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61) Paris for two
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Twelve-year-old Petunia is used to living in the shadow of her fourteen-year-old half-sister, Ava, their mother's favorite, but now that the whole family has moved to Paris for a year, Pet finds herself stepping into the light, making new friends, uncovering secrets, and, inspired by the classic French dolls she has found, revealing an unexpected talent for designing dresses--and her beautiful sister does not take it well.
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"When Colette invites her friends to come home with her to Paris for spring break, the five mice are delighted. While they're in France, they'll even get to attend Colette's fashion-designer cousin Julie's runway show at the Eiffel Tower! But soon after the Thea Sisters arrive, Julie's designs are stolen. Will the five mice be able to catch the thief in time to save the fashion show?"--P. [4] of cover.
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Abby is ecstatic about her family's plans for a vacation in Paris. But when they get there, it's more of the same old thing: her siblings fighting non-stop, with nobody able to agree on so much as where to eat dinner. Abby feels a connection to the city, though after all, it's the home of many famous writers. So she decides to take matters into her own hands and go off on an adventure of her own.
66) Madeline
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Mighty Little Girls
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Mighty Little Girls
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis. Includes pop-up illustrations.
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Thirteen-year-old Christa's plans for her favorite holiday are derailed when her parents announce their divorce and Christa spends Christmas in Europe with her mom, but even though her dad remains in Chicago, he sends Christa on a scavenger hunt made up of dares that send her all over Florence, Paris, and London.
70) Kiss me in Paris
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"Serena Fuentes won't waste one moment of her whirlwind trip to Paris. She has it all mapped out, right down to the photos she will take, and the last thing she wants is a change in plans. Yet suddenly she's touring the city with Jean-Luc, a French friend of her sister's boyfriend. He has to take pictures of his own if he ever hopes to pass his photography class, and his project totally slows Serena down. Why can't he get with her program? One minute...
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Evil Aunt Lily stole the Bliss family's magical Cookery Booke, and now Rosemary Bliss swears to beat Aunt Lily in an international baking contest to win the prize book back. The only problem is Lily has the book, which has magical recipes, and her magical ingredients give her an edge in any contest. The only way to win against a magic recipe is to find one of their own, and so Rose, her grandfather, a talking cat and mouse, and her brothers, find...
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Mimi, Papa and two of their grandchildren - Christina and Grant - fly to Paris aboard Pap's red and white airplane, The Mystery Girl. As soon as they land at Charles de Gaulle Sirport and meet their pen pals, Jean-Luc and Marie, the mystery begins. A famous statue is missing from the world famous Louvre Museum. A mysterious woman in black is following then. So is a pigeon-dropping clues and more along the way. To make things worse, the Eiffel Tower...
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This classic tale of love, intrigue, and jealousy at the Paris Opera House, which has thrilled readers, musical lovers, and movie goers for more than a century, has now been reimagined with the cast of the Muppets. Readers will gasp, cry, laugh, and laugh again as Kermit (as Raoul), Miss Piggy (as Christine), Uncle Deadly (as the phantom), and the chickens (as the ballet corps) give a whole new meaning to the word "classic."
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"Claire Rousseau has just arrived at Rousseau Manor in Paris, France, from America. Everything is new to her--the sights, the people, the language--and adventurous Claire is loving every minute of exploring her surroundings, especially with her new friend, Camille, who also lives in the manor. But sometimes, Claire can't help but wonder why she was sent to France. There has to be more to the story than what she has been told. With Camille's help,...
77) The Pear affair
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While accompanying her parents to Paris, twelve-year-old Nell sets off to investigate the disappearance of her beloved, former au pair, affectionately known as Pear.
78) Les misérables
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"Travel back to nineteenth-century France with ex-convict Jean Valjean as he tries to put his criminal past behind him and his fate intertwines with the ruthless Inspector Javert, determined to put Valjean back behind bars; the poor factory worker Fantine, whose struggle to provide for her child leads to her death; her orphaned daughter, Cosette, whom Valjean saves from poverty and neglect; and Cosette's besotted suitor, Marius. As a revolution sweeps...
79) Rooftoppers
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When authorities threaten to take Sophie, twelve, from Charles who has been her guardian since she was one and both survived a shipwreck, the pair goes to Paris to try to find Sophie's mother, and they are aided by Matteo and his band of "rooftoppers."
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When a diamond goes missing from the Louvre, it is up to nine-year-old Julieta to identify the thief, exonerate her father, and return home to Boston before her baby brother is born. Includes glossary of French and Spanish words and notes about the Regent Diamond, Athena, and works of art mentioned in the book.
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