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Molly is a young teenage girl, who was born into a family which she did not fit into, her daily living was one filled with retribution and hurt, as she bore the brunt of her siblings and parents' pain.
Molly found solace in the comfort of strangers, more than her family. She loved the unknown and embraced difference, always attracting those who chose to understand her.
Life was relentless and hard, yet her mind taught her how to see the world in...
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Natasha's summer started off on a high note when she met Beaver, the new girl in town. Unfortunately, making a new friend earned her a spiteful enemy. When Allison starts spilling Natasha's secret daydreams about her long-time crush, she wonders if any chance she has with super-cute athlete is gone for good.
As if that weren't good enough to worry about, the one constant in her life seems to be changing- and she's not sure it's for the better. Since...
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Half-Korean Bree Gracie's life is changing fast, as she knew it would. Just turned sixteen, she will be moving into the Alliance house with the other angelborn trainees. She's been preparing for this day her entire life. Having an angel for a father meant she always knew what her job would be: keep the humans safe from demons and their spawn.
Despite all this, she's not ready when magical attacks start happening across the Midwest, along with...
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A flock of fruit like forest characters flap their way to fun in a fruity forest adventure. Each character uses their own skill to win the contest. Quickly, your child will pick their favorite fly to win as each character figures out a way to win. Robin Orange is in the lead, Bumbleberry is fast but quickly needs to nap, and Strawbirdy hasn't picked one apple yet! The Pear-ents know better than to count all the apples till the day is over.
85) Land of Nebra
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You have never heard of Lemuria? It is also, called Mu. It is the legend of the Hawaiian great island, where there once, was beauty, peace and great cities. In the greatest city, there was a park with a blue crystal planted deep into the ground. It reached high into the sky. Then I saw some children, a pair of twins.
The story is set 3500-years ago, before the time of any religions that are around today.
Their names were Kaylah and Kalub, they were...
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IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
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Ted Dunagan, named 2009 Georgia Author of the Year in the young adult category for his debut novel A Yellow Watermelon, continues the saga of two adventuresome boys in this sequel, Secret of the Satilfa. Both books are set squarely in the Southern literary tradition as they reveal the lives of young Ted and Poudlum, friends despite the racial divide in rural Alabama in the late 1940s. In the fall of 1948, Ted and Poudlum have their post-Thanksgiving...
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Pebby the scruffy tinydog was accustomed to flying down cobblestone streets as the Chief Delivery Dog of the Octagon Bakery in the steampunk city of Norwall. But then, one afternoon, everything changed when she came unexpectedly through the Parallax Contingency with her friend Naji Najeem, and they found themselves in sunny Florida. Then, there happened a chance meeting with Phillip, the boy who would change everything.
Their two worlds collide in...
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This is a book of pure fiction. The characters are drawn from the poor section of the society. Enlivened with adventure, suspense and romance, the story moves on to expose the futility of greed and wickedness and uphold the values of pure love, affection and integrity. A circus arena, a bank robbery, chase in the jungle and a haunted house with hair raising experiences would hold the readers spell bound till the end.
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Neala Moran never believed she was anything but ordinary. But when she and her mother move from Australia to Ireland following the tragic death of her father, Neala discovers a long-held family secret. She is a Bard-a human with Faerie blood. Separated from the magical Otherworld for centuries by a mystical barrier known only as the 'Veil', Bards must practice their elemental magic in secret, away from the prying eyes of the humans who have persecuted...
91) Hard Rock
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After working in several mines around many men of all colors and ethnicities, Lloyd found they all had the same thing in common: they each had a story. He did not realize he was collecting these in the back of his mind. As the years went by, many of these men passed away, and their stories with them. He did not want all that he had heard die with him. Lloyd knew it would be difficult because he is a miner, not a writer. He set out to put all he had...
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12-year-old Rygal barely remembers his father, and knows even less about how he died. All he knows is that his father was part of an elite group of warriors that protected the tiny island realm of Gayrile - a group of warriors defeated years ago by the sorcerer Safacon. Now, rumors surface that Safacon has returned in power, sending his deputy and a great host of warriors to attack the Mainland kingdoms. It is into this conflict that Rygal and his...
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This is heartwarming and adventurous story about a teenage boy named Peter Robinson, an only child living with his widowed mother, Doris. He is more mature than boys his age and even those slightly older. He keeps pretty much to home with his mother and has many friends, both straight and gay.He suffered a great loss when his father died of cancer when Peter was just fourteen years old, and is still trying to cope with his death just a year later...
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Everything changes for Aster the night her brother dies. Suddenly she's the only hope of the family, and instead of an early marriage to a boy from her small village in Pakistan, her parents decide to send her to the government high school in her brother's place. Aster is excited about this unexpected opportunity for a career, but, as a Christian, she is unprepared for the difficulties of attending a Muslim school: her fellow students are far from...
95) Lewa's Birds
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Alexis, cycling to see friends at the stable, meets a stranger on the roadway after she slams into his truck's open door. She shakes off the collision, but her inner radar twangs. Later, she meets Lewa, another mystery stranger, in the loft. The stable has curious history, but so does Lewa. Alexis uncovers a family intrigue involving stolen parrots, felony, and hidden truths all relating to her mother and unknown father, as well as Lewa. Alexis' friends...
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This fourth story in the series explores the circumstances around the now famous 'Wind of Change' speech made by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in 1960. A critical speech at a critical time in history after World War 2 with the rise of Nationalism and the spread of Communism, Britain begins to contemplate a post-colonial world and her place within it. Aimed at all history lovers who want to begin or continue their learning about Black History...
97) Teen Scriptures
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This devotional was created to help young adults spiritually maneuver through life with biblically with scripture. Navigating through life is already challenging as an adult. Head start MSG.
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I n a savannah woodland village, there are many life lessons to be learned.
The stories included in this collection of children's fables share important messages about cleverness and ingenuity, love and marriage, and community and environment.
The characters in these stories learn about the culture and traditions of their land and their people, growing to understand more about the village and world in which they live. This book was, written with young...
99) Together Alone
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37 stories and poems by today's young and emerging authors. Imaginative and inspiring, Together Alone, paints a picture of possibility. From dreamscape to fantasy, or as real as your next door neighbor, these are stories of struggle, hope, fear, and courage. These pages are filled with characters you will identify with and those, who will challenge you to reshape your point of view.
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Siguen las aventuras de Nina, Santi y sus amigos mientras se abren camino a través de los desafíos de la adolescencia. En cada capítulo vemos a estos estudiantes enfrentando dificultades en la escuela, con sus amigos o en actividades extracurriculares. Durante los desafíos, la Amiguita Determinación, casi un superhéroe, les presenta conceptos como "todavía", planificación, zona de confort, determinación, pasión y perseverancia. Gracias a...
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