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  The Prince and the Pauper

  Mark Twain

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  Originally published in 1881, Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper is a timeless tale of switched identities. After the young Prince Edward VI of England and a peasant boy switch places, the "little king" tries to escape from a world in which he must beg for food, sleep with rodents, face ridicule, and avoid assassination. Meanwhile, the peasant, who is now the prince, dreads exposure and possible execution-while members of the Court believe he has gone mad. As a result of the swap, both boys learn that social class, like so much of life, is determined by chance and random circumstance. Originally published in 1881, The Prince and the Pauper is one of Mark Twain's earliest social satires. With his caustic wit and biting irony, Twain satirizes the power of the monarchy, unjust laws and barbaric punishments, superstitions, and religious intolerance. Although usually viewed as a child's story, The Prince and the Pauper offers adults critical insight into a people and time period not really all that different from our own.

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  Margaret of Wessex - Mother...

  Laurel A. Rockefeller

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  The 11th century was a dangerous time to be of the line unbroken of King Æthelred II Unread and his first queen, Æfgifu of York. Born in Hungary after King Canute III's failed attempt to murder her father, Edward the Exile, Margaret found her life turned upside down by King Edward the Confessor's discovery of her father's survival -- and the resulting recall of her family to England. 
  Now a political hostage only kept alive for as long as it served powerful men's interests, Margaret and her family found King Máel Coluim mac Donnchadh Ceann Mhor (Malcolm III Canmore)'s invitation to his court in Dunfermline in Alba the long-awaited answer to her prayers. 
  Scotland would never be the same again.

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  Captain Barnaby's Helicopter...

  Randy Mains

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  One dark, stormy night a single bolt of lightning struck two things at the same time.  
  One was a top secret AWACS plane on its final approach to Boeing Field. The huge aircraft was bucking turbulent head winds, heavy rain, and occasional lightning. The other was a trash dumpster behind a fast food place, where a homeless woman was headed to look for any left-over hamburgers. The metal was hot and steaming when she first looked inside.  
  Suddenly, she saw movement under some newspaper and carefully lifted one corner to see what was under there...  
  It was a cardboard box full of dead—oh, no! Who would do such a thing? But wait—one of them was still alive! Its eyes were sparking and cracking like electricity and its hair was standing up all over. 
  “Don't worry little fella,” she said as she picked him up. “I'll get you outta here.”  
  Which is exactly what caused a chain of unusual events to pop—just like popcorn—from one end of that city to the other. 
  And his name was Barnaby.

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  Macarons at Midnight - A Wish Novel

  Suzann Nelson

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  When Lise Santos stumbles into a bakery's midnight taste test, she meets a supercute boy. He's as sweet as the macarons they share, and Lise is totally smitten. She's pretty sure he is, too—but they never get a chance to exchange names. Now Lise has to find him again . . . 
   
   
   
  When Lise finally discovers who her mystery guy is, he's not at all what she expected—and suddenly they don't get along anymore! Things become even more complicated when her friend Viv starts to express interest in him. Now Lise's head and heart are all in a jumble. Can she gather the courage to admit her true feelings . . . or is this a recipe for total disaster?

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  A First Book of Mindfulness for...

  Chiara Piroddi

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  Help your little ones manage their emotions with fun mindfulness exercises, games, and guided meditations for kids.   With the kid-friendly activities and relatable characters in this book, kindergartners and elementary schoolers can learn how to stay calm, breathe deeply, and practice mindful meditations—empowering them to identify and manage their emotions and feel more confident in their interactions with others.   Written by a child psychologist, A First Book of Mindfulness for Kids shows children how to build coping skills by growing in awareness of the world around them—and the world within themselves. It provides relaxing mindfulness activities and tools for morning, afternoon, and bedtime. In addition to being present and breathing exercises, this book teaches self-esteem building, self-soothing skills, anxiety relief, and anger management. Encourage your child to live in the moment and expand their emotional intelligence with the tools in this book!

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  Niko Draws a Feeling

  Robert Raczka

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  Niko loves to draw his world: the ring-a-ling of the ice cream truck, the warmth of sun on his face. 
   
  But no one appreciates his art. Until one day, Niko meets Iris . . .
   
  This imaginative and tender story explores the creative process, abstract art, friendship, and the universal desire to feel understood.
   
  A Junior Library Guild selection, Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book, Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books, Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice, Midwest Connections Pick, NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts, and New York Public Library Best Book for Kids

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