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Sliding Across Mountains is a book about the power of friendship. In a small town in Tennessee, a writer, a mother, a widow, and a parish nurse form an unlikely friendship and a curling team. These four ladies learn more than sliding rocks down a sheet of ice. They learn what they can accomplish with a team of support and love is not always on the rocks.
2) The Kiss
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Set in 1999 on the cusp of a new millennium, Emma Fogle is back living in London. Her interview at the Hadley Gallery Covent Garden goes well and she is soon ensconced in the art world. However, betrayed by the people she had trusted, she becomes out of her depth when ruthless art dealing and the theft of 'The Kiss' sketch, which had been on loan for authentication from an elderly Jewish gentleman, takes her friend Alice and ultimately herself to...
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Do you know anyone who loves to play video games? In Nolan's opinion, video games are the ultimate, the absolute best way to spend an afternoon. But what happens when Mom asks Nolan to take a break from technology? Find out what Nolan learns when he is forced to leave his beloved video games and spend time outside.
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A seven-year-old girl, with nothing particularly interesting about her, moves into a new house, in a new town, and goes to a new school. Xanthia experiences all the problems and traumas that come along with starting a new life with people who don't care to know anything about her: bullying, feeling left out, and having to find strength to be on her own. But, Xanthia is already strong without realising it. Not afraid of her feelings, she shares her...
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Some things in the world are awesome. Others are amazing.
Some might be wonderful, or even incredible.
A few are especially fantastic.
But is there anything on the planet that is actually all of those things?
Yes, there is!
It is not ice cream or cake. It is not puppies or trees. It is not a kite or a horse.
The awesome, amazing, wonderful, incredible, and fantastic thing is actually a friend!
A best friend, to be exact, and there is...
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All we know about Roy and Jessica is that they met one summer and became friends and played together, but then Roy's family moved away. We may think that they just forgot each other as they grew up. That could be the end of the story. But we find it is not the end. They grew up and had children of their own.
The story of Roy and Jessica reveals that the children of the two main characters are about to share in the same experience as their parents...
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Discover the essence of true friendship in the heartwarming tale, My Best Friend. In a world where connections are invaluable, this poignant story reminds us that everyone longs for a companion.Amidst the myriad forms friendship can take – a neighbor, a schoolmate, even a beloved pet – have you found that one special bond? Within these pages, immerse yourself in the journey of finding a friend, a confidant, someone who remains by your side through...
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A Dorse Named Sid is a fanciful story portrayed through short rhyming verses, which are both thought-provoking and will ignite the readers imagination. It is a fun book to read and shares a valuable lesson for children: the age-old moral of not judging a book by its cover. The characters are a mix of human and mythical to help explain the moral in an easy to understand manner. A Dorse Named Sid will help children challenge stereotypes and generalisations....
9) "NO!"
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Friends find each other in unexpected ways.
You may find you've made a new one at the end of your day.
You may find this friend at school or the zoo,
you may find this friend is very different from you.
This story is about one unusual young boy,
who has no friends and very little joy.
The source of his problem is he speaks just one word,
"NO!" is the answer to all things he's heard.
Something happens one day and he opens his heart,
for this...
10) I Need Re-Wired
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Beep is a cute little robot who loves nothing more than playing with his friends. They have lots of fun together, but Beep sometimes feels he doesn't fit in. You see, Beep has autism, and he views the world slightly differently from his friends, making it harder for him to join in their games. In this heart-warming story, it shows the obstacles Beep must face every day and his struggle to be accepted. It shows how he can find it hard to interact with...
11) Just Passing By
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In this sequel to Let Me Fly, Lou makes a return trip home during which he and his owner, Matthew, catch up on what's been going on since Lou has been gone.
Lou learns that Matthew has been having a hard time. Matthew learns from Lou to stay focused during the grind.
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On Wednesday Daddy usually goes to the woods to collect the fruit for Nan to make the pies for the family shop, but today he is sick. Little Toby wants to help and goes to the woods by himself. While he is there, he learns that friends can come in all shapes and sizes.
14) Michael and Mo
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Sometimes life doesn't start how it should and for Michael this was the case. Neglect is something that is hard to swallow but understanding that there is a way to cope and to see the world from an unfamiliar perspective can help us understand how we too can carry on through difficult times.
Finding the love of family and understanding the world through imagination and the magic of nature helped Michael. Mo provides that most important of things,...
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Joy is born into an era of post-war uncertainty, one of the first babies delivered by the newly created NHS. A house move aged ten is unsettling and she struggles to make sense of the world and establish her identity. The novel charts her path through the trauma of the eleven plus and separation from her friends and culture. She experiences bullying and alienation at her new school and is helped by close friends, a supportive family and most importantly...
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Max is excited to be back at school with his friends after the holiday break. In gym class, however, he is confronted by the class bully, Kevin. Max has a hard time after an embarrassing incident and doesn't want to go back to school. After a discussion with his parents, he tries to find a way to stand up for himself and deal with the class bully in his own way.
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The question is, can dogs and cats be friends? The most unlikely of allies must band together against a common enemy; can they put aside their differences, learn to understand each other and be triumphant? What twists and turns with the story take? What will they have to learn? Who will help them? And, why is there such a strange sense of familiarity between them?
Join the characters on a different sort of adventure, as they battle to overcome their...
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A crayfish party is being held on a private island in the Finnish archipelago in honor of Ray Dunhew, who is an important customer of the party's host and who is visiting Finland for the first time. Copious amounts of schnapps will be consumed and the host and his wife have solicited the help of Sophie, the attractive eighteen-year-old daughter of very good friends of theirs, to make sure the schnapps glass of each and every guest is topped up.
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