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1) Pollyanna
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A young orphan brings sunshine into the lives of everyone she meets with her optimistic outlook on life.
2) The BFG
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
It tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The BFG, while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part.
3) Candleshoe
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Candleshoe, a stately English manor where a swashbuckling pirate hid a fortune in Spanish doubloons centuries ago. And that's what young orphan Casey and a sly con man are determined to find. But first she must dupe Candleshoe's widowed owner into believing she's her long-lost granddaughter! Casey eventually discovers there may be even greater treasure at Candleshoe--the love of a happy family"--Container insert.
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Madeline is offered a part in a movie with her favorite actress and a friendship develops between them in the most unexpected way (1st work). Madeline's country cousin Andre scores a big hit with her friends as he brings new life to both their failing garden and their failing efforts to win their big soccer match. Madeline teaches her shy cousin and doubting friends that where there's a will, there's a way (2nd work).
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Though many years have passed, another orphan - this time a lonely American girl - makes an exciting journey to the enchanting manor where the magic began. Under the watchful eye of the keeper of the garden's key, the young orphan discovers that unlocking all the mysteries of the garden will take faith, courage and determination before life can bloom lavishly once again.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
日本語
Description
Orphaned, Pazu is caught up in a thrilling adventure after Sheeta, a young girl wearing a glowing pendant, floats out of the night sky and into his life. Now, the pair must soar above the clouds in order to find the legendary floating city of Laputa and its treasures.
Language
English
Description
The Absent-minded professor (NR) (1961) (97 min.): "A professor invents an anti-gravity substance he names flubber, which makes inanimate objects and people fly"--Container insert.
20,000 leagues under the sea (G) (1954) (127 min.): "Captain Nemo wages war on the surface world from his submarine while a shipwrecked sailor and a scientist try to foil his plans"--Container insert.
The incredible journey (G) (1963) (80 min.): "Experience a timeless...
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Castle in the Sky (PG) (1986) (125 min.): "Pazu, an engineer's apprentice, finds a young girl, Sheeta, floating down from the sky, wearing a glowing pendant. Both are searching for a legendary floating castle, and, together, they vow to unravel the mystery of the luminous crystal around Sheeta's neck. But their quest won't be easy: there are greedy air pirates, secret government agents, and astounding obstacles to keep them from the truth"--Container...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
AD 920L
Language
English
Description
Revisit the hallowed halls of the Misselthwaite Manor in this new edition of the classic novel, The Secret Garden, presented with eye-catching manga-style artwork.Young Mary Lennox is left an orphan when her parents die of illness while living abroad in India. Raised primarily by servants, Mary is left to mourn the loss of her inattentive parents before eventually being sent under the care of her Uncle in Yorkshire, England. It's there in Misselthwaite...
12) Home at last
Series
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
A boy, living with a gang on the streets of New York, is sent on an Orphan Train to Nebraska to find a home on a farm.
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