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141) The water bears
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265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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Thirteen-year-old Newt Gomez must confront his fears and accept uncertainty while coping with aftereffects of a bear attack and deciding between attending middle school on the mainland or his Pacific Northwest island home.
142) Hummingbird
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English
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"Twelve-year-old homeschooled Olive is tired of being seen as 'fragile' just because she has osteogenesis imperfecta (otherwise known as brittle bone disease) so she's thrilled when she finally convinces her parents to let her attend Macklemore Elementary. Olive can't wait to go to a traditional school and make the friends she's always longed for, until a disastrous first day dashes her hopes of ever fitting in. Then Olive hears whispers about a magical,...
143) 13 going on 30
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1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Jenna makes a wish on her 13th birthday to be 30 and grown up. When she wakes up the next day she finds herself, miraculously, just weeks away from her 30th birthday. The new, older Jenna is a successful magazine editor with friends in high places and a lion's share of potential suitors. The problem is that her mind hasn't matured with her body and Jenna finds it a little more terrifying than cool to be living on her own.
At her thirteenth birthday...
144) Wishing season
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228 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"A moving middle grade story ... about the enduring bond between twins: Anders, who has recently died, and Lily, who has to balance her grief and confusion with a brother who isn't quite gone -- and how to navigate a world that is moving forward without him"--
145) Lizzy Legend
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236 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Unhappy at not being allowed to play on the boys' basketball team, Lizzy Trudeau, thirteen, wishes to never miss another shot and soon finds herself playing in the NBA against her hero, the greatest player of all time.
146) Wishes
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34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
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English
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"In this spare, poetic picture book based on author Muon Van's family history and told through a series of wishes, a family packs up everything they own and embarks on a perilous oceanic voyage toward a better life"--
147) Joplin, wishing
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English
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While cleaning out her reclusive grandfather's house, Joplin discovers pieces of a broken platter in a cookie tin. After having the platter repaired, Joplin wishes that she could both find a friend at school, and befriend the girl pictured in the platter. The next day, Joplin befriends a boy named Barrett, and also notices a girl outside her apartment. A girl who looks remarkably like the girl in the platter... The girl introduces herself as Sofie,...
148) The wishing foxes
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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In this Appalachian version of The Kind and the Unkind Girls, two sisters -- Bess and Tess -- are sent by their mother to draw water from the Well-at-the-End-of-the-World. Along the way they meet a bear, a mountain lion, a wild boar, and three little foxes. When Bess greets them with courtesy and respect, the foxes reward her kindness. Tess, greedy for her own bounty, can't be bothered with manners; she bonks the animals with her bucket, kicks them...
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Emma Thomson's Felicity wishes volume 16
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78 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Español
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La casa misteriosa: Valeria and her friends restore an abandoned house which happens to have a secret. Estrellas de la tele: Valeria and her fairy friends become excited when it looks like they could be part of a famous television program. Hadas famosas: Valerie and the fairies have become celebrities, but Valeria soon discovers that fame is not what she imagined it to be.
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Emma Thomson's Felicity wishes volume 15
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72 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Español
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Dibujos de ensueño: Valeria has been accidentally locked in café Chispitas. While passing the time, she discovers a new hobby. Pinceles y amigas: the fairies want to enter an art competition, but their paintings do not turn out how they want them to. Reformas mágicas: Valeria has been asked to redesign café Chispitas. Could she convince her friends to help her with the difficult task?
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Andy Carpenter novels volume 20
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English
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"This Christmas, lawyer Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever, Tara, can't say no to helping young Danny and his dachshund, Murphy. Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his wife, Laurie, have started a new Christmas tradition. Their local pet store has a Christmas tree, where instead of ornaments there are wishes from those in need. One poignant wish leads Andy to a child named Danny, whose selfless plea strikes a chord. Danny asked Santa for a coat for his...
153) Wish
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1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
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1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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While attending a conference in Istanbul, Dr. Alithea Binnie happens to encounter a djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems: first, she doubts that he's real, and second, because she's a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. The djinn pleads his case by telling her fantastical stories of his past. Eventually, she's beguiled and makes a wish that surprises...
155) Clara's crazy curls
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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Clara wishes for the tallest hair in the world, but soon discovers that really tall hair is not without problems.
157) Winter wishes!
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23 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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When Nickelodeon's Shimmer and Shine accidentally bring home two mischievous ice sprites, the twin genies must return the sprites before their palace becomes a winter wonderland! Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will love this Step 2 deluxe Step into Reading leveled reader based on Nickelodeon's Shimmer and Shine that features over 30 shiny stickers. A perfect holiday or winter read! Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple...
158) The tiny wish
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1 volume (unpaged) : photographs ; 31 cm
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English
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"Anja makes a wish to become small during a game of hide and seek - and her wish comes true! Or does it?"--
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404 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"Shantiport was supposed to be a gateway to the stars. But the city is sinking, and its colonist rulers aren't helping anyone but themselves. Lina, a daughter of failed revolutionaries, has no desire to escape Shantiport. She loves her city and would do anything to save its people. This is, in fact, the plan for her life, made before she was even born. Her brother, Bador, is a small monkey bot with a big attitude and bigger ambitions. He wants a chance...
160) Perfectly pegasus
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42 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Nimbus, a lonely pegasus, searches for a fallen star to wish for a friend and meets a unicorn named Kelp along the way.
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