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1) The tide
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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A young girl spends a day on the beach with her grandpa, whose memories are starting to come and go like the tide.
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"Calvin Sidey is a cowboy of the old-school, no-guff sort: steely, hardened, with his own personal code. It's the 1960s, and he's living off the grid in a stifling trailer on the prairie when his adult son, Bill, seeks his help. A mostly absentee father, and a virtual no-show as a grandfather, Calvin nevertheless reluctantly agrees to stay with his grandchildren for a week. He decamps for his son's dark and musty basement, to the small town where...
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310 pages : 22 cm
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English
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A thrilling middle grade fantasy about a girl who must participate in a deadly game with a ragtag team of players to save her grandfather from a terrible fate--perfect for fans of James Riley and Shannon Messenger! In the opulent, sinking city of Dantessa, the Great Game rules all. Pia Paro believes that so long as you follow the rules, you always have a chance at winning. But after her beloved Gramps is sentenced to a life of servitude, Pia accepts...
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25 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
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English
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"Bowhead whales are the longest-lived mammals on the planet, with a lifespan of over 200 years. In this heartwarming story, a grandfather bowhead recounts to his young grandchild calf all the beautiful, amazing, and surprising things he has seen in his lifetime-- all while ensuring the little calf that there is nothing more wondrous than the love a grandfather has for his grandchild. Richly illustrated and lovingly told, this book is a warm and inviting...
9) Skyfishing
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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"A young girl helps her grandfather adjust to his new home in the city with her family by inventing a fantastical fishing game"--
10) The hunted
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284 pages ; 20 cm
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English
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"Frank is a service station owner on a little-used highway who just wants a quiet life. His granddaughter has been sent to stay with him to fix her attitude, but they don't talk a lot. When a mysterious, badly injured young woman arrives at the service station with several cars in pursuit, Frank and a handful of unsuspecting costomers are thrust into a sudden life-or-death standoff. But who are this group of people who will go to any lengths for revenge?...
11) Stardust
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
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English
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A girl who is always outshone by her older sister is comforted by her grandfather, who reminds her that everything and everyone is made of stardust that shines in all different ways.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
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English
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"Life on the farm with Granddaddy is full of hard work, but despite all the chores, Granddaddy always makes time for play, especially fishing trips. Even when there isn't a bite to catch, he reminds young Michael that it takes patience to get what's coming to you. One morning, when Granddaddy heads into town in his fancy suit, Michael knows that something very special must be happening--and sure enough, everyone is lined up at town hall! For the very...
13) Ice cream summer
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English
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A little boy writes a letter to his grandfather about all the reading and studying he is doing this summer -- but all his activities revolve around ice cream.
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"A sensitive portrayal of loss and grief, told through a grandchild's inheritance of a stopwatch that belonged to Grampa. In this touching debut picture book about the loss of a beloved grandfather, author Loretta Garbutt explores the stages of grief with a delicate hand. The story opens with our narrator inheriting a stopwatch. For the grandchild, the object carries many cherished memories. "Grampa used to time everything. He timed me when I ran...
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 28 cm
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English
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"In a unique take on the cumulative classic "This Is the House That Jack Built," a family gathers with friends and neighbors to share a meal around a table that brims with associations: napkins sewn by Mom, glasses from Mom and Dad's wedding, silverware gifted to Dad by his grandma long ago. Not to mention the squash from the garden, the bread baked by Gran, and the pies made by the young narrator (with a little help). Serving up a diverse array of...
16) Really and truly
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24 unnumbered pages ; ol. illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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Charlie is very close to his grandfather, who loves to tell fanciful stories about pirates, witches, and gnomes that amuse Charlie to no end. But lately, Charlie's grandpa doesn't have any new stories to tell. In fact, some days grandpa doesn't even recognize Charlie. A disease has stolen grandpa's memories, his appetite, and even his smile. Charlie wants so much to make his grandpa smile again that he comes up with a plan to tell him stories. The...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm
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English
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"A young boy has his heart set on a brand-new toy fire truck, so he is disappointed when he gets his grandfather's rusty old fire truck, Red, instead. But working together, the boy and his grandfather patch Red right up while Grandpa tells his grandson all about the adventures he had with Red when he was a boy"--
19) The runaways
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English
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"The Runaways is an adventure filled with warmth and humor from one of the world's great writers. Grandpa's in the hospital and hating it. He swears at the nurses and makes trouble for everyone. Dad finds it too stressful to visit, but Gottfried Junior visits Grandpa as often as he's allowed, and when he's not allowed, he goes anyway. Grandpa thinks only of the place he was happiest--the island where he lived with Grandma before she died. He wants...
20) Snow
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
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English
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Join a boy and his grandfather as they enjoy a snow day in the park!
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