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13541) The Toys' Christmas
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This cozy, cuddly Christmas story tells how Santa makes sure he leaves the perfect gift for each child-with a little help from their favorite toys!
It is Christmas Eve and Noah's toy elephant, Fanfan, has gone missing! Little does he know that Fanfan has crept out of the house to join other soft toys on their annual Christmas journey: to see Santa Claus!
Just in case letters don't reach Santa, toys all around the world make this trip so they...
13542) Unforgettable
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It girl novels (Cecily von Ziegesar) volume 4
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Having a roommate at elite Waverly Academy means nightly sleepovers and double the designer wardrobe. But Callie Vernon never really liked late-night girl talk or swapping cashmere sweaters with her younger, rosy-cheeked roomie, Jenny Humphrey. So when Jenny stole her longtime boyfriend, Easy Walsh, Callie didn't feel that guilty about turning right around and kissing him behind Jenny's back. Okay, maybe a little guilty, but it certainly didn't stop...
13543) Dream Kids
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Out of place at an experimental high school, sensitive high school junior Bryce Hughes steals his father's pharmaceutical sales samples to stay steady and share recreationally with his wealthy, spoiled, nihilistic friends at their wild weekend parties. Hopelessly hung up on his ex-girlfriend, Paige, whose emotions are as fickle as her taste for fashion, Bryce can barely see the quiet scholarship girl, Jaycee, who adores him.
Over the course of a single...
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Rene, an obsessive-compulsive fourteen year old, smells his hands and wears a Batman cape when he's nervous. If he picks up a face-down coin, moves a muscle when the time adds up to thirteen (7:42 is bad luck because 7 + 4 + 2 = 13), or washes his body parts in the wrong order, Rene or someone close to him will break a bone, contract a deadly virus, and/or die a slow and painful death like someone in a scary scene in scary movie. Rene's new and only...
13545) The Next Folk Tale
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A high school boy gets the idea that it's time to tell his best friend who he likes, which is boys. He's been putting it off for a long time and there is still no reason to do it - it could send things spinning out of control if his friend gets all weirded out. Chase doesn't know why he needs to do it - he just does, even if it costs him a friendship that has gotten close since freshman science.
13546) Amour interdit
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Amélia commence tout juste à accepter la présence de sa belle-mère dans sa vie, lorsque son père lui annonce ce qu'elle redoutait le plus: ils souhaitent emménager ensemble.... à la campagne ! Déracinée de force, l'adolescente se retrouve loin de ses meilleures amies, avec pour seule compagne sa nouvelle jument.
Au ranch o son cheval est en pension, Amélia fait la connaissance d'Éthan: c'est le coup de foudre! Rapidement, les amoureux...
13547) At the Edge of the World
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Maddie and Ivan have been friends forever. They go to school together, surf, party, and hang out all the time. Ivan eats at Maddie's house almost every day. But all is not well in Ivan's world, and as control of his life slips farther away from him, Maddie agonises over her role in his life. Ivan fears the fallout if the people in his community discover what he's been hiding, but Maddie thinks telling his secret will help him. As Maddie struggles...
13548) Son of Happy
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The boy in this story never wants to go to his friends' birthday parties, because Happy the Clown is always there. And Happy is ... his dad.
He wishes his dad had a regular job, like all the other kids' parents. He didn't mind his dad being a clown when he was a little kid, but now it's just embarrassing. And even worse, since business is slow, his dad is putting a sign on the front lawn advertising his clown services!
But one night at dinner Dad...
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Finding your calm is as easy as A, B, C with this sweet alphabet board book for babies and toddlers, the perfect Easter gift!
From Affirmations in the morning to Zzzz's at night, explore mindfulness every day with your little one! Filled with charming rhymes, adorable animal illustrations, and simple tips and techniques backed by occupational therapist and yoga instructor Brooke Backsen, this delightful ABC book teaches children important social...
13550) Why Are You So Quiet?
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Into a world where it often seems nobody is listening comes a poignant story that celebrates the power of silence.
"Why are you so quiet?" Her teacher implores it, her classmates shout it, even her mom wonders it. Everyone, it seems, is concerned for Myra Louise. So, in search of an answer to the tiresome question nobody will stop asking, she invents a listening machine. If the raindrops, or the crickets, or the dryers at the laundromat can tell...
13551) TAPS: A Novel
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"Blessed are the Peacemakers."
But, how do you make peace within your own soul?
Fourteen-year-old Scott Schyler enters ninth grade for the third time, still angry at his father's death. He wishes to be noticed for the good that is within him. He knows there is more to being great than comic book superheroes, but everywhere he turns he must confront those who would rather put him down.
With the guidance and wisdom of his grandfather, Scott begins...
13552) Golden Like Summer
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Can two teens with everything stacked against them find love and happiness when doing the right thing leads to persecution?
Held captive and sexually abused by a sadistic criminal, Joey rescued a younger boy when he got his chance to escape. But instead of being applauded for his bravery, he's accused of hurting the boy and sees firsthand how unfair the system can be to someone young, poor, and black. He flees to an abandoned house, renames himself...
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Des patates offertes en cadeau en 1768 pourraient bien être la clef d'une curiosité culinaire de l'Acadie contemporaine !Christian Treitz, le plus jeune enfant d'une famille allemande ayant immigré dans le Monckton Township, découvre que les blessures infligées par la Déportation sont encore fraîches. Les provisions manquent et la famille Treitz souffre cruellement de la faim et du froid. Heureusement, Christian va faire une rencontre qui bouleversera...
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Read along as author, Katrina Hunt, tells the story of a young girl named Penelope who has some struggles embracing all of the things that make her special/unique. Penelope eventually realizes that life is so much more than how she looks, but it's her wonderful gifts and talents that make her one of a kind, too. Penelope Embraces Her Uniqueness inspires and encourages children to embrace who they are, and let their uniqueness shine through.
13555) The Silly Family
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Not everyone loves a joke the way Mr. and Mrs. Silly and their kids Billy, Lilly, and Milly do! But somewhere between buzzing handshakes, squirting corsages, knock-knock jokes, and decorating for the church picnic, the family accidentally throws out Mrs. Albright's prized centerpiece. Oh no! Now what? Kids and parents alike will see themselves or someone they know in this story, and find its happy ending just like good medicine!
13556) Lucy joue au baseball
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Lucy joue à se lancer la balle avec sa famille au parc lorsqu'elle est invitée à se joindre à l'équipe de baseball de ses amis.
Al, leur sympathique entraîneur, leur enseigne les rudiments du jeu offensif et du jeu défensif. Ensemble, ils s'exercent à attraper la balle, à la frapper avec un bâton et à jouer au champ, puis ils participent à une vraie partie. Lucy doit surmonter sa peur d'être frappée par une balle. Encouragée par Al,...
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Cette fille différente, c'est Évie (on vous épargne son vrai nom, inventé par sa mère).
Elle a été scolarisée à domicile, dans une maison durable que sa mère et elle ont construite pour y vivre en autonomie, avec poules et vache.
Avant de s'inscrire dans l'université de ses rêves — Cornell, dans l'État de New York —, Évie souhaite fréquenter d'autres jeunes et se familiariser avec le système scolaire. C'est ainsi qu'elle débarque...
13558) Ni un dia más
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Dime tiene 15 años y siempre está enojada. Sus padres no la comprenden y su hermano quedó paralizado por un accidente. Cuando las peleas y las acusaciones la sobrepasan, Dime se muda con su hermano. Pero los problemas la siguen. Si Dime no entiende que debe comenzar a responsabilizarse de sus actos, nada va a cambiar.
Dime is fifteen and always angry. Her parents don't understand her, and her brother was paralyzed in an accident. When the fights...
13559) Sans eux
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« Dans la nuit du 14 au 15 avril sont tragiquement décédés Myriam Labonté et Antoine Dubois... »
Mes parents sont morts. Leur départ inattendu me frappe de plein fouet et je n'arrive pas à m'y faire. Pourtant, je n'aurai pas le choix. Je dois me montrer fort, ne serait-ce que pour mes petites sœurs.
« Ils laissent dans le deuil... »
Le deuil. C'est quoi, au juste? C'est moi qui pleure constamment? C'est Océane qui devient agressive?...
13560) Mulrox and the Malcognitos
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A wildly fun adventure about friendship, imagination, and embracing your imperfections.
When an ogre poet's bad ideas come to life, he must go on a quest to save them before his world descends into chaos.
A bad idea is nothing to worry about...until it knocks on your door. Mulrox the ogre harbors a secret desire to become the world's greatest poet. Unfortunately, all of his ideas are rotten. But when, his terrible ideas come to life, Mulrox soon...
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