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62) Secrets
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English
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Lance Michelli is on a quest to discover the secrets his grandmother cannot tell. What happened all those years ago, and what is it she so desperately needs him to find? The old villa in Sonoma holds the answers, but it is now owned by a young woman who neither knows nor cares about his mission. But Rese Barret is a force to contend with, and her own impending storm could sweep him up as their sparring creates a fierce and uncomfortable attraction....
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Biggie Weatherford mysteries volume 2
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English
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Lone star state grandmother Biggie Weatherford returns for further comic sleuthing adventures in the second installment of this fresh and funny series narrated by her ten-year-old grandson, J.R. This time around, Biggie hardly has time for detective work. Not only is she directing and starring as Little Buttercup in the town's production of HMS Pinafore, she is also ramrodding the drive to convert the old depot into a museum. But when the town's new...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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When Angel's self-absorbed mother leaves her and her younger brother with their poor great-grandmother, the eleven-year-old girl worries not only about her mother and brother, her imprisoned father, the frail old woman, but also about a mysterious man who begins sharing with her the wonder of the stars.
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Series
Three rancheros volume 2
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
When Louisiana Elefante's granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately, Louisiana isn't overly worried. After all, Granny has many middle-of-the-night ideas. But this time, things are different. This time, Granny intends for them never to return. Separated from her best friends, Raymie and Beverly, Louisiana struggles to oppose the winds of fate (and Granny)...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2001
Language
English
Description
For teenager Mia Thermopolis, just surviving each school day is an adventure. Then she receives the shocking news from her grandmother that she is a real-life princess. So begins a comical transformation towards poise and princess-ness, including a media storm, jealous schoolmates, and a plot to take over her country.
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English
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On the heels of the success of A Christmas Journey comes this festive mystery. The joyful tranquility of a snowbound estate in the Lake District of England is overturned in a moment by a shocking murder. Renowned mathematician and inventor Henry Rathbone—long known to readers of Perry's bestselling Victorian series featuring William Monk—must put his analytical and creative capacities to the test as he assumes the role of an amateur...
73) Circle of three
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English
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No other author writes about the lives and friendships of women with more warmth and grace than New York Times bestseller Patricia Gaffney. A true master of women's fiction, with Circle of Three she flourishes the same breathtaking characterization and storytelling skills that made her previous novel, The Saving Graces, a readers' favorite. The story of a woman grieving for her losses and her life, and her relationship with her overbearing mother...
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English
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Twenty-eight-year-old Maggie Fuller relies on her looks and size zero body to flirt her way through life while working dozens of dead-end jobs and dreaming of stardom. Her older, larger sister, Rose, relies on her intelligence and is an accomplished attorney at a large Philadelphia firm. The only things these two seem to have in common is their shared history, a loathing for their "stepmonster," Sydelle, size six feet and a passion for luxurious shoes....
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English
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"Known for her humor and genuine Southern voice, Susannah B. Lewis brings readers the heartwarming story of two sisters learning to love who they are and face the world-alongside their charming, wise grandmother"--
Twins Della and Darby Redd may be identical in appearance, but they couldn't be more different. Della is outspoken, obsessed with purple, and desperate to be accepted by her peers. Darby is introverted, creative, and sees no need to speak...
Publisher
Sterling Home Video
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
In this humorous and heartwarming story based on Clyde Edgerton's acclaimed novel, a feisty 78-year old widow and an unloved, troubled teenager from a youth rehabilitation center forge a special kind of bond, despite their tremendous differences, and discover what it takes to earn the trust and love of another.
77) The cookcamp
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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During World War II, a little boy is sent to live with his grandma, a cook in a camp for workers building a road through the wilderness.
78) Sins of the bees
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English
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"Other than her bonsai trees, twenty-year-old arborist Silvania August Moonbeam Merigal is alone in the world. After first her mother dies and then her grandfather - the man who raised her and the last of her family - Silva suffers a sexual assault and becomes pregnant. Then, ready to end her own life, she discovers evidence of a long-lost artist grandmother, Isabelle. Desperate to remake a family for herself, Silva leaves her island home on the Puget...
79) Green beans
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English
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Strict and proper Gramma, unhappy that her green beans won't grow, leaves for a vacation and has a surprise when she comes back.
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