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21) I Am Yours
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Celebrate the love between a child and parent in this beautiful board book. Lyrical language and delightful artwork depict a diversity of caregivers and children in sweet everyday moments. Watch the way love grows in I Am Yours.
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In a small Cornish fishing village, Charlie spots a man destroying old genealogical records and he suspects the stranger's activity might be, linked to a bigger crime than simple vandalism. Later, when he meets two local children, self-styled ghost hunters, it becomes clear to Charlie that the man's strange behavior is, linked to a local haunting. Join Charlie and his friends as the ghostly strands of their mysterious tale converge...
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Fun loving Dodie is at a creepy beach house to get to know her neat little stepbrother and her cool, perfect stepsister, Anne. Anne is thirteen, like Dodie, but they couldn't be more different. When both girls hear footsteps on the stairs at night, they are thrown together to solve the mystery. Their investigation lands them in the middle of a jealous quarrel between two long dead sisters. How can Dodie and Anne pacify the ghosts?
24) Red Is Home
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This is Red. Red lives in two homes and has special things he does in each. But Monday is moving day. What if the new house isn't like the old one? What if there aren't special things to do there? Follow Red on his adventure to discover his new home.
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Ma mère a un nouvel amoureux. Il s'appelle Marc.
Mon ami Rémi et moi, on parle de lui avec des noms de code. Parce que mon beau-père, c'est un agent secret.
Mais chut...c'est un secret!
Rémi et moi, on veut vérifier que Marc travaille vraiment avec James Bond. Et pour cela, on va devoir partir en mission.
Chien de garde, mystères, pièges... nous sommes prêts à tout affronter, même le danger!
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4 girls and only 1 pony! When their mother remarries, twin sisters Toni and Staci get . . . twin stepsisters! Toni and Staci have almost nothing in common with their new siblings-Paisley is loud and spoiled, and Stirling is pretty and perfect-but all of the girls love horses. When Paisley brings home a pony of her own, with a sugar-colored mane and sweet dark eyes, the rest of the sisters are consumed with jealousy. How can 4 horse-crazy girls get...
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Most of the time, Silas loves having seven grandparents. Each of them has something unique and valuable to offer. They take him to amusement parks, museums, dog shows and camping. But when Silas' parents go away on a business trip, all seven grandparents invite Silas to stay with them. One Silas can't be with seven different grandparents at the same time! How can he choose one without hurting the others' feelings?
Silas' Seven Grandparents is a fun...
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After being recently, orphaned Rose must live with her aunts, the matriarchs of her wealthy Boston family. When Rose's guardian, Uncle Alec, returns from abroad, he takes over her care. She becomes happier and healthier while finding her place in her family of seven boy cousins and numerous aunts and uncles. Each chapter describes an adventure in Rose's life as she learns to help herself and others make good choices. Rose must define for herself her...
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Ben's philosophy of life is that there are two categories of things that happen, the all-right stuff and the not-all-right stuff. Ben has always lived with just his dad, Mitch, which definitely falls into the all-right category. When Mitch meets Casey and they decide to get married, that turns out to be all right, too. Then Mitch and Casey decide to adopt a baby from China, and Ben isn't sure which category the whole baby thing is going to fit into....
35) The Saxon Boy
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How can John learn to love a new stepfather?
When John Klessig's father dies suddenly, Mama marries Mr. Ernst, who is very different from Papa. His beard and his boots are big, and he doesn't want to help new families the same way Papa did with the inn. Without warning, fire threatens the village. John and all the neighbors, including the Indians, help each other as friends. But where is Mr. Ernst? How can John and his new stepfather learn to...
36) Mom's New Friend
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Mom has a new friend who comes around a lot. Why do I have to like him? His name is Dan, just like the stinky kid at my school.It's not easy for a young boy or girl to handle a new friend in their parent's life. But when they all go on a road trip together, things begin to look a little better.
37) A Raging Heart
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Gina has fallen desperately in love - with Matt, her mother's boyfriend, of all people, and she firmly believes that he reciprocates her feelings. But when Matt and her mother get married, Gina's world collapses. She decides to lay all her cards on the table - with fatal consequences. It isn't just her own life that completely falls apart. Until dramatic events force Gina to face up to her family and herself...
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FUN. INTERACTIVE. EDUCATIONAL.
INCLUSIVITY. DIVERSITY. FAMILIAL LOVE.
ONE BOOK WITH MANY LAYERS OF LEARNING!
Siblings play a momentous role in each other's social worlds. Sibling relationships have a lifelong impact on a person's development and well-being, which is why it is so important for them to be shaped by interventions that will promote healthy bonds.
A Happy Family Milestone: A New Baby!
Zhurie is a toddler and does not quite understand...
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Families blend together for a variety of reasons. Widowed or divorced parents choose to remarry. An ailing or elderly relative can no longer live alone and moves in with his son's family. A family chooses to adopt a child. Economic circumstances force family members to combine households. Regardless of why it happens, creating a blended family is a process of transition that takes time, patience, humor, compassion, and a whole lot of conversation....
40) Brand-New Bubbe
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Jillian isn't so sure she needs a third grandma now that her stepdad is joining the family, but can her brand-new Bubbe win her over?
When Jillian joins Bubbe for some mom-mandated matzo ball soup making, she realizes she has room in her heart (and stomach!) for one more grandmother. But how can she convince Noni and Gram she still loves them just as much? A super soup celebration, of course! Chaos in the kitchen leads to matzo ball soup, spicy gazpacho,...
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