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1461) Dunces Anonymous
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Josh Johnson's mother wants him to run for class president. Josh just wants to run and hide. If only there were a club to help downtrodden eleven-year-olds escape their parents' ambitions! But since no such club exists, Josh has to invent one-he calls it Dunces Anonymous, and before he knows it, the membership is up to three.
Magnolia and Wang help Josh lose the school presidential election, but that's just the beginning of the club's activities....
1462) Me and Fat Glenda
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The buttoned-up town of Havenhurst isn't ready for the Mayberrys, especially when they roll in on a garbage truck piled high with their trash sculptures. Their daughter Sara who longs for conventional living, finds a friend in Fat Glenda, a larger-than-life character. In Lila Perl's 1972 comedy, Sara learns to cope with her family's unorthodoxy and a small town's prejudice.
1463) Monelli & Me
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Who can you trust when those you love most let you down?Fifteen-year-old Kate Norton has been living a happy family fantasy. Her mum has been keeping secrets. Now the father Kate never knew she had is coming to Perth. He wants to take Kate back to Brisbane with him because his mother has cancer and wants to get to know her only granddaughter before it's too late. Kate is on an emotional roller coaster. Everything she believed about herself and her...
1464) Story of a Small Seed
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WINNER OF MOM'S CHOICE AWARD - A LITTLE SEED'S JOURNEY TO SELF-DISCOVERY
A story for easy readers to adults!
This beautiful picture book features colorful, yet soft and unique illustrations by Eunsil Chun, who won Gold in books category at Global Illustration Award in 2018. Her great illustrations with thought-provoking story will inspire all readers to look within to find one's true self.
STORY // This book asks one question: who am I?...
1465) You're My Little Legend
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Even if you're Bigfoot, the strength of a parent's love is as legendary as it gets.
Join an adult Sasquatch as they praise their child as an extraordinary, mythical, and nearly unbelievable creature. Set in the magical woods of the Pacific Northwest, You're My Little Legend helps your child feel as incredible and beloved as one of the world's most celebrated cryptids.
1466) I Wish My Mom Was Here
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"I Wish My Mom Was Here shows us the importance of imagination and how our families help shape our character as a person. Wonderful story with a lot of insight."
-Charlene Valdez, COTA/L Brockton Public Schools
In this heartwarming story, kids will learn valuable life lessons and how important it is to have a loving parent in their life.
I Wish My Mom Was Here is a charming children's fiction story of a young boy named Fletcher who is trying...
1467) First and Ten
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Trying to land a spot on the South Side Middle School football team isn't the biggest challenge Matt Hill faces in the third installment of this popular series. Besides catching passes and dodging defenders, Matt also has to deal with the return of his estranged father following a ten-year absence. But while Matt comes to grips with forgiving his father and gets used to having him around, he must also help a teammate deal with the damage inflicted...
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In Relationship Skills 101 for Teens, Sheri Van Dijk-author of Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens-offers powerful tools based in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you regulate your emotions so you can build better relationships with your parents, friends, and peers. Do you ever feel like your emotions are out of your control? Is it hard for you to make friends, get a date, or get along with your parents? You aren't alone. For...
1469) Adam and the Witch Queen
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Ever since his dad went missing two years ago, Adam just can't seem to concentrate in school. He spends most of his time making paper airplanes instead. When one of the planes starts a fire in the cafeteria, Adam gets suspended. At home, his frustrated mother loads him with chores. But while getting out the lawn mower, he discovers a mysterious trap door in the floor of the shed. To his amazement, it leads to a strange city, where he soon finds himself...
1470) Mama's Gloves
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There are so many fun things to do in Mr. Walter's classroom, but Esteban still misses his mama while she's at work. One day, after giving Esteban two kisses and a hug (mwah-mwah-mmmm), Mama heads out the door--and forgets to take her gloves with her. As Esteban keeps the gloves safe, they help him remember something important: it can be hard to be apart from his mama, but she always comes back . . . with two kisses and a hug! The book contains a...
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As a mother, how do you explain an absentee father to your child without blame, anger or resentment? Empower them! Seven-year-old Joseph shares his story about when he first learns about the POWER of choice he possesses after his father leaves and doesn't come back.
His mother teaches him the difference between his father's choices and his own. Do Joseph and Mom become angry with Joseph's father? Well, a belief is just a thought you keep thinking...
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Plongez-vous dans l'univers atypique de Faye Noman, une ado pas comme les autres...
Il y a cinq choses dont Faye Noman est certaine:
1) Sa mère n'a pas pris la peine de prononcer son nom à voix haute avant de l'inscrire au registre des naissances.
2) Ce problème serait moins important si elle ne mesurait pas déjà presque 1,80 m à seulement 12 ans.
3) Moins important, aussi, si sa mère ne s'obstinait pas à s'habiller comme une hippie et pouvait...
1473) Lilla's Sunflowers
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Lilla and Papa enjoy spending magical times in Lilla's sunflower patch. Before Papa leaves for a trip that will take him far away from home for a long time, Lilla gives him a sunflower seed. "To remember me, Papa," Lilla whispers.
Seasons pass and Lilla's mood falls like autumn leaves. Finally, news comes that her papa is coming home! The following summer, to her surprise, she receives letters from families with photos of their loved ones pictured...
1474) Why the World Needs Love
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Discover all the different ways we experience the best feeling of all and celebrate life's greatest gift in this sweet book for kids, the perfect Easter basket stuffer!
Celebrate the many forms that love can take in this all-new children's picture book from the team that brought you the New York Times and USA Today bestselling book Why a Daughter Needs a Dad! Filled with genuine sentiment, adorable animal illustrations, and gentle, heartfelt rhymes,...
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Leo's class are all making flower pots to give to their moms at the Mother's Day breakfast. But Leo isn't making a pot. Leo's mom died in a car crash and won't be going to the breakfast. Leo works on his memory book instead, but he's still very angry. He turns his memory book into an imagination book, of all the things his mom would have loved to do. In the end, Leo's dad takes him for a special breakfast and they remember Leo's mom together. This...
1476) Gabriel's Clock
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Jonathan Smith thinks he's a regular twelve-year-old living a normal life in England with his parents. His first clue to the contrary is the faceless monsters in suits and bowler hats that crash into his family's cottage. It's not until he wakes up alone in the unfamiliar village of Hobbes End that his true identity is revealed: his mother's a demon, his dad's an angel, and his grandfather Gabriel is the village's angel-turned-clockmaker. As Jonathan's...
1477) Forest Baby
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From a carrier, a baby peers out at the trail. Leaves rustle overhead, and a turtle stretches toward the sun. Everything shimmers with light, including the jeweled wings of a dragonfly and the star-shaped lilies. This delightful board book takes the reader on a hike accented by the soft sound of footsteps on the trail and grounded by the rhythmic rocking of mother and baby moving through the forest. Travel along on their serene journey with Laurie...
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Since her mom died, Andie's family has crumbled. Instead of working, her dad gambles away insurance money, while her sister, Paige, has put her future on hold in order to pick up extra waitressing shifts. Andie's afraid of what will happen if people find out just how bad things are. She's not sure how long she can hide the fact that there's no food or money in the house...or adults, for that matter.
When her science partner suggests they study paranormal...
1479) I Promise You All Ways
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Share your love and heart with all the little ones you love, perfect for any occasion. From the author of I Love You All Ways and Be Brave Little One comes I Promise You All Ways, a celebration of the heartfelt assurances, big and small, we make to our children to let them know how they can count on us! Through the everyday ups and downs of childhood, I Promise You All Ways is a sweet reminder of how love is given and known through the promises we...
1480) You're Out of This World
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Let your child know the truth is out there-And the truth is, you love them!
Follow an adult Grey alien as they praise their child as a galactically special and stellar little being in You're Out of This World, a rollicking board book featuring a constellation of fun outer space puns and references to UFO and alien folklore. You'll soar through 20 pages of beautiful, exciting UFO landmarks and cosmic set pieces in this rhyming homage to extraterrestrial...
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