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• Jurassic Park

  a Novel

  Crichton, Michael, 1942-2008

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  Science fiction "On a remote jungle island, genetic engineers have created a dinosaur game park. But as always there is a dark side to the fantasy and after a catastrophe destroys the park's defence systems, the scientists and tourists are left…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Swamplandia!

  Russell, Karen, 1981-

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  Fantasy "Twelve-year-old Ava must travel into the Underworld part of the smamp in order to save her family's dynasty of Bigtree alligator wrestling."

• With Love, From Cold World

  Thompson, Alicia, 1984-

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  Romance "She has a to-do list a mile long and falling for her coworker isn't on it-yet somehow he's become her top priority in this romantic comedy from the author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers."

• Fantasticland

  a Novel

  Bockoven, Mike,

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  Horror "Since the 1970s, FantasticLand has been the theme park where "Fun is Guaranteed!" But when a hurricane ravages the Florida coast and isolates the park, the employees find it anything but fun. Five weeks later, the authorities who rescue the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

  Bowling, Dusti,

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  Juvenile fiction "New friends and a mystery help Aden, thirteen, adjust to middle school and life at a dying western theme park in a new state, where her being born armless presents many challenges."

• The Island

  Preston, Natasha,

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  Thriller "A visit to a private amusement park is the trip of a lifetime for a group of teen influencers, until they learn that getting off the island alive is not part of the plan."

• Hide

  a Novel

  White, Kiersten

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  Horror "Fourteen contestants, including Mack, a homeless shelter resident who lost everything, embark on a seven-day competition and the chance to win $50,000 if they can successfully play hide-and-seek in an abandoned amusement park without being…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hide

  the Graphic Novel

  Peterson, Scott, 1968-

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• Palisades Park

  Brennert, Alan

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  Historical fiction "Sharing a family life in the 1930s near the legendary Palisades Amusement Park, a family of dreamers explores ambitions and cultural boundaries that are challenged by the realities of the Great Depression, multiple wars, and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Swim to Me

  Carter, Betsy, 1945-

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  Fiction "Always more suited for a life underwater, Delores joins a group of other aquatic hopefuls in this City of Live Mermaids, where she discovers a world of sequined tails and amphibious theme shows that even Disney couldn't dream up. It's in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Curious Toys

  a Novel

  Hand, Elizabeth,

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  Mystery "In the sweltering summer of 1915, Pin, the fourteen-year-old daughter of a carnival fortune-teller, dresses as a boy and joins a teenage gang that roams the famous Riverview amusement park, looking for trouble. Unbeknownst to the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dinosaur Sanctuary. Volume 1

  Kinoshita, Itaru,

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  First in series graphic novel "In 1946, a remote island was discovered where dinosaurs never went extinct. Through breeding and genetic manipulation, dinosaur populations increased and dino-mania reached a fever pitch worldwide--until a certain…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hot Dog Girl

  Dugan, Jennifer

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  Teen Fiction "A lovesick teenager schemes to win the heart of her crush at her amusement park summer job, all while dressed as a hot dog."

• Alpha

  Rucka, Greg

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  Thriller "For the visitors to Wilsonville, the largest theme park in the world, the day began with a smile. By the end, they wonder-will they be able to escape with their lives?"

• Nope

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  DVD "Two siblings who run a California horse ranch discover something wonderful and sinister in the skies above, and the owner of an adjacent theme park tries to profit from the mysterious, otherworldly phenomenon."

• Willy's Wonderland

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  DVD "A quiet loner finds himself stranded in a remote town when his car breaks down. Unable to pay for the repairs he needs, he agrees to spend the night cleaning Willy's Wonderland, an abandoned family fun center. But this wonderland has a dark…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Adventureland

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  DVD "In 1987, James Brennan's dreams of a European summer vacation before studying at an Ivy League school in New York City are ruined after his parents have a severe career setback. As a result, James must get a summer job to cover his upcoming…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Zombieland

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  DVD "Wimpy Columbus is afraid of his own shadow, while Tallahassee is the biggest, baddest, gun-toting zombie-slayer who ever lived. When they meet two sisters, Wichita and Little Rock, the four strike out for an amusement park that is said to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Amusement Park

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  DVD "George A. Romero's film stars MARTIN's Lincoln Maazel as an elderly man who finds himself disoriented and increasingly isolated as the pains, tragedies, and humiliations of aging in America are manifested through roller coasters and chaotic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lonesome (Criterion Collection)

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  DVD "Fejos pulled out all the stops for his lovely New York symphony set in antic Coney Island during the Fourth of July weekend, employing color tinting, superimposition effects, experimental editing, and a roving camera, plus three dialogue…Read moreRead more of this annotation