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A Belinda Robinson Novel Book 1: Belinda and the Witch's Cat
by Margaret Pearce
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Belinda is an only child, and lonely. When her mother has to leave home to recover from her illness, her grandmother arrives to look after her. Belinda discovers to her delight that she has a very unusual grandmother and her grandmother's cat, a superior Siamese called Senna is equally unusual. Belinda's life suddenly becomes full of friends and adventures. She learns to fly a moth eaten carpet to visit her mother, turn a big black bear back into her father and saves Senna from certain death... more info>> (Published: 2011)
Words: 17697 - Reading Time: 50-70 min.
Category: Children's Fiction
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A Christmas Princess
by Jodi Stone
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Brooke wants a pair of glass slippers for Christmas, but becomes disappointed when she and her two little sisters receive crowns instead. Will disappointment ruin her Christmas, or will the help of a Christmas fairy and the love for her sisters help Brooke discover the true meaning of Christmas?
Words: 1164 - Reading Time: 3-4 min.
Category: Children's Fiction
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A Flower Blooms on Charlotte Street
by Milam McGraw Propst
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Now that her beloved mother has died, nine-year-old Ociee Nash is the only girl in the Nash family. Even in the modern times of 1900 it's hard to get good grades, learn good manners, and stay out of trouble on her papa's Mississippi farm. Ociee is always up for adventures with her adoring brothers. Deciding his daring daughter needs a woman's influence, Papa Nash sends Ociee to live with her lovable Aunt Mamie in the big city of Asheville, North Carolina. There Ociee makes some fascinating frien... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 66817 - Reading Time: 190-267 min.
Category: Children's Fiction/Young Adult
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A Monster at My Window
by Karen Lewis
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Bang...bang...bang...bang...What was that? Something keeps banging on Ryan's window and waking him up. What can it be? A monster? Ryan is scared and tries several different ideas to catch the monster. Will he find out what it is?
Words: 1272 - Reading Time: 3-5 min.
Category: Children's Fiction
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Altar of Shulaani [Altar of Shulaani Series Book 1]
by Margaret Pearce
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Mike welcomed the chance to spend his holidays with his father on an archaeological dig. Tracing the ancient caravan routes across the baking desert turned into a completely different kind of adventure, however, when Mike stumbled through a time warp into an ancient world ... (Published: 2007)
Words: 33266 - Reading Time: 95-133 min.
Category: Children's Fiction/Science Fiction
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Archer's Christmas Cracker
by Edward Fisher
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Mark, James and Rebecca, together with Archer set off to spend Christmas with their Grandmother who lives in the country. What is going on in the fields behind their Gran's house late at night? Who is living in the burned out ruin of the Priory nearby? Archer and his new-found friends, Henry and Elliot, two Irish Setters, set about solving the mystery in their own way, unearthing clues no humans could have hoped to find. The adventure gets even more dangerous when an old bunker is discovered in ... more info>> (Published: 2008)
Words: 52797 - Reading Time: 150-211 min.
Category: Children's Fiction
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Archer's Christmas Cracker
by Edward Fisher
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Archer's second adventure with James, Mark and Rebecca. Mark, James and Rebecca, together with Archer set off to spend Christmas with their Grandmother who lives in the country. What is going on in the fields behind their Gran's house late at night? Who is living in the burned out ruin of the Priory nearby? Archer and his new-found friends, Henry and Elliot, two Irish Setters, set about solving the mystery in their own way, unearthing clues no humans could have hoped to find. The adventure ge... more info>>
Words: 52845 - Reading Time: 150-211 min.
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Army Brats We Will Never Forget
by Henry L. Haynes
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The kids in Kwame Freeman's new sixth-grad class often trade barbs and are antagonistic toward each other as they navigate their way through one conflict after another. If they could just call a truce, they might be able to team up to play a charity soccer match to help raise funds to help a classmate whose father was seriously injured by an improvised explosive device (IED) while serving in Iraq. And they could support one another as the Iraq war and its aftermath continues and, one by one, the... more info>> (Published: 2006)
Words: 35909 - Reading Time: 102-143 min.
Category: Children's Fiction/Humor
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Baby For Sale
by Betty Jo Schuler
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Kids on Greenwillow Lane learn about trash, treasures, and trading, with Megan Whitney learning the most important lesson of all. A "block yard sale" is fun for kids, as well as a learning experience, and when a baby is for sale, it adds to the excitement. While the other children on this cul-de-sac discover one another's treasures, Megan tries to sell her little brother. Max wants to buy him, but his brother Alex says their mom doesn't want any more kids. Meanwhile, the baby disappears. It s... more info>>
Words: 6032 - Reading Time: 17-24 min.
Category: Children's Fiction
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Belinda and the Missing Will [A Belinda Robinson Novel Book 3]
by Margaret Pearce
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Belinda's unusual grandmother, with her unusual cat, Senna, is looking after Belinda while her parents are away. Belinda is thrilled because unusual things always happen when grandmother comes to visit... And this visit is no exception, first the girls learn of the missing Will that will save old Miss Higgins, then the petrified gryphon on Miss Higgins' roof accidentally gets woken. If a hungry, angry gryphon wasn't bad enough, Belinda and her friends learn that they must find the gryphon's m... more info>> (Published: 2011)
Words: 18488 - Reading Time: 52-73 min.
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Bernie Bolton's Big Apple Christmas
by Sheryle Criswell
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Bernice Blossom Bolton is nine and a half-years-old, and taking her first trip to New York City. After refusing to go to breakfast, because she is angry at not receiving any gifts on Christmas morning, she decides to leave the hotel and explore the city on her own. During her walk she encounters a number of interesting people, from the phony Santa guy ringing a bell on the corner of Fifth Avenue, to the kindly pretzel vendor, to the not-so-kind taxi driver who almost runs her over as she attempt... more info>> (Published: 2006)
Words: 19241 - Reading Time: 54-76 min.
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Beth-Hill Series Book 2: Fire and Water
by Jennifer St. Clair
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Erialas Morgan brought his mother back to life with a spell that shouldn't exist, but he acted out of desperation and love. There are others who wish to use that same spell for their own gain--and to destroy the Wild Hunt once and for all. Caught in the middle of a war between the Morgan clan of vampires and their human kin, Erialas turns to the Hunt for help. But even Gabriel cannot stop the tide of death and destruction once it turns. (Published: 2010)
Words: 94918 - Reading Time: 271-379 min.
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Carrie Pilby [Secure]
by Caren Lissner
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Teen Genius (and Hermit) Carrie Pilby's To-Do List:1. List 10 things you love (and DO THEM!)2. Join a club (and TALK TO PEOPLE!)3. Go on a date (with someone you actually LIKE!)4. Tell someone you care (your therapist DOESN'T COUNT!)5. Celebrate New Year's (with OTHER PEOPLE!)Seriously? Carrie would rather stay in bed than deal with the immoral, sex-obsessed hypocrites who seem to overrun her hometown, New York City. She's sick of trying to be like everybody else. She isn't! But when her own the... more info>>
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Chasing Romeo [Secure]
by A.J. Byrd
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Best Friends Foreverthat's Anjenai, Kierra and Tyler. Growing up together in an Atlanta housing project, the girls have always been there for each other. But high school is a whole new world, and the drama is just beginning.... Anjenai, Kierra and Tyler believe their bond is strong enough to survive anything. Anythingexcept maybe Romeo Blackwell, the finest guy and a star athlete in their new high school. What starts out as a small fan club soon becomes a huge competition. And to win, Anjenai, ... more info>>
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Chester and the Green Pig
by Graham Burchell
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When Chester wakes up, there's a green pig on his lawn. When it squeezes out under the back gate he follows it to a new, enticing world. Welcome to a place where plants complain, where local people with the silliest names are obsessed with gold even though they have no idea about money. Welcome to Goldintown. It's being terrorized by an evil fat food fairy named Gluttonia, who with the aid of some pretty powerful magic, is stealing all the town's kids. Or as the town's Sheriff, Wetpants McTumble... more info>> (Published: 2007)
Words: 34131 - Reading Time: 97-136 min.
Category: Children's Fiction/Fantasy
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Children of the Dragon
by Keith Gouveia
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An evil power has been set loose upong the peaceful land known as Great Germaine. A tyrant is stealing the life force of the fairies, unicorns, dragons, and others, harnessing it, changing its purity into a devastating power in order to rule the land with an iron fist. Balthazar Despot has made it his goal to eliminate all mystical creatures, and with each victim, he grows more powerful. During their summer vacation, while visiting their father, ricky and Alyssa Randall are transported to the fo... more info>> (Published: 2005)
Words: 40312 - Reading Time: 115-161 min.
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Chippie Chipmunk's Adventure
by Mary Ann Dunn
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Chippie Chipmunk leaves his family to go out on his first big adventure.
Words: 1352 - Reading Time: 3-5 min.
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Christmas Tales and Verse
by Eugene Field
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A children's Christmas anthology of stories and verse by one of the masters. Includes "Christmas Poem," "The First Christmas Tree," and "Star of the East." (Published: 1894)
Words: 19003 - Reading Time: 54-76 min.
Category: Children's Fiction/Classic Literature
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Circles
by Marilyn Sachs
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Beebe Clarke and Mark Driscoll both live with single parents in San Francisco. They even go to the same high school--but they've never met. Beebe is earnestly interested in Shakespeare and acting, and Mark is deeply involved with astronomy. Both of them would like to find someone of the opposite sex who views life as seriously as they do--but they keep missing one another. Juvenile/middle grade fiction by Marilyn Sachs; originally published by Puffin (Published: 1992)
Words: 30657 - Reading Time: 87-122 min.
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Circus Runaways [Jumping into Trouble Series Book 2]
by Margaret Pearce
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Sawdust flying from the hooves of dancing horses, glittering acrobats swinging high up in the trapeze, fanfares and braided jackets--the excitement of the circus was to turn a miserable winter into a season of surprises for runaway John, his dog Blue and his horse Roanie. And life out of the circus ring was to be just as eventful, for circus folk are different, wonderful, funny ... and sometimes dangerous. (Published: 2009)
Words: 20168 - Reading Time: 57-80 min.
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Danger at Baird's Den
by Gail E. Hedrick
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Kate Baird planned to have a quiet, boring summer in her small town in the mountains of North Carolina, cleaning bathrooms in her family's bed and breakfast, Baird's Den. Her mother was laid up with a broken leg and Kate would have to help her out all summer.
Words: 20389 - Reading Time: 58-81 min.
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Delbert Dalmatian Loses His Spots
by Mary Ann Dunn
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Prankster, Delbert Dalmatian, learns his lesson when he goes too far with a prank on his best friend, Tommy, the housecat.
Words: 1617 - Reading Time: 4-6 min.
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Emmy Budd, Don't Look Now
by Jean Blasiar
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Teen detectives Emmy Budd and her friend, T.J. Blake can't help but notice the ominous, black sedan rolling down main-street on a Sunday afternoon. When the drug store blows up in the middle of the night, Emmy and T.J. suspect foul play. Working together, they uncover clues leading to an illicit pharmaceutical operation, Volume 2 of the series. (Published: 2010)
Words: 25981 - Reading Time: 74-103 min.
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Famous [Secure]
by Simone Bryant
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Fame. Fortune. Friendship. Two out of three isn't bad...At prestigious Pace Academy, the Pacesetters make the rules. But in the world outside, being rich and popular doesn't always get you what you want....Starr has ambition, charisma and—thanks to her father's record company—all the connections to get her group major exposure. Just one problem: Starr can't sing, and now her friends are looking to replace her with her archrival, Natalee.Dionne is excited about being the rapper of the group—even ... more info>>
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Finders Keepers
by Sharon Norris
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What would you do if you found a dinosaur egg? Would you donate it to a museum, sell it for lots of money, or claim "finders keepers" and keep it for your very own, seeing as you found it? This is the dilemma facing young Nathan and Ashley, who find a dinosaur egg buried in the sand dunes at their local beach. When their discovery becomes public, thanks to their unscrupulous uncle who wants to sell it for big money, it seems as though everyone wants their dinosaur egg...
Words: 8726 - Reading Time: 24-34 min.
Category: Children's Fiction
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