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Double trouble Double trouble Sue Bentley Kim can't wait for her cousin Mia and her Siamese cat, Bibi, to come visit. But when they turn up, neither cousin nor cat are half as nice as Kim remembers! Mia and her cat proceed to make Kim's week… OL11967011W
Sometimes we're always real same-same Sometimes we're always real same-same Mattox Roesch Troubled Cesar leaves his gangbanging life behindin Los Angeles to help his mother reconnect withher estranged family in rural Alaska, where shehopes they both can carve out a fresh start. WhenCesar … OL13780324W
Annie and Snowball and the wintry freeze Annie and Snowball and the wintry freeze Cynthia Rylant Annie and her cousin Henry, along with Henry's dog Mudge and Annie's rabbit Snowball, enjoy a sparkling, wintry ice storm. OL15072661W
Some good news Some good news Cynthia Rylant Nine-year-old cousins Rosie, Lily, and Tess make a neighborhood newspaper celebrating all their friends on Cobble Street. OL15072841W
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. OL15072852W
Wedding flowers Wedding flowers Cynthia Rylant Ten-year-old cousins Lily, Rosie, and Tess return to their aunt's house on Cobble Street to help her plan the perfect wedding. OL15072864W
The mystery of the clumsy juggler The mystery of the clumsy juggler Elspeth Campbell Murphy Three cousins helping Professor McKay at a medieval fair are able to collect enough information to trap the thief of a valuable old Gospel, thus illustrating the Beatitude "Blessed are those who hung… OL15162854W
The mystery of the vanishing present The mystery of the vanishing present Elspeth Campbell Murphy Three cousins endeavor to find out who gave a painting entitled "Sabbath Day" to their grandfather for a birthday present. OL15162857W
Finding Hattie Finding Hattie Sally Warner In 1882 Hattie, a fourteen-year-old orphan, joins her cousin Sophie in attending boarding school at Miss Bulkley's Seminary for Young Ladies in Tarrytown, New York, and tries to find her place in the… OL15211175W
Elvis And The Grateful Dead Elvis And The Grateful Dead Peggy Webb When the first Elvis impersonator is found slumped over his piano, a heart attack seems the likely suspect. But when a second keels over mid-swagger at Collie Valentine Jones's party, suspicious mind… OL15317319W
Miss Happiness and Miss Flower Miss Happiness and Miss Flower Rumer Godden After she leaves India to live with her cousins in England, eight-year-old Nona is overcome with homesickness until her great-aunt sends two Japanese dolls which need love and care. Includes construc… OL1825348W
The twelve days of Christmas in California The twelve days of Christmas in California Laura Rader Brad writes a letter home each of the twelve days he spends exploring the state of California at Christmastime, as his cousin Teri shows him everything from a little quail in a miniature redwood tree… OL1868776W
The mysterious tail of a Charleston cat The mysterious tail of a Charleston cat Ruth Paterson Chappell While keeping an eye out for a missing cat, four cousins explore the city of Charleston, South Carolina. OL2752429W
The insiders The insiders J. Minter In downtown New York City, a sophisticated, stylish high school junior is already having trouble keeping his group of lifelong friends together when his wild cousin Kelli arrives from St. Louis and s… OL5733011W
The history of Sir Richard Calmady The history of Sir Richard Calmady Lucas Malet This is a fascinating study of a man born with his feet where his knees should be. It chronicles his struggles with his disability. Malet is the pseudonym of the daughter of Charles Kingsley, the … OL5777681W
The fetch The fetch Chris Humphreys After exploring a sea chest full of runes and a journal belonging to his deceased grandfather, fifteen-year-old Sky summons the old man's ghost, who teaches him how to travel through time and space. OL5840737W
Knight's Castle (Tales of Magic #2) Knight's Castle (Tales of Magic #2) Edward Eager When the ancient toy soldier comes alive, the Old One grants Roger's wish to adventure in "yeomanly" Sherwood Forest. Will Roger earn his second wish, to save his father? Need for an operation brings… OL61405W
Henry and Mudge and Annie's perfect pet Henry and Mudge and Annie's perfect pet Cynthia Rylant,Jean Little Although Henry's cousin Annie likes his dog Mudge, when she gets her own pet she decides that a bunny will be perfect for her. OL64151W
A Fortunate name A Fortunate name Margaret Mahy As the only Bancroft in a family of Fortunes, Lolly has always felt left out of her Fortune cousins' exclusive gang but when her parents separate Lolly discovers a new inner strength and aspects of k… OL86148W