Summary: Sidney and Asher should have clicked. Two star swimmers forced to spend their summers on a lake together sounds like the perfect match. But, it's the same every year -- in between cookouts and boat rides and family-imposed bonfires, Sidney and Asher spend the dog days of summer finding the ultimate ways to prank each other. And now, after their senior year, they're determined to make it the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor Teen 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC PENNewman, Catherine
Summary: A story of a family summer vacation full of secrets, lunch, and learning to let go. For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape to Cape Cod. Their humble beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, sunny days, great meals, and messes of all kinds: emotional, marital, and thanks to the cottage's ancient plumbing septic too. This year's vacation,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC NEWThorne, Jennifer
Summary: It isn't easy when Anna is the only one in the family who doesn't quite fit in. Her twin brother Benny goes with the flow so much he's practically dissolved, and her older sister Nicole is so used to everyone--including her blandly docile husband and two kids--falling in line that Anna often ends up in trouble for simply asking a question. Mom seizes every opportunity to question her life...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction ThorneAhlberg, Allan
Summary: "What do you do when you're having an ordinary day, only to discover there's a big gray elephant (named Nathaniel) under the table? Why, you get him to help you wash the car! And the kangaroo (named Abigail) that appears under that same table can help bring in groceries. But when there are penguins in the fridge, the forks and knives are running around, and the salt and ketchup are acting up,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AHLHaddon, Mark
Summary: Richard, a wealthy doctor, invites his estranged sister Angela and her family to join his for a week at a vacation home in the English countryside. Richard has just re-married and inherited a willful stepdaughter in the process. Angela has a feckless husband and three children who sometimes seem alien to her. The stage is set for seven days of resentment and guilt, a staple of family gatherings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2012
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC HADKinney, Jeff.
Summary: The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns--with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls--but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC KINPatterson, Sue
Summary: Laurie surprises her mother, "Dr. Liz", with a mother-daughter vacation in Paris, France--one that brings to light a lifetime of secrets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC PATSummary: Pile into the car, fasten your seatbelts, and cue the CD player---it's always an exciting ride when you're traveling with the folks from Odyssey! This time you'll witness Eugene's flight from a mad bull in Mexico; go treasure-hunting in Alaska; solve a ghost town mystery with the Washington family; and more
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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2 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD ADVWynne, Phoebe
Summary: "Phoebe Wynne's The Ruins is a suspenseful, feminist Gothic coming-of-age tale with shades of Patricia Highsmith, Rebecca, and Atonement, pitched against the sun-soaked backdrop of a summer holiday on the French Riviera. Welcome to the Chateau des Sètes, a jewel of the Cote d'Azur, where long summer days bring ease, glamour, and decadence to the holidaymakers who can afford it. Ruby Ashby...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2022
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Summary: Ravi spends summer vacation with his cousins sharing in all their favorite activities, including eating ice cream.
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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 LARKinney, Jeff
Summary: Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous creatures all threaten their vacation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books
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2 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC KINKinney, Jeff
Summary: Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venemous creatures all threaten their vacation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2017
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Summary: Lauren, Jenna, their mother, Nancy, and Lauren's daughter, Mack, are not so close. But when they are thrown together for a summer on Martha's Vineyard, these very different women must relearn how to be a family. And while unraveling their secrets might be their biggest challenge, the rewards could be infinite.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HQN Books 2018
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Summary: The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns-- with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls-- but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2015
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Summary: To escape the stress of the holidays, the Heffleys decide to get out of town and go to a resort instead of celebrating Christmas at home. But what's billed as a stress-free vacation becomes a holiday nightmare.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Summary: "Liza Gold's biggest nightmare: a cross-country road trip with her parents and two other crazy families; visiting sights like the world's largest catsup bottle; two whole months away from her best friends, Sam and Mina. And it's all coming true. Liza is convinced that this will be the worst summer ever. But this is one trip that just might surprise her...."--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC WASBerenstain, Mike
Summary: Join the Berenstain Bears as they embark on a trip to Big Bear City! Welcome to Big Bear City! From the subway station to the top of the Empire Bear Building, there are so many sights for the Berenstain Bears to see!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Festival, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE BERCorwin, Jeff.
Summary: During a week-long trip to Alaska with his scientist-parents and younger sister, nine-year-old Benjamin observes the effects of climate change in preparation for writing a research paper for school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2010
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: J CD Fiction Corwin 2010Kinney, Jeff.
Summary: The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns--with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls--but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: CDA Juvenile KinPatterson, Sue
Summary: "A mother and daughter on vacation in Paris unpack a lifetime of secrets and hopes. Every daughter has her own distinctive voice, her inimitable style, and her secrets. Laurie is an artist, a collector of experiences. She travels the world with a worn beige duffel bag. Every mother has her own distinctive voice, her inimitable style, and her secrets. "Dr. Liz," Laurie's mother, is an elegant...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction PattersonFlorence, Debbi Michiko
Summary: When Jasmine and family visit Kabo, the Japanese village where her grandmother grew up, she is homesick and angry with her older sister for not playing with her, but when they start to compromise, they discover ways to bridge their differences. Includes author's note and instructions on how to make a folding fan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE FLOPatterson, Susan
Summary: Laurie's mother is the famous " Dr. Liz." An elegant perfectionist. She travels the world with a matched set of suitcases. When Laurie invites her mother on a trip to Paris and Norway, she sees an unexpected sparkle in her mother's eyes. Laurie and Dr. Liz are the female version of The Odd Couple. Authors Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo were inspired to write their moving novel by the shared...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Audio 2023
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC PATParish, Herman.
Summary: Fun and fiascoes ensue when young Amelia Bedelia and her parents take a road trip through their state.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2013
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED PARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC PARCorwin, Jeff.
Summary: As the son of a biologist and an ecologist, nine-year-old Benjamin looks forward to seeing man-made wonders while visiting his cousin in New York City, but also hopes to observe and record some of the wildlife there.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2010