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The Lotterys Plus One

Author : Emma Donoghue

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 281 pages

File Size : 18,61 MB

Release : 2017-03-28

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0545925827

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The bestselling author of the adult novel Room bursts onto the children's book scene with this cross between Little Miss Sunshine, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Modern Family. Sumac Lottery is nine years old and the self-proclaimed "good girl" of her (VERY) large, (EXTREMELY) unruly family. And what a family the Lotterys are: four parents, children both adopted and biological, and a menagerie of pets, all living and learning together in a sprawling house called Camelottery. Then one day, the news breaks that one of their grandfathers is suffering from dementia and will be coming to live with them. And not just any grandfather -- the long dormant "Grumps," who fell out with his son so long ago that he hasn't been part of any of their lives.Suddenly, everything changes. Sumac has to give up her room to make the newcomer feel at home. She tries to be nice, but prickly Grumps clearly disapproves of how the Lotterys live: whole grains, strange vegetables, rescue pets, a multicultural household... He's worse than just tough to get along with -- Grumps has got to go! But can Sumac help him find a home where he belongs?



Thirteen Plus One

Author : Lauren Myracle

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 198 pages

File Size : 34,40 MB

Release : 2010-05-04

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1101429410

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Winnie Perry is fourteen now, and the countdown to high school is shaping up to be as eventful as an entire year of middle school. Not only are things shaky with her boyfriend, Lars, but BFFs Dinah and Cinnamon have been acting weird, big sister Sandra is college-bound, little brother Ty has smuggled a stolen penguin home in his backpack, and new baby sister Maggie has everything turned upside down. It?s a lot for anyone to handle, and loyal Winnie is so busy worrying about everyone else that she hardly notices that she might just be struggling a little bit herself. With humor and honesty, Lauren Myracle brings us another pitch-perfect novel featuring the characters that her legions of fans have grown up loving.



The Plus One

Author : Sarah Archer

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 23,20 MB

Release : 2019-07-02

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0525539174

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A brilliant but socially inept robotics engineer builds her own wedding date--and learns more about love than she ever expected--in this hilarious and heartwarming debut novel. "Prepare to fall in love!" --Aimee Agresti, author of Campaign Widows When she couldn't find Mr. Right, she built him. Dating is hard. Being dateless at your perfect sister's wedding is harder. Meet Kelly. Twenty-nine, go-getter, a brilliant robotics engineer, and perpetually single. So when her younger sister's wedding looms and her attempts to find a date become increasingly cringeworthy, Kelly does the only logical thing: she builds her own boyfriend. Ethan is perfect: gorgeous, attentive, and smart--all topped off by a mechanical heart endlessly devoted to her. Not to mention he's good with her mother. When she's with him, Kelly discovers a more confident, spontaneous version of herself--the person she'd always dreamed she could be. But as the struggle to keep Ethan's identity secret threatens to detonate her career, Kelly knows she has to kiss her perfect man good-bye. There's just one problem: she's falling for him.



The Book of Three Stories Plus One

Author : Gerard Thacher

Publisher :

Page : 55 pages

File Size : 19,30 MB

Release : 2018-08-07

Category :

ISBN : 9781718078543

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"The Book of Three Stories Plus One"This compilation of stories was written by Adirondack author, Gerard Thacher who wrote from deep within the great wisdom of the Adirondack Park in upstate New York..."The Elephant and the Butterfly Part Three: Lessons Learned" is the continuing Adirondack and Green Mountain saga taking you deep into the mind of the real enemy. In this story, the opposition takes root to what is good before one of its members destroys the fabric of its own society. Once again, Adirondack author Gerard Thacher brings to life the perfect modern bedtime story that you would want to read for yourself before you tuck your children in. This story has elements for a lively philosophical, spiritual, psychological, social discussion or debate. "The Young Girl and the Dragon"This is a tale of a young girl trapped inside a cave where a dragon lives. Although the dragon provides for her needs, the decision to be free comes into profound focus when a young passerby tries to get her out. In this shadowy cave, arising in the young girl's mind, more than meets the eye eventually takes on a thought-provoking question regarding the validity of what is free choice. This story has elements for a lively philosophical, spiritual, psychological, social discussion or debate... "O Elefante ea Barboleta" This is the famed Adirondack story: "The Elephant and the Butterfly" in Portuguese. This story was a gift given to the people of Brazil and is in the Portuguese language spoken in Brazil. The English version is on sale at the Amazon Store... "An Angel Called Fiela"This is a heart-rending story of a close-knit family. One fateful day in the early hours of the morning this family was suddenly devastated by the news of a miscarriage. This tale shares what life often reveals in the human drama of grief and it's agony. With a little girl and her obscure name, "An Angel Called Fiela" probes into the realm of an endless and joy filled life regardless of the evidence of a physical death or demise. This story has elements for a lively philosophical, spiritual, psychological, social discussion or debate.



Three Lost Seeds: Stories of Becoming (Tilbury House Nature Book)

Author : Stephie Morton

Publisher : Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing

Page : 38 pages

File Size : 47,61 MB

Release : 2019-10-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0884487660

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To author Stephie Morton, nature's powerful forces are a metaphor for the hardships faced by displaced children. Kids, like seeds, thrive when given a chance. Each of the three seeds in this story—a cherry seed in the Middle East, an acacia seed in Australia, and a lotus seed in Asia—survives a difficult journey through flood, fire, or drought, then sprouts (in the case of the lotus seed, a hundred years later) and flourishes. Stephie's verses and Nicole Wong's art make a picture book to treasure.



The Castle of Llyr

Author : Lloyd Alexander

Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Page : 192 pages

File Size : 11,67 MB

Release : 2006-05-16

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1429961961

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The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander, Book Three in The Chronicles of Prydain Princess Eilonwy hates to leave her friend Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and her beloved home, Caer Dallben. Why does she have to go to the Isle of Mona to train as a proper lady when she's already a princess? But Eilonwy soon faces much more than the ordeal of becoming a dignified young maiden, for she possesses magical powers sought by the evil enchantress Queen Achren. When Eilonwy is put under a deep spell, Taran and his companions set out on a dangerous quest to rescue her. Yet how can a lowly Assistant Pig-Keeper hope to stand against the most evil enchantress in all of Prydain?



Taran Wanderer

Author : Lloyd Alexander

Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Page : 246 pages

File Size : 19,81 MB

Release : 2006-05-16

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1429961996

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Taran Wanderer, the fourth book in Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain Taran is an Assistant Pig-Keeper no longer--he has become a hero. Now he dreams of winning the hand of Princess Eilonwy, but how can someone who has spent his whole life caring for a pig hope to marry royalty? Taran must find out who he really is. Eager to learn his origins and hoping to discover noble roots, Taran sets off with the faithful Gurgi. The journey takes the companions to the three witches in the Marshes of Morva and through the many realms of Prydain. At last they reach the mystical Mirror of Llunet, which reveals a person's true identity. Yet Taran may not be ready to face the truth. . . . Includes a new pronunciation guide.



Inside This Book

Author : Barney Saltzberg

Publisher : Harry N. Abrams

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 34,76 MB

Release : 2015-04-07

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9781419714870

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Given blank books by their mother, Seymour, Fiona, and Wilbur let their imaginations fly, then put their stories, poems, and pictures together in a single, shared book.



Pages and Co. : Tilly and the Map of Stories (Pages and Co. , Book 3)

Author : Anna James

Publisher : HarperCollins Children's Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 31,91 MB

Release : 2021-04

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780008229955

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Third in the modern-classic and bestselling bookwandering series that celebrates all that is best in life: books, adventure, friendship - and cake. Strange things are happening. A man comes into Pages & Co looking for a book... then suddenly can't remember it. Tilly and her family feel like the world is changing - but can't quite put their finger on why. Meanwhile, the Underwoods are expanding their control over bookwandering - and they still have their sights set on Tilly. Leaving the safety of the bookshop, Tilly heads to America to find the legendary Archivists and save bookwandering... ... or at least, that's the plan. Wandering in layers of story, Tilly and her friend Oskar come up against dangers they could never have expected, team up with an unexpectedly familiar face, and ultimately find themselves taking on the biggest threat to stories there has ever been - with only their courage and ingenuity to help them. As well as some of their dearest fictional friends...



The Book of Three Pages

Author : Jim Lindberg

Publisher :

Page : 190 pages

File Size : 24,77 MB

Release : 2019-07-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9781625505910

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One of the real pleasures of writing entertaining fiction is that sometimes the characters take hold and pull the author along. That's a good sign; it means the story is about realistic people in interesting situations. This story, The Book of Three Pages, started as a short story, but became a novelette even more intriguing than its title. Set in both old and modern day Mexico, it's a remarkable mix of adventure, romance and the passage of time, a tale that will stick with you long after you've read it.The Waterhole, the second story in this book, is set in the nineteenth century Southwest and tells of two young men from vastly different cultures who come together in dangerous circumstances. In the third story, Time Tangle in Talavera Canyon, a university professor and a soldier-each highly suspicious of the other-must cooperate to survive in a wilderness neither really understands. The last story, A Tale of Two Friends, tells of two orphaned boys who grew up as buddies, only to see their lives take a surprising twist. These stories are the kind you find hard to put down once you crack the cover.As described in his book of true short stories titled The Other End of the Sky, the author chose a highly diverse lifestyle. He has been a ranch hand, an international gemstone dealer, a truck driver, a competitive marksman and an electronic engineer. He holds a commercial pilot's license and is both a retired research physicist and a retired police officer. This experience has helped him build a wide genre of fictional short stories like those in another book titled The Last Asset. He and his wife Angie live in New Mexico with Monty and Chiquita, two Chihuahuas who hang out on his desk to help with typing.