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A hopeful and heartwarming story about finding joy after tragedy, Amil and the After is a companion to the beloved and award-winning Newbery Honor novel The Night Diary, by acclaimed author Veera Hiranandani
At the turn of the new year in 1948, Amil and his family are trying to make a home in India, now independent of British rule.
Both Muslim and Hindu, twelve-year-old Amil is not sure what home means anymore....
At the turn of the new year in 1948, Amil and his family are trying to make a home in India, now independent of British rule.
Both Muslim and Hindu, twelve-year-old Amil is not sure what home means anymore....
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Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019
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A smiling, familiar face from Sesame Street leads readers in counting the many parts of Hanukkah, all of which add up to eight. "Hanukkah is the holiday of 8," reads a page, with the numbers one through eight brightly depicted underneath. Eight also refers to the number of items on Grover's grocery list, the time for the party to start, the number of friends and so on. Various Sesame Street characters make appearances in this short yet upbeat holiday...
3) Ferris
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2024
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The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and growing up. It's the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become an outlaw. Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley and, to Ferris's mother's chagrin, is holed up in the Wilkey basement to paint a history of the world....
4) Uprising
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Twelve-year-old Lidia's life is forever changed by the Nazi occupation of Poland, leading her to join the resistance movement to fight against the Nazis and aid Jewish people in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.
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Grimmworld volume 1
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"When twins Willow and Jake are pulled into an alternate universe filled with characters from the Grimm fairy tales, they must battle the witch in the woods to save Hansel and Gretel and find a way home"--
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Tales from Deckawoo Drive volume 7
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023
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When Mercy Watson the pig goes missing, all of Deckawoo Drive is in an uproar. The Watsons are inconsolable, and the local police, fire, and animal control departments are no help whatsoever. Bossy neighbor Eugenia Lincoln is not quite as sad as she might be, but thankfully her sister, Baby Lincoln, has the idea to hire a private investigator. Granted, Percival Smidgely, PI, may be more bumbler than gumshoe, but his pigeon, Polly, is there to point...
7) Heroes
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December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. With their dads stationed at the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii, the boys get to soak up the sunshine while writing and drawing their own comic books. World War II might be raging overseas, but so far America has stayed out of the fight. There's nothing to fear, right?
December 7th, 1941: Everything implodes.
Frank and Stanley are touring a battleship when Japanese planes zoom overhead,...
8) Slugfest
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From Gordon Korman, the New York Times bestselling author of Restart, comes a hilarious new story about a group of underdogs who come together when they are forced to attend summer school—for failing PE.
Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School—so good, in fact, that he’s already playing on the high school’s JV sports teams. Imagine his shock when he learns that his JV practices have kept him from earning a state-mandated credit...
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"The last few months have been pretty tough for Eli. He moved to New York City and left his small town in Minnesota with his extended family and everyone he knows. He hasn't made any new friends. And his mom died unexpectedly, shattering his whole world. He misses Mom more and more every day, but Dad refuses to talk about her, leaving Eli alone in his grief. Then Eli finds a stash of instructional cooking videos his mom made, revealing her dream of...
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Henry volume 2
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It’s Field Trip Day! Henry's class is excited to visit the museum, but Henry is not so sure. The museum means maybe seeing dinosaurs, Henry's favorite. But it also means a lot of things that are new: a noisy school bus ride, a building full of echoes and hallways, and plenty of chances to get lost! Will he find something that makes all of this new worth the trip? Come along with Henry in this funny, bighearted tale about trying new things, exploring...
13) Nowhere special
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Twelve-year-old Stan and Elpidia find hope in an unexpected friendship as they navigate challenging family circumstances and a dangerous local gang in the desolate Southern California desert.
14) The hike
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Three friends set out on a day hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill, where they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind.
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Become the main character of this incredible journey as you discover something truly unique about yourself that no one can take away from you. Create your own characters, meet new ones. And live a story that you can recreate as many times as you like without ever making a mistake. The story that you help create is the chance to take part in something really special about yourself that you really want to do and no one can tell you that you can't. You...
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Enjoy THE ADVENTURES OF CANELA ("cinnamon," in English), a smart chocolate Lab, in the tropical forest of Peru. Marvel at her friendship with a boa constrictor named Caliente ("hot," in English) and the importance of keeping rivers free of pollution.
MARÍA DEL ROSARIO (CHARO) BASTERRA is an Educational Psychologist. Her daughter, LUCIA BASTERRA, is a bilingual preschool teacher. Canela is their beloved dog. They live in Washington, D.C.
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18) Pumpkin
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A little lie never hurts anyone so long as no one knows about it. At least, that is what Pumpkin believes.
But one afternoon, Pumpkin notices the lovely little nest, high up in a tall tree on the edge of the forest.
"Now Pumpkin, don't climb that tree…" is what grandma just said.
Pumkin puts a paw on the tree trunk, she must know what's inside that lovely nest. Right away the curious kitten forgets every word grandma told her. Pumpkin is about...
19) The Window Seat
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Fling open the front door, race up the stairs, and turn left - there awaits the most magical room in the whole house! What treasures will we uncover today? Peek into cozy, special nooks seen through a child's eyes and share in the wonder as reading sparks joy on every page.
This charming story captures beloved hideaways children delight in making their own. Sun-dappled attics, secret forts under tables, even bushes outdoors... children intuitively...
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¿Estás pensando en convertirte en superhéroe o superheroína? Es un trabajo muy duro, pero con estas útiles instrucciones será mucho más fácil. Este manual te ayudará a elegir tu supertraje o a decidir cuál es el mejor superpoder, quizá quieras saber cómo formar un supergrupo o qué lugar es mejor como base secreta… Aquí encontrarás todo lo que hay que saber para ser el superhéroe que siempre has querido ser.
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