The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroeby Andrew O’Hagan

This is a canine’s memoir of the last two years of Marilyn Monroe’s life.  Hysterically funny, we follow Maf, the dog, who was owned by Marilyn and offers us a keen insight into the world of Hollywood’s greatest star.  Maf meets and greets with celebrities including Sammy Davis Jr., Lee Strasberg, Natalie Wood, Frank Sinatra and even President Kennedy. Meet the dog behind the woman!

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Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel

For thirteen years, Ben Tomlin was an only child until his mother brings home Zan, and eight-day old chimpanzee.  Zan will be part of a high profile experiment to determine if chimpanzees can acquire advanced language skills.  It isn’t long before Ben is Zan’s favorite.  Will Zan become part of the family or will Zan’s outcome be that of a social experiment?

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Cheat by Kristin Butcher

As a reporter for her school newspaper, fifteen-year-old Laurel Quinn investigates a cheating scam at her school. She discovers the cheating is widespread – more than she ever imagined.  Is Laurel willing to commit social suicide to uncover and report the story?

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