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1281) The Loch Mess monster
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Angus, a very messy monster who lives with his parents in Loch Ness, learns an important lesson about picking up after himself.
1282) Sweeping up the heart
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"After an eventful spring break, seventh-grader Amelia Albright's life changes forever"--
1283) Lola Levine: Drama Queen
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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2016
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Seven-year-old Lola Levine is -- bubbe In this fun and heartfelt chapter book, can Lola give Squirrel #2 her own special stamp and make it a play to remember?
1284) Lord of the Mountain
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Nate's family has a secret, and it's wrapped up in a song. The problem is, his preacher father hates music, and when he catches Nate hanging around downtown Bristol with musicians like Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family, he comes down hard on him. So, Nate sets out in search of himself and the song he thinks will heal his family. Set during the "big bang" of country music in the late 1920s, Nate's journey of self-discovery parallels that of a region...
1285) I Wish My Mom Was Here
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"I Wish My Mom Was Here shows us the importance of imagination and how our families help shape our character as a person. Wonderful story with a lot of insight."
-Charlene Valdez, COTA/L Brockton Public Schools
In this heartwarming story, kids will learn valuable life lessons and how important it is to have a loving parent in their life.
I Wish My Mom Was Here is a charming children's fiction story of a young boy named Fletcher who is trying...
1286) Story of a Small Seed
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WINNER OF MOM'S CHOICE AWARD - A LITTLE SEED'S JOURNEY TO SELF-DISCOVERY
A story for easy readers to adults!
This beautiful picture book features colorful, yet soft and unique illustrations by Eunsil Chun, who won Gold in books category at Global Illustration Award in 2018. Her great illustrations with thought-provoking story will inspire all readers to look within to find one's true self.
STORY // This book asks one question: who am I?...
1287) Monelli & Me
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Who can you trust when those you love most let you down?Fifteen-year-old Kate Norton has been living a happy family fantasy. Her mum has been keeping secrets. Now the father Kate never knew she had is coming to Perth. He wants to take Kate back to Brisbane with him because his mother has cancer and wants to get to know her only granddaughter before it's too late. Kate is on an emotional roller coaster. Everything she believed about herself and her...
1288) Forest Baby
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From a carrier, a baby peers out at the trail. Leaves rustle overhead, and a turtle stretches toward the sun. Everything shimmers with light, including the jeweled wings of a dragonfly and the star-shaped lilies. This delightful board book takes the reader on a hike accented by the soft sound of footsteps on the trail and grounded by the rhythmic rocking of mother and baby moving through the forest. Travel along on their serene journey with Laurie...
1289) Under the Light
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Helen needed a body to be with her beloved. Jenny had to escape from hers before her spirit was broken. It was wicked, borrowing it, but love drives even the gentlest soul to desperate acts.
And Helen, who has returned to help Jenny, finds herself trapped, haunting the girl she wished to save. Jenny and Billy's love story begins out-of-body and continues into the tumultuous realm of the living, where they are torn apart even as they slowly remember...
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Leo's class are all making flower pots to give to their moms at the Mother's Day breakfast. But Leo isn't making a pot. Leo's mom died in a car crash and won't be going to the breakfast. Leo works on his memory book instead, but he's still very angry. He turns his memory book into an imagination book, of all the things his mom would have loved to do. In the end, Leo's dad takes him for a special breakfast and they remember Leo's mom together. This...
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Since her mom died, Andie's family has crumbled. Instead of working, her dad gambles away insurance money, while her sister, Paige, has put her future on hold in order to pick up extra waitressing shifts. Andie's afraid of what will happen if people find out just how bad things are. She's not sure how long she can hide the fact that there's no food or money in the house...or adults, for that matter.
When her science partner suggests they study paranormal...
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Brennon Trapper isn't sure who he really is since there are two Brennons ticking inside his head. At school, he does whatever he must do to be liked, but at home inside his trailer, he crawls back inside himself, wishing he could disappear. His father likely wouldn't even notice if he did. Then, something too incredible to believe happens on his family's wooded property, and Brennon and his younger brother vow to keep it from their parents rather...
1293) Why the World Needs Love
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Discover all the different ways we experience the best feeling of all and celebrate life's greatest gift in this sweet book for kids, the perfect Easter basket stuffer!
Celebrate the many forms that love can take in this all-new children's picture book from the team that brought you the New York Times and USA Today bestselling book Why a Daughter Needs a Dad! Filled with genuine sentiment, adorable animal illustrations, and gentle, heartfelt rhymes,...
1294) Lilla's Sunflowers
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Lilla and Papa enjoy spending magical times in Lilla's sunflower patch. Before Papa leaves for a trip that will take him far away from home for a long time, Lilla gives him a sunflower seed. "To remember me, Papa," Lilla whispers.
Seasons pass and Lilla's mood falls like autumn leaves. Finally, news comes that her papa is coming home! The following summer, to her surprise, she receives letters from families with photos of their loved ones pictured...
1295) Me and Fat Glenda
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The buttoned-up town of Havenhurst isn't ready for the Mayberrys, especially when they roll in on a garbage truck piled high with their trash sculptures. Their daughter Sara who longs for conventional living, finds a friend in Fat Glenda, a larger-than-life character. In Lila Perl's 1972 comedy, Sara learns to cope with her family's unorthodoxy and a small town's prejudice.
1296) Mama's Gloves
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There are so many fun things to do in Mr. Walter's classroom, but Esteban still misses his mama while she's at work. One day, after giving Esteban two kisses and a hug (mwah-mwah-mmmm), Mama heads out the door--and forgets to take her gloves with her. As Esteban keeps the gloves safe, they help him remember something important: it can be hard to be apart from his mama, but she always comes back . . . with two kisses and a hug! The book contains a...
1297) Raw Talent
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Fourteen-year-old Paisley loves to sing. She dreams of being a pop star just like her idol, Denzi, who also grew up in the small town of Stonehill. The problem is, Paisley suffers from severe stage fright. She can only sing in private. When word gets out that a famous Stratford actor who has worked with Denzi is staying at a local B&B, Paisley decides it's time to face her fears. She convinces the actor to tutor her and signs up to sing in a high-profile...
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As a mother, how do you explain an absentee father to your child without blame, anger or resentment? Empower them! Seven-year-old Joseph shares his story about when he first learns about the POWER of choice he possesses after his father leaves and doesn't come back.
His mother teaches him the difference between his father's choices and his own. Do Joseph and Mom become angry with Joseph's father? Well, a belief is just a thought you keep thinking...
1299) First and Ten
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Trying to land a spot on the South Side Middle School football team isn't the biggest challenge Matt Hill faces in the third installment of this popular series. Besides catching passes and dodging defenders, Matt also has to deal with the return of his estranged father following a ten-year absence. But while Matt comes to grips with forgiving his father and gets used to having him around, he must also help a teammate deal with the damage inflicted...
1300) Adam and the Witch Queen
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Ever since his dad went missing two years ago, Adam just can't seem to concentrate in school. He spends most of his time making paper airplanes instead. When one of the planes starts a fire in the cafeteria, Adam gets suspended. At home, his frustrated mother loads him with chores. But while getting out the lawn mower, he discovers a mysterious trap door in the floor of the shed. To his amazement, it leads to a strange city, where he soon finds himself...
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