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When Katarina Bishop was three, her parents took her on a trip to the Louvre...to case it. For her seventh birthday, Katarina and her Uncle Eddie traveled to Austria...to steal the crown jewels. When Kat turned fifteen, she planned a con of her own—scamming her way into the best boarding school in the country, determined to leave the family business behind. Unfortunately, leaving “the life” for a normal life proves harder than she'd expected.
Soon,...
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This beautifully illustrated children's story is about how Tom Goode rescues an old mower from Mr Pickle's junk yard and saves him from being thrown out onto the scrap heap. With the help of Mr Pickle, Mervin works again! But Mervin is no ordinary mower because he can magically talk, but only to Tom, who also seems to be the only person who can start Mervin. Because Mervin can talk, Tom decides to call him Mervin the Magic Mower. This is the first...
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Who hasn't looked in the mirror and not liked what they saw?
The author, Thomasina Farrell, has a particular passion for disability and mental health work and has recognized the nearly universal nature of a lack of self-worth.
It is the aim of this book to heighten people's ability to recover and thrive if they open themselves to access assistance.
The story is enhanced by Malcolm Richards' brilliant, emotive illustrations and the book can be enjoyed...
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The future of two worlds lies in the hands of four teenagers.Thomas Hunter, supreme commander of the Forest Guard, has seen a great evil decimate much of his beautiful world. With a dwindling army and an epic threat, Thomas is forced to supplement his army with newùyoungùrecruits. From thousands, four will be chosen to lead a special mission.But these four have been assigned a higher task that even Thomas doesnÆt know about. They must find the...
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Easter Story, written by bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones, is a wonderful story told through the perspective of nature that prompts children to explore the joy and excitement in the resurrection of Jesus. Alison Jay's whimsical illustrations reflect the beauty of nature and the immense adoration God has towards us, and Sally Lloyd Jones' inspirational text moves along with the creatures that prompt children to celebrate the good news of Jesus...
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Being a ghost isn't easy. . . even if you have a Ph.D. in haunting! Henry Hamilton is a Civil War ghost with a dream of traveling in outer space. Little does he know when he stows away on the space shuttle as the first ghost in outer space that keeping incognito isn't as easy as it is on earth. Vowing not to do any haunting while on vacation (he isn't licensed to haunt in space), Henry quickly learns that haunting, for a ghost, is second nature, and...
7) Whirlwind
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They've been to three worlds in less than a day. Time isn't just running out... it's running wild. David King is reeling from his travels through history-and the evil he's found there. The last thing he needs is his great-great-uncle Jesse's hospital-bed instructions: You can't simply do nothing. You must fix things. David and his brother Xander's search for their abducted mother has repeatedly led them on strange and terrifying journeys as they've...
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Molly hates rainy days. The gray sky, the soggy wait for the school bus, they seem to make everyone grumpy. Everyone except her friend Sophie, who shows Molly the magic she has been missing.
The simple, poetic language in this lovely book takes readers on a journeyfrom the girls' first tentative steps into the drizzle to a rain-drenched romp in a puddle. The lyrical text is perfectly matched by the joyful watercolor paintings, which capture not only...
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Fifteen-year-old Yancy runs away from home on the night his brother viciously attacks his horse, Shy. With just a backpack, a flashlight, his horse, and a journal, Yancy takes to the California desert on a journey of self-discovery. There he will learn the hardships of being homeless, experience his first kiss, and meet a Mexican laborer, Tavo, who has a thing or two to teach him about life and love.
11) Fetching
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Olivia has just about had it with the popular kids at school. She and her friends have done nothing to deserve evil pranks and awful name-calling, but that doesn't stop queen bee Brynne from humiliating them on a daily basis. If only Olivia's classmates were more like the adorable dogs she helps her grandmother train-poorly behaved, but improvable. Wait...what if her tormentors' behavior actually could be modified using the same type of training that...
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Billy Crawford is a blond, eighteen-year-old surfer from Southern California, working in Fiji as a surfing instructor. But when he gets fired for leading his students into some dangerous surf, his endless summer seems to be over, and he decides that it's time to get a real job. He comes across a tuna clipper called Lucky Dragon whose crew is short a boatman, and the first mate offers him a job. What Billy doesn't know is that the clipper finds tuna...
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Tea parties can sure be fun! What if you can't find someone?
LinZee's friend was acting weird and now he has disappeared!
This has saddened LinZee Shay. Will it ruin her happy day?
She will search, he must be found! Surely he is safe and sound!
LinZee is all dressed up and ready for her tea party. But she can't find her beloved friend.
However, she is determined he must be found before the party begins. Where could he
have gone? She seeks...
14) Therapy & Me
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This book is about a little girl who received some incredibly sad news from her mommy that her daddy passed away while he was out of town for work. The news made Eve incredibly sad. She completely stopped talking to everyone and did not want to be around her family. Her brothers tried to take her out to do some of her favorite things to try to cheer her up, but nothing worked.
Eve started doing poorly in school, and the other kids in her classroom...
15) Alligator
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All is not shanti, shanti, shanti at a certain yoga studio. People unhinge. Animals unleash. When one goes missing and another makes a startling appearance, instructor Eugenie discovers it's not meditation she should be doing… it's investigation.
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"Let's Go, Gramma!" Where? Camping! This story finds Gramma and her grandchildren, Charlotte and Johnny Five, at The Camping Show where they fall in love with TENTS. They decide to try camping - tents, campfires, fish and bears fill their days and nights. Join the trio as they travel Up North for an adventure full of laughs, tears, shivers and ... monsters?
17) Billy Joyce
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Join Billy Joyce and his best friend Mark for an eventful afternoon at the park, filled with games and life lessons. Billy is accustomed to doing things his way and struggles with sharing toys and taking turns. Accustomed to being the one in control, he grapples with feelings of frustration when he's not the one setting the game rules. However, a transformative experience awaits him as he learns the power of using 'nice words' and 'kind hands.' Through...
18) The Enemy
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Charlie Higson's The Enemy is the first in a jaw-dropping zombie horror series for teens. Everyone over the age of fourteen has succumbed to a deadly zombie virus and now the kids must keep themselves alive.
When the sickness came, every parent, police officer, and politician -every adult fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others are crazed, confused and hungry. Only children under fourteen remain, and they're fighting to survive. Now there are rumors...
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The Little Seedling's Big Heart is a heartwarming children's e-book that tells the story of a tiny seedling with an extraordinary capacity for kindness and empathy. Despite facing challenges and obstacles, the little seedling's unwavering compassion and generosity touch the lives of those around it, demonstrating the power of empathy and resilience. Through its actions, the little seedling shows that even the smallest beings can make a big difference,...
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In this, the second novel in the Mavis series, Mavis is called to the Goldfields of the Western Australian outback after a cry of help from a desperate Pelican. As his body morphs alternately from bird to human he tells Mavis that the birds in the inland migratory breeding grounds are mysteriously disappearing. After having been trained by her grandmother to magnify sight like the eagle, fly as fast as the Peregrine Falcon, mimic any sound like the...
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