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1) Housekeeping
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Language
English
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Winner of the Pen/Hemingway Award A modern classic, "Housekeeping" is the story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up haphazardly, first under the care of their competent grandmother, then of two comically bumbling great-aunts, and finally of Sylvie, the eccentric and remote sister of their dead mother. The family house is in the small town of Fingerbone on a glacial lake in the Far West, the same lake where their grandfather died in...
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English
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"After the death of their mother, sisters Daisy and Beatriz Davenport found a home with their aunt Stella in the beautiful and welcoming town of Cape Sanctuary. They never knew all the dreams that Stella sacrificed to ensure they had everything they'd ever need. Now, with Daisy and Bea grown, it's time for Stella to reveal the secret she's been keeping from them--a secret that will change their family forever. Bea thought she'd sown all her wild oats...
Author
Series
Goosebumps. Original series volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Description
Looking for fun while visiting his great-aunt Kathryn, Evan buys a dusty can of green monster blood that grows and grows and grows.
7) Aunts
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
230L
Language
English
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Description
Defines aunts as the sisters of mothers and fathers, and looks at some of the things aunts do at home, work, and play.
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Deep dish mysteries volume 1
Thorndike Press large print softcover cozy mystery
Deep dish mystery volume 1
Deep dish mystery volume 01
Thorndike Press large print softcover cozy mystery
Deep dish mystery volume 1
Deep dish mystery volume 01
Language
English
Description
"Delilah O'Leary can't wait to open her new gourmet deep-dish pizzeria in Geneva Bay, Wisconsin--a charming resort town with a long history as a mobsters' hideaway, millionaires' playground, and vacation mecca. Engaged to a hunk with a hefty trust fund, Delilah is poised to begin a life that's just about as delicious as one of her cheesy creations. Just before opening night, though, Delilah's plans for pizza perfection hit the skids when her fiancdumps...
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Cobble Street cousins volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rosie, Lily, and Tess, three cousins who are living together with their aunt, decide to make a miniature flower shop just like Aunt Lucy's real shop, and give it to her as a gift.
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Language
English
Description
"One broken woman. One lost man. And the long-buried secrets tying them together." --
"In 1895, Cora Anderson jumps on a cross-country train to escape New York society and her domineering father. She leaves with only some spare clothing, jewelry that once belonged to her grandmother, her cherished violin, and hopes for an uncertain future. The tiny town of Chickadee Creek is idyllic and welcoming, but it's only a matter of time before Cora's new...
Author
Series
Cobble Street cousins volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Formats
Description
While staying with their aunt for a year, three nine-year-old cousins keep busy baking and selling cookies, putting on a poetry and singing performance, and trying to encourage a romance between their aunt and one of their former customers.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Josh was being raised by his eighteen-year-old Aunt Lou. When he overheard Grandpa and Uncle Charlie talking about finding a fella for her, he knew something had to be done so his special family would not be broken up. Then, when that poor preacher came along, it really got complicated!
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English
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Reyna knows her relationship with Boyd isn't perfect, yet she sees him through a three-month stint at Riker's Island, their bond growing tighter. Kiki, now settled in the East Village after a youth that took her to Turkey and other far-off places -- and loves -- around the world, admires her niece's spirit but worries that motherhood to four-year-old Oliver might complicate a difficult situation. Little does she know that Boyd is pulling Reyna into...
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Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 69
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Geronimo decides to buy his aunt's old farm where he used to spend the holidays. It's filled with memories from his childhood! There is a large oak tree in the yard that holds legendary secrets to unlock."--
17) Pollyanna
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
480L
Language
English
Description
Unwanted and unloved, Pollyanna Whittier comes to her aunt's home without a warm welcome. Pollyanna's irrepressible spirits make punishments seem like treats and her cheerfulness brings happiness to her aunt and other members of the community.
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Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
When Elspeth Noblin dies, she leaves everything to the 20-year-old American twin daughters of her own long-estranged twin, Edie. Valentina and Julia, as enmeshed as Elspeth and Edie once were, move into Elspeth's London flat and through a series of developing relationships a crisis develops that could pull the twins apart.
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