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Upon being sent to live with her aunt in the small town of Doverville, 12-year-old Emma O'Conner finds herself in the middle of a 'dog-fight' with the Mayor and town dogcatcher. In order to strike down their "no-dogs" law, Emma must bring together a group of schoolmates, grown-ups and adorable dogs of all shapes and sizes.
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After befriending American Tommy Randall in Shanghai, tiny Chinese orphan Ching-Ching falls asleep in Tommy's car, which soon becomes cargo on a ship bound for San Francisco. Along the way, Ching-Ching plays matchmaker to Tommy and Susan Parker, who eventually marry and adopt her. But when the couple's clashing personalities lead them to divorce court, the one-time orphan must again work her magic to try to keep her new family together.
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Everyone's hero: 10-year-old baseball fan Yankee Irving is always the last one picked for sandlot baseball games. But when Babe Ruth's prized bat is stolen during the 1932 World Series, Yankee steps up to the plate to help retrieve it for his beloved idol. He embarks on a wild cross-country journey that teaches him the stuff of real heroes, and along the way, Yankee learns that importance of perseverance and the true meaning of friendship.
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