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  Secret of the Storm

  Beth McMullen

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  Cassie King's father told her the universe was on her side, although lately it doesn't really feel like that's true. 
   
   
   
  The only thing Cassie enjoys is the volunteer work she does at her local library with her classmate and kind-of friend Joe. After a very intense storm, they discover an abandoned kitten. Figuring the kitten needs a friend just as much as she does, Cassie names him Albert and takes him home with her. 
   
   
   
  Soon Cassie begins to notice that Albert is acting . . . strange. He seems to have impossible strength. Cassie swears she sees plumes of smoke rising from his water bowl. And one day, while Albert is in the room, a unique symbol appears on Cassie's closet door. 
   
   
   
  After a bit more investigating, it turns out that the symbol isn't so random, and neither was that weird storm that occurred when they first found Albert outside. Albert is not really a cat at all, and he has links to a historic and incredibly strong dragon world, a world that once had an alliance with the human one. But a breach in this usually well-oiled machine has put everyone—including Cassie and Joe—in grave danger. And their biggest enemy is closer than they ever imagined.

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  The Minotaur

  Nathaniel Hawthorne

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  Step into the mythic world of ancient Greece in this vivid retelling of The Minotaur by Nathaniel Hawthorne, brought to life by the captivating narration of Ram Ranjini. When brave young Theseus sets out to discover his true heritage, he finds himself face-to-face with destiny—and the monstrous half-man, half-bull that haunts the labyrinth of Crete. 
  With themes of heroism, sacrifice, and cunning, Hawthorne's version of this legendary tale blends classical mythology with rich moral insight and narrative charm. Ideal for fans of timeless legends, heroic quests, and Greek mythology, this dramatized tale will thrill listeners of all ages.

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  Mowgli's Brothers - The boy is...

  Rudyard Kipling

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  An exciting story of a toddler being raised by wolves in the jungles of India.   A pair of wolves raising a family of cubs, are furious to learn from Tabaqui the jackal that Shere Khan the lame tiger is hunting in their territory because he might kill men and bring human retribution upon the jungle. But when Father Wolf hears something approaching their den, it turns out to be not the tiger, but a naked human baby. Mother Wolf decides to adopt the hairless "man-cub". Her determination is only strengthened by the arrival of Shere Khan, who demands the cub for his meal. The wolves drive off the tiger, and Raksha names him Mowgli the Frog because of his hairlessness.  At the wolf pack's meeting at Council Rock, Baloo the bear speaks for the man-cub, and Bagheera the black panther buys his life with a freshly killed bull. Baloo and Bagheera undertake the task of educating Mowgli as he grows. Meanwhile, Shere Khan plans to take revenge on the wolf pack by persuading the younger wolves to depose their leader Akela.     When Mowgli is about 11 years old, Bagheera tells him of Shere Khan's plan. Mowgli, being human, is the only creature in the jungle that does not fear fire, so he steals a pot of burning coals from a nearby village in order to use it against Shere Khan.  The young wolves prevent Akela from catching his prey, and at that night's meeting, Shere Khan demands that Akela be killed and the man-cub given to him. Mowgli, espite being naked and unprotected, relentlessly attacks Shere Khan with a burning branch and drives him and his allies away, but realizes to his sorrow that he must now leave the pack and return to humanity. As he leaves, he vows to return one day and lay Shere Khan's hide upon the Council Rock.

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  The Rise of the Lionesses -...

  Flo Lloyd-Hughes

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  “A brilliant read – the ultimate guide to England’s history-making Lionesses.” 
  Ian Wright 
   
  Celebrate the 2023 Women's World Cup and the unstoppable rise of England's legendary Lionesses! Discover the incredible moments and players that have changed the women's game, including: 
   
  - Lily Parr, a trailblazer who scored over 1,000 goals 
  - Hope Powell, the game-changing coach who transformed the Lionesses 
  - Rachel Yankey and Kelly Smith, Arsenal’s record-breaking winners 
  - Beth Mead, who overcame the odds to win the Euros 
  - Leah Williamson, the captain who won at Wembley 
   
  Packed with football facts, tournament stats and player profiles, this brilliant book is essential reading for all young football fans.

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  Peppa Plays Soccer (Peppa Pig)

  Scholastic

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  Peppa and her friends play a lively game of soccer — but will both teams play fair?Peppa, George, and their friends get together to play a game of soccer: the boys against the girls! But what happens when the two teams can't agree on what's fair?

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  Academy Award Winning Sisters:...

  Editors Charles River

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  Olivia de Havilland was one of the last living actresses who worked during the Golden Era of Hollywood, but also one of the most decorated, winning dozens of awards over the course of a 50 year career. Among those, she most notably won the Academy Award for Best Actress for To Each His Own (1946) and The Heiress (1949), more than a decade after she got her start as an 18 year old in Hollywood. 
  Of course, de Havilland isn’t well remembered for any of those accolades or other movies but because she played Melanie Hamilton in Gone With the Wind (1939), perhaps the most famous movie in American history. Although she was a veteran actress at the time, de Havilland’s career hadn’t progressed much since she started, and rumor has it that she eventually got the role after her own sister, Joan Fontaine, was asked to audition for the part and recommended Olivia instead. 
  Although Fontaine and de Havilland would make history by becoming the only sisters to both win an Academy Award for Best Actress, that anecdote was just one of the various stories about the siblings that has shed light on their notoriously contentious and complicated relationship. As Fontaine once put it, “I married first, won the Oscar before Olivia did, and if I die first, she'll undoubtedly be livid because I beat her to it!" De Havilland herself once said, "Joan is very bright and sharp and can be cutting." 
  Meanwhile, Joan Fontaine won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Alfred Hitchcock’s Suspicion (1941). She also earned a nomination for her performance in The Constant Nymph (1943), and in a television career that spanned several decades, she earned an Emmy nomination for her work on Ryan’s Hope in 1980, nearly 40 years after winning the Academy Award for Suspicion. Fontaine even appeared on Broadway in a couple of productions that ran for several years. 

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