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1) The dark
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Laszlo is afraid of the dark which lives in the same big, creaky house as him, until one night the dark pays him a visit.
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"Coming September 22nd From the worldwide bestselling author of Eat Pray Love: the path to the vibrant, fulfilling life you've dreamed of. Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert's books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights...
6) Shy Willow
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"Willow is shy. VERY shy. Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in a scary kind of way. It's much nicer to stay inside, drawing. But then a young boy drops a letter in Willow's mailbox: it's a note to the moon asking for a special favor. Willow knows that if she doesn't brave the world outside, the letter will never be delivered, and...
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How could two hardworking people do everything right in life, a woman asks, and end up destitute? Willa Knox and her husband followed all the rules as responsible parents and professionals, and have nothing to show for it but debts and an inherited brick house that is falling apart. The magazine where Willa worked has folded; the college where her husband had tenure has closed. Their dubious shelter is also the only option for a disabled father-in-law...
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"Raised in a wealthy family in Sepphoris with ties to the ruler of Galilee, Ana is rebellious and ambitious, a relentless seeker with a brilliant, curious mind and a daring spirit. She yearns for a pursuit worthy of her life, but finds no outlet for her considerable talents. Defying the expectations placed on women, she engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes secret narratives about neglected and silenced women. When she meets the eighteen-year-old...
12) Frankenbunny
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Spencer the bunny's older brothers frighten him with stories about Frankenbunny and other monsters until Spencer figures out how to overcome his fears and his brothers.
14) La luz de Lucía
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"Lucy is the youngest member of a family of fireflies. She wants to shine like all the others, but she's too little. Finally, one night, it's Lucy's turn. She can head off to light up the forest, but something is stopping her"--
"Lucía es la menor de una familia de luciérnagas. Quiere brillar como lo hacen las demás, pero es demaciado pequeña. Por fin, una noche, a Lucía le llega su momento: podrá salir e iluminar el bosque. Hasta que algo...
15) Purim chicken
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The animals are putting on a Purim play. Moo will be Mordecai. Neigh will be the king of Persia. Cluck wants to be Queen Esther, but Quack knows all the lines and gets the part. But then Quack disappears! Can Cluck find the courage of Queen Esther to rescue Quack and save the show?
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"Princess Jes likes comfortable boots, games of hide and seek, and stories about the Waveborn island kingdoms her parents and their friends once raised from the sea and now rule. So, she's not even a little bit jealous when her parents and older sister leave for the mainland to visit another royal family. Well... maybe a little jealous. Being left with a disagreeable regent and a stack of history books isn't exactly how Jes had hoped to spend her...
19) The 12th man
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"Breathtaking action adventure that tells an incredible true life story of heroism and a man's unbreakable will to live." --
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Tacko Fall was always tall, even as a child, but he wasn't always a slam-dunk star. On his first official day of training as a boy in Senegal, running up and down the basketball court was exhausting. The first time he tried weight-lifting, he could barely lift the bar, even with no weights on it! The game had many rules that he didn't understand, but Tacko set aside frustration and found the courage to keep working. The more he practiced, the more...
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