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Cinderella Timkins

by Sylvia Hawk'sbee

The staircase in Dormec House, a Ministry building, is certainly elegant, but to Arthur Timkins, messenger, one of the quota of variously disabled employees, it is the scene of an encCindounter that changes his life miraculously.

Monkey-House Mouse and the Storytime Zoo

by Terri Tatchell

Once upon, a time ago, there was a sweet brown mouse. She made her home within a zoo beneath the monkey house. As the zoo's resident storyteller, Mouse entertains her animal friends with tales from the outside world. African safaris, Alaskan sleigh rides, farmyard escapades and balmy beach tales. Even better, Mouse draws pictures to go with each story! Until one day Mouse's stories fall silent, and the animals must find a way to help fill her story drum. But what's a story drum you ask? ... more

The Bravest Soldiers

by Elaine Schroller

A mother's love. A new love. Will war break their hearts?

The Bravest Soldiers, Book 2 in the Immense Sky Saga, is the next chapter in Sophie and Joe Parker’s story begun in Dare Not Tell. Set in Australia and the South West Pacific Area during World War II, The Bravest Soldiers features Sophie and Joe, their sons, who enlist to fight and fly, visitors from France and the US, a new romance, and a trio of children whom life has treated very unfairly. There’s a dog to... more

Maddie Q

by Allan Havis

A young California woman, Maddie Crawford, falls headlong into the world of QAnon. Her beliefs take her to to the Capitol, attending with her eccentric aunt the Stop the Steal Rally on January 6th, and later enmeshed in the violence that followed. Maddie returns to San Diego, imagining that the local school board plans to indoctrinate children in critical race theory. Her solution is to commit an act of terrorism. Maddie's journey jumps political and criminal paths as she and her family ... more

Un Cachorro Llamado Patitas Hace un Nuevo Amigo (Spanish Hard Cover)

by Tiffany Rich

A puppy named paws stand his ground to keep this principles he was taught while wishing to make a friend.

American Pied Piper

by Sam Foster

At the dawn of the 20th century, Beardstown, Illinois, is a city of contradiction. A town of river rats, gamblers, and rail-yard workers, it’s also filled with the accoutrements and refinements that accompany wealth . . . whatever its provenance. In Beardstown, the God-fearing don’t just live side-by-side with the sinners—they often are the sinners. Throughout the first half of the century, the state’s attorney is the formidable James McHugh, who makes his home in Beardstown and has spent his... more

The Kindly Caveman

by John M. Broadhead

Three caveman brothers live a simple life in their cave. The two older brothers enjoy crafting, inventing and building, but the youngest brother just wants to spend his time being kind to others. One day the cavemen meet a saber-tooth tiger. The older two brothers rush to build a civilization full of inventions to keep themselves safe from the cat. But it is the kindly caveman who proves once and for all that a simple act of kindness is the most powerful thing of all. "The Kindly Caveman" ... more

Crossing Charry Ridge: A Novel

by Suzann Albright

Four young friends are forever changed when one of them brings home a fledgeling crow he found in the woods. Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, this is a story of humans and animals growing in a changing world. Through an entertaining magical element and some observational humor, the novel introduces research-based information about the wildlife, history and contemporary culture of Southern Appalachia.

Bibi Saves the Honey Bees

by Judith A. Ewa

Bibi notices the honey bees near her house are becoming less and less, and becomes concerned about their plight. She wants to ensure that kids have honey at breakfast for years to come. Bibi and her friends embark on an adventure to save the honey bees, navigating through a maze of obstacles Mother Nature throws in their path. Will they be able to overcome all the obstacles, so they can help the honey bees? Entertaining, touching and educational, Bibi Saves the Honey Bees will help childre... more

Take Me Back to Cairo

by Pamela Paterson and Tarek Hussein

Yousef's aspiration to fit into his new country of Canada is upended by the lies he hears from both sides-his traditional family trying to keep him entrenched in Egyptian Muslim culture and his new motorcycle-riding girlfriend Janelle, who disguises her fear of commitment as a freewheeling lifestyle. Yoga-pant-and-flipflop-wearing Janelle is the living embodiment of the adventurous life that camel-hair-coat-and-shiny-shoes Yousef has long craved. Yet his desire to enjoy life with her can only be... more

Avocado’s Surprise Birthday Party! (Avocado the Turtle Book 2)

by Kiara Shankar

Avocado and her friends Lemon, Bacon, and Honey are having a fun picnic. There, her friends find out that Avocado's birthday is coming up soon. They decide to plan a surprise party for her. But keeping it a secret is hard. Can they pull off the perfect birthday party for Avocado? Find out in this heartwarming book about the power of friendship and the joy of special occasions. "True friendship brings joyfulness to one's life." -Kiara Shankar & Vinay Shankar

Spots In Your Love Feasts

by Dawn N. Evans

Plowman: Harvest of Grain and Innocence

by Charles Bruckerhoff

At 12, Stella Young and Hana Sanada enrolled in the Stanton Academy for Humanity, where learning was hard, imparted truth, justice, morality, and built character. Students retitled the school Sustainable Farming on Steroids. One day, the girls discovered the wartime journals of their two great-grandfathers, who served in WWII. And a wartime journal of Stella’s grandfather, who served in Vietnam. Now, many years after the wars ended, the girls began turning the journals into a book-lengt... more

Creative Creatures

by Heather Christian Iglesias

Flawless art does not exist! Imperfect art is how creatures are created. Many children at the pre-school and elementary school age are discouraged from drawing or creating art. Most children believe their subject should be enthusiastic and evenly proportioned. Creative Creatures will leave your children inspired to create. In this mysterious but interesting world, the reader becomes part of the author's journey of creating unproportioned creatures with silly oddities. Though not an activity b... more

Alice's War

by WILLIAM MCCLAIN

Weymouth, England 1939

War changes everything. For grandson Martin, coming of age under the backdrop of World War II. For Sonja, the Jewish refugee he’s drawn to, who left her family in Germany only to face new dangers in England. And for Martin’s friend, Ellis, confronting a war similar to the one that drove his father to alcoholism. Recently widowed, Alice must set aside her long-awaited chance to recreate her life on her own terms when the war places her two grandchildren... more

The Twelve Days of Christmas in Indiana

by Donna Griffin

Come join cousins Noah and Darcy for Christmas in Indiana, where everything's on the move—especially race cars on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway! Stand under the worlds largest Christmas tree, sail over Lake Michigan in a hot-air balloon, and see amazing ice sculptures. From a cardinal in a tulip tree to the twinkle of Santa Claus, Indiana, its a visit Noah—and readers—won't forget.

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