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"When her grandmother gifts her a jasmine flower, Deepa Josyula wishes for her dream boyfriend, which sets in motion a chain of events that makes her question what her heart truly wants-- the perfect boy brought by magic or the uncertainty of the boy next door"--
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Twin crowns volume 2
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Twin queens Wren and Rose have claimed their crowns ... but not everyone is happy about witches sitting on Eana's throne. Cool-headed Rose sets off on a Royal Tour to win over the doubters, but soon finds herself drawn to the Sunless Kingdom. Here secrets are revealed about those closest to her, and Rose finds her loyalties divided. Meanwhile rebellious Wren steals away to the icy north to rescue their beloved grandmother, Banba. But when she accepts...
6) Supergran!
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"When one family is besieged by illness, missing pets, mounds of dirty laundry and dishes, Supergran rushes in to help manage the chaos"--
7) Grumbones
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Budding sleuths Helena and her best friend Ben hire an insufferable ghostly guide named Grumbones to track down her recently deceased grandmother in the underworld.
8) The walk
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As a little girl accompanies her grandma on a walk to the polling station, members of their community join and the grandmother explains the importance of their journey.
9) Like so
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Just as the sun loves the day and the moon loves the waves, a grandmother shows how her family's love is natural and connected to the world around them.
10) Hair oil magic
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Meenu discovers the magic in her culture's tradition of hair oiling, and the bond she shares with her mother and grandmother. Includes Meenu's magic hair day tips.
11) Memory garden
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"A lively afternoon together in Nana's garden is full of laughter, discovery, and connection. In lyrical text that blends past and present"--
14) La mariachi
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In the 1970s mariachi was only for boys, but when Tuchi stumbles across her nana's guitarrón she decides to audition for her school's mariachi ensemble.
15) Old to Joy
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Joy visits her Grandmama, who lives in an old house with all kinds of old things. As the day passes, Grandmama patiently helps Joy discover how old things and old ways can bring joy to any heart.
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Serwa Boateng volume 2
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After a lifetime of fighting creatures of black magic, twelve-year-old Serwa Boateng has just learned a devastating secret: she herself is half vampire! Now not only is she dealing with vampire puberty, she's on the run from the organization of Slayers she trained her whole life to join. Serwa's only ally is her aunt Boahinmaa, an obayifo who urges Serwa to embrace her vampire side. Boahinmaa and her underlings are on the hunt for the Midnight Drum,...