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"Jake volunteers at a nursing home because he likes helping people. He likes skating and singing, playing Bingo and Name That Tune, and reading mysteries and comics aloud to his teachers. He also likes avoiding people his own age . . . and the cruelty of mirrors . . . and food. Jake has read about kids like him in books--the weird one, the outsider--and would do anything not to be that kid, including shrink himself down to nothing. But the less he...
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"Samira is determined to have a perfect summer filled with fun parties, exploring DC, and growing as a poet--until a scandalous rumor has her grounded and unable to leave her house. When Samira turns to a poetry forum for solace, she catches the eye of an older, charismatic poet named Horus. For the first time, Samira feels wanted. But soon she's keeping a bigger secret than ever before--one that that could prove her reputation and jeopardize her...
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"Piper Franklin has big plans. First, she'll win the Academic Decathlon with her best friend, Tallulah. Then, she'll finish her life's work: Metaphorical Math. And in the meantime, she and Tallulah will maintain their secret, El Jardin Muerto. Nothing can stop Piper... except for puberty. Piper was diagnosed with early-onset puberty, and she's been taking blockers to keep it at bay since she was six years old. But now her doctor thinks it's time...
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Jenny's imagination whisks her away to the beautiful Himalayan mountains in the country of Nepal. With each turn on the steep, rocky path and each high bridge she crosses, Jenny encounters many adventures. She meets another young girl, who is traveling with her grandparents to provide wonderful gifts and other support to the local orphanage. As they hike up the mountain together, Jenny and her new friend learn about the Sherpa people and their culture....
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When Junior brings home the classroom hamster, Scooty, he decides to build the best hamster tunnel ever. But when Scooty goes missing, all evidence points to Mud. Meanwhile, Mad Mary is missing, too-although her bag and walking stick were found near the highway. When Mary later wakes up in the hospital, she realizes that the Blossoms might just have provided her with the strength she needs to pull her life back together. It's anything but an ordinary...
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Embark on a heartwarming journey with Abby May's First Day, as Abby steps into a new school, eager to make friends despite feeling a tad different.As she hops onto the school bus with hopes soaring high, little does she know, a world of discovery awaits.Through the lens of youthful camaraderie, explore the beautiful tapestry of diversity and the magic that unfolds when children embrace the uniqueness within and around them.Together with her newfound...
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Sophia and her grandma are out walking in the park, surrounded by nature. "In nature, nothing is perfect, and everything is perfect." Sophia is thankful that her grandpa didn't die from the Coronavirus, but she questions all that is happening around her in real life and what she sees and hears in the media. She is worried. As in nature, Sophia learns that nothing is perfect, but one must be hopeful and determined that good things will happen, and...
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Unloved, yet strong and spirited, nine year old Charlotte Tetterton survives the cruelty and oppression of the King's family with kindness and love for her animal friends… her only friends, whom she speaks to every day. She tries to make a clever plan to get a letter to her mummy, who is living in a faraway country, in hopes that her mummy would come quickly to rescue her and her older sister Moyra.
Moyra has no idea what Charlotte is suffering...
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Acclaimed creator Laura Dockrill sews together family, imagination and heart in this lyrical and completely unique Barrington Stoke debut. Sequin's mum is a talented seamstress and their little flat is overflowing with beautiful silks, fabrics, buttons and beads. It's a sparkling sanctuary, like a princess's wardrobe. While Mum works at her sewing machine late into the night, Sequin takes care of her baby brother, Stitch, and dreams of a place in...
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In poems that range from the minimalist to the theatrical, Jane Simpson evokes the fascinatingly unfamiliar world of the Arabian Peninsula, where she found her preconceptions about Muslim women completely shattered. She writes of home and family with great tenderness. Choked forms wonderfully match the sensations of grief. In a synthesis of home and abroad, science and art, the poems reveal a compassionate, searching gaze in a world without maps.
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When Sammy must spend weeks alone with his grandfather, he learns that the old man isn't quite as boring as he thought... When his parents leave for Detroit, Sammy is left alone with his out-of-touch grandfather in a dull, creaky house. All Sammy wants to do is run away to rejoin his folks. But Grandpa's world holds a few surprises, including a majestic crane found in the woods with a broken wing. Sammy finds himself seeing his grandfather's world...
15) Black McIntosh
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An exquisitely detailed portrayal of settlement Australia in the 1800s, Black McIntosh to Gold spans a century as it traces a family's migration from a fishing village in the far north of Scotland to the goldfields of New South Wales. One after another, members of the McIntosh clan are called to make the journey into unknown territory where dreams of happy families, workable land and perhaps even gold await.
Steeped in research and laced with the...
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Step into Elias and his dad's world as they embark on an exciting day at the park. Together, they explore the wonders of nature and the joy of spending quality time together.
But there's more to this adventure than meets the eye. Follow along as Elias' dad uses the power of labelled praise to nurture Elias' positive behaviours. Discover the magic of encouragement and positive reinforcement in their heartwarming journey.
Elias and Daddy Go to the...
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Como muchos otros niños, a Juan le fascinan las armas, los juegos y el fuego.
Una noche, Juan escucha una discusión entre sus padres sobre un arma de fuego escondida en su casa. Al día siguiente sale a buscarla. Efectivamente, Juan descubre una caja debajo de la cama de sus padres y allí encuentra... ¡un arma de fuego! Siente su peso con las manos y el frío que hace...
Lo siguiente cambiará la vida de Juan y sus padres para siempre.
18) Grandma's Roses
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Holly knows something most people don't: Grandma has fairies in her garden. When Grandma has to leave her garden, she becomes sad. But Holly has a plan to cheer her up and invite the fairies to her new home. Her plan will only work if Grandma believes in fairies. Holly knows she has a big job to help her Grandma see the fairies, but she also has big love. Can she do it? Do you believe?
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Meet The Girls of Lighthouse Lane. . .
Katherine is the daughter of the lighthouse keeper. She dreams of becoming a painter. But in 1905, a girl can't grow up to be a famous artist -- can she?
Rose just moved to the town of Cape Light. She wants to fit in with her new friends, but Rose has a secret she can't share with anyone. . . .
Lizabeth is Kat's rich cousin who always gets what she wants. But Lizabeth soon finds out that money can't keep...
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