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Birdie has a new pet-that no one else can see!
Birdie Mae Hayes is getting a handle on her new gift: her ability to sense and see things before they happen. Then, one morning, a fluffy white cat appears at her window, making himself at home. Cute! She names him Henry. Only . . . no one else can see this cat. Just Birdie.
Here we go again!
Even Grandma Mae doesn't know why Henry the cat is there. But he keeps showing up, and he seems to know things...
2) The Gift
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A plucky girl from small-town Alabama is in for a big surprise! Birdie Mae Hayes has pretty much the perfect life. Her best friend Sally lives just down the street, she's becoming friends with the new boy in town, and Halloween is coming up. Her little brother Bubba drives her crazy sometimes, but whose doesn't? Except, lately, Birdie can't stop feeling like something is about to happen. Then she starts seeing things happen-before they happen! It...
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Gramma Lessons is an endearing and subtly comical series of instructions for grandmothers from children.
In Gramma Lessons, based on his current experience and observations, a young grandson educates his, and all would-be, grandmothers in the quirks and qualifications needed for this esteemed role. Delivered in a manner that honors the idiosyncrasies of grandmothers, the whims and wonderings of childhood, and the endearing bond between grandparents...
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Getting dropped off at Grandma's house could be a total snooze. Hours of sitting in the rocking chairs. But not this Grandma. Up she hops to wheel out the record player. And then, with kitty as the DJ-a dance party! The twist, the swing, the Monster Mash-they rock, rock, rock, at Granny's house tonight. Then right as Mom returns, everyone crashes out in the rocking chairs. Just another boring night at Grandma's (Mom thinks). Wink!
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This little girl has been watching her grandpa for a very long time, and she is almost absolutely certain that he is a dinosaur. So why is it that nobody believes her? Why can't anyone else see what she sees? He roars! (And no, it's not just a snore.) He has green skin! (And no, he's not from outer space.) He even has a tail! (And no, he's not a horse!) Determined to get to the bottom of this mystery, the little girl goes straight to the source. It's...
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Tonight there is a celebración for New Year's Eve.
Rafa has been counting down the hours 'til they leave.
It's New Year's Eve in Spain, and Rafa is excited to stay up for the first time ever to celebrate with his familia at the plaza. There'll be fireworks and música and . . . grapes? Rafa finds out that he needs to eat a small grape with each of the twelve midnight chimes to bring luck in the New Year. Can he do it? Will he even make it to midnight?
Rafa...
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Perfect for fans of the novel, Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
It's no one's fault that Hallie Jacob is alone. That her grandpa got sick half a world away and so her parents yanked her to Colorado the last semester of her senior year. That career-wise, she's specialized in fighting fire, and now she's surrounded by ice, snow, and a thousand cousins she's half-banned from hanging around with. But that's what's happened. That's what her December...
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Christmas Carol adventure volume 1
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Carol really loves Christmas. The decorating and shopping, the Christmas sweaters and music-she wishes it all could be a year-round event. The only downside to the holiday is that she lives in Florida (not exactly the land of snow) and her only family is her Uncle Christopher, who adopted Carol when she was young, after her father's disappearance and mother's death. Her uncle owns a toy company and is super rich-but he's a grinch and a workaholic.
Then,...
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Christmas Carol adventure volume 2
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The battle for Christmas, and the world itself, is about to begin.
When Christmas Carol, a Defender of Claus, is suddenly yanked into a portal by her Elven grandmother, she doesn't immediately understand what's happening.
But all becomes clear when she and the Ancient One emerge on the other side of the portal in what's supposed to be the North Pole: everything's changed.
Carol's father is gone. The Defenders of Claus don't exist. The Elf kingdom...
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