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The Gift



 By Freida McFadden

Hardcover: pr8631685

Pub Date: Nov 2026

Please note page count: 96 pages. Libraries should check their holdings for the self-published edition, ISBN: (9798367070675).

In 'The Gift' by Freida McFadden, a dark Christmas thriller inspired by 'The Gift of the Magi', a broke waitress named Stella makes a dangerous trade with a pawn shop owner to buy her husband a holiday gift, leading to shocking violence and a twisted ending.

Rising to the Top

 By Coco Simon

Hardcover: pr8797657
Mass Market: pr8797641

Pub Date: Dec 2026


PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: HOME IS WHERE THE CUPCAKE IS, ISBN 9798347107032.

The upcoming talent show has Mia struggling with her confidence in this third book in a middle grade Cupcake Diaries spin-off series!

In the height of self-doubt, Mia gets the chance to show up in ways that are more important than showing out. Can she rise to the occasion and help someone find their confidence?

 

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DVD: av8758018 
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DVD: av8811898 
Blu-Ray: av8811899

DVD: av8863221

CD: av8926836

CD: av8926800

CD: av8744475

 

Backrooms

 

 
DVD: av8811242
Blu-Ray: av8811243


A therapist's patient named Clark—a struggling furniture store owner in 1990 San Jose—disappears into a glowing gap in his basement wall. His therapist, Mary, must then venture into the endless, musty-yellow liminal dimension to try and save him.

The Stranger (French)

 

 
DVD: av8811898
Blu-Ray: av8811899
 
In 1930s Algeria, the daily life of an indifferent Frenchman is shaken by the death of his mother and a fateful encounter on a beach.
(Audio track in French, captions in English, French.)

Married to Comics

 
DVD: av8863221
 
 
Laying their personal lives to bare in comics, Justin Green and Carol Tyler pioneered and set the bar for one of comics' most important genres. In 1972, Justin changed the course of comics with one of the earliest examples of an autobiographical comic. Carol was drawn to Justin, sparking a romance and marriage. For years Carol worked to distinguish herself in comics. But when their marriage is put to the ultimate test, they separate and Carol forges a new path of comics self-discovery.

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We can cancel an order if the material has not been shipped from the vendors, and only if we have return privileges with that specific vendor. Special circumstances will be dealt with individually. 

Please note, we have an automatic 12-month back order cancellation date, unless we have been notified of an alternate date by the library. In most cases, material orders in our system that have reached 12-months from the initial order placement date will be automatically cancelled.

To avoid placing a duplicate order, please check the status of your order by contacting one of our Specialists, or by checking your order status on our website.

 

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