Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions

These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.

Additional information about each title can be found in the catalog (click on the title). For older acquisition lists choose from Select another list. To request any of these titles please contact your local library branch.

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Dragons vs. drones

By King, Wesley

Publishing Date: [2016]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

"A young computer genius is chased by sleek, high-tech drones into a land populated by Godzilla-size dragons, setting off a war that only he can stop"--

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The runaway dolls

By Martin, Ann M

Publishing Date: [2008]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Best friends Annabelle and Tiffany risk placing all of dollkind in danger when they run away while trying to prevent Tilly from being sent back to London before they can determine if she is Annabelle's long-lost baby sister.

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Winnie-the-Pooh

By Milne, A. A

Publishing Date: [1988]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

The adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends, in which Pooh Bear uses a balloon to get honey, Piglet meets a Heffalump, and Eeyore has a birthday.

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Winnie-the-Pooh

By Milne, A. A

Publishing Date: [2009]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

The adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends, in which Pooh Bear uses a balloon to get honey, Piglet meets a Heffalump, and Eeyore has a birthday.

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The prince of the pond: otherwise known as De Fawg Pin

By Napoli, Donna Jo

Publishing Date: 1992

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Having been turned into a frog by a hag, a frog-prince makes the best of his new life as he mates, raises a family, and instills a new kind of thinking into his frog family.

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Jack and the Geniuses at the bottom of the world

By Nye, Bill

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Traveling to Antarctica for a prestigious science competition, twelve-year-old Jack and his genius foster siblings, Ava and Matt, become caught up in a mystery involving a missing scientist.

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Fiona McGilray's story: a voyage from Ireland in 1849

By Pastore, Clare

Publishing Date: 2001

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

They left their homelands during the worst moments in history - and arrived in America ready to reach for their dreams.

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The coffin quilt: the feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys

By Rinaldi, Ann

Publishing Date: 1999

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

In the 1880s, young Fanny McCoy witnesses the growth of a terrible and violent feud between her Kentucky family and the West Virginia Hatfields, complicated by her older sister Roseanna's romance with a Hatfield.

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The Christmas pig

By Rowling, J. K.

Publishing Date: 2021

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

"Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens -- DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life ... even toys. And Jack's newest toy -- the Christmas Pig (DP's replacement) -- has a daring plan: Together they'll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend Jack has ever known ..."--

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The Holmes brigade

By Shaw, F. C

Publishing Date: [2016]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

"Sherlock Academy is out for Christmas break, but Rollie and Cecily are ready to solve their third mystery. When Rollie finds a letter in his great aunt's study questioning his decision to attend Sherlock Academy, he confronts her and finds out that his aunt can be just as determined and stubborn as he is about keeping secrets. Aunt Ei's secretive manners aren't the only mystery brewing: an agent from Scotland Yard and Wesley arrive at Rollie's house for protection, having just barely escaped from the clutches of Herr Zilch's henchmen. Even with the fun of friends and the holiday, Rollie still spies strange happenings at Herr Zilch's old mansion and goes with Cecily and Wesley to investigate. Between his grumpy aunt, protecting Wesley, and exploring Zilch's mansion, Rollie holiday turns out to be more than he expected."

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Hailey the Hedgehog

By Small, Lily

Publishing Date: 2016

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

"A special story for Christmas introducing Hailey the Hedgerow Hedgehog, the newest addition to the Fairy Animals of Misty Wood"--

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Kylie the kitten

By Small, Lily

Publishing Date: 2017

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Kylie's excitement over going to summer camp with her friends is threatened by her fear of the water. Includes activities.

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Secret of the water dragon

By West, Tracey

Publishing Date: [2015]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

When Drake discovers that his friend and fellow Dragon Master, Bo, is trying to steal the Dragon Stone, he wonders if the dark wizard might be behind it, and he must try to find a way to protect the stone while keeping Bo's family out of danger.

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Little house by Boston Bay

By Wiley, Melissa

Publishing Date: c1999

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Living with her family in Roxbury, Massachusetts, five-year-old Charlotte Tucker, who would grow up to become the grandmother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, feels the effects of the War of 1812.

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Spies in St. Petersburg

By Woodfine, Katherine

Publishing Date: 2019

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

With Sophie still missing in action after their explosive mission in Paris, Lil decides to take matters into her own hands. On a new mission for the Secret Service Bureau, can Lil find Sophie in misty, mysterious St Petersburg? Can they uncover the identity of their true enemy and can they trust anyone - even the Bureau? It's time for Sophie and Lil to put their spy skills to the test.

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Atalanta and the Arcadian beast

By Yolen, Jane

Publishing Date: 2003

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Twelve-year-old Atalanta discovers a home and friendship with a bear, misunderstanding from town-dwellers, and grudging respect from the great hunter Orion, as together they pursue mysterious creature that killed her father.

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Magic misfits: the second story

By Harris, Neil Patrick

Publishing Date: 2018

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J LARGE PRINT

Leila and the other Magic Misfits have the opportunity to perform with a famous stage psychic known as Madame Esmeralda, who may hold secrets to Leila's past.

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5-minute princess stories

Publishing Date: 2011

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Magical tales about princesses from different Walt Disney movies.

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Blue's big book of stories

Publishing Date: 2000

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Seven stories about Blue.

Kermit's all-time favorites

Publishing Date: 1991

Classification: E

Call Number: E

A collection of short stories starring the Muppets.