Miranda Tapsell
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 5
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Nothing's been the same for Beth Teller since she died. Her dad is the only one who has been able to see and hear her since the accident, and he's drowning in grief. But now they have a mystery to solve, a mystery Beth hopes will remind her detective father that he needs to reconnect with the living. The case takes them to a remote Australian town, where there's been a suspicious fire. All that remains are an unidentifiable body and an unreliable...
Pub. Date
2013
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Inspired by a true story, it's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when their all-girl group the Sapphires entertains U.S. troops in Vietnam.
"...director Wayne Blair's feature debut is snappy and fresh."--New York Post
"...a blast of joy and music that struts right into your heart."--Rolling Stone
"...vastly appealing true-life musical comedy."--Variety
3) The dry
Pub. Date
[2022]
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For Aaron Falk, going back home is not going to be easy. After all, with the area facing an extreme drought, everyone is in a constant state of alert. It is against this strange backdrop that Falk stumbles into a mystery that is four decades old. Many years ago, a teenage girl died under mysterious circumstances. And the more that Falk investigates this cold case, the more he realizes that it may have something to do with the town's more recent tragedies....
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It's a tennis story. It's a family story. It's a teamwork story. It's the story of how I got to where and who I am today.
I'm only in my mid-twenties, and some might think that's young to write a memoir. Who does that, right? But for me and my team it's always been important to reflect on every part of the journey, especially the end. In that context, the timing is perfect to share my story, from the first time I picked up a racquet as a 5-year-old...
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Official young readers edition of Ash Barty's #1 bestselling and award-winning memoir.
It's a tennis story. It's a family story. It's a teamwork story. It's the story of how I got to where and who I am today.
My story is about the power and joy of doing that thing you love and seeing where it can take you.
It reflects on my whole tennis journey, from the first time I picked up a racquet as a young girl in Queensland, to the night I packed up my tennis...
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[2018]-
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When an angry client firebombs her offices, consulting solicitor Josephine Newton is forced to take a new job as a barrister at Knox, a high-powered legal firm where her old flame Lewis works. Worried about leaving behind her former clients turned colleagues, Josephine sets up a new legal office in the building's basement for Johnny, a reformed car thief, and Helena, a brilliant legal mind with a crippling fear of courtrooms.
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In 1968, four smart, gutsy young Australian Aboriginal women become unlikely stars by singing for the U.S. troops in Vietnam. With the help of an R&B-loving Irish musician, Dave Lovelace (Chris O'Dowd of BRIDESMAIDS, TV's GIRLS), they transform themselves into a sizzling soul act and set out to make a name for themselves hundreds of miles from home. Inspired by a true story, THE SAPPHIRES is a celebration of music, family, and self-discovery.
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Newton's Law volume 8
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Josephine and Lewis organize a class-action lawsuit for the participants of a prescription drug trial who suffered dangerous side effects. But with seven plaintiffs and a complicated case, Josephine needs to enlist both the upstairs and downstairs teams to take on the pharmaceutical company.
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Newton's Law volume 2
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Josephine is livid when her daughter, Lydia, is arrested for criminal damage at an environmental protest organized by Lydia's father, Callum. Meanwhile, Josephine represents a transgender teen undergoing hormone treatment against her parents' wishes.
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Newton's Law volume 3
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Josephine and Lewis defend a woman accused of murdering her personal trainer after the fitness studio denied her request to break her contract. Insurance investigator Skye visits Helena's downstairs office in need of a lawyer for her father, but Helena is afraid to take the case to court.
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Newton's Law volume 7
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Lewis defends a young man facing a burglary charge for breaking into his friend's house and stealing his sneakers. Josephine and Helena receive a surprise call from the man they believe burned down their old office.
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Newton's Law volume 1
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At a hearing for an alleged pyromaniac, consulting solicitor Josephine Newton runs into her old friend Lewis, who offers her a new job at a high-powered firm. A catastrophic event forces Josephine to consider his offer, but she worries about leaving behind her former clients turned colleagues, Helena and Johnny.
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Newton's Law volume 5
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Helena recommends a restorative-justice approach to a friend of Johnny's to mitigate his assault charges. As the firm's secretary, Jackie, tries to get Josephine in trouble for her involvement with Chatterjee's downstairs office, Josephine defends her boss, who is embroiled in a custody battle for the family dog.
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Newton's Law volume 4
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When a bomb threat causes a stampede at a furniture store that injures a customer, Josephine and Lewis defend the store's CEO. Office cleaner Zareb requests Helena's legal assistance after being charged with resisting arrest, but Helena is distracted by calls from her estranged husband.
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Newton's Law volume 6
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An elderly hospital volunteer accused of kidnapping a Syrian asylum seeker demands Josephine take her high-profile case. Callum comes to Josephine with a co-parenting issue but later needs her and Lewis's legal help combating an assault charge.