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Katia and Victoria are sisters and scholarship students at a private boarding school. While Victoria tries to fit in, Katia is unapologetic about her quirks, even though their classmates tease her. After a big fight, Katia runs away from school. And when Victoria goes looking for her, she accidentally tumbles into the underworld of a nearby graveyard. It's inhabited by ghosts and a man named Nikola, who's preparing a sinister spell that's missing...
6) Shy ninja
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"Eleven-year-old Rena suffers from social anxiety disorder. It keeps her from engaging at school, hanging out with her best friend in person, or participating in any sort of group activity. But when, on a dare, she enrolls in a fake-sounding 'school for ninjas,' she quickly learns it's no joke! Immediately, Rena's caught up in an ancient prophecy--that she will become the ninja master known as 'The Ghost'! Assuming she can conquer her own anxieties,...
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"Toby may be the class clown, but he's smart enough to know what's what. Whether he's late for school, early for recess, or just in time to fail the next quiz, he's always got something to say about it. But even though his friends think he's funny, the adults in his life aren't laughing--mostly because they're not in on the jokes. No matter! Toby makes the best of it as he coasts through the day on his wit and good humor!"
16) Just so happens
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After years in London, Yumiko returns to Japan for her father's funeral. There, she confronts the rituals she has left behind - and her parents' expectations for her.
17) Allergic
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Hoping to adopt a pet to find a sense of belonging in her busy family, Maggie is disappointed to discover she is severely allergic to anything with fur and tries to find a pet to love anyway.
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The everyday life of middle schooler, Russell, is depicted in his spiral notebook full of doodles and journal entries detailing what it's like being different and how to be comfortable in his own skin.
"Russell is a middle schooler; he excessively doodles in his spiral notebook; he has two best friends, Charlotte and Preston; he is not-so-great at sports; and he is pond scum. Nicknamed "Swamp Kid" by his classmates, Russell has algae for hair, a...