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For fifteen-year-old Rosetta Wolff, the war in Europe seems very far off from her home in Canada. Then Mr. Schwartzberg comes to tea and asks Rosetta's parents if they will take in a young war refugee. Isaac joins the family and becomes a ready-made brother to Rosetta and her two sisters.
Isaac's arrival brings change. Her best friend's handsome brother doesn't seem as attractive after he reveals himself as anti-Semitic, and Rosetta begins to suspect...
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Lila Thompson's quest for a fresh start leads her to a charming old apartment in Willowbrook, but her new home comes with an unexpected roommate: Henry, a charismatic ghost from the 1940s with a penchant for pranks and puns. As Lila and Henry form an unlikely friendship, she agrees to help uncover his unfinished business in exchange for some spectral peace and quiet.Enter Jake, Lila's handsome neighbor and antique shop owner, whose interest in history...
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As parents to four children, there were always extra children visiting our house while our children were growing up. Our house was filled with love and compassion. As the children grew and became adults, I missed the sound of laughter and enthusiasm in the house. After reading an article in the paper about a foster care agency petitioning for help, I knew that Aaron and I could fill that need. The year was 1994. Over a twenty-five-year period, more...
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There Is Always Room For One More Blessing builds on the notion that it is too often the case where some people, to their detriment, insist on remembering the things that are worth forgetting while forgetting the things that are worth remembering. This scenario sets up a condition indicating a degree of confusion and the need to embrace a mental blueprint as a traveling companion through the ups and downs of life. This book addresses this reality...
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Concord River Press
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2014.
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"In the 1940s, in the town of Nyack, New York, along the banks of the Hudson River north of New York City, two teenagers met and fell in love. They soon married and started a new family of their own, while also making a home and building their own careers. This is their story. But it is also the story of their parents and their children: those who preceded them and those who now follow in their footsteps. And it is the story of the countless people...
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"It's been said that all great literature boils down to one of two stories--a man takes a journey, or a stranger comes to town. While mystery writers have been successfully using both approaches for generations, there's something undeniably alluring in the nature of a stranger: the uninvited guest, the unacquainted neighbor, the fish out of water. No matter how or where they appear, strangers are walking mysteries, complete unknowns in once-familiar...
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Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.
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Bakery owner Hannah Swensen has a dress to fit into and a date with her sister, Andrea, at Lake Eden's new health club, Heavenly Bodies. Dragging herself out of bed on a frigid Minnesota morning for exercise, of all things, is bad enough. Discovering the body of man-eating bombshell Ronni Ward floating in the gym's jacuzzi? Okay, that's worse. Nor does it help that there's a plate of The Cookie Jar's very own cream puffs garnishing the murder scene.
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"For years Glennon Doyle Melton built a wall between herself and others, hiding inside a bunker of secrets and shame. But one day everything changed: Glennon woke up to life, committing herself to living out loud and giving language to our universal (yet often secret) experiences. She became a sensation when her personal essays started going viral. Her ... observations have been read by millions, shared among friends, discussed at water coolers, and...
14) Balancing act
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IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Two mice make a teeter-totter. They're balancing just fine, but then along comes a frog. Can they make room for one more friend on their teeter-totter? What about two? What about more? But then a big bird comes along and wants to play too. Better watch out!
15) Camp Nowhere
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Nightmare room volume 9
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You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams. Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There's always room for one more in... The Nightmare Room.
16) Chamber of Souls
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Have you ever found yourself taking a journey into unfamiliar territory, and saying it's just another adventure? Was there a dream that was horrific enough to make you beg to wake from, or did you want to see more? Step into the Chamber of Souls; there's always room for one more.
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"Lara Madigan has a gift: She can help you find your soul mate--your canine soul mate, that is. As a dog trainer with a soft spot for strays, she's found the perfect home for sulky Shih Tzus, broken-down Border collies, and diabolical Dalmatians. But while she'll always make room for one more rescue mutt, she's not sure she's ready to commit to another human being--especially after her long-term boyfriend drops the bomb: He's not a dog person. Horrified...
18) Schnook Doodles
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Growing up as a farmer's daughter in Minnesota, allowed Cynthia's love for all types of animals, to flourish. From an owl, named "Reggie" to a handicapped pony, named "Peanuts" or even a spoiled little orphan lamb, named "Snoopy." Cynthia's soft heart always had room for one more. This unique little fawn, named "Schnook Doodles" found a "special place," in her heart.
19) Visitors
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Nightmare room volume 12
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You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams. Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There's always room for one more in... The Nightmare Room. Every night Ben Shipley searches the sky for beings from outer space. But Ben doesn't know there's a real live alien much closer than he thinks!
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