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A witty philosophical murder mystery with a charming twist: the crack detectives are sheep determined to discover who killed their beloved shepherd. On a hillside near the cozy Irish village of Glennkill, the members of the flock gather around their shepherd, George, whose body lies pinned to the ground with a spade. George has cared for the sheep, reading them a plethora of books every night. The daily exposure to literature has made them far savvier...
3) Devil's day
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Language
English
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"A gripping and unsettling new novel by the award-winning author of The Loney that asks how much we owe to tradition, and how far we will go to preserve it"--
4) Coyote cry
Author
Publisher
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co
Pub. Date
[1972]
Language
English
Description
When a coyote steals one of his collie's pups to raise, a shepherd boy learns that wild creatures must follow their instincts.
5) Jordi's star
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Publisher
Putnam
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
A lonely shepherd sees a star floating on the surface of a small pond and, convinced that the star is really in the water, tries to make the mountainside beautiful for its new resident.
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English
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"A special 25th anniversary edition of Paulo Coehlo's extraordinary international bestselling phenomenon--the inspiring spiritual tale of self-discovery that has touched millions of lives around the world. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical...
11) The shepherd boy
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
As a young Navajo boy brings his family's sheep home one evening, he discovers one is missing and sets out to rescue it before nightfall.
Author
Series
Jerusalem Road volume 2
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Yeshua of Nazareth has two sisters: Damaris, married to a wealthy merchant's son, and Pheodora, married to a simple shepherd from Bethlehem. When Pheodora's husband suffers an unexpected reversal of fortune and is thrown into debtor's prison, she returns to Nazareth, where she pins her hopes on two she-goats who should give birth to spotless white kids that would be perfect for the upcoming Yom Kippur sacrifice. In the eighteen months between the...
13) The wolving time
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Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
In France during a time of witch-hunts, in a village with a corrupt priest, thirteen-year-old Lazlo longs to be able to turn into a wolf as his parents can, but also desires the friendship of a village girl.
14) The shepherd boy
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Publisher
Four Winds Press
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
James longs for the day he is old enough to be a shepherd like his father, and when Christmas comes, almost a year later, he receives a very special present.