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"Christmas on repeat! Twelve-year-old Rowena Clybourne loves Christmas and all her favorite holiday traditions. But when this year's celebration doesn't deliver on the magic of the season, Ro makes a wish with a "fake" Santa for a Christmas do-over. Suddenly, Ro finds herself reliving Christmas Day over and over again. With each new version, Ro discover what makes this most wonderful time of the year truly merry and bright."-- Provided by publisher....
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Mi familia no es una familia común. Nunca lo ha sido y no sé si eso es bueno o malo. La vecina de arriba está enloqueciendo a la mamá de Maximino, pues ya no resiste sus ejercicios vocales. Ni los sonidos misteriosos. Ni al perro (mucho menos al gato). Azuzados por la preocupación y la curiosidad, abuela, papá, hermano y el propio Maximino se lanzan a descifrar el misterio del apartamento de arriba, con sus extraños habitantes y sus ruidos...
5284) Grandpa has changed
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"The boy and girl in this story have always loved visiting their grandfather. But lately Grandpa has been different. Fishing and other activities are not as easy as they used to be. Grandpa doesn't look sick, but a nurse comes to the house to take care of him. What is going on? Grandpa has Alzheimer's disease."--P. [4] of cover.
5286) Follow your heart
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Nisha has always been a good daughter. She tries to keep her grades up so she can meet her South Asian parents' high expectations for her to become a doctor. And of course she is not allowed to be in a romantic relationship while she is still a teenager. But Nisha has discovered that what she really loves to do is write. As she devotes more of her time and attention to her writing, she also finds that who she really loves is her creative writing classmate...
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"Winicker Wallace is getting a baby brother! But Winicker dreads his arrival. She can't talk to anyone about how she feels, so Winicker runs away from home. Her mother finds Winicker at the very top of the Eiffel Tower. When they are finally safe at the bottom, Winicker realizes she is actually looking forward to her brother's birth." -- Page [4] cover.
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Diary of a wimpy kid volume 14
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Polish
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"Remont domu?! To chyba najgorszy pomysł, na jaki kiedykolwiek wpadła mama. Poznajcie głównych bohaterów tej pięknej katastrofy: koty grzęznące w świeżutkim betonie, trującą pleśń, osy kloaczne, myszy w ścianach, latającą wannę i dyszących żądzą zemsty sąsiadów. Czy Heffleyowie przetrwają totalną demolkę, czy będą musieli zacząć od zera w innym mieście, najlepiej pod zmienionym nazwiskiem?" --
When an unexpected inheritance...
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When Southern California high school senior Sofi Mendoza lies to her parents and crosses the border for a weekend party, she has no idea that she will get stuck in a Mexican village with family she has never met before, unable to return to the United States and the easy life she knew.
5290) Pearl verses the world
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Pearl feels like an island in school, isolated and alone, but at home she feels loved and secure until her grandmother's illness changes the way Pearl views her world.
5291) Chicas en la luna
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Everyone in Phoebe Ferris s life tells a different version of the truth. Her mother, Meg, ex-rock star and professional question evader, shares only the end of the story the post-fame calm that Phoebe s always known. Her sister Luna, indie rock darling of Brooklyn, preaches a stormy truth of her own making, selectively ignoring the facts she doesn t like. And her father, Kieran, the co-founder of Meg s beloved band, hasn t said anything at all since...
5292) The impossible wish
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Months after their parents divorce, Annabelle who lives with their father, and Arnie, who lives with their mother, still nurture the hope that somehow their parents will get back together, and that once more they will be a family.
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"Private detective, Charlie Collier, is back to his old tricks in his 4th adventure, "The Buried Treasure Caper." In this novel, the 12-year-old snoop for hire stumbles upon a rare coin with a mysterious past. Charlie, Henry, and Scarlett soon find themselves attempting to unravel a 50-year-old murder case that the local police were never able to solve. And like his other adventures, Charlie gets in way over his head and becomes the next victim of...
5295) Antón el protestón
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Antón el protestón es un fastidioso dragón. Siempre aparece en los peores momentos y, sencillamente, es imposible echarlo de casa.
There is a naughty and irritating dragon who visits the family when things are becoming tense or disagreeable. With his whingy voice and cheeky ripostes, he commands Mommy's attention and stretches her patience to the limit, much to the delight of the children and the exasperation of their weary daddy.
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Ten Little Eggs celebrates springtime and the bond between a parent and child. With sweet and silly read-aloud rhymes and adorable illustrations, this book reminds readers that families come in all shapes and sizes, but what holds them together is love. Perfect for Easter or any time of the year, children will enjoy turning the pages of this playful picture book to discover what unusual critters are inside each of the ten little eggs.
5297) Papa's free day party
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"Johnnie wants to celebrate her Papa's birthday, but Papa doesn't know exactly when that special day is. Johnnie doesn't understand how that could be. Then she learns about Papa's childhood--how he built a new life in the all-Black town of Boley, Oklahoma. Inspired by her father's incredible story, Johnnie decides to throw Papa a different kind of party--one to recognize her father's day of freedom. Based on a true story about the author's grandfather,...
5298) Familias de la A a la Z
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La familia soñadora, la familia dominguera, la familia a distancia... Todas las familias caben en este nuevo álbum ilustrado de Raquel Díaz Reguera. Cada familia es un mundo... y el mundo está lleno de familias completamente diferentes. Este libro, familiarmente llamado manual, pretende ser la guía definitiva que ayude a descifrar todas las versiones, aversiones, formatos, tipologías y secretos de las variadísimas agrupaciones de seres a las...
5299) The prophet calls
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Born into a polygamous community in the foothills of New Mexico, Gentry Forrester feels lucky to live among God's chosen, apart from the outside world and its "evils." On her thirteenth birthday, Gentry receives a new violin from her father and, more than anything, she wants to play at the Santa Fe Music Festival with her brother, Tanner. But then the Prophet calls from prison and announces he has outlawed music in their community and now forbids...
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Amber Brown wants extra credit: Unhappy over her parents' divorce and her mother's boyfriend Max, nine-year-old Amber finds her schoolwork suffering.
Forever Amber Brown: Amber's life has changed dramatically: her parents are divorced, her father lives in France, her best friend has moved to another state, and now her mother must decide whether to remarry.
Amber Brown sees red: The year that she is in the fourth grade is a difficult one for Amber,...