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"Preston and Constance Whittier have built a happy life together, with a brood of six children raised in a beautiful historic Manhattan mansion. Now, with a nearly empty nest, it's easier than ever for the Whittiers to maintain their tradition of a solo romantic "Wintermoon" ski trip. But with this year's trip comes tragedy, and suddenly the Whittier's adult children find themselves reuniting in the family home without their parents for the first...
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"A dazzling new novel of friendship and redemption in the face of tragedy and loss set in 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris, by the acclaimed and award-winning author Rebecca Makkai. In 1985, Yale Tishman, the development director for an art gallery in Chicago, is about to pull off an amazing coup, bringing in an extraordinary collection of 1920s paintings as a gift to the gallery. Yet as his career begins to flourish, the carnage of the AIDS epidemic...
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From one scary monster to ten disgusting slugs and everything in between, this spooky rhyming story is chock-full of creepy crawlies...and one nervous little brother! He led it home and snuck it in, which gave me goose bumps on my skin to see a monster standing there. Those giant claws! That shaggy hair! Uh-oh, this boy's older brother is up to something...he's found a monster, and he's brought him home! Now he's trying to sneak in even more terrifying...
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Cooper Klavan and his sister, Anna, are fishing with their parents at a woodland pond when they come across an injured bird. Anna, a huge animal lover, insists on taking it home to rehabilitate. But the bird really does not want to be rescued. It bites Anna. Soon, she is behaving very strangely: perching high up in trees and gathering sticks to hide in her room. Cooper doesn't want to jump to any conclusions, but his sister seems to be going to the...
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"New York Times bestselling author Grady Hendrix takes on the haunted house in a hilarious and terrifying new novel that explores the way your past--and your family--can haunt you like nothing else... Louise's parents have passed away, and she's returning to the small Southern town where she grew up to get their house ready to sell. It means she'll have to spend time with her younger brother--and their old grudges make that a terrifying prospect....
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David (David Shannon) volume 5
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English
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David follows his older brother around, annoying him and doing everything he can to make sure his brother notices him--but when David gets hurt playing, his brother is there to make sure he is okay.
9) Revelations
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Belle Morte volume 2
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Wattpad Books
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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"When the vampire Council descends on Belle Morte, determined to unravel the mystery behind a bloody attack, Renie and Edmond, the man she loves, discover the truth is deadlier than they imagined, threatening everything--and everyone--they hold dear"--
The attack on Belle Morte-- one of five houses where vampires resided as celebrities and humans were paid to be their living donors-- killed donors and vampires alike. Renie Mayfield survived-- but...
10) Boo's dinosaur
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Henry Holt
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2006.
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English
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When young Boo is followed home by a dinosaur that only she can see, it causes a bit of trouble for her older brother, Sammy.
11) Ollie
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Friends Gossie and Gertie are waiting and waiting for Ollie to hatch. They try poking, listening to, even sitting on top of his egg--but Ollie is Ollie and he will decide when it's time to hatch.
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"The highly anticipated second novel from Sarai Walker, following her "slyly subversive" (EW) cult-hit Dietland-a feminist gothic about the lone survivor of a cursed family of sisters, whose time may finally be up"--
"The highly anticipated second novel from Sarai Walker, following her "slyly subversive" (EW) cult-hit Dietland-a feminist gothic about the lone survivor of a cursed family of sisters, whose time may finally be up. New Mexico, 2017:...
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Level 33 Entertainment
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[2023]
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English
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ARIEL is the story of a brother and sister who return to the country of their birth, Argentina, for the first time in their adult lives. Against the backdrop of glamorous tango clubs of Buenos Aires, they uncover dark family secrets and the reason for their parents' emigration to Canada. Includes Spanish SDH.
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"Jess needs a fresh start. She's broke and alone, and she's just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn't sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn't say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. Only when she shows up, to find a very nice apartment, (could Ben really have afforded this?) he's not there. The longer Ben stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig...
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Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Exploring the key social emotional skills needed to navigate complicated feelings, this sweet and touching story follows Katie Honors, a nice kid who isn't able to hold in her feelings about her brother, as she learns an important lesson.
16) Bluey: Season 1
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Bluey volume season 1
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BBC
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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An Australian cartoon targeted at preschool-age children and has become very popular and beloved in the U.S. Bluey follows the adventures of a lovable and inexhaustible six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy who lives with her dad, mum, and four-year-old little sister, Bingo. In every episode, Bluey uses her limitless Blue Heeler energy to play elaborate games that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways. Season one.
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Good Books
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[2023]
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English
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Annie and Fannie are twins and the youngest of twelve siblings. They're in the little Amish school's Christmas play, which they must practice for regularly, but what they're really passionate about is horses. Oh, what they would give to have a horse of their own to ride and groom and care for. It's all they can think about. Well, that and the way their older sister Anna is swooning over Isaac, a sixteen-year-old boy who goes to the hymn singings on...
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2023.
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"From Tracey Lange, the New York Times bestselling author of We Are the Brennans, comes The Connellys of County Down: a story about fierce family loyalty, good intentions gone awry, and the consequences of improbable love. When Tara Connelly is released from prison after serving eighteen months on a drug charge, she knows rebuilding her life at thirty years old won't be easy. With no money and no prospects, she returns home to live with her siblings,...
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Exit 13 stories volume 1
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"Something has been going on ever since eleven-year-old Ash McGinn and his older sister, Willow, checked in to the Exit 13 Motel. Their parents don't seem to notice anything strange, but the rooms and the hallways don't go where they're supposed to, the receptionist looks like he comes straight out of a horror movie, and there are creepy woods out back where Ash is sure some kind of monster is lurking. Ash knows it is up to him and Willow to get...
20) Dividing Eden
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Twins Carys and Andreus were never destined to rule Eden. With their older brother next in line to inherit the throne, the future of the kingdom was secure. But appearances -- and rivals -- can be deceiving. When Eden's king and crown prince are killed by assassins, Eden desperately needs a monarch, but the line of succession is no longer clear. With a ruling council scheming to gain power, Carys and Andreus are faced with only one option -- to take...
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