Children & Teens

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Super-Dragon by Holgate and Kroll

In dragonland there will be a flying competition. Unfortunately, young dragon can't fly so he can't compete. After feeling dejected he asks a bird to teach him how to fly and then quickly masters figure 8s. When the comp...
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Escape to the Hiding Place by Marianne Hering and Marshall Younger

World War II has come to Holland. Patrick and Beth find themselves working with the Dutch Resistance to smuggle a Jewish baby back to her mother who is hiding in the home of Corrie Ten Boom in Haarlem, Holland. Escape to...
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Battle for Cannibal Island by Marianne Hering and Wayne Batson

Beth and Patrick accidently end up on an adventure in the Imagination Station. When Patrick sees the tropical island he hopes for a fun vacation. Little do they know they are heading to the Fiji Islands with a bunch of c...
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Life with Lily by Mary Ann Kinsinger and Suzanne Woods Fisher

"On a small Amish farm in upstate New York, young Lily Lapp has plenty to do and plenty of people to love. But changes are coming--including a new baby brother, a new teacher at school, and new ways of looking at the wor...
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Would You... Read Me To Sleep? by Edenfield and Harris

Leia and her father enjoy spending time with one another more than anything. They love taking long afternoon walks together. On these walks Leia enjoys many fun filled activities—treasure hunting being one of her favorit...
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Ricky, The Remarkable Raccoon (Unlike Any Other) by Roger-Carey and Miles

Ricky the Raccoon dreams of a place he can call home. Most of all he wants a family to call his own. In a nearby harbor Ricky sees a boat with a family getting ready to head out. Maybe this family will adopt him! Ricky q...
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Robbie Forester and the Outlaws of Sherwood St by Peter Abrahams

The book is a tale of action, adventure, danger and magic. Robbie Forester and the Outlaws of Sherwood St Peter Abrahams Philomel January 2012 Robbie is on her way to school - late as usual - when she sees that the homel...
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I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley

Many children wonder if Father Christmas (Santa Claus) is real or imaginary, but only Flavia de Luce wants to solve this by setting a trap for him with a concoction she created in her laboratory. Flavia is eleven. Oh, an...
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On The Blue Comet by Rosemary Wells

After the death of his mother, Oscar Ogilvie and his father did what they could to make end meet and life work. Oscar's father sold John Deere tractors to farmers in small Cairo, Illinois, while Oscar worked hard in scho...
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Oops! by Bill Myers

If only life could be normal for TJ. But with a name like Thelma Jean Finkelstein, it seems the outrageous had already been planned for her. Not many girls her age, or any girls for that matter, could say they were the c...
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Sir Quinlan and the Swords of Valor by Chuck Black

This book was about Sir Quinlan and his journey to find himself and the Prince. In his hometown of Burkfeild Quinlan is known by Twitch because he often will twitch the muscles on his face. Quinlan's parents died nine ye...
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The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

Twelve year old September (yes that IS her name) used to have a normal life until her dad had to go and fight in a dumb war and her mom had to go work. One day as she washes the dishes she is met by the green wind (takin...
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