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By A. M. Morgen. 2018
Brimming with mystery and treasure, this action-packed tale sends a boy in need of luck and girl in need of…
a friend on an adventure that will change their lives forever. Meet George, the third Lord of Devonshire and the unluckiest boy in London. Why is George so unlucky? First, he's an orphan. Second, unless he sells everything, he's about to lose his house. So when his family's last heirloom, a priceless map to the Star of Victory (a unique gem said to bring its owner success in any battle) is stolen by a nefarious group of criminals, George knows that there is no one less lucky--or more alone--than he is. That is until Ada Byron, the future Countess of Lovelace, bursts into his life. She promises to help George recover his family legacy, and is determined to find her own father along the way--all in a flying machine she built herself. Joined by a mischievous orangutan and the long-lost son of an infamous pirate, Ada and George take off on a cross-continent journey through the skies that will change their lives, and perhaps the world, forever.By Avi, Tricia Tusa. 2008
Avon the snail and Edward the ant are back for another funny--and philosophical--adventure. This time, Avon has decided he wants…
to be a writer, only to discover that writing is way more difficult than he ever imagined. He finally gets the word Something written down, but there's a problem: What to write next? Luckily, his friend Edward is there to advise. Brimming with wit, wisdom, and humor, this warm and winning tale of two friends on a quest will be enjoyed by readers (and writers) of all ages.By Cory Leonardo. 2019
Sometimes flying means keeping your feet on the ground… Born in a dismal room in a pet store, Alastair the…
African grey parrot dreams of escape to bluer skies. He’d like nothing more than to fly away to a palm tree with his beloved sister, Aggie. But when Aggie is purchased by twelve-year-old Fritz, and Alastair is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky, the future looks ready to crash-land. In-between anxiously plucking his feathers, eating a few books, and finding his own poetic voice, Alastair plots his way to a family reunion. But soon he’s forced to choose between the life he’s always dreamed of and admitting the truth: that sometimes, the bravest adventure is in letting go.By Gregory Funaro, Matthew Griffin. 2019
New York Times bestselling author Gregory Funaro brings us into a world where magic exists, monsters roam in the shadows,…
and wooden animals come to life. Deep within the enchanted woods in the town of Watch Hollow stands the once-grand Blackford House, whose halls hold a magical secret: a giant cuckoo clock that does much more than tell time. But when the clock’s gears cease to turn, an evil presence lurking among the trees begins to come out of the shadows.When Lucy and Oliver Tinker arrive in Watch Hollow, they have no idea that anything is wrong. A mysterious stranger has made their father an offer that’s too good for him to refuse. All Mr. Tinker needs to do is fix the clock at Blackford House and fistfuls of gold coins are his to keep. It doesn’t take long, however, for the children to realize that there is more to Blackford House than meets the eye. And before they can entirely understand the strange world they’ve stumbled into, Lucy and Oliver must join forces with a host of magical clock animals to defeat the Garr—a vicious monster that not only wants Blackford House for itself, but also seeks to destroy everything the Tinkers hold dear.By Brian Jacques. 2010
By Debbie Macomber. 2019
Welcome back to Blossom Street, a spot in Seattle where you can find anything you need, from flowers and yarn…
to friendship and a fresh start. Together in one value box set, five stories in the beloved series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.Twenty WishesAnne Marie Roche and several other widows get together to each begin a list of twenty wishes—things they always wanted to do but never did. When she volunteers at a local school, an eight-year-old girl named Ellen enters her life. It’s a relationship that becomes far more involving—and far more important—than Anne Marie had ever imagined.The Twenty-First WishAnne Marie Roche and her adopted daughter, Ellen, have had a number of their wishes come true. But Ellen quietly added a twenty-first wish to their special list: that her mom will fall in love with Tim, Ellen’s birth father, who’s recently entered their lives…Summer on Blossom StreetLydia Goetz, owner of A Good Yarn on Seattle’s Blossom Street, offers a class called Knit to Quit. It’s for people who want to quit something—or someone!—and start a new phase of their lives. When your life and your stitches get snarled, your friends can always help!A Turn in the RoadIn the middle of the year, in the middle of her life, Bethanne Hamlin takes a road trip with her daughter, Annie, and her former mother-in-law, Ruth: three women driving across America. They have their maps and their directions—but even the best-planned journey can take you to a turn in the road. Or lead you to an unexpected encounter…Hannah’s ListOn the anniversary of his beloved wife’s death, Dr. Michael Everett receives a letter Hannah had written him. In it she reminds him of her love and makes one final request. An impossible request: I want you to marry again. And she’s chosen three women she asks him to consider. As he spends time with each of the women, he learns more about them…and about himself.By Debbie Macomber. 2011
Wishes can come true! Come back to Blossom Street one more time for a heartwarming novella about a mother and…
daughter, only from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber Anne Marie Roche and her adopted ten-year-old daughter, Ellen, have each written a list of twenty wishes—on which they included learning to knit. Like many of their wishes, it has come true, and now they knit practically every day. But Ellen has quietly added a twenty-first wish: that her mom will fall in love with Tim, Ellen’s birth father, who’s recently entered their lives…By Valerie Hansen, Lynette Eason, Shirlee McCoy. 2019
Love Inspired Suspense authors Lynette Eason, Shirlee McCoy and Valerie Hansen bring spine tingling tales of a class of rookie…
K-9 cops and their loyal dogs chasing down a killer. Enjoy three juicy Rookie K-9 Unit romantic suspense novels in one box set!An ex-con framed for a crime he didn’t commit reunites with his former love, a K-9 cop, to keep her safe as a killer hunts them.Attacked in her classroom, a pregnant teacher will have to trust her K-9 cop rescuer with her and her baby’s life, but can she trust him with her secrets?The new K-9 chief of police must defend his daughter from a killer with the help of a K-9 trainer who is quickly stealing his heart. This box set includes:HONOR AND DEFEND BY LYNETTE EASONSECRETS AND LIES BY SHIRLEE MCCOYSEARCH AND RESCUE BY VALERIE HANSENLook for more Rookie K-9 Unit books sold separately:PROTECT AND SERVE BY TERRI REEDTRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES BY LENORA WORTHSEEK AND FIND BY DANA MENTINKROOKIE K-9 UNIT CHRISTMAS BY VALERIE HANSEN AND LENORA WORTHBy Rafael Estrada. 2019
Vi ho mai raccontato la storia di Molla? Molla era un bambino con il naso da topo, lo sguardo sognante…
e i capelli da porcospino. Credeva di poter fare qualunque cosa gli venisse in mente, tanto era buono ed innocente. —Mi piacerebbe saper saltare come i saltasassi —disse un giorno, quasi senza sapere perché, abbastanza forte da essere sentito da tutti. Sua madre, Balestra, sorrise come fanno le mamme; Elastico, suo padre, tossì come fanno i papà; e il nonno mosse il capo su e giù. Balestra conosceva più di chiunque altro la tendenza di Molla ad immaginare cose impossibili, e mentre gli pettinava gli indomabili capelli, con tutta la pazienza di una madre, gli chiese: —Che pazzia è questa di sognare di saltare, come se non avessimo i saltasassi? —Ma mamma, ti assicuro che non è una pazzia! Sono sicuro che con un po’ di esercizio ci si potrebbe riuscire. —Figlio mio, ti rendi conto che sarebbe come dire che annaffiandoti tutti i giorni, prima o poi comincerai a fare fiori e frutti? Molla la guardò di sghimbescio e arricciò il naso, sforzandosi di capire quello che sua madre voleva dirgli. Poi, con un sorriso, le rispose: —Tu lo sai che non è la stessa cosa, mamma… Nemmeno per un momento pensò di mettersi a discutere con suo figlio, perché sapeva quanto potesse essere ostinato. E così continuò a pettinarlo guardando verso la finestra, forse nella speranza che da lì potesse giungere qualche risposta. Poiché così non fu, si strinse nelle spalle rinunciando a domare sia Molla che i suoi ciuffi ribelli. —Coraggio, tesoro —gli disse, —fai colazione. Tutto questo succedeva durante una mattina soleggiata, quando l’inverno cominciava già ad accomiatarsi dalla Pietraia. L’erba si lasciava cadere ora da una parte, ora dall’altra, secondo il volere del vento.By Thornton W. Burgess. 1995
Beloved children's classic offers warm, whimsical stories about Billy Mink's swimming party, Little Joe Otter's slippery slide, Reddy Fox's fishing…
expedition, why Grandfather Frog has no tail, other exciting tales. Gentle lessons about nature and wildlife combined with the fun of a good story. 6 full-page black-and-white illustrations.By Harrison Cady, Thornton Burgess. 2011
Something strange is going on in the Green Forest! Sticky-toes the Tree Toad hears his own voice coming from another…
tree. Sammy Jay keeps everyone awake by calling "Thief, thief!" but he swears he was asleep. Will they get to the bottom of the mystery? This classic tale of mischief and friendship includes illustrations by Harrison Cady.By Xindi Yan, Martha Maker. 2018
Emily finally convinces her parents to get a puppy—but soon realizes she’s allergic! Can her friends help her figure out…
the perfect pet? Find out in this fifth book of the Craftily Ever After chapter book series.Emily Adams, Maddie Wilson, Bella Diaz, and Sam Sharma are eight-year-olds with one special thing in common: they love to create. They each have unique talents, too! Emily is great at constructing and building; Maddie has an eye for fashion, fabrics, and sewing; Bella is a gadget whiz; and Sam is a gifted artist. Together, these four crafty friends dream up new projects to design, build, and create and through their experiences, they’ll learn how to handle various obstacles at school and in their everyday eight-year-old lives. Emily is desperate to get a puppy. She’s worked really hard to convince her parents that she’s responsible and ready and they’ve finally agreed. But first, Emily’s going to volunteer at the local animal shelter to get some practice caring for the animals. She’s loving it until—ah-ahhh-CHOOO!—she discovers that she’s allergic to them! Emily is devastated. Luckily, her creative friends just might have the perfect solution to cheer her up. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Craftily Ever After chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.By Suzanne De Montigny. 2015
A loud, hissing sound filled the air. The unicorns looked up, their eyes filled with horror. Azaria, a unicorn colt,…
is intrigued when the young, clairvoyant dinosaur, Darius, foresees a terrifying change to their world. When a giant fireball smashes into the earth, the unicorns struggle to survive the hurricanes and starvation that follow. But nothing compares to the danger when the creatures-that-walk-on-two-legs settle in the valley, and their leader discovers the healing power in the unicorns’ horns. Greedy and ruthless, Ishmael will stop at nothing in his pursuit of wealth – even the complete extinction of the herd. Azaria must find a way to outsmart Ishmael before it’s too late.By Suzanne De Montigny. 2016
Sixty years after the unicorns’ narrow escape from extinction, Azaria's Legacy has gone wrong. The new generation barely exists, hidden…
in the depths of the forest. Their cruel and ruthless leader, Icarus, threatens them daily with Jaresh, an invisible being capable of taking away their powers. Angry, the young colt Ulysees and his friend Téo rebel, following an old, abandoned trail where they’re discovered by humans. Now the entire herd must flee. But Ulysees learns there’s a far greater danger than humans when he meets a giant creature who warns him of impending doom…By Suzanne De Montigny. 2018
Born deep in the forest, far from the herd, Damien is kept a dark secret by his parents until his…
father, Samuel, decides the colt must join the other foals to be initiated. But the unicorns are horrified by Damien’s birth defect. They see him as a freak despite his astonishing abilities. Then when a rival shoves Samuel over the edge of the canyon to his death, Damien’s talents turn deadly. Can anyone stop him before he destroys their world? "If you liked Richard Adam's Watership Down, you'll love the series, Shadow of the Unicorn.Racing to rescue a childDanger heats up in the Military K-9 Unit seriesA little boy is missing, and it’s up…
to search-and-rescue K-9 handler Ava Esposito and her dog to find him…before the Red Rose Killer does. FBI special agent Oliver Davison is hot on the trail of the escaped convict and joins forces with Ava. But when the killer turns his crosshairs on them, Oliver must protect them all before time runs out.By Victoria J. Coe. 2018
Fenway's dog's-eye-view of the world is as enthusiastic as ever, but his favorite short human is not acting the way…
he expects--and he doesn't like it one bit!Fenway's life is pretty great, except for the strange stripey chipmunks that have suddenly appeared in the Dog Park behind his house. He's determined to catch them, but one of their hiding places contains some stinging insects. Ouch! Fenway thinks he can take care of this injury himself, but his humans don't let him. They take him to the Place of Fear and then Hattie doesn't even help him take off the Cone of Doom! Fenway never would have expected Hattie to do these things to him. Doesn't she love him anymore? But even though his family is acting weird, Fenway is determined do whatever it takes to make them all happy again.By Erin Hunter. 2014
From Erin Hunter, #1 nationally bestselling author of the Warriors and Seekers series, comes book five in the New York…
Times bestselling Survivors series, which Kirkus Reviews praised as "wild and wonderful adventure" in a starred review. This action-packed novel will thrill fans of animal fantasy stories and readers who have been howling for more of Lucky and the dogs of the Wild Pack.At the edge of a strange lake that seems to stretch on forever, Lucky and his Pack are about to discover even more new dangers. With the Fierce Dogs on their trail and the Storm of Dogs looming on the horizon, every dog will have to fight for survival--or be swept away.By Alan Cumyn. 2018
Hatchet meets Maybe a Fox in this piercing novel about Edgar, a boy who has lost the ability to speak…
and can only bark, and his dog Benjamin as they travel through the freezing Yukon wilderness in order to stop Edgar’s mother from making a huge mistake.Eleven-year-old Edgar knows whenever his mother gets “the look” they won’t be staying wherever they are for much longer. Soon it will be another town, another school, and, for Mom, another man. This time they’re leaving Toronto—and Roger—behind for the wilds of northwestern Canada. For once, though, Edgar is excited. They’ll be housesitting, and with the house comes Benjamin, an old Newfoundland for Edgar to take care of. Soon after landing in Dawson, Edgar and his mom meet Caroline, a girl Edgar’s age, and her dad, Ceese. The moment his mom and Ceese meet, Edgar knows She’s going to make him the next Roger; the next man his mom will leave. It doesn’t matter that Ceese has a longtime girlfriend, or that Edgar and Caroline are becoming friends—his mom always gets what she wants. Edgar talks to Benjamin about his concerns, and to Edgar’s great surprise, Benjamin not only understands, but wordlessly answers. Just as surprising, Edgar loses his ability to speak to anyone but Benjamin; whenever he tries to talk to a human, his voice becomes a bark. But his mom and Ceese begin to take things too far, and Edgar needs his voice, his human voice, more than ever. Desperate to stop his mother from ruining other people’s lives and upturning their own once again, Edgar embarks on a dangerous journey across the frozen Yukon River with only Benjamin by his side. But the wilderness is not kind. Edgar and Benjamin find themselves in a situation right out of Edgar’s favorite Jack London story. With cracking ice, freezing water, bone-chilling temperatures, and looming, lurking wolves, Edgar must find a way to survive before he can stop his mother from wrecking everything.By Cathy Gillen Thacker, Linda Warren. 2018
Christmas surprisesA Cowboy Under the MistletoeAlly Garrett came home to sell the family ranch and sever her ties to Laramie…
County once and for all. Not find herself falling for Hank McCabe, the sexy cowboy living on the ranch. Or caring for a litter of adorable golden retriever pups! But with a McCabe around, things always get complicated. So it’s time to make a choice—sell to the highest bidder, or give in to the spirit of the holiday.The Christmas CradleEight years ago Marisa Preston fell in love, but her plans to marry rodeo star Colter Kincaid were thwarted by her controlling parents. Now, unexpectedly, she’s found Colter again—and his adorable seven-year-old daughter, Ellie. More than anything in the world, Ellie wants a mommy. And more than anything, Marisa wants a child. But she’s been keeping a secret about the past, a secret she has to tell Colter…