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• Demon Copperhead

  a Novel

  Kingsolver, Barbara,

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  The son of an Appalachian teenager uses his good looks, wit and instincts to survive foster care, child labor, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses in the new novel from the best-selling author of Unsheltered.

• The Afterlife of Holly Chase

  Hand, Cynthia, 1978-

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  After being visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve, Holly chooses not to mend her spoiled ways. Upon her death, Holly discovers her selfishness has caused her to work for eternity as a ghost of Christmas past. Holly stays frozen at seventeen while…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Drood

  a Novel

  Simmons, Dan, 1948-

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  Based on the historical details of Charles Dickens' life, "Drood" explores the still-unsolved mysteries of the famous author's last years and may provide the key to his final, unfinished work: "The Mystery of Edwin Drood".

• Dodger

  Pratchett, Terry

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  In an alternative version of Victorian London, a seventeen-year-old Dodger, a cunning and cheeky street urchin, unexpectedly rises in life when he saves a mysterious girl, meets Charles Dickens, and unintentionally puts a stop to the murders of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Marley

  a Novel

  Clinch, Jon,

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  A masterful re-imagining of Charles Dickens's classic, A Christmas Carol, in this darkly entertaining and moving exploration of the twisted relationship between Ebenezer Scrooge and Jacob Marley.

• A Guinea Pig Oliver Twist

  Or, the Parish Boy's Progress

  Goodwin, Alex, 1985-

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  This delightful retelling of Oliver Twist is illustrated throughout with full color photos of guinea pigs. Costumers have tailored lush period looks which will lead the reader to delight in the adorable little pigs dressed in the tattered rags of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mr. Dickens and His Carol

  Silva, Samantha,

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  When his successful world is threatened by poor reviews of his latest book, Charles Dickens is given a one-month ultimatum by his publisher to write a successful, nostalgic Christmas book. This challenge is complicated by worldly associates,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Season of Darkness

  Harrison, Cora,

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  Isabella Gordon, a housemaid Charles Dickens had tried to help through his charity, is discovered dead. Dickens and his fellow writer Wilkie Collins, led by fragments of a journal discovered by Isabella’s friend Sesina, track the murdered girl’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Tale of Two Murders

  Redmond, Heather, 1969-

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  With the help of his boss' vivacious daughter, young journalist Charles Dickens investigates the death of a young woman that bears unsettling similarities to a murder that occurred a year ago to the day.

• Twist

  a Novel

  Grass, Tom,

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  Twist is one of the most daring street artists in London. When he finds himself on the run from the police, he is saved by the mysterious Dodge. Dodge introduces him to con artist Cornelius Faginescu and Twist realizes that he finally has the chance…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Guinea Pig Christmas Carol

  Goodwin, Alex, 1985-

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  Miserable and wholly unwilling to extend a paw to help those in need, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge says "bah, Humbug!" to the festive season. But one night he is visited by three Christmas Spirits who take him on a journey through time, so he can…Read moreRead more of this annotation