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A Shine of Rainbows
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Lillian Beckwith |
***Mairi and Sandy live on a lonely Hebridean island, content with each other, despite their lack of children.***
When Mairi brings home Thomas, a child from the orphanage, Sandy is jealous of Mai… |
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Heidi
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Johanna Spyri |
***The famous Swiss classic about Heidi, a five-year-old orphan girl*** who goes to live with her grandfather, and his goats, in an alm (Alpine pasture)...up the Alps. **One of the most loved classic… |
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Where magic dwells
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Rexanne Becnel |
A THORNY ROSE, SHE BLOOMED WITH PASSION
No man dared touch the proud Wynne ab Gruffydd, Seeress of Radnor, whose heart belonged to the children she raised, five orphans, bastards of war. Awed by h… |
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Making scents
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Arthur Yorinks |
Mickey isn't quite like his brothers and sisters. They're all stronger, faster, and have a much better sense of smell. That s because his "brothers and sisters" are dogs bloodhounds, to be exact. Mic… |
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The Name of the Wind
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Patrick Rothfuss |
Discover #1 New York Times-bestselling Patrick Rothfuss’ epic fantasy series, The Kingkiller Chronicle.
“I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss.” —Lin-Manuel Miranda
OVER 1 MILLION COPIES S… |
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Lizzie's Secret Angels (Lizzie, Book 2)
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J. Robert Whittle |
Lizzie's youthful 'spies' discover a distressing secret well-hidden by local authorities. It's the end of 1805 and Lizzie and Quon soon find their busy lives taking a disturbing, yet exciting, new di… |
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Streets of Hope (Lizzie, Book 3)
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J. Robert Whittle |
Lizzie, now 16, has amassed a growing empire but her reputation and good deeds have come to the attention of evil competitors, leading to some potentially disasterous events. A journey to the farm i… |
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Polly what's-her-name
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Edith Bishop Sherman |
This is a lovely story of an orphan girl who finds a home in New York. I recommend this for pre-teens. |
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Never Love a Stranger
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Harold Robbins |
**Harold Robbins' very first novel is also one of his most powerful.** Never Love a Stranger tells the gritty and passionate tale of Francis "Frankie" Kane, from his meager beginnings as an orphan in… |
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