Corinne Demas
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On a quest for the perfect Christmas tree, and following her friends' advice, Bunny looks for one just her size, bushy as Squirrel's tail, perfectly pointy on top for a star, the greenest green, and smells like Christmas, but sometimes the perfect tree is the one surrounded by friends.
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They call themselves the Leopardi Circle--six members of a writing group who share much more than their works in progress. When Nancy, whose most recently published work is a medical newsletter, is asked to join a writing group made up of established writers, she accepts, warily. She's not at all certain that her novel is good enough for the company she'll be keeping. Her novel is a subject very close to her heart, and she isn't sure she wants to...
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Irene's father is "downsized". When he can't find work, her family's lifestyle-and her mother's spending-catches up with them. What begins as the most disastrous summer of Irene's life takes a surprising turn, and Irene must decide what she wants for herself after losing everything she was.
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A simple, modern fable about dreaming of being something else, transformations, and the interconnectedness of all things
In this magical, modern fairy tale, a girl dreams she is a princess. A princess dreams she is a horse. A horse dreams she is a tree, a tree a mountain, a mountain a moon, a moon a sea, a sea a girl.
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Pirates may fight and plunder booty. But when they do so, they are polite!
"Pirates are unrulyand pirates love to fight,but pirates still say 'please' and 'thanks''cause pirates are polite."Are Pirates Polite?shows pirates' rowdy activitiesandteaches manners lessons. These pirates remember to say "please" and "thank you." If pirates can be polite, surely young readers can, too!Fun, rhyming text by Corinne Demas and Artemis Roehrig pairs pirates'...
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There is one grumpy pirate.
They call him Grumpy Gus.
He grunts and gripes and grouses,
and always makes a fuss.
Gus the Pirate complains about everything- ARRRRRGH! Gus grumbles about his lumpy bed and his itchy clothes. He complains about the yucky food and doing his chores on the pirate ship. Even sailing toward buried treasure can't make Gus happy! Finally, the other pirates have had enough! They ask the Pirate Queen to help.
So the Pirate...
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Holiday House
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2003
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Two mice, who discover they are neighbors, bring their talents together to create a very special Christmas tree. Annamouse needs decorations for her Christmas tree but can't get to the store because of the deep snow. Willamouse needs a tree for her Christmas decorations, but she can't get to the store either. Will Santamouse know to come to their homes? These two mice seem destined to spend a lonely Christmas until Willamouse hears the sound of music...
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Lake Union Publishing
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[2023].
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"Widower Noah Shilling considers Clarion Court to be less an independent living community and more a prison. But there may be hope for the place yet. The newest resident is bold, eccentric, rule-breaking Cassandra Joyce--whom, as it turns out, Noah met long ago in college. As Noah and Cassandra get reacquainted, major changes at Clarion Court force them both to reevaluate their living situation. When Noah invites Cassandra to rough it with him at...
16) Hurricane!
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Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
1999
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Margo and her family prepare for and experience Hurricane Bob, which makes the electricity go out for five days but leaves their house intact.
19) Snow day
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Random House
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1998
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When school is cancelled because of snow, Emily not only has fun playing outside with her friends but she also finally decides on a topic for her class report.
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Walker Books for Young Readers
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2013
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"Halloween is almost here and Lily wants to make her own costume for trick-or-treating. Should she be a scary ghost? Or maybe a roly-poly pumpkin? Perhaps a glittery princess! After many ideas and a few wrong turns, Lily finally settles on a costume that will be perfect for a Halloween surprise with her cuddly kittens."--