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In 1949 a special Valentine's Day dance in small-town Nebraska teaches thirteen-year-old Addie about real love. Kids in Addie's seventh-grade class are starting to exchange rings and go steady, but Addie hates all that mush. When she grows up, she plans to be a real artist in New York City and never get married. Addie's best friend is Carla Mae Carter, whose family lives next door. Addie's worst friend, for as long as she can remember, has been annoying...
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The arrival of a famous actress in twelve-year-old Addie's small hometown makes the Easter of 1948 one she will never forget Pigtailed and bespectacled, Addie lives with her dad and her grandma in Clear River, Nebraska. She dreams of a grown-up life in New York or Paris as a famous artist with famous-artist friends. The most exciting part of Addie's sixth-grade year has been sewing fancy Easter dresses for the school fashion show with her best friend,...
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It's Christmastime in 1946, and all Addie wants is a pair of cowboy boots and a Christmas tree. Ten-year-old Addie lives in Clear River, Nebraska, population fifteen hundred, with her stoic but loving father and quirky grandmother. Carla Mae is her neighbor and best friend in the fifth grade. Carla Mae's house is different than Addie's - she has five siblings and another on the way, while Addie is an only child. It's the week before Christmas, and...
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In Clear River, Nebraska, in 1947, the real meaning of Thanksgiving is friendship and forgiveness-can the holiday end an ancient feud between Addie's father and his nemesis? Eleven-year-old Addie and her best friend, Carla Mae, are looking forward to Thanksgiving in their small hometown. When the girls make their annual bike ride into the country to pick cattails, milkweed pods, thistles, and gold leaves for their autumn bouquets, they find themselves...
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Set in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the eve of World War II, Mischief and Malice is a brand new work from an iconic figure in young adult literature. Following the death of her Aunt Eveline, fourteen-year old Addie-who we first met in Berthe Amoss's classic Secret Lives-is now living with her Aunt Tooise, Uncle Henry, and her longtime rival cousin, Sandra Lee. A new family has just moved into Addie's former house, including a young girl who is just...
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There are mysteries to be solved in the cosmopolitan Southern city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama as the community prepares for the internationally-recognized Kentuck Festival in the adjoining city of Northport. Besides burglaries and assaults, Detective Addie Bramson finds herself coming to the aid of two sisters searching for their missing grandmother, mother, and baby brother. And all of this before she gets the phone call reporting murder. As the cases...
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Tender Mercies Psychiatric Hospital is one of the darker places in the Sunshine State, so no one is surprised when young college student Elena Santos dies while under its care. Even though Elena's death appears to result from a severe allergic reaction, the family asks PI Addie Gorsky to investigate. Though still mourning her father's death, Addie takes the case. But soon the inconsistencies surrounding Elena's death start piling up, with the tight-lipped...
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Guarding the manicured wilds of Florida's most exclusive retirement village might seem dull to a former homicide cop. But Addie Gorsky was tired of dodging bullets in Baltimore. She'd moved to Florida to look after her father, and not chase criminals. In fact, her new job as Mystic Cove security chief is a welcome change from all the big-city mayhem.
But when Mystic Cove's most hated resident turns up in his souped-up golf card with a bullet in his...
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Come along with Addie for amazing travel and fun
Addie likes sharing her adventures with everyone
Her cute dog Lexy is always by her side
Traveling in a hot-air balloon is the greatest ride...
Today's adventure is with Santa, the elves, and reindeer
Addie is here to make toys and fill the world with cheer!
The second story in a series of books intended to entertain and educate young children. Addie travels in her hot-air balloon with her...
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Come along with Addie for amazing travel and fun
Addie likes sharing her adventures with everyone
Her cute dog Lexy is always by her side
Traveling in a hot-air balloon is the greatest ride
Today's adventure is at a park and playground
It's a special day with Addie's friends all around!
The first in a series of books intended to entertain and educate young children. Addie travels in her hot-air balloon with her cute little dog, Lexy. This book in...
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Come along with Addie for amazing travel and fun
Addie likes sharing her adventures with everyone
Her cute dog Lexy is always by her side
Traveling in a hot-air balloon is the greatest ride...
Today's adventure is on Halloween night
But don't worry, it's all fun and no fright!
The fifth in a series of books intended to entertain and educate young children. Addie travels in her hot-air balloon with her cute little dog, Lexy. This book in...
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