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By Angela Thirkell. 1998
As the story begun in "The Old Bank House" continues, the lives of more residents of Barsetshire are exposed. Scenes…
include Marling Hall, the Cathedral Close, and Gatherum Castle. Isabel Dale, the heroine, comes into money and marries Lord Silverbridge, thus making it possible for him to stand for political office. 1998.Explore Enchancia with Sofia the First, and sale the Never Sea with Jake and his crew. Help Doc diagnose her…
toy patients; hang out at the Clubhouse with Mickey, Minnie, and the rest of the gang; and have a roarsome time with Henry Hugglemonster! This fun-filled book features eighteen stories starring your favorite Disney Junior pals! Grades K-3. 2016.By Fred Secombe. 1989
Written with warmth and humour, these fictionalised memoirs of a young curate tell of his experiences when sent to a…
parish in the Welsh Valleys at the end of the 2nd World War. Peopled with delightful and amusing characters, this book offers a charming picture of rural life. 1989.By Ina R Friedman. 1984
By Elisa Kleven. 1996
By Theresa Breslin. 2006
A young man lies bleeding in the street. It's Glasgow. The Orange Walks have begun. Graham doesn't want to be…
involved. He just wants to play football with his new mate, Joe. But when he witnesses a shocking moment of violence, suddenly he and Joe are involved. With Catholics, and with Protestants. With a young Muslim asylum-seeker, and his girlfriend. With all the old rivalries and fears. A gripping tale about two boys who must find their own answers - and their own way forward - in a world divided by differences. Junior High. 2006.By Eudora Welty. 1946
A quiet novel celebrating a large Southern family. In September 1923 nine-year-old Laura travels to her cousin's wedding in the…
Mississippi delta. Laura is glad to be enveloped by the family because her mother has recently died. She enjoys the boys' wildness, the girls' companionship, and her aunts' and uncles' strong love. 1991, c1946.By Dolly Parton. 2016
A poor girl delights in her coat of many colors, made by her mother from rags, because despite the ridicule…
of the other children she knows the coat was made with love. Based on a true story. Grades K-3. 2016.By Virginia Lee Burton. 1937
Once upon a time there was a little engine named Choo Choo who became tired of pulling heavy coaches from…
the little town to the big city and back again. Choo Choo ran away but when the excitement wore off, she was happy to be found. For grades K-3. 1964, 1937.By Faith Addis. 2000
This series follows Faith and Brian Addis as they work to keep open their holiday home "Phyllishayes" - a roomy…
farmhouse in Devon offering memorable holidays for children who may never have experienced the countryside in their lives. Sequel to "Green behind the ears", followed by "It's better than work". 2000.By Alexander McCall Smith. 2012
By Kate Duke. 1992
When Penelope asks Aunt Isabel to tell her a good story, Aunt Isabel carefully describes exactly what they will need…
to accomplish such a feat, as they weave a tale of Prince Augustus and Lady Nell. They begin with a when and a where, they add a who, some romance, and a problem, and they create a charming adventure. Grades K-3. 1992.By Faith Baldwin. 1972
By Arthur Dorros. 1991
Come join Rosalba and her grandmother, her abuela, on a magical journey as they fly over the streets, sights, and…
people of New York City which sparkles below. The story is narrated in English, and sprinkled with Spanish phrases as Abuela points out places that they explore together. Grades K-3. 1997, c1991.By Elizabeth Kern, Alexander McCall Smith. 2007
Quand la jeune Pat pousse la porte du 44 Scotland Street, elle espère bien prendre un nouveau départ. Entre son…
colocataire, un beau gosse insupportable et terriblement séduisant, et son excentrique voisine de palier, Domenica, la voilà entraînée dans une nouvelle vie au coeur de l'Édimbourg bohème. D'abord publiées sous la forme d'un roman-feuilleton, ces chroniques d'Alexander McCall Smith brossent avec humour et tendresse la société d'Édimbourg et composent, entre chassés-croisés amoureux et intrigues haletantes, une savoureuse galerie de portraits. 2007.By Lillian Beckwith. 2002
Kirsty MacDonald is a crofter on the idyllic Westisle in the Hebrides; her son attends school on the mainland. Being…
separated from him is a wrench for Kirsty, already twice widowed. As autumn arrives she is kept busy preparing for the winter and finds herself fully involved in the lives of her fellow islanders, but it is the appearance of a Canadian and his daughter that causes the biggest waves in the small community. Sequel to "An island apart". c2002.By Gilles Vigneault. 2007
Neuf chansons de Gilles Vigneault autour dun grand conte qui parle damitié, de vieillesse et de mort, de printemps, de…
corneilles et de retrouvailles. Sophie et Émilio noublieront jamais le bonhomme Tom, celui qui a su leur faire entrevoir le monde à travers le prisme des trésors du cœur. Pour dessiner, il faut savoir regarder, cest ce message tout simple que nous livre Un cadeau pour Sophie. Années 1-3. 2007.By Joceline Sanschagrin. 2013
Malgré tous les bons soins que lui prodigue sa maman depuis deux jours, Caillou a encore de la fièvre. Il…
faut aller chez le docteur. Une visite chez le médecin peut-être riche en émotions : insécurité, peur de l'étranger, ce livre se veut rassurant ; il souligne la capacité naturelle des parents à bien s'occuper de leur enfant et prépare les tout petits à rencontrer le médecin. Années M-2.By Gilles Tibo. 2011
À une époque lointaine, une petite fille, Léopoldine, vivait avec son grand-père, le célèbre magicien Magikolini. Chaque fois que la…
petite fille exprimait un souhait, la magie de son grand-père lexauçait. Elle vivait ainsi entourée de jouets plus extravagants les uns que les autresMais, un jour dennui, la petite et son grand-père se perdirent dans une forêt infestée de loups... après sêtre rendus compte que la magie du vieil homme nopérait plus. Léopoldine découvrira ainsi la magie du courage, de la débrouillardise, la beauté de la nature et des petites choses de la vie. Années M-2 et plus.By Carl Norac. 2015
À la manière des femmes de mineurs de la région de Mons, une maman et sa petite fille inventent de…
courtes histoires dans le noir, à l'heure du coucher, pendant le noir quart d'heure. Années 1-3.