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"Sentimental and ferocious, upsetting and tender, firmly magic-realist yet utterly modern. . . Sáenz is a writer with greatness in him." -San Diego Union Tribune
With Carry Me Like Water, Benjamin Alire Sáenz unfolds a beautiful story about hope and forgiveness, unexpected reunions, an expanded definition of family, and, ultimately, what happens when the disparate worlds of pain and privilege collide.
Diego, a deaf-mute, is barely surviving...
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Beware the wild volume 2
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IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
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Although Candy entered the swamp along with her friends, she does not see the ghosts like the others do and spends her time trying to uncover the truth about a new family that has moved into town.
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The start of a brand NEW series from bestselling author Rosie ClarkeCambridgeshire - March 1939
As the clouds of war begin to gather in Europe, the Talbot family of rural Blackberry Farm will be torn apart, just as so many families all over the world will be. Life will never be the same again.
Whilst in London, the Salmons family will feel the pain of parting and loss.
Brought together by war, the two families become intertwined and, as the outlook...
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Martha and her Bunny Brothers are back, and they're going on holiday! The third title in the exuberant, feel-good new series from Clara Vulliamy. Pure fun in picture book form! Come on a splashy, sunny holiday with Martha and her Bunny Brothers! They're off to the seaside… but how do you have fun when you have two Bunny Brothers to please? Just ask Martha – she always sees the sunny side! Young readers will adore the detailed illustrations, and...
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Read the first two stories in the Secrets Series...Follow along with twin lion shifters Salem and Jinx, and their fated mates Bella, and Enzo as they find out just how cruel the world can be when you are different. Secrets: Four young friends, four fated mates.One secret that could separate them forever.Four lives showing acceptanceA small town forever connectedSome things are better left unsaid... The Beginning: Battling the demons of society and...
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The heart-warming sequel to I Love My Baby Because from internationally-renowned, best-selling author Paullina Simons. When Poppet was a baby she thought she was the centre of her Mummy and Daddy's world. They looked at nothing else but her, they swung no one else but her, and they clapped at her every step. But suddenly one day, Poppet finds Mummy giving attention to two CREATURES, her big brothers! At first Poppet doesn't want to share Mummy with...
8) Other Child
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In The Other Child, Linda Scotson looks at the impact on a child at the arrival of a handicapped sibling. Lili, Linda Scotson's daughter, was only two when Doran was born, and she has been Doran's companion, motivator, carer-in fact, sister extraordinaire. In helping Doran, she has had to cope with other problems-with the loss of her father, ill health, and her own minor neurological difficulties. But she has done so with courage and determination.
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A magical story from Mark Haddon, author of the phenomenally best-selling 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time' When the children wake up one morning the air is silent and the room is full of soft blue light. “It’s snowed!" says Alice. “It’s like the North Pole!" It is the first big snowfall of the year and for Alice, Jess and Robin it means a day off school. They can't wait to to put on their scarves and hats, woolly gloves...
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"Ten-year-old Abby Ramirez, who is on the autism spectrum, has her hands full when an anxious German shepherd, Destiny, shows up at the Second Chance Ranch animal rescue. While Abby helps Destiny learn to trust people again, Abby has to learn to overcome old habits of her own"--
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Grace has always rushed headlong into things. Grace tries to be thoughtful and responsible when helping with her elderly neighbor's prize-winning cat, Chances, but it isn't easy. Can Grace slow down enough to keep the people (and animals) she cares for safe? Or can taking chances be a good thing?
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