Frank Carlson Library

Weighed down by grief and guilt, DCI Tom Mathias comes to coastal Aberystwyth after a decade on the London police force. Escaping recent hurts and long-simmering trauma, he's on a journey of recovery, healing himself by bringing justice to others. But the beautiful seaside vistas and close-knit mountain villages hide a multitude of sins. Partnered with hardworking local DI Mared Rhys, Mathias confronts mystifying murders that push him to the edge...

After her first trip to a beauty parlor Junie decides she wants to work there, and she practices on her bunny slippers, her dog, and herself with disastrous results. Junie B. Jones believes she has a calling to become a barber and, after practicing on various stuffed animals, decides to move on to a human subject -- herself. What's the bestest job ever? A beauty shop guy, that's what! And Junie B. Jones is going to be one when she grows up. But first...

After serving out his probation in his rural Australian hometown and saving the family farm, hotshot surgeon Hugh Knight is flying high. Will Whyhope’s naughtiest doctor have the right stuff, or will he self-destruct and lose everything?

"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the World Series. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

After Cesar's major league career is cut short, he returns to his native Monterey, Mexico. Once back home, a group of impoverished baseball-loving kids recruit him to coach their ragtag team. Together, they beat the odds and overcome hardships and bigotry to compete in the 1957 Little League World Series. "...this is the movie to see."--Los Angeles Times. "A very sweet, very slight family movie that scores smiles and tears of joy."--Philadelphia...

When determined detective Alexa Crowe brings her unique brand of investigation to an unsuspecting New Zealand, My Life Is Murder returns bigger than ever, building on the warmth, intrigue, humor and charm of its Australian series. Alexa quickly finds herself entangled in compelling new murder mysteries centered on fascinating and dangerous characters who will challenge, flirt with and frustrate her, and sometimes threaten everything she cares about....

Now her was Anne, at pretty sixteen, teaching at the Avonlea school and all grown up. Well, not quite. In fact Anne was not very different from her restless young pupils and very mischievous.

Judged guilty by the Inquisition, a condemned man is slowly tortured.

The magic treehouse whisks Jack and Annie back to the days of deserted islands, secret maps, hidden gold, and nasty pirates.

It's 1953 and Sidney Chambers is vicar of Grantchester, a village just outside Cambridge, England. Sidney's is a quiet life. He tends to his flock, keeps up with his jazz collection, and does his best to contain his passion for beautiful heiress Amanda Kendall. But when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious circumstances, Sidney quickly finds that people confide things in a parish priest that they would never tell police. "...A solid, pleasant,...