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Seeds of Hope Seeds of Hope Kristiana Gregory Susanna Fairchild and her family are on board a ship sailing from New York to the West, where they plan to start a new life in Oregon. But tragedy strikes when Susanna's mother is lost to the sea. He… OL121804W
King Lear King Lear Gareth Hinds Named one of the 10 best graphic novels of 2008 for youth by Booklist. This adaptation features loose, flowing page layouts, often without panel borders, and the setting is a melange of historical pe… OL14993068W
Cowboy José Cowboy José Susan Middleton Elya A poor cowboy enters a rodeo to win a date from a pretty señorita, but afterwards wonders if he should spend his winnings on the girl, who is only interested in the money, or on his trusty horse, wh… OL15057681W
The Way Home The Way Home George P. Pelecanos Christopher Flynn is trying to get it right. After years of trouble and rebellion that enraged his father and nearly cost him his life, he has a steady job in his father's company, he's seriously dat… OL15164716W
The land of the hungry armadillos The land of the hungry armadillos David, Lawrence. Greedy Gus not only refuses to share with his little sister but also trades her to a monster which forces her to bake cupcakes for hungry armadillos. OL15212848W
Structures of avarice Structures of avarice Fedwa Malti-Douglas x, 183 p. : 25 cm OL15806143W
The dream merchant The dream merchant Isabel Hoving Having been hired by a mysterious corporation called Gippart, twelve-year-old Josh--along with two friends and the ghost of his dead twin sister--finds himself trapped in "umaya," a place between dre… OL15835890W
Speaking of greed Speaking of greed Lawrence Block Summary (From the publisher): The second volume in the Seven Deadly Sins series, Speaking of Greed is a collection of short stories on the destructive deadly sin known as greed. In addition to being… OL15840028W
Fools Die Fools Die Mario Puzo Merlyn, a famous writer, is addicted to Las Vegas Casinos and the delights of Hollywood. OL1673261W
Longarm And The Night Raiders Longarm And The Night Raiders Tabor Evans THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT As a personal favor, Deputy U.S. Marshal Custis Long arrives in Good Hope, Arizona, to help his boss's old friend, a former Texas Ranger named Don Carter. But Carter i… OL17563530W
Even in paradise Even in paradise Elizabeth Nunez "An epic tale of family betrayal and manipulation couched in superbly engaging prose and peopled with deftly drawn characters. In a story structure as rhythmic as the ebb and flow of the water surrou… OL17886243W
Cats get famous Cats get famous Ron Barrett Disguised as a trash bag, greedy cat-hater Lekvar Smirk kidnaps a trio of singing cats, Hal, Dora, and Geneva, and takes them to try out for the television show, Animal Idol. OL17929525W
The prize The prize Jill Bialosky "Talented, successful, blessed with a loving wife and daughter, Edward Darby has everything a man should hope for. With a rising career as a partner at an esteemed gallery he strives not to let ambit… OL20011770W
Mimi and the Magic Pea Mimi and the Magic Pea Leo Franz A precocious girl makes her share of mistakes while dealing with a neighborhood war, various conspiracies, and the magic of a world where the line between the ordinary and the extraordinary is contin… OL24160782W
The biggest and best bone The biggest and best bone Hans Huse What happens when a silly dog gets greedy? If you already have something good, should you worry if somebody else has something bigger and better? OL24183651W
L'oie d'or L'oie d'or Barbara Reid Barbara Reid brings her signature Plasticine illustrations and a modern twist to this classic Grimm fairy tale. When Rupert does a good deed for a stranger, he is rewarded with a beautiful golden goo… OL24199936W
The boy who spoke colors The boy who spoke colors David Gifaldi When a greedy king kidnaps Felix, a boy who can only speak in colors, and tries to exploit that gift, the king encompasses his own doom. OL2667963W
Les babouches d'Abou Kassem Les babouches d'Abou Kassem Myriame El Yamani Abou Kassem, un richissime marchand de l'ancienne cité de Bagdad est connu partout en raison de son avarice, qui se voit notamment à ses babouches poussiéreuses et maintes fois rapiécées, qu'il se re… OL27959971W
The goose and the golden egg The goose and the golden egg Aesop Aesop and his troupe teach their audience to appreciate what they have. In retelling the fable of a farmer who finds a golden egg in his goose's nest, Aesop learns that when he is greedy, he ends up … OL29230506W
Rumpelstiltskin Rumpelstiltskin Paul O. Zelinsky A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child. OL3354589W
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