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Dreamland billionaires volume 1
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"Rowan: I'm in the business of creating fairy tales. Theme parks. Production companies. Five-star hotels. Everything could be all mine if I renovated Dreamland. My initial idea of hiring Zahra was good in theory, but then I kissed her. Things spiraled out of control once I texted her using an alias. By the time I realized where I went wrong, it was too late. People like me don't get happy endings. Not when we're destined to ruin them. Zahra: After...
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©℗2011.
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For Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) and Dale (Charlie Day), the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers, permanently. There's only...
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Devil wears Prada volume 1
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The author, a former assistant to the editor-in-chief of Vogue, fictionalizes her experiences in this novel about a small-town girl who goes to work for a New York-based magazine called Runway.
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'Teresa 'Toots' Amelia Loudenberry is extending her stay in Charleston to help care for her ailing housekeeper, Bernice. Here in her beloved hometown, the air is rich with the scent of azaleas and honeysuckle and there's always a pitcher of sweet tea (or something a little stronger) close to hand. Not that the ladies have much time for relaxing. Ida's new line of cosmetics, 'Seasoned,' is about to launch, and Toots, Mavis, and Sophia are relishing...
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[2005]
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SEASON 1: Based on the popular British series of the same name, the American version follows the daily interactions of a group of idiosyncratic office employees at the Scranton, Pa. office of the Dunder Mifflin paper supply company via a documentary film crew's cameras. Features earnest, but clueless, regional manager Michael Scott, who believes himself an exceptional boss, and his office staff, who tolerate Michael's inappropriate behavior only...
7) The ex
Pub. Date
2007
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Tom and Sofia have just had their first baby and that means it is time for Tom to grow up. When Tom goes to work for his father-in-law, his new boss Chip seems to have it out for him. Tom soon discovers that Chip is still carrying a flame for Sophia from their high school days. Now, Chip will stop at nothing to see Tom out of the company and out of Sophia's life. As the two go head to head, Tom must expose Chip's dirty tricks and push him out of the...
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Eight years have passed since Andrea "Andy" Sachs quit the job "a million girls would die for" working for Miranda Priestly at Runway Magazine--a dream that turned out to be a nightmare. Now Andy's on the top of the world: she's writing and reporting to her heart's content; running The Plunge, her wildly successful high fashion bridal magazine with Miranda's other ex-assistant, Emily; and most importantly, getting married to the scion of a storied...
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2006.
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Documents the exploits of a paper supply company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Made up of head chief Michael Scott, a harmlessly deluded boss who cares about the welfare of his employees while trying to put his own spin on company policy. From sexual politics to performance reviews to email espionage, the employees at Dunder-Mifflin are there to get the job done...or not.
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[2007]
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Michael Scott is an earnest but clueless boss who can't help but contribute his own irreverent commentary to the daily happenings at the Scranton branch of the Dunder Mifflin paper company. As the staff deals with potential office closures, mergers, romances and advancement, Michael is always there to say all the wrong things at all the right times.
11) Milk
Pub. Date
[2009]
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His life changed history. His courage changed lives. Harvey Milk is a middle-aged New Yorker who, after moving to San Francisco, became a Gay Rights activist and city politician. On his third attempt, he was elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 1977. His election makes him the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in the United States. The following year, both he and the city's mayor, George Moscone, were shot to death...
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Amber Green novels volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
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When fashion boutique worker Amber Green is mistakenly offered a job as assistant to infamous, jet-setting 'stylist to the stars' Mona Armstrong, she hits the ground running, helping to style some of Hollywood's hottest (and craziest) starlets. As awards season spins into action Mona is in hot demand and Amber's life turned upside down. Suddenly she catching the attention of two very different suitors, TV producer Rob and Hollywood bad boy rising...
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Fed up with answering to higher-ups, Nick, Dale, and Kurt decide to become their own bosses by launching their own business. But a slick investor soon pulls the rug out from under them. Outplayed and desperate, and with no legal recourse, the three would-be entrepreneurs hatch a misguided plan to kidnap the investor's adult son and ransom him to regain control of their company.
"Bateman has never been funnier on film, because the zingers he launches...
16) Best boss ever
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Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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"Minions have always wanted the perfect villain to be their master. They searched for years. But they weren't truly happy until they met Gru. He was the most despicable master ever. So what happens when Gru becomes a good guy?"--Back cover.
18) Big boned
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Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 11
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A third installment of a new series that began with Size 12 Is Not Fat and Size 14 Is Not Fat Either finds pop-star-turned amateur sleuth Heather Wells engaging in a secret relationship with attractive student Tad before her new boss is found dead at the height of a student strike.
19) Shoe wars
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Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
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Ruby and Bear's dad has just invented flying shoes. His boss, Wendy Wedge, knows that entering the flying shoes will guarantee the Golden Shoe Award, and she will do anything to win the trophy. Ruby and Bear must outwit a bully, infiltrate a shady company, and rescue their dad, all while keeping the shoes hidden.