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Anna’s foster mother sends her to the seaside to stay with relatives in the hopes that her health condition will improve. In her exploration of this new place, Anna meets Marnie, who’s wearing an old-fashioned dress and claims to live in a big mansion that seems to be abandoned. Who is this mysterious new friend? This film is a recent creation from Studio Ghibli,…
In this beginning chapter book, Stout Sam and his deckhand Pip discover a pig that has washed ashore in a barrel. When word gets out that the pig has the ability to sniff out treasure, nasty pirate Barracuda Bill plots to steal the pig for his own. This early chapter book is recommended for readers in grades 1 and up,…
In August of 1961, as the Berlin Wall was constructed, Gerta’s city and her family became divided. Separated from her father and brother Dominic, Gerta, along with her mother and brother Fritz, must live under the strict, unforgiving government of East Berlin. As the years pass, Gerta, Fritz, and their mother must decide if it is worth the risks, including their lives,…
Written in verse, this novel takes the form of a journal that Timothy must keep as part of his probation for stealing and using someone’s credit card. With entries addressed to his probation officer, his counselor, and others, Timothy shares the story of his life and of his brother Levi, whose severe medical illness has shaped the course of events for everyone in Timothy’s family. …
This story focuses on Horton Halfpott, a hard working kitchen boy at the Luggertuck manor in 19th century England. He works hard to earn his penny to take home to his family each week, to aid in the amount required to get a good doctor for his father’s ailing health.
The series of events begins to unfold one day when Lady Luggertuck loosens her corset,…
