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1) Superfudge
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English
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Peter describes the highs and lows of life with his younger brother, Fudge.
2) Farmer boy
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Series
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HarperCollins
Language
English
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Nine-year-old Almanzo lives with his family on a big farm in New York State at the end of the nineteenth century. He raises his own two calves, helps cut ice and shear sheep, and longs for the day he can have his own colt.
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Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.
5) Night job
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
Description
Publisher Annotation: When the sun sets, Dad?s job as a school custodian is just beginning. What is it like to work on a Friday night while the rest of the city is asleep? There?s the smell of lilacs in the night air, the dusky highway in the moonlight, and glimpses of shy nighttime animals to make the dark magical. Shooting baskets in the half-lit gym, sweeping the stage with the game on the radio, and reading out loud to his father in the library...
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Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
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With their stove being a source of comfort and warmth for her family, a young girl reflects on this beneficial wood-burning appliance that provided warm food and cozy nights, and on the time electricity took their stove away.
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English
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Publisher Annotation: Just like the fourteen brothers that came before her, Khutulun, princess of her tribe, learned from an early age how to ride horseback, shoot arrows at full gallop and, most importantly, to wrestle. But as she grew older, her people wondered why their beloved princess had not yet married. So Khutulun vowed to marry any man that could defeat her at wrestling. Though she remained undefeated, Khutulun felt duty bound to throw a...
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English
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People say nothing interesting happens in the village of Port Elizabeth but, on a visit there, the Boxcar Children find a big mystery at the schoolhouse. Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's story of the same name, this early reader allows children to start reading by themselves with a Boxcar Children classic.
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Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Explore the great, deep unknown in this modern-day Where the Wild Things Are! A little girl, tired of a mundane life in her seaside home, finds adventure and friendship with a mermaid who shows her the beauty of the ocean depths. But it's only after exploring the harmonious beauty of the sea, we are reminded that coming home can be the greatest adventure of all. Filled with stunning and unforgettable illustrations, author-illustrator Peter Cheong...
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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The Great Alaska Earthquake is the largest and most powerful recorded earthquake in US history. Lauren Tarshis's story of one child surviving this terrifying natural disaster pounds with page-turning action and heartwarming hope. It was 1964 in the brand-new state of Alaska, a vast land of staggering beauty and heart-stopping dangers. Eleven-year-old Jack had grown up living happily with his parents in an off-the-grid cabin, miles from their closest...
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Publisher
VPenguin Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Two bestselling Sarah Dessen novels in one package! It's easy to become jaded when things don't go your way. But sometimes the things you expect the least are the things you need the most. Sometimes a big, daunting change is what you need to move past what's been and embrace what's going to be. Whether that's saying goodbye to old friends or saying hello to new friends, found family, and loves, embracing change will help you forget your past. From...
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Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
The horror of Hurricane Katrina is brought vividly to life in this fictional account of a boy, a dog, and the storm of the century. La familia de Barry trata de evacuarse antes que el hurac?n Katrina azote su hogar en Nueva Orleans, pero la hermanita de Barry se enferma y tienen que quedarse a esperar que pase la tormenta. Al principio, Katrina no parece tan terrible como dijo el pron?stico, pero durante la noche los diques se rompen y el mundo de...
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
After moving from Malone, New York, to Spring Valley, Minnesota, in the 1870s, fourteen-year-old Almanzo Wilder, who would grow up to become the husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder, and his family must decide whether to stay out west or return home to the life they have always known.
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Publisher
Tundra
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Many years ago, the four motherless children of the Brontë family - Charlotte, Branwell, Emily and Anne - lived in a windswept house by the moors with their father. Although their lives were often filled with sadness and their world was only as large as the distance they could walk, their INNER worlds were bound only by their imaginations. Hungry for stories, these children devoured novels and poetry, history and fables. And with the gift of a group...
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