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During each new year, a monster attacks Jia and Deshi's village. This year, they decide to fight back and confront the monster. When their initial encounter with the monster doesn't go well, Jia and Deshi will have to turn to a mysterious stranger to banish the monster once and for all.
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Diego dreams of sharing the gift of music with the children in his small village in Paraguay, but there aren't enough instruments for all the children. When he and Nicolas, a carpenter, look to a nearby landfill, they realize they have everything they need to make their own instruments out of various recycled materials.
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"Who needs to have an ordinary day when you can have a super awesome day with the Cat in the Hat?! Sally and her brother are delighted to have their friend come over, but, unfortunately, Fish isn't so happy. Maybe the Cat can get Fish to join in if he adds a little more splash to their party. After all, there is no such thing as too much fun...right?"--
7) Belle's tale
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Now in full color!
In Disney's live-action film "Beauty and the Beast," Belle, a bright, beautiful, and independent young woman, is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle's enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast's hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince inside. This manga explores Belle's innermost thoughts as she learns that true beauty comes from within....
In Disney's live-action film "Beauty and the Beast," Belle, a bright, beautiful, and independent young woman, is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle's enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast's hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince inside. This manga explores Belle's innermost thoughts as she learns that true beauty comes from within....
8) Minecraft: 5
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Tyler and his friends have been attacked by a creeper on their Ultimate Quest and are on the hunt for a stronghold, even if that means they have to explore a creepy underground fortress to access the portal to fight a dragon.
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Twins Emma and Josh and their little sister Libby find themselves transported back in time after opening an old travel guide book they find in an odd travel agency. Stuck in ancient Egypt, the kids must learn all they can from the Guidebook in order to return to their home safely. Includes resources for further information.
10) Minecraft: 4
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Tyler feels betrayed when his friends accidentally summon a wither without him, but his friends attempt to make amends in hopes of finishing their beacon and going on the Ultimate Quest.
11) AWOL
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". . . explores the realities of PTSD from a kid's perspective. The book includes an author's note and kid-friendly mental health resources. As a military child, eleven-year-old Leah moves . . . a lot. But this summer she will be the one left behind when her best friend's family is reassigned. To make matters worse, her mother will be away for training, leaving Leah at home with her father, who has just returned from deployment. When a new girl moves...
13) Trickster
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A collection of short, graphic-novel-style stories based on Native American trickster figure myths and folktales. Includes tales of coyote, rabbit, raccoon, and raven trickster characters, who use cunning and tricks to get food and take precious things from others, or simply just to make some fun mischief.
16) Fairest of all
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After moving to a new house, ten-year-old Abby and her younger brother Jonah discover an antique mirror that transports them into the Snow White fairy tale.
17) Unhappy camper
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Would you rather blend in or stand out? Claire and Michelle used to be best friends, but now the two sisters couldn't be more different. Michelle will do anything to fit in, even if it means denying her Taiwanese culture, whereas Claire is proud of who she is. So much so that she decides to become a junior counselor at a Taiwanese American summer camp. Sensing a rift between the two, their parents decide to send them both off to camp, much to Michelle's...
18) Smoove city
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Four friends Ray, Ronnie, Vinnie, and Mikey make up the R&B group Smoove City and dream of making it big as a boyband. When Ray pushes the group to record a demo, they finally get their foot in the door. But when their meeting with the executive of Phat Cat Records fails, they are approached by a disgraced intern named Pip. Now, the group has to deal with shady managers, a unreliable contract, and a misunderstanding that turns them into criminals....
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"The town of Southborough used to be a major tourism destination, drawing folks from all over in the hopes they'd spot the famous Sasquatch, reportedly seen in the town many times over the years. But it's been ages since anyone's spotted the 'squatch, and tourism is starting to dry up. A tech company called Start-up.com (a start-up that helps people start their own start-ups) decides to begin buying up places all over town in order to build their...