Linda Urban
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For Ruby Pepperdine, the center of everything is on the rooftop of Pepperdine Motors, stargazing from the circle of her grandmother Gigi's hug. That's how everything is supposed to be--until it goes spinning out of control. Now Ruby's best friend, Lucy, is mad at her. Her new friendship with Nero is pretty bumpy too. Worst of all, Ruby regrets what happened with Gigi. How Ruby didn't listen. And now it's too late to make things right. But Ruby has...
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Fifteen-year-old Frankincense (Frankie) Wood tries to pull off the Christmas of her dreams as she juggles trying to keep in touch with her best friend, family dynamics at the family's Holiday shop, and recovering from world's worst first kiss.
Francie was born in a stable-- the deluxe model with the light-up star on the roof, one of the many Christmas items for sale at her family's Hollydale Holiday Shop. Their empire was founded by Francie's grandpa,...
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“[A] highly recommended tribute to the imagination. . . . Delightful pictures and three clever and entertaining stories.” —Booklist (starred review)
This playful and endearing book celebrates imaginative play as Mabel and Sam move into a new house and make it their own. They sail the high seas of their new home; tour the intriguing museum of their living room; journey through outer...
This playful and endearing book celebrates imaginative play as Mabel and Sam move into a new house and make it their own. They sail the high seas of their new home; tour the intriguing museum of their living room; journey through outer...
12) Little Red Henry
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Candlewick Press
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2015.
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"Little Red Henry's family treats him like a baby. They dress him. They feed him. They try to do everything for him. But he's not really a baby anymore. This makes his family nervous, at first. As they see that he is fine on his own, they discover time to do the things they love. But will things swing too far in the other direction? Even Little Red Henry wants to be at the center of attention sometimes. In this charming reworking of the classic tale...