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My aunt and uncle My aunt and uncle Mary Auld Explains, in brief text and illustrations, the meaning of the terms "aunt" and "uncle" and describes their roles in a family and their relationship with their nieces and nephews. OL114423W
I Can't Take You Anywhere! I Can't Take You Anywhere! Phyllis Reynolds Naylor When the klutzy Amy Audrey Perkins is as good as gold at Aunt Linda's wedding her relatives are so surprised that they have an accident. OL13459W
Captive at the Sicilian billionaire's command Captive at the Sicilian billionaire's command Penny Jordan Rocco Leopardi's demand is nonnegotiable: Julie Simmonds must bring his little nephew to Sicily so that the child may take his rightful place as a Leopardi!At first Rocco thought Julie would be a gol… OL13693160W
Aunt Matilda's almost-boring party Aunt Matilda's almost-boring party Jane Morris Udovic Aunt Matilda's nephew nods off at her snooty charity ball, only to miss some very messy fun. OL13730871W
Toenails, tonsils, and tornadoes Toenails, tonsils, and tornadoes Bonnie Pryor Martin weathers the fourth grade while suffering through the prolonged visit of a difficult aunt and enduring the trials of a classic "middle child." OL14854547W
Keeping the Moon Keeping the Moon Sarah Dessen Fifteen-year-old Colie is spending the summer with her eccentric Aunt Mira while her mother travels. Formerly chubby and still insecure, Colie has built a shell around herself. But her summer with he… OL15024559W
All the king's horses All the king's horses Dandi Daley Mackall One month before sophomore year begins, Scoop volunteers to work with some newly donated horses at the Horsefeathers Stable. OL15058046W
Whisper in the dark Whisper in the dark Joseph Bruchac,Sally Wern Comport Every monster can be overcome if you know the right way to go about it.Maddy has always loved scary stories, especially the spooky legends of her Native American ancestors. But that was before she he… OL15069304W
I have an aunt on Marlborough Street I have an aunt on Marlborough Street Kathryn Lasky Phoebe describes her many visits during the year to her Aunt Phoebe, who lives in an old part of Boston where the sidewalks are made of brick and the houses touch shoulders. OL15071149W
Four little blessings Four little blessings Merrillee Whren The four little noisemakers who'd moved next door to Wade Dalton came with a bonus: their beautiful aunt. Raising the children herself due to some tough circumstances, Cassie Rankin impressed Wade wi… OL15140121W
Summer party Summer party Cynthia Rylant Nine-year-old cousins Lily, Rosie, and Tess are sad when it is time to leave Aunt Lucy, so they plan a party and get a special surprise to look forward to in the near future. OL15153362W
You Don't Have to be Good You Don't Have to be Good Sabrina Broadbent Bea is in her late forties, has a dead-end job with the Council in Cambridge, and is married to Frank, a feckless would-be writer with extra-mural distractions. Bea's successful sister, Katharine, th… OL15177901W
Twin's daughter Twin's daughter Lauren Baratz-Logsted In Victorian London, thirteen-year-old Lucy's comfortable world with her loving parents begins slowly to unravel the day that a bedraggled woman who looks exactly like her mother appears at their doo… OL15506866W
Lanie Lanie Jane Kurtz Ten-year-old Lanie loves science and nature, but she has a problem: she's an "outside" girl with an "inside" family. She longs get out and go camping, but they all want to stay home. It wouldn't be s… OL15640383W
Jumping the scratch Jumping the scratch Sarah Weeks After moving with his mother to a trailer park to care for an injured aunt, eleven-year-old Jamie Reardon struggles to cope with a deeply buried secret. OL15837480W
McKendree McKendree Sandra Belton In 1948, while spending the summer with her aunt in West Virginia to find her family roots, Tilara begins visiting the "colored" old folks' home called McKendree, makes new friends, and learns to lov… OL16062614W
Madhattan mystery Madhattan mystery John J. Bonk On her first day in New York City with her younger brother, Kevin, twelve-year-old Lexi overhears thieves discussing where to hide stolen jewels, and the siblings, along with their aunt's neighbor, K… OL16239536W
Fair wind to widdershins Fair wind to widdershins Allan Frewin Jones Hedgehogs Trundle and Esmeralda, along with their new friend Jack Nimble, sail out into the Sundered Lands to find Esmeralda's aunt, who they hope will help them unravel the clues to find the next of… OL16341287W
Unforsaken Unforsaken Sophie Littlefield Having learned that she has powers both to heal people and to create zombies, sixteen-year-old Hailey is trying to lead a fairly normal life with her brother and aunt in Milwaukee, but when she attem… OL16358790W
Judy Moody and the not bummer summer Judy Moody and the not bummer summer Jamie Michalak When her best friends and her parents are going away for the summer, Judy worries that it will be the worst summer ever spent with little brother Stink and Aunt Opal. OL16561636W
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