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A remarkably handsome youth, Dorian Gray, meets Lord Henry Wotton and is corrupted into a life of terrible evil. Granted eternal youth, Dorian Gray lives a wild, dissipated life while his portrait grows old and haggard. Oscar Wilde's story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is one of his most popular works... full of stinging epigrams and shrewd observations, the tale of Dorian Gray's moral disintegration caused...
2) No, David!
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David (David Shannon) volume 1
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A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.
5) The good egg
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"Meet the good egg. Hes a verrrrrry good egg indeed. But trying to be so good is hard when everyone else is plain ol rotten. As the other eggs in the dozen behave badly, the good egg starts to crack from all the pressure of feeling like he has to be perfect. So, he decides enough is enough! Its time for him to make a change"--Amazon.com.
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David (David Shannon) volume 2
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David's activities in school include chewing gum, talking out of turn, and engaging in a food fight, causing his teacher to say over and over, "No, David!"
7) Think happy!
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Simple text and illustrations show young readers how doing small things such as hugging someone, playing until nightfall, waving to neighbors, and staying calm can bring happiness into their daily lives.
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"In 7 Days of Simplicity Hatmaker shares from her own experiences in living lightly, "finding deep delight in exactly what you have and where you are, never letting anyone shame you out of simplicity or contentment." Throughout the book are excerpts of Jen's own journey to offer hope, humor, facts, and encouragement for the reader with a fresh look at how our own daily choices affect the sustainability of our lives and God's earth."--Amazon.com.
11) Pollyanna
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When orphaned, eleven-year-old Pollyanna comes to live with austere and wealthy Aunt Polly, her philosophy of gladness brings happiness to her aunt and other unhappy members of the community.
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"Colin Barrett brings together eight character-driven stories, each showcasing his inimitably observant eye and darkly funny style. A quiet night in a local pub is shattered by the arrival of a sword wielding fugitive; a funeral party teeters on the edge of this world and the next, as ghosts simply won't lay in wake; a shooting sees a veteran policewoman confront the banality of her own existence; and an aspiring writer grapples with his father's...
17) Noisy Nora
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Feeling neglected, Nora makes more and more noise to attract her parents' attention.
18) Smile a lot!
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A frog explains how smiling is a great way to get through life's ups and downs.
19) Be a maker
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Illustrations and simple, rhyming text invite the reader to make everything from a tower to a charitable donation, alone or with neighbors.
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