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"Life in middle school is finally starting to seem bearable-until Rafe spots his grandmother standing on the free-meal line at the local soup kitchen. In order to help bring in more money, Rafe concocts a brilliant plan-a dog-walking business that soon turns into a huge money-making neighborhood empire"--
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"A stunning new novel from the author of A Children's Bible, a National Book Award finalist and one of the New York Times 10 Best Books of 2020. Over twelve novels and two collections Lydia Millet has emerged as a major American novelist. Hailed as "a writer without limits" (Karen Russell) and "a stone-cold genius" (Jenny Offill), Millet makes fiction that vividly evokes the ties between people and other animals and the crisis of extinction. Her exquisite...
6) Pug
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"After seeing his friend Peg getting a walk outside in the snow Pug must be persistent to convince his teenaged master to take him out for a walk as well"--
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Recently retired, Harold Fry lives in a small English village with a wife who seems irritated by everything he does. Little differentiates one day from the next until a letter arrives in the mail from a woman he hasn't heard from in twenty years. Queenie Hennessy, in hospice, is writing to say goodbye. Harold pens a quick reply, but a chance encounter at the corner mailbox convinces him that he must deliver it in person. So Harold sets off on a six-hundred...
8) Turtle walk
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"A family of turtles goes for a long, long walk that has an unexpected and very fun ending"--
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Includes a spectrum of hikes recommended by National Park Service supervisors, mountaineers, wildlife biologists, and other travel experts as well as "if you go" information to act as a starting point for planning a trip to each destination. In addition to many hikes in the U.S. (particularly in national parks) are recommendations for hikes in Alberta's Banff National Park; Southern Patagonia in Argentina; the Overland Track in Australia/Tasmania;...
11) How to walk
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Shows how the everyday act of walking can be an opportunity to recapture wonder, express gratitude, and diminish suffering, with practices, meditations, and stories about the power and potential impact of each step to increase our concentration, insight, and joy in being alive.
12) Walkin' the dog
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A dog walking venture helps thirteen-year-old Louis, who would rather kick back than stand out, learn how to be a friend.
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A father and son enjoy a quiet walk through their neighborhood and some fun at the park between supper and bedtime.
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Take a stroll through Edith Piaf's Belleville, dine at Napoleon's favorite restaurant, and explore the haunts of Ernest Hemingway, Josephine Baker, and Pablo Picasso. This collection of walking adventures follows in the footsteps of more than 25 of the city's iconic former residents. Paris is seen from the vantage point of those who loved it best, from the bars where authors penned classic works to the markets and patisseries where food lovers indulged....
16) The big, big sea
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A young girl and her mother take a nighttime walk to the sea, creating beautiful memories of a special experience.
17) Milo walking
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Young Milo and his mother go for the same walk around their neighborhood every morning, but with Milo's imagination, there are always new things to see, old things to see in new ways, and the possibilities of what they will see tomorrow.
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Henri "Halti" Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. But his easy smiles mask a burning ambition to attend his dream college, Columbia University. There is only one person who seems immune to Henri's charms: his "intense" classmate and neighbor Corinne Troy. When she uncovers Henri's less-than-honest dog-walking scheme, she blackmails him into helping her change her image at school. Henri agrees, seeing a potential upside for himself. Soon what...
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It's time to lace up your boots and set off on an adventure. Leading you up mountains, around coastlines, and through forests, Hike takes you on a tour of the world's most scenic and spectacular walking trails. Covering everything from gentle day walks to epic long-distance treks, it's the ultimate inspiration for exploring on foot. --Back cover.
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