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  The Books of Bayern: Book 4

  Forest Born

  by Shannon Hale

  Rin is sure that something is wrong with her…something really bad. Something that is keeping her from feeling at home in the Forest homestead where she’s lived all her life. Something that is keeping her from trusting herself with anyone at all. When her brother Razo returns from the city for a visit, she accompanies him to the palace, hoping that she can find peace away from home. But war has come to Bayern... (more)
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  The Gift of the Magi

  by O. Henry

  A husband and wife sacrifice treasured possessions in order to buy each other Christmas presents.
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  Prophecy of the Sisters Trilogy: Book 1

  Prophecy of the Sisters

  by Michelle Zink

  Twin sisters Lia and Alice Milthorpe have just become orphans. They have also become enemies. As they discover their roles in a prophecy that has turned generations of sisters against each other, the girls find themselves entangled in a mystery that involves a tattoo-like mark, their parents' deaths, a boy, a book, and a lifetime of secrets. Lia and Alice don't know whom they can trust. They just know... (more)
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  Hannah Montana: Book 1

  Keeping Secrets

  by Beth Beechwood

  What is Miley supposed to do when her friend Oliver becomes totally obsessed with Hannah Montana? How can she possibly keep her pop-star identity hidden with Oliver constantly in her face, in her limo, everywhere ?! Plus, Miley gets invited to a celebrity-filled birthday bash!
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  One Thousand Gifts

  A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are

  by Ann Voskamp

  Drawing heartbreaking beauty out of the simplest of details, Ann Voskamp invites you into her grace-bathed life of farming, parenting, and writing---and deeper still into your own life. Here you will discover a way of seeing that opens your eyes to thanksgiving, a way of living so you are not afraid to die, and a way of becoming present to God that brings you deep and lasting joy.
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  29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life

  by Cami Walker

  At age thirty-five, Cami Walker was burdened by a battle with multiple sclerosis, a chronic neurological condition that made it difficult for her to walk, work, or enjoy her life. Seeking a remedy for her depression after being hospitalized, she received an uncommon prescription from an African medicine woman: Give to others for 29 days . 29 Gifts is the insightful story of the author’s life change as she... (more)
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  The Seven Kingdoms Trilogy: Book 1

  Graceling

  by Kristin Cashore

  Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight--she's a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king's thug. When she first meets Prince Po, Graced with combat skills, Katsa has no hint of how her life is about to change.... (more)
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  Dave Barry's Gift Guide To End All Gift Guides

  by Dave Barry

  The popular humorist presents a selection of more than fifty one-of-a-kind gifts for the discriminating individual, furnishing vendor names, prices, and addresses for such treasures as elephant-print Republican pants and a capsule of rodent bones regurgitated by an owl. 150,000 first printing.
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  One Snowy Night

  by M. Christina Butler

  Jewel-like colors, animals with unmistakable character, and a flocked woolly hat on every page enhance this tender story about a little hedgehog who is caught unprepared by a chilly winter wind.
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  What the Moon Saw

  by Laura Resau

  Clara Luna's name means "clear moon" in Spanish. But lately, her head has felt anything but clear. One day a letter comes from Mexico, written in Spanish: Dear Clara, We invite you to our house for the summer. We will wait for you on the day of the full moon, in June, at the Oaxaca airport. Love, your grandparents . Fourteen-year-old Clara has never met her father's parents. She knows he snuck over the border... (more)
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  29 Gifts

  How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life

  by Cami Walker

  At age thirty-five, Cami Walker was burdened with multiple sclerosis, a chronic neurological condition that made it difficult for her to walk, work, or enjoy her life. Seeking a remedy for her depression, she received an uncommon prescription from an African medicine woman: give to others for 29 days. 29 Gifts is the insightful story of the author's life changes as she embraces and reflects on the naturally... (more)
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  The Boss Baby

  by Marla Frazee

  From the moment the baby arrived, it was obvious that he was the boss. The boss baby is used to getting his way--drinks made to order 24/7, his private jet plane, and meetings around the clock. But when his demands aren't getting proper responses, he has to go to new lengths to achieve the attention he deserves. Marla Frazee brings her signature wit and humor--along with adorable illustrations--to a book that... (more)
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  The Gifts Trilogy: Book 1

  The Gifts

  by Patria Dunn-Rowe

  When twenty-one year old Nahla Marks decides to start her junior year at Wake Forest University as an education major, instead of continuing on the path to pre-med, everything seems to fall apart. Her parents have practically disowned her, stripping all financial help and communication away. Then, there is this feeling, this color -as she calls it- that has begun to take over her body. She doesn’t know how to... (more)
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  The Gifts and Ministries Of The Holy Spirit

  by Lester Frank Sumrall

  The gifts of the Spirit can destroy any force the devil might use against Christians. You are a candidate for the gifts of revelation, power, and inspiration. They will function anywhere--right where
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  Last-Minute Knitted Gifts

  by Joelle Hoverson, Anna Williams

  Today's knitters are chic, smart-and busy. Although they love to knit and enjoy making gifts for family and friends, they're constantly faced with the challenge of finding enough time to actually finish what they've started. Last-Minute Knitted Gifts solves this problem. Joelle Hoverson, owner of Purl, the hip knitting supply store in downtown Manhattan, has designed more than 30 fun, fresh, beautiful patterns,... (more)
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  A Gift of Magic

  by Lois Duncan

  When the old woman died, she left her grandchild Nancy with the extraordinary gift of magic. Nancy can read people's minds, know their thoughts, and make them do what she wants. Will she use her gift for good, or satisfy her own selfish desire? From the bestselling author of "I Know What You Did Last Summer.".
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  Brida

  by Paulo Coelho

  This is the story of Brida, a young Irish girl, and her quest for knowledge. She has long been interested in various aspects of magic but is searching for something more. Her search leads her to people of great wisdom, who begin to teach Brida about the spiritual world. She meets a wise man who dwells in a forest, who teaches her about overcoming her fears and trusting in the goodness of the world; and a woman who... (more)
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  The Princess and the Pea

  by Lauren Child, Polly Borland

  there's a lot of different stories and this is the actual story. two poor men see a sign saying lost princess 1000 coins as a reward, so they bring all the girls from their town to their house and they put a pea under the mattress and tell a girl to go sleep on the bed. they came to a deep end then they find the right girl. one girl was sleeping in thier bed and she couldnt sleep since their was something under... (more)
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  The Princess and the Kiss

  A Story of God's Gift of Purity

  by Jennie Bishop

  A loving king and queen present their daughter with a gift from God - her first kiss - to keep or to give away. The wise girl waits for the man who is worthy of her precious gift. Where is he and how will she ever find him? The surprising answer in this marvelous parable will touch the heart of parent and child alike.The Princess and the Kiss beautifully portrays the ageless message that "love...comes from a... (more)
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  Magic School Bus - Science Chapter Books: Book 11

  Insect Invaders

  by Anne Capeci

  When Wanda brings her new ladybugs to school, she just wants Ms. Frizzle to give her some hints on caring for her insect pets. Instead, the whole class gets field trip. They find out pretty quickly that lots of insects eat other insects for lunch. And, there is a little issue of spiders, too. Yikes! It might be disgusting, but Wanda has to admit that the world of insect invaders is amazing.