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Alvins General Studies teacher Mr Greg loves telling his pupils stories in his lessons. Alvin and John his best friend enjoys Mr Gregs stories. One day, he teaches about pets. Alvins and his friends desires to have a dog pet is planted. Alvins father who is a banker is not as rich as Johns father who is a business man. Johns father buys him a dog. Alvins father says no. He does not believe in pets. He thinks his son should focus more in his studies...
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Cocktail waitress Khara Thomas never expected to trade the dazzling lights of Vegas for European aristocracy but as maid of honour in the royal wedding of the decade she's forced into an unexpected spotlight when her best friend marries a prince. Luckily for Khara, gorgeous but infuriating best man Adam Hatton is happy to show her the ropes. Khara knows Adam's entitled rich guy type but as their connection grows she realises there's more to this playboy...
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Back at Fronco Elementary School, Jamel is back to shed the limelight, this time on his best friend Bonnie. Jamel and Bonnie are best friends forever, and not everyone seems to see why. To some, a girl best friend is unheard of, but he and Bonnie have been best of friends their entire childhood. Jamel knows firsthand that it's probably not wise to judge or categorize others. Now he would like to convince the other boys at school that having a girl...
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Eleven-year-old Keri-Ann Laurel doesn't join in or mix with the girls in her class. It's not her intention; she just doesn't share the same interests, which makes her different in their eyes. She's also very smart, and they consider her teacher's pet, so she regularly suffers the taunts of the class joker, Chris. She certainly wouldn't give them further ammunition by exposing her secret. Only her family and her one and only friend Jocey are aware...
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Ten-year-old Henry Springs is thrilled, when the wintery resort town he and his mom recently moved to experiences a record-breaking snowfall. There are even rumors that the extreme weather could mark the beginning of a new ice age.
One day, while exploring one of the many tunnels running through the town's snowbanks, Henry discovers a strange, prehistoric-like creature that is seriously injured. Henry immediately names him Yarp and hauls the wounded...
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At 12.9 years old, number-obsessed Kade Walker has never, heard of death. Literally. But, neither has anyone else, he knows. Kade is one of hundreds of kids "living" across the solar system through robotic avatars, while their real bodies sleep in pods on Earth.
Unfortunately, robot bodies can be hacked.
One day, during an (innocent!) experiment, Kade unwittingly breaks a major security wall and releases an infamous hacker. The madwoman, targets all...
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Enjoy a steamy best friends to lovers romance from Lynn Dare, author of The Perfect Man.Number 2: Shave everywhere. Everywhere, everywhere? Well sh**. Guess I'm doing this.Hello, it's me, the perpetually single and focused woman trying to kick ass at my job and not get lost in a guy.Any guy.Much to the dismay of my two best friends. That's where the second item comes in. We wrote a list. I blame the desert that is my sex life and the drink-wine-straight-from-the-bottle...
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My name is Lauren. I have a caring husband and two beautiful children. But I can't stop thinking about… Him. Ever since I found my old phone, I've been haunted by memories of Felix, bringing back feelings that I've tried so hard to ignore. I feel guilty for regretting my marriage, for channeling the affection I should be having for my husband onto another man. But I can no longer deny it. I'm in love with my best friend. A romance short story that...
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It's 1942, and the Nazi Juggernaut continues to crush Europe, while on the island of Newfoundland the loss of a generation awaits. Two girls who are best friends heading into their last year of high school visit a local park-and their lives are changed forever. The beautiful, talented Angela faces loss and then a darkness, a darkness so shameful that she cannot share it with anyone, not even her best friend. Dorothy faces the prospect of becoming...
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Being overwhelmed by life's challenges and responsibilities can cause many to lose hope, give in, or settle for less than what God the Father intended for his creation. Can we accomplish all that we have been created and destined to do in life? Can each of us reach our full potential without losing our minds or killing others along the way? My Best Friend's Name Is Grace is a personal synopsis of how the author managed to accomplish all that she has...
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12-year old Riley's best friend is Shelley, a friendly ghost girl who loves to explore, play pranks, and bake cookies. But when Riley's family moves into a haunted mansion with real ghost hunters, Shelley helps save the family from the spooky trickster ghosts living there by teaching Riley ghostbuster skills.Full storyline description:Riley is a lonely kid who has trouble making new friends since her dad's job often causes them to move around a lot....
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Can we learn from our pets? The answer is in this book
[My best friend's teachings]
Everything a child can learn from his pet is in this book. It is a book that parents can read to their children and in that way create values and learning that will give them a better life as well as increase their emotional intelligence
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A smart, chilling look at women's lives in the tradition of Single White Female, What My Best Friend Did by Lucy Dawson is an intricate story, taut and thrilling, that will keep readers guessing. The author of The Other Lover, Dawson explores what happens when female friendship takes a turn for the worse, in this masterwork of edgy suspense in the popular vein of Sophie Hannah, Elizabeth Brundage, and Pam Lewis.
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As Gabi sees her friends enjoying their summer, while she's expected to work in the family bakery, and has plans to attend Camp Ever Wood, she doesn't anticipate that her summer would turn out to be life-changing. When Gabi attends camp, girls laugh at her, she's continually called by the wrong name, bugs are dumped on her, and much more. Gabi's journey to camp is filled with embarrassing obstacles, a few unfriendly campers, and homesickness. When...
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My name is Les Slaten. I'm 49 years old and am medically retired. I love raising Labrador Retrievers for hunting ducks and geese and being a good family pet. I live in Alton Illinois and have hunted Jersey and Calhoun counties all my life. There are state controlled hunting areas in this part of the country that are very good hunting places. I have just finished the 2002 duck season, which I hunted almost every day without a dog. My other dog Jazz...
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Read along with Disney! When Elena finds out that her best friend Naomi's 15th birthday is coming up, she decides to throw her a Royal Quinceañera at the palace! Follow along with word-for-word narration as Naomi becomes obsessed with having the perfect party, and their friendship is put to the test.
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What could be more romantic than New Year's in New York City with the man of my dreams?We'd see the sights and experience the city together. And on New Year's Eve, we'd be front and center in Times Square when the ball dropped for that all important kiss to bring in the new year.Except the guy I'd planned on taking broke up with me weeks before the trip.Cue my best friend, Kylan-who I'd always had a major crush on, though we'd never crossed the line...
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The man turns around, and my eyes bulge out of their sockets. He says, "Raven?" at the same time I say, "Ian?!" I'm staring at Ian Reyes, aka Aimee's stepbrother, though he's old enough to be her dad. Aimee's stepfather–Ian's dad–is old enough to be her grandfather. When her mom was first dating him, Aimee would call him "the ancient one." Like always, my heart beats a little faster in Ian's presence. For a while, I had–okay, fine, still have–a...
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"Julia Szabo was a nationally-recognized pet reporter when her dog Sam collapsed from osteoarthritis. Diligently researching how to restore his quality of life, she discovered Vet-Stem, a service that provides cutting-edge regeneration therapy for pets, using stem cells harvested from animals' own tissue. Just hours after receiving IV and intra-joint injections, Sam began aging backward--which left Julia wondering why this simple, effective treatment...
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This book chronicles the extraordinary life, adventures, and death of David Crockett as recounted and described by his lifelong friend. This true account details David's remarkable journey from his humble origins in Tennessee, where he was sold into child slavery, his term of service in the Indian wars, politics, fame, and his premature death at the age of 49.