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Who Will Be My Valentine This Year? is a cute Valentine’s Day tale that will delight children of picture-book age.

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Millions of girls love horses, whether they have a chance to ride or can only read about it. They make up the target audience for The Pony Whisperer series.

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Sometimes all those kisses from all those people who think you are just so cute can get annoying.

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Who among us has not felt pale and insignificant in comparison to a friend who seems to shine and sparkle in everything she does and with all that she is?

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Robin Mckinley’s books are always amazing, and this one is no exception.

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It’s Valentine’s Day and time for Tucker, the pooch, to learn about love from his owner.

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Alex is upset because he now has to share his room with his four-year-old brother, Ethan. Sure, he loves his new baby sister, but he wants privacy and his own room back. So what does Alex do?

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Twelve-year-old Claire Boucher loves to ice skate.

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A girl who holds conversations with animals! A small, female Dr. Doolittle—how fun!

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Ying Chang Compestine delivers a delightful spinoff on the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk with this Chinese New Year Tale.

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Holler Loudly is not a commandment. Neither is it a verb and an adverb paired.

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The cover of Pecan Pie Baby shows a pregnant mother with a young girl in braids hugging her round belly as both finish up what appear to be crumbs on their plates. Sweet, right?

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Mummy Mazes is an amazing amalgamation of history, meticulously designed mazes, and archeology.

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Does it seem like young people are fused to their cell phones these days? That’s just what happens to eighth-grader Samantha Granger through a series of outrageous coincidences.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth is an absolute delight, sure to please the many fans of this mega-successful series.

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An old man goes searching for adventure and finds more than he bargained for in a classic Indian tale for readers both young and old.

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Sun, Moon, and Wind are all invited to a feast to celebrate the coming of the monsoon.

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Who knew that the timeless Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, could be so beautifully re-imagined in such a fresh, exuberant way?

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When Cassandra gets scolded for having an untidy room and messy dress, she becomes sad and begins to think she, as a person, really is a mess.

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Steve Martin has been successful with most everything he touches or puts his mind to.

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The Memory Bank starts quickly, introducing Hope Scroggins and her little sister Honey, as their parents kick Honey out of the car at the side of the road in punishment for laughing.

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  Illumination Arts, September 2005 In this heartwarming story, a young father welcomes his newborn daughter into his heart on the day she is born.

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Fifteen-year old Lena loves the sea. More than anything, she wants to learn to surf, but her dad, who hasn’t gone into the water for many years, prohibits it.

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 “Weekdays are for school. Saturday’s for having fun. But Sunday is the Lord’s day.

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 Illumination Arts, March 2006 Mrs. Murphy happily lives on a very fine street. Her snooty neighbors make fun of her little house and do not pay her any attention.

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