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23 produkter
Sirens and Spies
Häftad, 2002
199 kr
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The Past Has its Secrets Mary and her sister Elsie's violin teacher, the flamboyant Miss Fitch, lies in the hospital, recovering from a brutal attack. Elsie, Miss Fitch's favored, talented student, refuses to visit her, declaring her a fraud, and worse. What has turned Elsie against her formerly …
Highway Cats
E-bok, 2008
131 kr
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When three kittens are carelessly thrown off the back of a truck, none of the highway cats know what to make of them. They seem to have some sort of appeal?an energy, even?that Khalia Koo, Jolly Roger and the rest of the mangy, feral cats don?t understand. But there are bigger issues to figure out …
Black Duck
E-bok, 2007
140 kr
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It is spring 1929, and Prohibition is in full swing. So when Ruben and Jeddy find a dead body washed up on the shore of their small coastal Rhode Island town, they are sure it has something to do with smuggling liquor. Soon the boys, along with Jeddy’s strongwilled sister, Marina, are drawn in, …
Art of Keeping Cool
E-bok, 2017
106 kr
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The War At Home Fear permeates the Rhode Island coastal town where Robert, his mother, and sister are living out the war with his paternal grandparents: Fear of Nazi submarines offshore. Fear of Abel Hoffman, a German artist living reclusively outside of town. And for Robert, a more personal fear, …
Afternoon of the Elves
E-bok, 2013
143 kr
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In "this enchanting story about friendship," two fourth grade girls discover a magical world hidden in one''s backyard (Publishers Weekly). No fourth grader trusts Sara-Kate Connolly. Her boots are dirty, her clothes are weird, and she''s so maladjusted that the school had to hold her back a grade. …
Dancing Cats of Applesap
E-bok, 2013
96 kr
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In a forgotten small town, one girl and a hundred cats are about to do something spectacularApplesap is a small town smack dab in the middle of New York state, and beyond that geographical oddity, there isn''t much special about it. It has a dress shop, a run-down movie theater, and two …
Forest
E-bok, 2013
127 kr
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War is coming, and it will take two very unusual friends to avert a showdown in the town of ForestUpper Forest is the kingdom of an ancient clan of squirrels. For years they have lived and died in the trees, building an elaborate civilization high above the earth. Since man came to Forest, the …
Lampfish of Twill
E-bok, 2013
127 kr
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On the unforgiving coast of Twill, a boy is sucked into a fantastic adventureThe country of Twill has a notoriously treacherous coastline: rough, rocky, and primed for shipwrecks and drownings. In the salt-scarred port town of Twickham, the locals are dependent on fishing. Everyone pitches in, …
Great Dimpole Oak
E-bok, 2013
96 kr
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An ancient oak tree has seen glory and tragedy—but nothing quite as spectacular as the showdown that''s brewingFor nearly a thousand years, the Dimpole Oak has towered over this small East Coast town, witnessing the passage of history: duels and revolution, lovers'' trysts and traitors'' hangings, …
Sirens and Spies
E-bok, 2013
127 kr
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After their violin teacher is attacked, two sisters stumble on dark secrets from her girlhood in France during World War IIElsie and Mary''s lives are changed when they meet Miss Fitch, a fascinating Frenchwoman who makes her living teaching children the violin. She seems to be everything an …
Gold Dust Letters
E-bok, 2013
143 kr
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While searching for her fairy godmother, a young girl uncovers a world of magicIt starts with chocolates. Dreaming of a box of chocolates that never empties, Angela writes a letter to her fairy godmother asking for one. To her surprise, the fairy writes back! A letter appears on her mantelpiece …
Looking for Juliette
E-bok, 2013
32 kr
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Poco is horrified when Angela''s cat disappears while under her watch. Is magic involved?Together, Angela, Poco, and Georgina have investigated some peculiar happenings. They are just on the verge of a major magical breakthrough when Angela''s father moves to Mexico, taking Angela and breaking up …
Message from the Match Girl
E-bok, 2013
127 kr
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In search of the truth about his heritage, Walter only finds more mysteryWalter Kew has grown up without a past. Orphaned since birth and raised by his grandparents, he knows nothing about his parents, who died in an accident. Obsessively curious about the mother he never knew, he turns to the …
Angela's Aliens
E-bok, 2013
127 kr
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When their best friend changes drastically, the Investigators suspect extraterrestrial troubleGeorgina and Poco should not be climbing an apple tree in the dark. But Poco, who talks to animals, has recently developed a serious crush on a robin, and she gets worried when the bird doesn''t return to …
Dancing Cats of Applesap
E-bok, 2013
96 kr
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In a forgotten small town, one girl and a hundred cats are about to do something spectacular Applesap is a small town smack dab in the middle of New York state, and beyond that geographical oddity, there isn’t much special about it. It has a dress shop, a run-down movie theater, and two …
Angela's Aliens
E-bok, 2013
134 kr
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When their best friend changes drastically, the Investigators suspect extraterrestrial trouble Georgina and Poco should not be climbing an apple tree in the dark. But Poco, who talks to animals, has recently developed a serious crush on a robin, and she gets worried when the bird doesn’t return to …
Lost Flower Children
E-bok, 2013
28 kr
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Two grieving sisters resolve to break a spell cast by evil fairiesAfter the death of their mother, Olivia and Nellie are shipped off to their great-aunt''s house for the summer. Nine-year-old Olivia is not excited about the trip—she has to keep one eye on kind but eccentric Aunt Minty and the other …
How I Became a Writer and Oggie Learned to Drive
E-bok, 2013
21 kr
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Winner of Italy’s 2006 Premio Andersen Award : A young writer’s fantasy world becomes dangerously entangled with reality Eleven-year-old Archie and his six-year-old brother, Oggie, are constantly going back and forth between their mother’s home and the apartment that their father shares with his …
Quicksand Pond
E-bok, 2017
106 kr
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An ALA Notable Book A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017 “Striking, enigmatic, and haunting all around.” — Booklist (starred review) “A suspenseful, realistic, finely crafted story exploring friendship, trust, and how we judge others.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Newbery Honor winner Janet …
Crying Rocks
E-bok, 2017
133 kr
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From Newbery Honor author Janet Taylor Lisle comes a lyrical story about one girl’s discovery of her startling past—and her search to understand her complicated present. Joelle’s height and dark skin set her apart from everyone in Marshfield. It’s no secret that she’s adopted, but where is she …
Lost Flower Children
Ljudbok, 2012
238 kr
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Motherless Olivia and Nellie go to live with their elderly Great-Aunt Minty, who knows little about children, but a lot about her overgrown garden. Then one day, Olivia finds an old teacup in a flowerbed—and later, an old story about eight children transformed into flowers. Only the person who …
Art of Keeping Cool
Ljudbok, 2012
310 kr
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It''s World War II, and fear permeates the Rhode Island coastal town where Robert, his mother, and sister are living out the war with his paternal grandparents. It is fear of Nazi submarines offshore; fear of Abel Hoffman, a German artist living reclusively outside of town; and for Robert, a more …
