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Susan doesn't know why everything has to be the same in her life. Everyone eats the same thing for every meal, each day. All the clothing is the same, the haircuts are the same and with the exception of a few distinct features, there is no individuality. While conformity is the way that things are, she wonders what is would be like to be an individual and then takes action with some startling results.
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Nadia is a dust mite. She and her family have lived for as long as she can remember under the sofa in a cabin in the woods. Not too many people come to the cabin and Nadia has never been anywhere else but in the old cabin. She has also never met any other "people" of her own kind. They are the only family that lives in the cabin. One day the sofa is sold to a family who comes to collect it, loading it onto the back of a big truck and moving it into...
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Susie Sheep has never liked to share in the past. She wouldn't let others play with her toys or share her treats during lunch. When others shared, she would be the first person to step up and accept the goodies of others. However, in the park after school, she met a couple of kids who had nothing and learns about the power of sharing with others and how giving a little can make a significant difference in the lives of those without.
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Bart wakes up in the morning and realizes he is out of his favorite cereal. On his way to school, it rains and he ends up soaked walking. In the classroom, he realizes he forgot his homework and at lunch his pizza didn't have a lot of cheese, on his way home, he loses his favorite ball. Each time something bad happens, it is followed by something good. But Bart focuses on the bad, until his Mother talks to him at the end and has him look back over...
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Aubrey is excited to have a tea party with all of her friends. As she runs down stairs to get the treats, she realizes that there isn't going to be enough to go around. She is worried that her guests will be upset. She knows that she needs to come up with a plan and fast.
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Cassie moves from the city into the home of her Nana. Her parents are off to attend to the rainforests in South America. They often send her odd gifts and notes about how important it is to follow her heart and to protect the plants and animals around her. Cassie explores the meadow. She makes friends with the animals and learns the names of the plants. She is haunted by a face she finds, looking up at her from the pond. Although it looks just like...
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Mike is an ordinary schoolkid from California. At 13 years old he's interested in Video Games, Football, and does ok in his school work at the same time. Mike and his class of around 20 students and their teacher Mrs. Jameson are camping out around Monument Valley on a guided tour. Their tour guide Nakai, is of Native American descent, and on their first day takes them around a walking trail through the mesas of the desert.
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Diane loves soccer and has a lucky ball of her own. When the coach calls her into the office, Diane forgets to bring her ball with her. When she comes back out, she finds that the ball is missing and she knows that she needs to solve the mystery before it is too late.
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On Mr. McGuire's farm, all the animals have others who are similar to them. But when Digger comes to the farm, he isn't like anyone else on the farm. The others are curious about him and have him feeling like an outcast. What they quickly find, is that being different is great and even when we all look the same, there is something that makes each of us different.
10) The Forgotten Wagon: Children's Books and Bedtime Stories For Kids Ages 3-8 for Fun Life Lessons
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Reuben has been asking his parents for a new red wagon for weeks, having seen one in the local department store. They are always telling him 'maybe later', and his father in particular tells him to be happy with the old wagon he has. Reuben details for the readers some of the 'problems' with his own red wagon. There is a rust spot on the side, one of the wheels is squeaky, and it's sometimes hard to pull.
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Luther Lion just wants to go outside and play with his friends. Right before the recess bell rings, Abigail Armadillo answers the last math problem of the morning and wins a prize. Angry, Luther reaches over and grabs her hair and pulls it, causing her to cry. Since the teacher had her back turned and Abigail couldn't see who did it, Luther blames Thomas Turkey who gets sent to the principal's office for hurting his classmate. When he goes outside,...
12) An Indoor Cat Outdoors: Children's Books and Bedtime Stories For Kids Ages 3-8 for Fun Loving Kids
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Kate is a cat that has been indoors for her whole life, but she accidentally gets stuck outside one day. She's scared at first, but she manages to meet a wild squirrel named Sam and a wild bird named Bob. They teach her about what it's like to live outdoors. Kate decides to still live as an indoor cat after her owners find her, but she is no longer as afraid of the outdoors. Sam and Bob soon start visiting her at her home.
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Kevin is excited because his favorite dog Bella has just given birth to a new set of puppies while he was at school. Rushing outside to see them, he is surprised to see a blue puppy in the mix. Since he can talk to animals, he tries to get Bella's attention, but she is snoring away and can't be disturbed. With Bella is asleep, he can't ask her what is going on and he decides to investigate the situation to figure out why one puppy is blue and none...
14) Frances and the Dentist: Children's Books and Bedtime Stories For Kids Ages 3-8 for Early Reading
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After hearing terrifying tales of the dentist from his older brother Ralph, Frances the rabbit is terrified. As he sits in the waiting room, his mind goes over all the terrifying things he says. When the dentist Mr. Tortoise comes to the door in a mask and calls back Frances goes and begins to cry. That is when Mr. Tortoise removes the mask and shows him that there is nothing scary in back and even shows him how to brush his teeth before sending him...
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Gail is an avid gossiper. If she hears something that is slightly interesting to herself, she knows that she has to share it with everyone that she encounters. What she never realized is that the things she is telling others eventually do hurt others. When she begins to share gossip, one of the people impacted by the gossip overhears it and confronts her.
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James has been waiting all year to go to the fair. He loved the rides and the delicious food. But when he loses his parents in the crowd, he finds that the fair can be a very overwhelming place. Knowing that he needs to be brave, he seeks out the help of others to find his missing parents in an adventure that takes him through the park. Along the way he makes some new friends who help him to calm down.
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Kevin is an avid fan of mysteries and when dining with his family in the local diner, he finds that there isn't any ketchup in the bottle on his table to put on his French fries. He calls to the waiter who comes over and is surprised to find it is empty. Going around, the waiter claims that all of the bottles are empty.
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Quinn is sitting in the classroom ready to take her test, when she notices that one of her classmates changed their trademark bow during recess. Not paying too close attention, she goes on to take her test. Later in the day, she hears the teacher mention to the classmate that is once again wearing the correct bow from earlier in the day that these were the best test results she has seen in a long time from the student.
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Jessie has spent the better part of the school year perfectly coloring and placing stickers on her favorite pencil box. But on the one of the last few day of school, she finds that her beloved pencil box is missing from her desk. Frantic, she does all she can to figure out where the missing box has went.
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Robin and Harper are cousins who grew up on detective fiction and TV shows. Inspired by British books about investigator kids, they decide to start their own detective crew. They begin recruiting from their group of friends, although the pool of people interested shrinks significantly after they all find out that Robin and Harper are serious and not just organizing a lunchtime game. They eventually recruit Oppie, a boy from their school who while...
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