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523) El rebaño
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"Miguel siempre cuenta ovejas antes de dormir. Primero salta Una, luego Dos, después Tres...Pero ¿y si la oveja Cuatro no quiere saltar? -- Page 4 of cover.
"A Miguel le cuesta dormir. Cada noche cuenta ovejas que saltan una valla. Primero salta la oveja Una, luego Dos, Tres y así hasta que Miguel se duerme. Pero una noche, la oveja Cuatro dice que está cansada de saltar. "¡No! ¡No! ¡Y no!", grita cuando la intentan convencer. ¿Qué pueden...
524) The bookworm crush
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"Shy bookworm Amy McIntyre is about to compete for the chance to interview her favorite author, who hasn't spoken to the press in years. The only way to win is to step out of the shadows and into the spotlight, but that level of confidence has never come easy. The solution? A competition coach. The problem? The best person for the job is the guy she's secretly crushing on...local surfer celebrity Toff Nichols. He's a player. He's a heartthrob. He...
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"¡Nate el grande vive a tope ! Cuando le piden a Nate que se haga amigo de un nuevo alumno, se muestra más que dispuesto...hasta que lo conoce. ¿Tendrá Nate que aguantar a un aguafiestas? ¿O su nuevo compañero será el alma de la fiesta?"-- Page 4 of cover.
"When Nate is asked to befriend the new kid at school, he is more than willing, but Breckenridge Puffington appears to be a little nerdy. P.S. 38 is 100 years old and everyone is excited...
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"Follows the adolescent Arturo through his days on the isolated Neapolitan island of Procida, where -- his mother long deceased, his father often absent, and a dog as his sole companion -- he roams the countryside and the beaches or reads in his family's lonely, dilapidated mansion. This quiet, meandering existence is upended when his father brings home a beautiful sixteen-year-old bride, Nunziatella"--
527) Juna and Appa
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Family Reading Inspired by Wishing Chair's Adaptation of The Tempest
Family Reading Inspired by Wishing Chair's Adaptation of The Tempest
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"A young Korean American girl enjoys helping her father in their dry cleaning shop, but when a customer berates her father for losing a jacket, Juna goes on a magical quest to help her father recover what is lost"--
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The family lawyer: Criminal defense attorney Matthew Hovanes is at the height of his career with a good marriage and popular athlete daughter Hannah, and smart computer whiz son Daniel. But their lives are shattered when a local girl commits suicide after being anonymously bullied--and Hannah is accused of cyber-stalking her. Convinced of Hannah's innocence, Matthew is determined to save his daughter from prison. But as he delves into the case, he...
530) Battle of the beast
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The beast, who tried to eat Bethany twice and controlled Ebenezer Tweezer for years, is declared no longer dangerous and delivered back to Ebenezer and Bethany's house, but the beast's newfound manners may not be as polished as everyone thought.
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Sisters Betsy and Avery have never met, but they have both spent their lives under the scrutiny of prying cameras and tabloid journalists. Their father, David Christie, was a charismatic senator and promising presidential candidate until infidelity destroyed his campaign and his family's life. In the aftermath, Betsy grieves her broken family, while Avery struggles with growing up estranged from her infamous father yet still exposed by the national...
532) Complete stories
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The complete short fiction of Kurt Vonnegut has been assembled for the first time. Organized thematically, these ninety-eight stories were written from 1941 to 2007, and include those Vonnegut published in magazines or collected in Welcome to the Monkey House, Bagombo Snuff Box, and other books. Also included are five previously unpublished stories, as well as a handful of others that were published online.
"The complete short stories of Kurt Vonnegut"--...
533) Butterfly 4
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Morgan Atkins has depended on men her entire life. First her father, then Ethic Okafor, then came Messiah Williams, and finally Ahmeek Harris. She loves their unconditional love for her. Morgan is the queen of their worlds, If only she knew her own worth. Trapped by the threat of a deadly secret, Morgan has lost it all. She's engaged to an abusive and powerful man who is willing to bury everyone just to keep control over Morgan's heart. If she doesn't...
534) Revenge of the beast
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Notorious prankster Bethany, along with her new feathered friend Claudette, is determined that she and Ebenezer are going to de-beast their lives, but neither of them are sure what "good people" do.
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Revenge is given life when egos prefer war… After successfully fleeing Mexico, Ace “Cabello” Wales makes it back to the States for two reasons. First, to reunite with the love of his life, Arbella. And secondly to make his father, Banks Wales, pay for selling him into slavery. Since the details of Ace’s insidious plan are sealed, we get glimpses of the treachery he has in store after he visits Aliyah, his twin brother’s baby mother, and...
536) Ms. Nice Nasty
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Camille Holden-Shannon has always been a woman who can command a courtroom and bedroom without opening her mouth! She's sexy, confident and not afraid; her credentials speak for themselves. She loves her family and her career but she cannot deny the fact that she loves sex and lots of it. She doesn't break up homes; she simply gets what she needs and she's gone! Her career suddenly takes a turn in the right direction and she is thrown into the public's...
537) She's with me
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Arriving in another new town, Amelia Collins vows to fit in and finish her senior year drama free. There can't be any mistakes. Staying under the radar is what keeps Amelia one step ahead of the man who is trying to find and destroy her. But when she's befriended by a group of students who make her feel safe and loved, Amelia struggles to maintain her distance, especially when faced with her feelings for Aiden Parker, whose piercing gray eyes and...
538) I love you, world
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"Imagines how animal families from all over the world would say "I love you" in their home country's language; includes English and 13 other languages." --
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After making big boy moves to get from under his billionaire father, Banks Wales, Ace proves he has the tenacity to live on his own in Baltimore. With millions at his disposal, he doesn't miss a beat, trading mansions on the beach for penthouses in the city. Soon he misses his twin brother Walid and unknowingly allows his ego to present itself in dangerous ways when he's rejected. This pushes his relationship with his fiancé, Arbella Valentine,...
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Tucker Campanelli knows that relationships take work, but some are easier than others. When Erika Green comes back into his life, stirring up old feelings, a small part of him knows he shouldn't get too attached during senior year. Erika who, from before the video, liked to shock people with her words and bright-pink hair. Lately she's been holing herself up in small, liberal college life and hoping that the past will stay where it belongs. But with...