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Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume 2
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English
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"Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon--the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn't just lost, it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal worlds will be defenseless against an onslaught of giants. Ragnarok will begin. The Nine Worlds will burn. Unfortunately, the only person who can broker a deal for...
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It's June's first day at Huey House, and as if losing her home weren't enough, she also can't bring her cherished viola inside. Before the accident last year, her dad saved tip money for a year to buy her viola, and she's not about to give it up now. Tyrell has been at Huey House for three years and gives June a glimpse of the good things about living there: friendship, hot meals, and a classical musician next door. Can he and June work together to...
6) Lost
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When their father fails to come home one day, Lola and Amit face a terrifying new reality. With no money and no idea how to look after themselves, they are made homeless and must find a way to survive on the streets. Things go from bad to worse when Lola and Amit are separated. In a race to find her brother, Lola must rely on the help of Rafi - a boy who, like her, is struggling to endure homelessness. Thrilling and hard-hitting in equal measure,...
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Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume 1
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Español
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Los mitos vikingos son reales. Los dioses de Asgard están preparándose para la gran guerra. Trols, gigantes y criaturas horrendas se entrenan para el Tagnarok, el fin del mundo. Magnus tendrá que viajar por los nuevo mundos en busca de la única arma que puede detener el Ragnarok --una espada legendaria perdida hace miles de años-- y en el camino tendrá que tomar la más dificil de las decisiones. Porque a veces, para salvarse, es necesario morir.
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8) Paper things
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When Ari's mother died four years ago, she had two final wishes: that Ari and her older brother, Gage, would stay together always, and that Ari would go to Carter, the middle school for gifted students. So when nineteen-year-old Gage decides he can no longer live with their bossy guardian, Janna, Ari knows she has to go with him. But it's been two months, and Gage still hasn't found them an apartment. He and Ari have been "couch surfing," staying...
9) Mandy
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Longing for a place of her own, a ten-year-old orphan creates a secret home in a deserted cottage in the village of St. Martin's Green. Then one stormy night at the cottage, Mandy gets sick, and no one knows how to find her, except a special friend she didn't know she had.
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American girl BeForever. Kit, 1934 volume 2
Kit classic volume 2
American girl BeForever. Kit 1934 volume 2
Kit classic volume 2
American girl BeForever. Kit 1934 volume 2
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English
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"For Kit, the Depression has brought big changes: a houseful of boarders, tons of chores, and no birthday party. Then Aunt Millie arrives, and it looks as if her great ideas might turn things around for the Kittredges. But when Kit's taste for adventure gets her into trouble, she discovers that the Depression has hit a lot of people far worse than her own family. Can one girl make a difference for homeless kids--when even grownups have lost hope?"--...
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Wanderville volume 2
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English
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"When the town sheriff discovers the exact location of 'Wanderville, ' the orphans who live there--Jack, Frances, Harold, Alexander, and their new friends--must flee their home in the woods"--
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Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume 1
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Español
Description
Los mitos vikingos son reales. Los dioses de Asgard están preparándose para la gran guerra. Trols, gigantes y criaturas horrendas entrenan para el Ragnarok, el fin del mundo. Magnus tendrá que viajar por los nueve mundos en busca de la única arma que puede detener el Ragnarok: una espada legendaria perdida hace miles de años. Y en el camino tendrá que tomar la más difícil de las decisiones. Porque a veces, para salvarse, es necesario morir....
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Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume 2
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Español
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El martillo de Thor ha vuelto a desaparecer. El Dios del trueno tiene la mala costumbre de extraviar su arma (total, solo es la fuerza más poderosa de los nueve mundos), pero esta vez no se ha perdido exactamente, sino que ha caído en manos enemigas. Si Magnus Chase y sus compañeros no son capaces de recuperar el martillo, los mundos mortales quedarán totalmente expuestos al temible ataque de los gigantes. El Ragnarok empezará. Los nueve mundos...
15) The stowaway kid
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Guy Hudgens, age 13, mysteriously tumbles into a haunted creek in Kansas, is rescued by the Hogg Fiddler Jug Band, and returned to his home in Chicago. But he has no actual home -- until he decides to take up permanent residence in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. He successfully dodges cameras, security officers, and Child Protective Services, until an act of vandalism at the museum points national attention his way. Guy makes a decision...
16) Młot Thora
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Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume 2
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Polish
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"Młot Thora znów zaginął. Bóg piorunów ma niepokojący zwyczaj gubienia swojej broni - najpotężniejszego oręża w dziewięciu światach. Tym razem jednak stało się coś poważniejszego: młot wpadł w ręce wroga. Jeśli Magnus Chase i jego przyjaciele nie odnajdą szybko młota, światy żywych pozostaną bez ochrony przed inwazją olbrzymów. Rozpocznie się Ragnarök i dziewięć światów stanie w płomieniach. Niestety jedyną osobą,...
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Wanderville volume 3
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English
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"The orphans of Wanderville have decided never again to let themselves be misled by adults offering them shiny red apples and warm beds. They're going to make their way to California and establish a more permanent spot for Wanderville, one where the Society for Children's Aid and Relief (otherwise known as S-C-A-R) will never find them. But when the orphans are suddenly left without transportation, they must locate a new means of getting to their...