Juvenile Fiction, Family
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The Magic Candle
or How We Got Home by Hallie Rive Appel
Charlotte and her sisters Emma and Andrea live in a cabin in a forest—but they can’t remember how they got there. When otherworldly characters show up—a talking wolf, royal guards with a glass slipper, woebegone dwarves—Charlotte suspects they’ve ...
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Miss Pecosita's Day at Work
by Diana J Zambrano
Miss Pecosita is invited on an unusual adventure: today, she’s going to help her mother at work. Miss Pecosita is very excited. Miss Pecosita and Mama Blanquita take the bus into the big city. Miss Pecosita has never been on a bus before. She sees ...
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Never Wake a Sleeping Nanny
by J. Robinson
Never Wake a Sleeping Nanny is a playful children’s picture book with a heartfelt message. While Nanny rests she dreams of all the fun adventures she will have with her grandchildren when she wakes up. The story speaks to the importance of ...
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Where Does Daddy Go All Day?
by Alanna Allan
Do you ever wonder what your parents do all day? Do they take naps like we do? Do they get to eat snacks? Do they have any fun at all? Well, one curious little boy wonders that very thing, and soon discovers that, even though many parts of his day ...
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Fundy the Driftwood and his Adventures
by Conny Whittaker
One day, seven-year-old Madison was exploring the shoreline of the Bay of Fundy where she meets two friends: Fundy the Driftwood and Brain the rock clay. Not only are her new friends silly, sweet, and magical, they also know the shy ghost of an old ...
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The Gamperstone
by Martin "Gampers" Tkachuk
London and Wolfe are spending the night at Gramma and Gampers. They have such a good time baking with Gramma and chasing Gampers around the house. But when bedtime comes, London and Wolfe begin to fear the "something else"—scary thoughts and sounds ...
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My Mother Made a Quilt
by Deborah Zabloski
A life is made of everyday moments as well as significant events. Each of these moments is like a piece of a quilt, stitched together to make a beautiful whole. In this story, a mother collects pieces of fabric from the clothes her daughter wears ...
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Tight Knit
by L.J. Harwood
As a young family awaits the arrival of their newest member, an excited young boy tells his future sibling about the family he or she will soon be joining: the fun they have together, the love they share, and how close they are, loving and ...
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My Mom has the Boo Boos
by Jerry Lalic
When Mom gets sick, it can be pretty scary! The doctor is doing their best to help, and friends are coming around to share their well-wishes, but why is this boo boo different from a cold or a flu? And how can one little kid help make it better? ...
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Our Place
Monica and Brad Start School by Hyacinth Grey
Brad and Monica are five-year-old twins, who are just about to start school. Both of them are blind, so they will learn to read and write using braille. At school, they meet Mrs. Perkins, their teacher, and Mr. Ishikawa, a teaching assistant. They ...
