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Living in a family as big as Kianna's has its perks and pains-with so many sisters trouble is bound to ensue. When a show and tell project for Kianna's class goes awry, we are introduced to the seven young girls who all have their own unique passions and talents. Sports, art music, technology, reading, and photography all have a place in the home of the Minotaku Kids. With each of them presenting their special gifts, these one-of-a-kind sisters will...
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When Mother leaves to visit an old friend, Snipp, Snapp and Snurr decide to plan a big surprise for her return. With Nanny's help they decide to get her a new chair. Since they don't have any money, they earn the chair by working for all the people who help make it. Mother is so thrilled, when she sees her fantastic surprise!
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Lilah May used to be angry. VERY angry. But not anymore. She's got her temper - and her life - back under control. Or has she? Things with her best friend, Bindi, are going from bad to worse. The whereabouts of her brother Jay is still a mystery. And gorgeous Adam Carter is still out of reach. Groo! Can Lilah sort out her family, her friendship and her love life? Or is her anger about to reach all new levels? This funny and moving story is the follow...
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Due to the difficulties experienced in Brazil, the Himura family is faced with an irrefutable proposal; to work as well-paid workers in Japan, since due to the rapid growth of its industries, the country began to need even external labor. So, despite being reticent at first, the Himuras soon packed their bags and ventured to the other side of the continent. But Japan is not Brazil. This is right! And from there, already installed, with the fat salary...
86) Tiempo contigo
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Cuando la casi tragedia de un hecho inesperado acaba transformando la relación de un padre y un hijo que no se llevaban bien.
87) Sisters
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The story takes place in Nigeria. This book is about two sisters. One had a vision of becoming a doctor, and the other sister had a vision of becoming married with children. When they got older, their roles were switched. The doctor became married with children and the other who wanted to marry and with children became the doctor.
88) Time With You
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When the near tragedy of an unexpected event ends up transforming the relationship of a father and son who never got along.
90) Brothers
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Living with a sibling can be challenging, especially when you are not very much alike! This humorous story follows two brothers who find themselves in trouble and forbidden to leave the house. The bigger brother is obedient, but the younger brother is adventurous. The older one is preoccupied with preventing the little one from getting into trouble, but the little one is always looking for new ways to do just that! Vivid and colorful illustrations...
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Donk the donkey lives on Donkey Farm with his family. He may be the youngest of all his brothers and sisters, but boy, he is definitely the most curious of them all! Because his older siblings chase him away when he tries to play with them, Donk spends a lot of time alone. Being the deep thinker that he is, this little donkey questions everything and fills his days trying to work out why certain things are the way they are.One day, Donk decides to...
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Young Daniel really enjoyed Christmas and believed that it was all about him. Until one Christmas Eve, his family was faced with an unseen turn of events that caused Daniel to question everything that he believed in. It was then that he came face-to-face with a spunky girl who opened his eyes and heart to the most wonderful gift of all! A story of love, redemption, forgiveness, and friendship.
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It's a hot Australian summer and eleven-year-old Bridie is on holiday with her family at her Aunt and Uncle's dairy farm on the south coast. The farm is a haven for Bridie who revels in the lushness of the green paddocks dotted with Friesian cows and the tang of the ocean breezes that float over the hill. But this summer, Bridie's idyllic childhood is under threat. She grapples with shame and confusion over the unwanted advances of her brother's friend....
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Dan "Chip" Kerr has just returned to his hometown only to find that his old, haunting fear has followed him. Dan's brother, Pfc Dennis Kerr, has been MIA in Vietnam since 1973. The Kerr family has been living in their own private worlds of fearful bewilderment at their son's/brother's fate. One sibling has become an anxiety-ridden chain smoker, and another a relentless overachiever and heavy drinker. The fabric of the once close family has begun to...
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Have you ever had your privacy invaded? What if you have a diary and find out someone you know has read your private thoughts without your permission? How would you respond? This is one book with two stories about the same situation. In "I Would Never Do That To Her," Soley immediately jumps to what seems to be the obvious conclusion and reacts with anger when she discovers her sister Haley reading her diary. She explains her thoughts and feelings...
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Memories of Sky and Dee's childhood echo thru the adult lives they are trying to build. They are learning that each encounter with another creates an opportunity for gain and for loss. For every person that they have met and share and experience, that person was affected as intensely as they themselves. Dee and Sky are about to discover how they have changed everything and everyone around them.
97) The Last Man
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The author is trying to answer many questions that arise every day in the ordinary life of a human being. The main theme is world pandemics, which was a pretext for the depopulation of the planet. But the real story is far beyond that. The creation of the world we know and its inevitable end, which was sped up with the eternal temptation of the human, Being God (borrowed from Salvador Dali's opera Être Dieu). Those who could not resist the temptation...
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What happens when five completely mature adults spend a week together at a cottage? No, it's not the plot of a family comedy, dramedy, or reality show. It's the situation you'll see played out before your very eyes in "A Week in the Woods with Family."
In this intimate portrait of real life events, celebrated author Giselle Renarde pens a fine series of letters home from the woods. Alternating between humorous, heart-wrenching, mundane, mouth-watering,...
99) Beaten at Birth
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Precious, the oldest of ten suffered all of her life. Her biggest fear of landing in a care home had now become true. All of her belongings were thrown in the rubbish, along with all of her memories. A stroke that was not treated, due to misconduct, had left her with slight dementia. The system was prepared to pay £900 a week for a care home she didn't want to be in. She would have been better off in prison, at least you get parole in prison. The...
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In Going to Nanny's House, readers will undoubtedly know why going to Nanny's house is the BEST! When we go to our Nanny's house, we eat awesome snacks and nutritious food, have loads of fun, and-most importantly-soak up Nanny's love.
Nanny is nurturing, silly, and kind. She takes such good care of me and my brother, and there's never a dull moment when we spend time with her.
I love her so much! That's my Nanny!
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