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Just think how much fun it would be when her dad comes home, and she sees something NEW on her dad's face? In this story, "What's that on Your Face Dad?" do you ever watch your puppy (OR) kitty playing outside? How about both at the same time? And they are best friends too! "My Puppy Taught My Kitty How to Bark" Shows that best friends can be different and friends at the same time. "Something On High Changed My Life." This story shows you when you...
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For children 5 years of age to pre-teen, and any age interested in the theme of bullying. Tale tells of numbers 0-9 trapped at the bottom of a pit for... forever. Over time Number 9 starts to exhibit signs of bullying. As time passes, and other numbers don't stand up to 9, he becomes meaner and meaner. At the bottom of the rung is Little Zero. Over time everyone follows 9's suit, and also begin to degrade Little Zero. However, finally, when 9 starts...
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The little Zodiac series is a short collection of stories full of fun , lessons and of course zodiac signs. This story is inspired by the people we see in our lives everyday and a great read for all ages. The little Zodiac series is a short collection of stories written to mimic the challenges of coming to age . The little Zodiac series is great read for everyone and everybody
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This book is a collection of 15 imaginative, creative and fun short stories with storylines ranging from, adopting a dog that can only walk backwards, hanging out with a turtle inside his shell, having an elephant as a pet, baking the tallest cake in the world, growing a bubblegum tree, to having a really long tongue etc. These stories will ignite your child's imaginations and will make you and your child have fun together.
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Mission Tales is a seven-volume collection of wonderfully illustrated children's stories. Each volume contains three interesting, informative, and delightful stories, enjoyed by readers of all ages, but primarily intended for adolescents aged 7-12 years old. Each story is based on historical accounts relating to one of California's twenty-one missions. A brief historical overview, along with a calendar of historical events, is included for each Mission....
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A collection of eight truly creepy and riveting short stories all wrapped up in a book, eight representing the biblical number of new beginnings. These stories were all thought up and written out by author Tevin Alexander Wilson, or better known as 'Alexander the Great Author' as his solidified professional writer's name. The brilliant idea of coming up with these short tales and putting them in book form is a remarkable thing indeed as he develops...
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Smaller than his brothers and sisters the little mouse wished he was a lion. Every day he tried to act courageous, strong and very brave. The other mice teased him because of his obsession with being a lion. When the neighborhood cat threatens his brother, the little mouse sprang into action. He found the courage and strength he longed for was already inside of him. His heroic actions in the face of fear saved his brother. Plus proved to himself it...
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Where Is the Sears Tower? tells the story of Peter, a pigeon who travels to Chicago to visit his grandfather who lives at the Willis Tower (formerly named the Sears Tower). The story is similar to The Little Prince. Peter travels from landmark to landmark discovering animals with different personalities that each teach him a life lesson. The amazingly detailed artwork captures Chicago's true essence as one of the most beautiful cities in the world....
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Beloved teacher Miss Hunter once let the kids bring an injured bird into the classroom, to learn how to care for his injuries as part of their science studies. (It wasn't in the Science book, but then, Miss Hunter often came up with great ideas that weren't in the textbooks.) But Miss Hunter wasn't here this year, and Mrs. Brookens didn't even like Science. There were a lot of things Mrs. Brookens didn't like or didn't understand, and she let you...
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Monkey tells about being adopted and having a real Mom and Dad. He and his best friend Teddy have adventures all the time some they get into trouble and have to own up to them and learn a lesson from each mistake and some adventures are stories about real life experiences. All of Monkey's stories are told by him so children can and will relate.
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If these stripped-down vignettes have anything in common, it's fading tattoos, excessive drinking and smoking, hopeless attempts at communication, unexpected violence, and untimely death-not to mention coffee, steak, and eggs. Crammed with atmosphere, quirky characters and page-turning plot, Coffee, Steak, and Eggs: 101 Stories from the Wrong Side of Nowhere is perfect for fans of deftly-written fiction with a bit of criminal activity thrown in for...
12) Her Own House
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This collection of eight short stories explores the themes of nonconformity, self-acceptance, and transformation. Characters confront religious, racial, and moral issues, which result in overcoming some internal or external challenge. The stories are told with magical, satirical, and traditional story-telling elements. For example, "The Liberation of Mammy" is about a slave who uses her secret pancake recipe to cause a distraction that allows her...
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Gillian recognizes the drivers face: the car crash was no accident. She hovers between this world and the next, desperate for her heart broken son and husband to understand she was murdered. Is there time for her to lead them, and the police, to the man who killed her? The police are on the wrong track and Gillian's ghostly form ingeniously guides them to her journals that may reveal clues to her killer. It is a race against time as she loses strength...
16) Tund
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By turns defiant, paranoid, brooding, absurd and knock-down funny, TUND, from Prague-based writer Thor Garcia, is a startling creation. Peopled by a galaxy of fringe operators and hoodlums, tattered no-hopers and doom-drenched true believers, sadistic children and tormented hooch hounds, TUND is a swirling landscape of meltdowns, terrifying visions and punch-drunk epiphanies. Brimming with riotous panache, anarchic soul and sinewy, exultant writing,...
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Award-winning author Lily Hoang invited some of the top innovative writers in the U.S. to submit unfinished stories that she then completed over the course of one summer. Although Hoang attempted to follow each respective writer's style, the stories are distinctly her own, resulting in a mesmerizing and highly entertaining collection. Unfinished stories were donated by Kate Bernheimer, Blake Butler, Beth Couture, Debra Di Blasi, Justin Dobbs, Trevor...
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Melanie Moon in love during a lost summer in Wasaga beach... Miranda Crane through the eyes of those who lose her... A young Bay Street trader who finds his soul with the help of a boy, a dog and a ghost on the winter streets of Sioux Lookout, and Joshua McKay who stands up against an abusive Residential School priest in 1966... Finally, one hundred years in the life of a divided family and ... a teacup. These atmospheric stories of love and loss...
19) Shorty
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A young soldier lands in Singapore during World War II - caught in time, he finds himself unable to return to his beautiful Suffolk home and his sister Mabel. This heart-warming story takes an unusual twist as it follows the experiences of Private Graham 'Shorty' Short and his Comrades and friends through 50 years, until one day, a young girl, Gracie, arrives and changes his life forever.
20) Three of a Kind
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When three college friends unite for a fun-filled weekend it's just like old times. Old friends and new coming together for a beautiful beach front wedding. But when the deck is shuffled and cards are dealt these friends will have a parallel clash that just may destroy them forever. Will their friendship be able to survive this revelation or will it set in motion a fatal finale? Three of a Kind is a juicy page turner that promises to have you on the...
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