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The lapsnatcher The lapsnatcher Bruce Coville After he talks with an adult who was once a lapsnatcher, Jacob begins to feel differently about his new baby sister. OL15025749W
Sibling rivalry Sibling rivalry Elaine Landau Explores sibling rivalry through interviews and first-hand accounts, examining its causes, manifestations, and cures. OL15040341W
Mallory vs. Max Mallory vs. Max Laurie B. Friedman Eight-year-old Mallory feels left out when her older brother, Max, gets a dog that becomes the center of attention. OL15053587W
The quarreling book The quarreling book Charlotte Zolotow When Mr. James forgets to kiss Mrs. James goodbye on a rainy gray day, it sets off a chain reaction of cross feelings OL15211333W
Big red lollipop Big red lollipop Rukhsana Khan Having to take her younger sister along the first time she is invited to a birthday party spoils Rubina's fun, and later when that sister is asked to a party and baby sister wants to come, Rubina mus… OL15299581W
Queen of the world Queen of the world Thomas Yezerski Three sisters, who compete constantly to see who is the smartest, fastest, or prettiest, vie for the Queen of the World crown, awarded to the sister who makes the best birthday gift for Mom. OL155945W
Mother, you're the best! (but Sister, you're a pest!) Mother, you're the best! (but Sister, you're a pest!) Diane De Groat Gilbert wants to do something special for his mother on Mother's Day, but first he must stop his sister, Lola, from being the center of attention. OL15597379W
Quantum boogaloo Quantum boogaloo John Green When Phineas and Ferb take a time machine twenty years into the future, they meet a grown-up Candace, still determined to get them in trouble, who goes back into the past to stop them, as Perry the p… OL16652671W
The Worst Thing About My Sister The Worst Thing About My Sister Jacqueline Wilson Being a sister isn't always easy . . . but what's the very worst thing about your sister? Marty and her sister Melissa couldn't be more different. Marty loves her Converse trainers, playing footba… OL17382156W
The True and Splendid History of the Harristown Sisters The True and Splendid History of the Harristown Sisters Michelle Lovric "It's rural Ireland in the second half of the nineteenth century, the age of the Pre-Raphaelites, when Europe burns with a passion for long, flowing locks. So when seven sisters, born into fatherless… OL17487314W
Last one home Last one home Debbie Macomber Growing up, Cassie Carter and her sisters, Karen and Nichole, were incredibly close -- until one fateful event drove them apart. After high school, Cassie ran away from home to marry the wrong man, t… OL17826488W
Over you Over you Amy Lynn Reed "A novel about two girls on the run from their problems, their pasts, and themselves. Max and Sadie are escaping to Nebraska, but they'll soon learn they can't escape the truth"-- OL17867545W
Curse of the Iris Curse of the Iris Jason Fry "As Tycho and his siblings continue to compete for the captain's chair of the Shadow Comet, they must work together to hunt for an old pirate treasure--a treasure that is tied to some long-buried fam… OL17883689W
Jupiter Pirates - Hunt for the Hydra Jupiter Pirates - Hunt for the Hydra Jason Fry "When you're a privateer, running a starship is a family business. For Tycho Hashoone, his twin sister, Yana, and their older brother, Carlo, the family business is far from easy. For starters, the… OL17903897W
If It Weren't for Benjamin If It Weren't for Benjamin Barbara Shook Hazen,Laura Hartman A young boy describes some of the frustrations and advantages of being a younger brother. OL1852263W
The last cowboys of San Geronimo The last cowboys of San Geronimo Ian Stansel "A contemporary Western debut about two brothers locked in a deadly feud, a woman on horseback trailing her husband's killer, and the inescapable ties of home and family. When Silas Van Loy flees hom… OL19710801W
Frenemies in the family Frenemies in the family Kathleen Krull They blame you when they get in trouble. They seem like your parents' favorite. They are the only enemy you can't live without. Almost everyone has a juicy story about their siblings--even famous peo… OL19734318W
Whiskey & Charlie Whiskey & Charlie Annabel Smith "Whiskey and Charlie might have come from the same family, but they'd tell you two completely different stories about growing up. Whiskey is everything Charlie is not--bold, daring, carefree--and Cha… OL20001981W
Crazy blood Crazy blood T. Jefferson Parker "The Carson dynasty rules the ski resort town of Mammoth Lakes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. Founded by patriarch Adam, the town is the site of the Mammoth Cup ski race-a qualifier fo… OL20020528W
Brother of mine Brother of mine Chris Westwood Sixteen-year-old twins, Nick and Tony, always envious of each other's talents, reveal, in alternate chapters, their differing perspectives of their sometimes complicated relationship. OL2645182W
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