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62) A hundred horses
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Nell's unhappiness about spending vacation with relatives is turned to curiosity and joy when she meets a half-wild horse and a mysterious girl named Angel. Angel leads Nell on an adventure involving one hundred horses, one of which might be magical, and Nell learns an important truth about life and about herself.
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"Brayden Bunny doesn't feel like picking up his toys or washing his whiskers. It'd be so much easier to live with his friends, so Brayden decides to give it a try. But every new home he visits come with a new problem: Missy Mouse's house is too messy, Benny Badger's house smells a little funny, and Fipsi Squirrel's house is too high. At last Brayden Bunny visits his Cousin Pepi. Everything there is perfect and easy, but it doesn't take long for Brayden...
65) Cookie
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Plain and timid Beauty Cookson is teased by popular girls at school, but even worse are the unrelenting criticism and rage from her bad-tempered father, until the day her sweet mother discovers a way out.
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The unforgettable saga of a mischievous youngster and a runaway slave on a wild expedition to freedom. As the pair take the ride of their lives down the treacherous Mississippi River, they run into an entertaining assortment of off-beat characters and face one challenging adventure after another.
71) Come home, Angus
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Little Angus wakes up angry, and decides to run away from home when his mother scolds him for being rude--but he is very soon lost, hungry, and more than a little frightened.
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In this intense, immersive journey, a young boy with Asperger’s Syndrome finds himself lost in the lively, dangerous world of the New York City subway, while his mother fiercely searches for him above ground in a race against the clock as Hurricane Sandy nears. Nominated for Best Narrative Feature at the **Tribeca Film Festival**. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. Voted one of the Top Ten Independent...
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When Mandie Shaw runs away from her log cabin home in 1899, she convinces Cherokee friends to help her escape into the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. After a treacherous journey, they reach the extravagant mansion of Uncle John, only to discover that his ship has been lost at sea. The house staff, headed by caretaker Jason Bond, kindly allows Mandie to remain. When strangers arrive claiming to be the rightful heirs to Uncle John's fortune,...
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"Lisa Power is a tortured ghost of her former self. The author of a bestselling thriller called Thief River Falls, named after her rural Minnesota hometown, Lisa is secluded in her remote house as she struggles with the loss of her entire family: a series of tragedies she calls the "Dark Star." Then a nameless runaway boy shows up at her door with a terrifying story - he's just escaped death after witnessing a brutal murder - a crime the police want...
78) Legend: Vol. 2
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"With the help of Eun-Gyo and No-Ah, the 'princess' Nak-Rang escapes her captors. But just when they think they're out of the woods, the high priest Ho-Dong stops them at the edge of the dried-up Mother Lake. There, a battle ensues... and a miracle occurs!"--P.[4] of cover.
79) Legend: Vol. 9
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"Eun-Gyo may have just realized the extent of her feelings for No-Ah, but she has no time to lose in proving it! With the object of her affection at death's door after Ho-Dong's betrayal, the tables have turned. Now Eun-Gyo has to do the saving, and she's faced with using all the resources at her disposal to save No-Ah ... but is she willing to go so far as to give up her own life for his?!"--P. [4] of cover.
80) Legend: Vol. 4
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"While exploring the mysterious desert, Eun-Gyo, No-Ah, and Ho-Dong find a magnificent mansion in the middle of nowhere. There they discover some secrets about the Seven Blade Sword from the mistress of the mansion, who herself is harboring a secret. And before the end of the night, somebody dies..."--Cover, P. [4]