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  Taming the Star Runner

  S.E. Hinton

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  “A powerful story” of a boy leaving the city streets for a summer at a horse farm—and discovering the possibility of a different life(Kirkus Reviews).  An ALA Best Book for Young AdultsAn ALA Quick Pick   With an absent mother and a domineering stepfather, Travis uses his tough-guy exterior to hide his true passion: writing. After a violent confrontation with his stepfather, Travis is sent to live on his uncle’s horse ranch—exile to a born-and-bred city kid. Angry and yearning for a connection, Travis befriends Casey, the horse-riding instructor at the ranch, and the untamable horse in her stable: the Star Runner.   When a friend from the city visits with stories of other kids from the neighborhood facing jail time, Travis is more determined than ever that he needs to escape the life of juvenile delinquency he seems destined for. When the offer of a book deal comes through, Travis is hopeful that this is his chance to escape—if only his stepfather will stop standing in the way of his dreams.   In this novel, the acclaimed author of The Outsiders “portrays her characters with sympathy and yet commendably refuses to gloss over rough edges or gritty truths” (Publishers Weekly).   “Hinton continues to grow more reflective in her books, but her great understanding, not of what teenagers are but of what they can hope to be, is undiminished.”—Kirkus Reviews

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  Christmas Bedtime Stories for...

  Beatrix Potter, Abbie Phillips...

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  Christmas has arrived!  
   
  Get comfy and settle down to a collection of cheery Christmas bedtime stories, that will have your child drifting off to a deep slumber to dream about Santa Claus and snow.

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  The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry

  Anna Rose Johnson

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  Selena Lucy Landry (named for a ship, as every sailor’s child should be) has been frightened of the water ever since she lost her father at sea. But with no one else to care for her, she’s sent to foster with the Martins—a large Anishinaabe family living on a lighthouse in the middle of stormy Lake Superior. The Martin family is big, hard-working, and close, and Lucy—who has always been a dreamer—struggles to fit in. Can she go one day without ruining the laundry or forgetting the sweeping? Will she ever be less afraid of the lake? Although life at the lighthouse isn’t what Lucy hoped for, it is beautiful—ships come and go, waves pound the rocks—and it has one major advantage: it’s near the site of a famous shipwreck, a shipwreck that went down with a treasure her father wanted more than anything. If Lucy can find that treasure—a priceless ruby necklace—won’t it be like having Papa back again, just a little bit? But someone else is hunting for the treasure too. And as the lighthouse company becomes increasingly skeptical that the Martins can juggle Lucy and their duties, Lucy and the Martin children will need to find the necklace quickly—or they may not have a home at all.

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  50 Below Zero (Classic Munsch...

  Robert MUNSCH

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  Jason’s dad falls asleep everywhere … except in his own bed.
  		 
  All night long, Jason gets woken up by strange noises that lead him to find his dad in the most unexpected places—from on top of the refrigerator to the freezing cold woods outside his house. In order to finally get a good night’s sleep, Jason musters up all of his resources and comes up with a most unexpected solution—tying his dad’s toe to the bathroom doorknob to keep him in place.

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  The Monkey's Paw

  W. W. Jacobs

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  In this chilling tale by W.W. Jacobs, "The Monkey's Paw" takes listeners on a suspenseful journey into the dark realms of desire and consequence. When the White family acquires a mystical monkey's paw, they are granted three wishes. But as they soon discover, every wish comes at a terrible price. As the paw's malevolent power unleashes a chain of harrowing events, the Whites find themselves trapped in a nightmarish web of greed, guilt, and supernatural horror. Prepare to be gripped by this expertly narrated timeless classic that delves into the darkest corners of the human psyche, leaving you questioning the boundaries of fate and the true cost of one's desires.

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  Leprechauns Never Lie

  Lorna Balian

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  Gram is ailing and Ninny Nanny, too lazy to care for their simple needs, says she will catch a leprechaun and use his hidden gold to solve their problems. But finding the fortune is a lot of work!

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