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13381) The Frankie Factor
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At twelve years old, Frankie Spril is driving his family nuts with his many fears: baseball bats, animals with hair, meat mixing with vegetables in stew, water deeper than six inches.
After Frankie is blamed for a tragic accident at Schuster's Lake because he's too terrified to swim, The Caretaker of the Universe, Miss Eileen, orders her overworked and underappreciated administrative assistant, Karl, to send a pair of his student guardian angels...
13382) The Hangman's Revolution
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W.A.R.P volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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Young FBI agent Chevie Savano arrives back in modern-day London after a time-trip to the Victorian age, to find the present very different from the one she left. Europe is being run by a Facsist movement known as the Boxites, who control their territory through intimidation and terror. Chevie's memories come back to her in fragments, and just as she is learning about the WARP program from Professor Charles Smart, inventor of the time machine, he is...
13383) Why I Love Easter
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Featuring children's own words and heart-warming pictures, this board book is a perfect celebration of everything there is to love about Easter! This fun-packed board book combines the things children say about Easter with irresistible illustrations of young animals. The Easter bunny comes, there is an Easter-egg hunt and we give each other special gifts — no wonder everyone loves Easter! A gorgeous new addition to the two-million-copy-selling Why...
13384) Courage the Lion
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Courage the Lion is the story of a lion who doesn't quite fit in with his pack because he is not strong or brave. But, one day, in the most terrifying of times when a lion cub is in danger, Courage is the only one brave enough to save him. While his bravery is not the same as the other lions, he proves that he can be just as strong and courageous as any of them.
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It's the end of junior year, and the Summer of Passion is about to begin. At least that's Jory Michaels's plan, as she starts exploring the possibilities of her future-and the possibility of scoring a boyfriend. Only one obstacle seems to stand in the way of her happiness-her curvy, honking, bumpy nose, or as she calls it, Super Schnozz . . .
Jory takes a job delivering wedding cakes to save up for a nose job at the end of the summer, just in time...
13386) Charley's Log
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Charley has decided to keep a journal of his exploits as a schoolboy. He chronicles his adventures with his friends and his observations of their behavior with regard to his Christian religious upbringing. As he matures, so does his relationship with God.
13387) Center Field
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Mike has his junior year well under control. He's got a solid group of friends. He's dating Lori, one of the hottest girls in school. And Coach Cody has all but given him the starting spot as the Ridgedale Rangers' varsity center fielder. And then Oscar Ramirez shows up. Oscar is an amazing ballplayer, as talented at the plate as he is in center field, and it's not long before Mike loses control. He's on the bench, he's getting into fights, and he...
13388) Sorry Not Sorry
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Janelle and Alyssa used to be friends.
Best friends. They knew each other's deepest secrets and went through the hardest times together. But that was then.
Now? Their status is somewhere between frenemies and full-on rivals. Janelle is all about making a difference in her community, while Alyssa reigns over the shallowest girls in school.
Until the day Alyssa collapses and is rushed to the hospital. Suddenly, everyone knows about her declining...
13389) Liam and the Dream Job
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Eight-year-old Liam struggles with his school's Career Day project in this installment from the Liam Kingbird's Kingdom series.
It's Career Day in Mrs. Dakota's third-grade class on the Ojibwa reservation. Unfortunately, young Liam can't decide what he wants to be when he grows up! Can Liam figure out his future, or will his class project be an epic failure? Find out in this installment of the popular Liam Kingbird's Kingdom series by Ojibwa author...
13390) Sons of Liberty
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When life in his house becomes intolerable, Rock considers revolution. It's two a.m., it's snowing, and the Kindle boys are working on the roof. This is just another in a long string of interrupted nights - early morning wake-up calls that their father uses to teach endurance, discipline, and a respect for authority. He is a tough man, unforgiving and quick to anger, and the boys express their fear of him in different ways. Cliff is rebellious, while...
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Taylor is back from summer camp, and he's excited to see all his friends and family. So excited, in fact, that he forgets to keep his hands to himself. One by one, his friends become upset with him, and he cannot figure out why. Will Taylor come to realize that he's invading their personal space?
13392) It Ain't So Awful, Falafel
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Zomorod (Cindy) Yousefzadeh is the new kid on the block...for the fourth time. California's Newport Beach is her family's latest perch, and she's determined to shuck her brainy loner persona and start afresh with a new Brady Bunch name-Cindy. It's the late 1970s, and fitting in becomes more difficult as Iran makes U.S. headlines with protests, revolution, and finally the taking of American hostages. Even mood rings and puka shell necklaces can't distract...
13393) God Made Me Strong
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You are smart, brave, and strong! You can do anything! Even Hard or scary things can't stop you because God gave you his superpowers. He made you strong on the inside where it matters the most!
Are there scary monsters in my closet? Will I get hurt if I try something new? What if I don't know the answer when my teacher calls on me? Why doesn't my friend like me anymore? These are all common questions our kids might ask us,& the truth is life can...
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Enjoy learning Polynesian words and dance moves in this interactive rhyming storybook with your little one. Travel through different Pacific Island villages with a young Hawaiian girl and her ocean friend. Discover new facts about one of Hawai'i's most celebrated traditions, May Day.
13395) Lady: My Life as a Bitch
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If you gotta be a dog, be a bitch. Sandra Francy is seventeen and under pressure - pressure to be good and work hard at school. But she's fed up with all that. She's been having fun, running wild - some say too wild. Then she gets turned into a dog. She's frightened at first, but she quickly realises there are pleasures she hardly knew existed. Is being human worth all the effort?
13396) Troy High
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Homer's Iliad, the classic tale of love and revenge, is shrewdly retold for teens in Troy High.
Narrated by Cassie, a shy outsider at Troy High, the story follows the Trojans and Spartans as they declare war on the football field. After the beautiful Elena-who used to be the captain of the Spartan cheerleaders-transfers to Troy High and falls madly in love with Cassie's brother Perry, the Spartans vow that the annual homecoming game will never...
13397) SAVING EMILY
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EMILY'S LIFE HAS GOT SO MUCH BETTER SINCE SHE JOINED THE LMP GROUP,
AND SHE NOW HAS WORTHY FRIENDS, BUT EMILY IS KEEPING SECRETS FROM THEM,
SECRETS THAT COULD DESTROY HER.
THE LIKE-MINDED PSYCHICS DISCOVER THE GRUESOME TRUTH AND SET OUT TO SAVE EMILY BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.
13398) 4B Goes Wild
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Mr. Star broke the news gently. "Well, 4B," he said, "it appears we're going to do it. "It was the talk of last year's fourth, especially the part about the catfish between the principal's sheets. It is the good-behavior reward for this year's fourth grade. It is Outdoor Education: three days at Camp Trotter in Wisconsin. From where Hobie Hanson sits -- at Central School in Stockton, Illinois -- it is bad news. Three days also means two nights, two...
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This book is for all of the boys and girls with a love of sports who have ever dreamed the dream to be a professional athlete.
So You Want To Be A Hoop Star? follows Bella, a twelve-year-old girl who has always enjoyed playing basketball ever since she was little. She is hardworking, bold, and a big dreamer. Read along on her journey to become the greatest basketball player she can be. After an unexpected turn of events, will Bella give up on...
13400) I Hate Borsch!
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All Ukrainians are supposed to love borsch-but what if you hate the red stuff? A young girl despises Eastern Europe's most beloved soup, and not even the grandmothers of Kiev can persuade her to change her mind. But when she immigrates to the United States, American food leaves her feeling empty. One day she discovers borsch recipes in an old suitcase. Maybe that disgusting beet soup deserves another chance...
Imaginatively illustrated with splashes...
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