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1) The list
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List (Forde) volume 1
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Letta, charged with collecting and saving words, uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language, robbing the people of Ark of the power of speech, and realizes she must also save the culture, itself.
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 1
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English
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Glen never has anything nice to say to anyone, so when he gets lost in the woods during a school field trip and encounters a strange creature, there is bound to be trouble.
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 2
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English
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Jack finds it hard to believe when his parents tell him the weird changes in his older brother, Stephen, are normal for teenagers, and his suspicions are confirmed when pets start disappearing and strange noises come from the attic while Stephen is supposedly away at school.
7) Mirrored
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 3
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English
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"Abbey's best friend is her reflection--the mysterious girl who looks just like her and lives on the other side of her mirror. But can she really trust Bee--enough to switch places with her?"--
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"Through countless editions and across centuries, the Tibetan Book of the Dead has drawn readers intrigued by the Tibetan Buddhist view of the end of life. In a world that often ignores death or hides it from view, Tibetan Buddhists acknowledge it as the last of a countless series of endings in this lifetime. And after each ending comes a new beginning. The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners draws on this timeless wisdom to help readers today...
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 6
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English
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"Jonah's little sister loves her stuffed wolf, but Jonah isn't so sure it's as harmless as it seems"--
11) The hatching
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 8
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English
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"Eight-year-old Seamus's friend gives him an egg she found by the side of the road. No big deal. Until the egg starts turning into something else"--
13) The last lie
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List (Forde) volume 2
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English
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When the rebels are captured Letta goes on the run, still striving to preserve language while the vicious new ruler of Ark plans to eliminate it once and for all.
Before the rebellion, everyone in the city of Ark could only speak List, a language of just 500 words. When Letta became the Wordsmith, the keeper of all the words that have ever existed, she learned that being able to express yourself is what makes you human. Now, the new ruler has wicked...
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With her birthday coming up, Jessica hopes that, just maybe, her present will be a real-live potbellied pig. Jessica can hardly wait for her party with Judy Moody and all their friends. But Judy Moody is acting like a pig-head, and Jessica UN-invites her from the party. To make matters worse, Jessica has snooped around the house and has found zero sign of a pig present. Could her birthday be any more of a disaster?
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Give children an in-depth look at what a career as a police officer is like. With this informative nonfiction title, readers will learn about various aspects of life as a police officer--from being accepted into the academy to keeping streets safe. Readers will learn what a typical day in the police academy is like as well as a day in the field as an officer. Through Time For Kids© content, helpful charts and diagrams, and colorful images in conjunction...
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[This] newly revised and updated edition of the internationally bestselling spiritual classic, is the ultimate introduction to Tibetan Buddhist wisdom. An enlightening, inspiring, and comforting manual for life and death that the New York Times calls, "The Tibetan equivalent of [Dante's] The Divine Comedy, " this is the essential work that moved Huston Smith, author of The World's Religions, to proclaim, "I have encountered no book on the interplay...
17) Frankenkids
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 5
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English
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When a lonely, eccentric old man decides to become a mad scientist and try "this Frankensteining business," two brothers, Jake and Derek, become unwitting participants in his experiments.
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The first day of school becomes chaotic when third-grader Will's younger brother, Steve, arrives for kindergarten. Will should be excited to start third grade. But his little brother, Steve, is starting kindergarten. The same laugh-out-loud writing and hilarious illustrations that brought us How Not to Babysit Your Brother now portray the tribulations and embarrassments of starting school with a very troublesome little brother. School will never be...
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"Stop that soppy snivelling!" yelled Billy Blackheart. "It's time for a dip!" Captain Peg-Leg Doubloon and Matey the pig are best friends. And best friends stick together - especially when the black-hearted crew of the Jolly Rotter decide to mutiny... A delightful and heart-warming tale of friendship and bravery.
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 4
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English
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When Sandy neglects to take care of his teenaged sister Dolly's guinea pig, Princess Snowflake, while Dolly is away, the beloved pet dies but returns to seek vengeance.