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Christmas hope series volume 9
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"Lauren Gabriel spent many years of her childhood in foster homes, wishing her mother would come back for her and be the family she needs. Now twenty-years-old, she still longs for a place that she can truly call home. Her work as a cashier is unfulfilling, and at Christmas it's unbearable with the songs and carols and chatter of Christmas that she hears throughout the day. When Lauren ends her shift one night, she finds herself driving aimlessly...
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[2017]
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English
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The six stories included in this treasury were originally published as stand-alone picture books. Now young readers can enjoy this collection of adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family as they take trips to town, enjoy county fairs, experience Spring snowfalls, make new friends, and more.
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
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The Grinch attempts to ruin Whoville's holiday; leprechauns help a cabin boy protect his ship's gold from a banshee; Aaron and his friends must get their bells back from the Romans so they can announce Jesus' birth; a miser is visited by ghosts of the past, present, and future; when Santa becomes ill, two elves work Christmas Eve instead; Rudolph and his friends search through time to find Baby New Year; outcast Nestor finds a very special stable...
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An Egyptian crocodile who catches the fancy of the esteemed Emperor Napoleon becomes an instant celebrity in a fancy fountain in Paris. But when someone in the kitchen starts singing the praises of crocodile pie, the resourceful and very hungry reptile escapes by sewer. Narrated by Tim Curry. AudioFile: "Tim Curry's narration is exemplary - a glorious example of the perfect melding of all parts of an audio recording. The musical background is...
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In the late 1800s, Maggie Walker, an African American community leader, helped establish a sanitarium for tuberculosis patients, a community center, and an educational loan fund, among other humanitarian projects. She was also the first woman in the United States to become founder and president of a chartered bank.
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