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16-year-old Chloe has always loved everything to do with fashion. Clothes, accessories, styling, designing – she knows it all. And when she finds out a new reality series for aspiring teenage designers is holding auditions in her town, she's desperate to win a spot on the show. Chloe knows this is her chance to finally get her designs noticed. But before Chloe can realize her dreams, she has to survive the competition.
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William E. Cobey is among the first of a group of Americans of the twentieth century that felt the need to serve the needs of other people. He joined an American group of "volunteers" who set off to serve very impoverished nations. It later helped spark the initiative that became "The Peace Corps."
William E, Cobey was only 24 years old in 1905 when he started on this arduous adventure. He was a recent graduate of The College of the Holy Cross in...
8983) The Golden Day
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IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
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The Vietnam War rages overseas, but back at home, in a year that begins with the hanging of one man and ends with the drowning of another, eleven schoolgirls embrace their own chilling history when their teacher abruptly goes missing on a field trip. Who was the mysterious poet they had met in the Garden? What actually happened in the seaside cave that day? And most important - who can they tell about it? In beautifully shimmering prose, Ursula Dubosarsky...
8984) A Thousand Roads Home
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Meet Tom. Or Dr. O'Grady, as he used to be called. When you pass him on the street, most people don't even give him a second glance. You see, Tom isn't living his best life. Burdened by grief, he's only got his loyal dog, Bette Davis, for company and a rucksack containing his whole world.
Then there's Ruth and her son, DJ, who no longer have a place to call home.
But Ruth believes that you can change the world by helping one person at a time -...
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Jim was a South African railway inspector in the late 1800s who lost his legs in an accident while at work. Unable to perform all his tasks with his disability but desperate to keep his job, Jim discovered a brilliant solution, a baboon named Jack. Jim trained Jack to help him both at home and at the depot. But when the railway authorities and the public discovered a monkey on the job, Jack and Jim had to work together to convince everyone that they...
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Qu'arrive-t-il à Max et sa bande ?
Amis depuis le primaire, les copains ne partagent plus leurs secrets : le chien d'Alexandre a été enlevé, la voisine de Max l'intimide et Zizou est prêt à tout (mais vraiment tout!) pour participer à un camp intensif de soccer.
Sans parler des étonnants « Potins de Martin » qui circulent sur les médias sociaux et qui causent du tort à toute la ville...
Cette fois, le lien qui unit Max et ses amis suffira-t-il...
8987) The Importance of Wings
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An Israeli immigrant's journey to become a "real" American. With their mother caring for relatives in Israel and their father driving a cab all hours of the day, Roxanne and her sister, Gayle, spend a lot of time watching television reruns of Little House on the Prairie, The Brady Bunch, and Wonder Woman-perfect examples of perfect Americans. Roxanne is desperate to be like them. When Liat, a fellow Israeli, moves into the "Cursed House" next door,...
8988) Problems at the Pond
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When an older couple tells Naomi and the rest of the club about a mean snake at a nearby pond, Naomi dismisses their concerns. After all, a pond is a natural place, and snakes aren't mean-they're just snakes. But the reports of an aggressive snake keep coming. That's unusual. The club decides to investigate. It's up to them to solve the mystery of the "mean" snake before someone gets hurt.
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UPLIFT
UPLIFT means to raise or elevate emotionally and spiritually.
A collection of inspirational stories, poems, motivational quotes, and art to inspire and uplift.
This book has been created by The UPLIFT 2020 Project with the aim of Raising Spirits, Sharing Love and Inspiring Hope at a time when the world needs it most. The project brings people together and supports mental well-being.
Full of short inspirational stories by real people, poems...
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IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
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Three BFFs set out to have the BEST SUMMER EVER in the fourth book in this addictive series told entirely in text messages.
BFFAEs Prianka, Cece, and Gabby are ready to have an unforgettable summer-but they don't agree on what that means.
For Cece and Gabby, everything is CAMP, CAMP, CAMP! But Prianka wants to forget about sleeping in the woods and hang out at the pool before her big family trip to India. Gabby won't stop obsessing over the likes...
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When Lexi's ex runs off to Spain with his PA, she's left to clean up the financial mess he leaves behind. She'll do anything to keep her beloved art gallery afloat, but then a surprise discovery makes things even more complicated... On the surface, Olly seems to have it all: a carefree life, travelling the world. But he's running from something in his past. And when his father dies, Olly's life is turned upside down as he suddenly finds himself the...
8992) Lucky Soccer Save
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IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
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Luis "Lucky" Martinez is the new kid on River Valley Junior High's JV soccer team. But his goalie skills aren't the only thing being tested. When a school talent show opens for auditions, Luis will find out if he's inherited his abuela's musical skills. Can Luis juggle both, or will he have to choose which of his passions to save: soccer or music?
8993) What Karla Wants
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Karla needs permission to stay overnight at Carol's because it is the only way she can go to the party her new friends have invited her to. She needs to give Carol an answer before they cancel the invite. But, Karla is afraid her mother will say no. Mrs. Centon says no to a lot of things Karla wants to do for apparently no reason at all. How can she convince her mother to say yes despite knowing she will say no?
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Maisy's friend Charley has a wobbly tooth! He's going to the dentist for the first time, and he's a little nervous. Luckily, Maisy, Tallulah, Eddie, and Cyril are happy to accompany their toothy friend to the dentist's office, where they make some fun discoveries: a twirly chair that goes up and down, a special cup to spit in, and a proper tooth-brushing demonstration. Charley gets an x-ray, a smiley button, and a book to take home, but what will...
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IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Pick a book. Grow a Reader!
This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!
Bo Tinseltail loves going to Sparklegrove School with the other unicorns. Every unicorn has a magical power. Bo is a Wish...
8996) The Final Chance
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Friends no matter what. At least that's what Beth Ann and Dylan promised that cold night under the stars.
All her life, Beth Ann has dreamed of going off to live in a big city and studying fashion. She worked hard to get to New York, and she's not going to let anything stand in her way.
Or anyone.
Dylan is a people pleaser. He's notorious for making things happen. Except when it comes to getting the girl he loves to see how much she means to him....
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Sometimes finding your way home takes more than courage. It takes a leap of faith.
Chasing at the Surface tells the story of a young girl's courage and the healing power of nature. After her mother unexpectedly leaves home, twelve-year old Marisa struggles with her feelings of loss and abandonment just as a pod of nineteen orca whales-mothers with their new calves following a run of chum salmon-become trapped in the enclosed inlet near her Northwest...
8998) Always Forever Maybe
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A powerful YA debut, told with astonishing insight and wit, about the depths and boundaries of true friendship and obsessive teenage love-perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen, E. Lockhart, and Sara Zarr.
When Betts meets Aiden at the candy store where she works, their connection is like a sugar rush to the heart. Betts already knows the two of them are infinite. Inevitable. Destined to become an us.
Betts has only ever kept one secret from her best...
8999) Mimi and the Wolf
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Mimi is a young girl about seven. She lives in a wooded area without a lot of friends or close neighbors. The animals in the woods are her friends though and she is rarely lonely. She tells people that the animals can talk to her. She has been able to understand them and sometimes to speak to them since she was younger. In fact they can talk to her though many of her family members consider her odd for saying so. Mimi is not allowed to go out into...
9000) The Gatekeepers
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"How could we know that forever could end at seventeen?" Anyone passing through North Shore, Illinois, would think it was the most picture-perfect place ever, with all the lakefront mansions and manicured hedges and iron gates. No one talks about the fact that the brilliant, talented kids in town have a terrible history of throwing themselves in front of commuter trains. Meet Simone, the bohemian transfer student from London, who is thrust into the...
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