<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[bl results for nw:[0 TO 180]]]></title><description><![CDATA[bl results for nw:[0 TO 180]]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/westvanlibrary/rss/search?query=nw%3A%5B0%20TO%20180%5D&amp;searchType=bl&amp;f_ON_ORDER=false&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;sort=NEWLY_ACQUIRED&amp;suppress=true&amp;title_key=all_newly_acquired&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:06:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[An Anthology of Flowers]]></title><description><![CDATA["An Anthology of Flowers will be your child's guide through the natural world, teaching how to easily identify different species, including a vast variety of blooms, from exotic blossoms to iconic garden favourites."--]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2357658</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2357658</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bailey, Maddie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2357658074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Collection of Flowers From Gardens, Mountains, and More, With Fascinating Secrets</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798217133956/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Cranky Bears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get ready for not one, but TWO CRANKY BEARS in the brand-new book in the beloved The Very Cranky Bear series! Two bears, one hill. Everything was fine until they reached the top and that's when fine turned quickly into . . . "MINE!" Can these cranky bears learn to share? Bear and his old friend Polar Bear meet again at the top of the hill. What happens when there are two bears . . . but only one hill?]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355461</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355461</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bland, Nick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2355461074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781039717435/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corner Kick!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasper, Mo, and Ruby join their town's World Cup soccer tournament, where they learn about soccer, teamwork, and self-confidence.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355365</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355365</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maraniss, Andrew]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2355365074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781546120094/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fantastic Freeze Ray]]></title><description><![CDATA["Vicky von Evil and her best friend enroll in a special training school for super villains and learn what it takes to be evil"--]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355376</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355376</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pew, Kailei]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2355376074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781546162124/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loops]]></title><description><![CDATA[This big kid is wearing his first pair of big-kid shoes, the kind with laces! Even though they're a little on the roomy side--shoes to grow into, of course--he knows he can take care of them. Except they keep falling off! Not to worry, he'll just tie them up again, because he knows how to tie those loops! But wait a second, where did that darn shoe go? Nothing is ever truly easy when you're just starting something new; but, just like with any stage in childhood, whether it's making your first steps, or going down the really big slide, with persistence, doing anything scary or overwhelming quickly becomes a piece of cake! And before you know it, you're a BIG KID!]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355459</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355459</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Awan, Jashar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2355459074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781665974943/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[FGTeeV]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FGTeeV family is headed to Playtime Fun Park. Roller coasters, arcade games, and gurkey turkey, here they come! The only thing is, Glitch, Xyle, and Boomer are at the park, too. And they've got more important things to do than ride the rides--they're on the hunt for the Power of Imagination gemstone. Housed at the park, the gemstone would allow the evil trio to take over the world! So when Duddy, Moomy, Lexi, Mike, Chase, Shawn, and the dogs cross paths with these villains, it's instant trouble. And when Shawn makes an accidental wish on a magic pinball machine, Glitch suddenly turns the rest of the family into miniature versions of themselves! Can Shawn reverse the curse, stop Glitch from taking over the world, and finally grow tall enough to ride the roller coasters?]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2360309</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2360309</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[FGTeeV]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2360309074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Big Shrink!</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780063349537/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarabeth's Garage]]></title><description><![CDATA["Spunky Sarabeth loves working on cars with her dad. She loves everything about cars. She loves the way the engines sometimes roared like lions and other times purred like kittens. She loves seeing sports cars that were sleek and fast like cheetahs and boxy SUVs that trundled along like elephants. When Sarabeth's gran comes to visit, she brings with her a lot of strong beliefs about how little girls should behave. But when her grandma's car breaks down and Sarabeth is the only one who can help, her grandma might have to change her perspective"--]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2357850</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2357850</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Florence, Melanie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2357850074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781774885956/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dragon's Eyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Li-Ann is excited when her best friend Olivia invites her to a sleepover... until her mom reminds her that the Lunar New Year Eve family reunion dinner falls on the same evening, and it is an important tradition that she absolutely cannot miss. When Li-Ann finds her grandmother's old kong ming lantern, she offers to restore it, if her mom would let her go to the party. Mom's "we'll see" response is enough to spur Li-Ann into action. But just as she paints the finishing touches on the lantern, something unexpected happens, and she is whisked off into the night sky on an adventure that helps her understand her mom's firm stand. This entrancing story, written and illustrated by Megan Chew, addresses the struggles of second-generation immigrant children while celebrating the importance of staying connected to family and one's cultural roots.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355911</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355911</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chew, Megan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2355911074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781069093585/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forty the Fortune Teller]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's a fortune teller to do when she's dropped on the ground half-finished when the bell rings to mark the end of recess? Make friends and save the day, that's what! In this hilarious graphic novel-style picture book, Forty the Fortune Teller, along with her friends Potato Chip and Basketball convince a team of chewed-up chewing gum to help repair the playground slide so that the kids at school won't get hurt. This story is totally wacky, totally adorable, and a perfect read-aloud for a storytime.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2360154</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2360154</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daywalt, Drew]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2360154074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593691465/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fearless eight-year-old runs his own ghost patrol in this graphic novel based on the first book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter book series! Andres Miedoso just wants everything to be normal-boring. But after moving to a new town called Kersville, it quickly becomes clear that this place is anything but ordinary. His new neighbor, Desmond Cole, runs a Ghost Patrol, taking on any monster-catching job no matter how spooky, icky, or risky it might be. Grown-ups always have a lot of advice for new kids in town. But they never say what to do when the house--no, the entire town--is haunted!]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355926</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355926</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miedoso, Andres]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2355926074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>1, The Haunted House Next Door</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798347100804/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orwell]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th Century, whose novels, 1984 and Animal Farm, foretold a chilling, authoritarian future. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) interweaves clips, readings from Orwell's diary, cinematic references, and modern-day footage to craft not only a portrait of the writer, but a fresh take on how prophetic his work has become.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2356238</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2356238</guid><category><![CDATA[DVD]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2356238074</comments><format>DVD</format><subtitle>2+2=5</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=840418337455</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killing Sherlock]]></title><description><![CDATA["Historian Lucy Worsley delves into the extraordinary love-hate relationship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous creation: Sherlock Holmes. In this series, Worsley investigates how Doyle's early experiences contributed to the invention of Holmes, only for the author to kill off his "monster" six years later. However, the fictional detective's popularity proved irrepressible, forcing Doyle to resurrect his creation. As Holmes continued to take on a life of his own, the creation begins to influence the creator, leading Doyle to not only solve crimes himself but chase his own strange, supernatural mysteries. Killing Sherlock is a fascinating parallel biography of the author and his fictional character, charting their intersecting stories and how ultimately Doyle was unable to compete with his creation"--]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355861</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355861</guid><category><![CDATA[DVD]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2355861074</comments><format>DVD</format><subtitle>Lucy Worsley&apos;s Holmes V. Doyle</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=883929834815</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Taste of Mango]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hypnotically cinematic love letter flowing through time and generations. Director Chloe Abrahams probes raw questions her mother and grandmother have long brushed aside, tenderly untangling painful knots in her family's unspoken past.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2343925</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2343925</guid><category><![CDATA[DVD]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2343925074</comments><format>DVD</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=850010805191</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 broken cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[5 Broken Cameras is a deeply personal, first-hand account of non-violent resistance in Bil'in, a West Bank village threatened by encroaching Israeli settlements. Shot almost entirely by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera in 2005 to record the birth of his youngest son, the footage was later turned into a galvanizing cinematic experience by co-directors Burnat and Davidi.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2356225</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2356225</guid><category><![CDATA[DVD]]></category><category><![CDATA[heb]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2356225074</comments><format>DVD</format><subtitle/><language>heb</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=738329093525</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Monster and Puppet Show!]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Monster meets Puppet, they decide to put on a show. Puppet knows what Monster should do! Monster should tell a joke! Monster should dance! Monster should sing! But the more Monster does, the more Puppet wants MORE. What should Monster do when The Monster and Puppet Show! is not fun any ... MORE!?! Kate Micucci's vibrant pop art and humorous storytelling cleverly explore themes of friendship, peer pressure, boundaries, and self-preservation. This funny beginning reader, for kids ages 4 to 8, supports early reading skill-building and is an ideal read-aloud book.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2360157</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2360157</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Micucci, Kate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2360157074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781454951476/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korobá]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten-year-old Korobá knows everyone in Makoko, the Nigerian fishing village where she lives. She knows her way up and down the bright, colorful waterways, knows where to sell fried shrimp, and knows what to look for at the crowded daily market. Makoko is her playground, and she roams free with her best friends, Saidat and Joba, and her adorable dog, Popi. The last thing Korobá would expect in Makoko is a thief. Yet Saidat's wooden piggy bank--her Kolo--has been stolen. The children of Makoko save coins in their Kolo all year long, waiting to spend their money at the annual harvest festival. Saidat saved and saved, but now she will have nothing. It's not fair! Korobá knows what good detectives do...(sort of?). Should the primary suspect be Saidat's grumpy cousin, visiting on vacation? Or could it be the village carpenter, who has been doing some work on Saidat's house? It's up to Detective Korobá to catch the thief and find the missing Kolo before Breaking Day!]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355932</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355932</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Onajin, Alaba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2355932074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>1, The Case of the Missing Kolo</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780823462513/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirited]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liv Livingston packs for a supernatural weekend getaway at the lake! The van Pires have invited her and Howl to the lake home for campfires, swimming, and spooky tales of what lurks in the forest outside of town. But nothing is ever that simple in the ghostly town of Gloomsdale. Strange footprints surround their campsite. And the lake shifts and bubbles, as if something dwells underneath...ready to surface.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355930</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355930</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Livingston, Liv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2355930074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>6, It Came From the Deep</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781665974240/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ling & Ting's Lunar New Year]]></title><description><![CDATA["Ling and Ting are twins. They are Chinese and American. They celebrate the new year two times. Now they are preparing for Lunar New Year. They want a lucky year. What happens when Ting makes a mistake? Can their year still be lucky?"--]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355483</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2355483</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lin, Grace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2355483074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Two Times Lucky</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780316578073/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agents of S.U.I.T]]></title><description><![CDATA[Someone has stolen the Notorious P.I.G. food truck, and with it, Piggy Smalls's special BBQ sauce! But before Bongo and Marsha can solve the case, they need to solve the problems they're having with each other. To help them realize what a great team they truly are, General Inspector decides to split them up. He assigns Marsha to work with Cilantro on a super-secret pilot program, and Bongo to work with Sven on a not so-secret reality competition: "Sew You Think You Can Sew!" But here's the rub: This season includes a chef challenge, and underground sources say Piggy Smalls's notorious sauce was stolen to help one of the contestants win!]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2360155</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2360155</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Green, John Patrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2360155074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Sew Much Trouble</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250359469/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Crossroads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marybeth Pickett gets the call she has always dreaded: her husband Joe is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head. Joe was found in his pickup at Antler Creek Junction, a crossroads connecting three ranches. Each road leading to a dangerous family. Each family with a different bone to pick with the local game warden. Marybeth and the new sheriff assume that Joe was ambushed by one of the families, but they have no idea which one since Joe didn't say where he was going or why. With Joe unconscious and fighting for his life with Marybeth at his side, Sheridan, April, and Lucy split up and investigate each of families to uncover the truth of what happened to their father, before it's too late.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2349096</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2349096</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Box, C. J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2349096074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593851098/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Optimists]]></title><description><![CDATA[A beloved schoolteacher chronicles the meteoric rise of his most dazzling student in this ambitious, big-hearted story of learning and legacy. Mr. Keating is an extraordinary teacher: brilliant, dedicated, and possibly a few pages ahead in a book no one else is reading. He's a magician, able to enchant fourteen-year-olds into a love of writing and literature. Yet no student has lived up to the promise of their potential more than Clara Hightower. Over the course of three decades, Clara goes from kindergarten thief to a high school genius, Silicon Valley celebrity, and, finally, animal rights activist turned terrorist. But to tell Clara's story, Mr. Keating must tell his own, including his courtship and marriage, his dreams of writing and comedy, his days in the classroom in lower Manhattan and his rivalry and friendship with his head of school, and his eventual stroke and the isolation that follows.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2349222</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2349222</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Platzer, Brian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2349222074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Novel</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780316576956/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot Chocolate on Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across a bridge in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo, a seasonal cherry blossom sits on the river. Nearby is the Marble Cafe, where a woman writes in a notebook and a young waiter prepares her favorite hot drink. Both wonder about each other and about the other lives of the clientele who frequent this charming little cafe behind the trees... Without even realizing it, we may touch and change someone else's life. Taking a walk along the river, cooking the best tamagoyaki, ordering hot chocolate, forgetting to remove our nail polish... The small, everyday acts that we do can lead to unexpected encounters, reverberate far beyond our own circle, and ultimately make a difference in the world around us. Hot Chocolate on Thursday is a tapestry of slice-of-life moments that each open and close with a woman ordering her regular hot chocolate at the mysterious Marble Cafe. What happens in between will touch and swell your heart, as we connect with a community of untold unfolding lives.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2349151</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2349151</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aoyama, Michiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2349151074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781335001917/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brawler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read alone, each story in Lauren Groff's electric collection is an individual triumph, bold, agile, and packed with power. Read together, they hum in exhilarating resonance. Ranging from the 1950s to the present day and moving across age, class, and region -- from New England to Florida to California -- these nine stories reflect and expand upon a shared theme: the ceaseless battle between humans' dark and light angels. "In every human there is both an animal and a god wrestling unto death," one character tells us. Among those we see caught in this match are a young woman suddenly responsible for her disabled sibling, a hot-tempered high school swimmer in need of an adult, a mother blinded by the loss of her family, and a banking scion endowed with a different kind of inheritance. Motivated by love, impeded by the double edges of other peoples' good intentions, they try to do the right thing for as long as they can. Precise, surprising, and provocative, anchored by profound insight into human nature, Brawler reveals the repeated, sometimes heartbreaking turning points between love and fear, compassion and violence, reason and instinct, altruism and what it takes to survive.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2349072</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2349072</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Groff, Lauren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2349072074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Stories</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593418420/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Heir of Whitestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Alex Ivanov was 12, someone tried to kill him. Now, 11 years later, they still want him dead. England, 1842. Queen Victoria reigns, Buckingham Palace is overrun with rats, and the streets of London are filled with intrigue. Alex Ivanov is a brilliant young innovator, designing cutting-edge train engines. But Alex has a secret--he isn't really Alex Ivanov. As a boy, he was pulled from the Thames, presumed drowned, with no memory of who he was. Rescued and raised by the formidable Ryder Sherbrooke, Alex has built a new life, but his past is catching up with him. Lady Camilla Rohman has problems of her own. Trapped by a scheming stepmother and a family determined to see her married off, she is as clever as she is desperate. When fate throws her into Alex's path, their connection is undeniable. But as their whirlwind romance turns into marriage, danger follows. On their honeymoon, a series of deadly attacks make one thing clear--someone wants Alex dead. As they race to uncover the truth, old enemies and long-buried secrets come to light, leading them to a shocking revelation that will change everything...]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2349148</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2349148</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Coulter, Catherine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2349148074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781496760890/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Die Frau auf der Treppe]]></title><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2360151</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2360151</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[ger]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Schlink, Bernhard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2360151074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>roman</subtitle><language>ger</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9783257069099/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>