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Author
Series
Annie's Attic mysteries volume 29
Publisher
Annie's
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"The Last Will and Testament of Paul Maxwell Butler." How could those simple words come to haunt Annie Dawson and her friends in Stony Point, Maine? But when Annie discovers a will from 1920 in the attic of her home, Grey Gables, the document sets up a series of mysterious twists and turns that threaten the livelihood and legacy of Ian Butler, the mayor of the seacoast town and Annie's love interest. Nearing the end of his life, Paul Butler had disinherited...
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The hilarious, irreverent Jen Dixon is class mom--again--for her son's fifth grade year, and a class bully, spin-teacher training, and her irresistible granddaughter keep her on her toes and perpetually in yoga pants"--
Jen Dixon of Overland Park, Kansas is a fearless mother of a fifth-grade boy and two thirty-something daughters. She's used to juggling a lot, from her mission to become a spin instructor, to stepping in as the most acerbic class...
7) Cronos
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
Español
Description
In the darkness, a clock ticks. Aging antique dealer Jesús Gris marks his time with his granddaughter Aurora, and his wife Mercedes. Señor Gris comes to possess, quite accidentally, the ancient Cronos device. The invention of a sixteenth century alchemist who fled to Mexico during the Spanish Inquisition, it grants eternal life and youthful vigor to the user. The only drawbacks are marble white skin that burns under sunlight and an insatiable thirst...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Suhaila's wish to know her deceased grandmother is granted when a golden ladder appears at her window and Grandma Annie invites her on a journey to the moon, where they welcome people who are facing tragedy. Includes facts about the painting and woman who inspired the story.
Author
Publisher
Kidsbooks, LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Cuenta todas las formas en las que la abuela te quiere con este dulce libro, perfecto para la hora del cuento. Con ilustraciones tiernas y alegres rimas, este libro deleitará los niños y sus abuelas con cada lectura. -- back cover.
"Count all the ways Grandma loves you with this sweet book, perfect for story time. With sweet illustrations and cute rhymes, this book will delight children and their grandmothers with each reading".
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jenna Bush Hager, the former first daughter and granddaughter, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and coanchor of the Today show, shares moving, funny stories about her beloved grandparents and the wisdom they passed on that has shaped her life" --
To the world, George and Barbara Bush were America's president and first lady. To Hager, they were her beloved Gampy and Ganny, who taught her about respect, humility, kindness, and living a life of...
13) Clean getaway
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For the life of him, William "Scoob" Lamar can't seem to stay out of trouble--and now the run-ins at school have led to lockdown at home. So when G'ma, Scoob's favorite person on Earth, asks him to go on an impromptu road trip, he's in the RV faster than he can say FREEDOM. With G'ma's old maps and a strange pamphlet called the 'Travelers' Green Book' at their side, the pair takes off on a journey down G'ma's memory lane. But adventure quickly turns...
Author
Publisher
The Experiment
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"At age 38, Jennifer Teege happened to pluck a library book from the shelf--and discovered a horrifying fact: Her grandfather was Amon Goeth, the vicious Nazi commandant depicted in Schindler's List. Reviled as the "butcher of Płaszów," Goeth was executed in 1946. The more Teege learned about him, the more certain she became: If her grandfather had met her--a black woman--he would have killed her. Teege's discovery sends her into a severe depression--and...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Suhaila's wish to know her deceased grandmother is granted when a golden ladder appears at her window and Grandma Annie invites her on a journey to the moon, where they welcome people who are facing tragedy. Includes facts about the painting and woman who inspired the story.
El deseo de Suhaila de conocer a su difunta abuela se da cuando una escalera dorada aparece en su ventana y la abuela Annie la invita a un viaje a la luna, donde reciben a personas...
Author
Publisher
Catapult/Black Balloon
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Flying couch tells the stories of three unforgettable women. Amy Kurzweil weaves her own coming-of-age as a young Jewish artist into the narrative of her mother, a psychologist, and Bubbe, her grandmother, a World War II survivor who escaped from the Warsaw Ghetto by disguising herself as a gentile. The voices and histories of these wise, hilarious, and very different women create a portrait not only of what it means to be part of a family, but also...
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