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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Piper, Watty; Ong, Cristina (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Good. There are people who, for whatever reason, lose everything. Rodrigo was one of them. But there was one thing he didn?t lose, and that was hope.Rodrigo has lost his family home due to a devastating tornado. Surrounded by rubble, he almost gives up. But then he remembers his father?s words of encouragement and finds the strength to build a new life. He slowly developed the confidence to start again and bring hope to lonesome, vulnerable, and homeless people. Thanks to the love he felt for his family and for his land, he recovered the illusion and hope. In turn, he found help and cooperation in others who were going through the same situation as him. Together, they gathered a new crop full of fruits that served to find their home in the world. Little by little, Rodrigo?s farm became a place where people in need came for help: a place where they could heal the wounds that nobody could see. Díez, Miguel Ángel (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Each book in this series creates a special moment to focus on feelings and discover the words and phrases needed to talk about them. All the words are carefully chosen, and with 10 sharing tips at the back of each book, as well as a glossary, offer easy opportunities to talk about first experiences and new emotions. Playground moments provide opportunities for being brave. Cristina Trapanese (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Good. This was a beautiful friendship A once-in-a-lifetime friendship Would their cultures, African, and American, so different, tear them apart? We were walking single file to the rice field three mornings later. As we went, Khadi tried to explain to me the secrecy surrounding Sande, but it was difficult. I watched her muscles tense as we walked along, the strange sight of a big bra crossing her usually empty back. She was strutting, and had little patience for my questions. She had never questioned the Secret Society. It was something she learned from her grand-mother and would pass onto her granddaughters. Completely forgetting my promise of months before to not be a know-it-all, I blurted out But you can't just believe it all. Just because they tell you to? You've got to ask some questions and get some answers. In America--. Khadi stopped on the trail, and I crashed into her. Turning back to face me, she cut right in, something she'd never done before. Dis no be America. In an unforgettable novel that teems with details of African culture and life, Cristina Kessler heroically tackles one of the most important, most controversial issues for women of our time.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A taut, dark thriller from the author of Althea & Oliver. Finley and Betty's close friendship survived Fin's ninth-grade move from their coastal Maine town to Manhattan. Calls, letters, and summer visits continued to bind them together, and in the fall of their senior year, they both applied to NYU, planning to reunite for good as roommates. Then Betty disappears. Her ex-boyfriend Calder admits to drowning her, but his confession is thrown out, and soon the entire town believes he was coerced and Betty has simply run away. Fin knows the truth, and she returns to Williston for one final summer, determined to get justice for her friend, even if it means putting her loved ones-and herself-at risk. How much is she willing to damage to get her revenge and learn the truth about Betty's disappearance, which is more complicated than she ever imagined-and infinitely more devastating? "Sharp as a fistful of broken glass, dark and twisted as the woods at night,A Good Ideais rural noir at its creepy, literary best." -Laura Ruby, National Book Award Finalist and Printz-winning author ofBone Gap "A chilling mystery set in the '90s that errs on the side of noir, this story will leave you captivated and intrigued."-Buzzfeed.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Three original stories about fairytale castles and their inhabitants for children just beginning to learn how to read. Guaranteed to capture the imaginations of young children Featuring the colourful illustrations of Maria Cristina Lo Cascio. Usborne Young Reading has been developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University. Maria Cristina Lo Cascio (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Marcos Castillo (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Good. Ian Schoenherr (illustrator).

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Cristina Kadmon (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. I feel so safe when I'm with you, Sebastian the little turtle tells his father. Yes, said his father. That's what a father does--he keeps you safe. Father relates some of the many things different fathers do for their children--chirping encouragement as they learn to fly, setting up croaking concerts to showcase their talents--and lets Sebastian guess just what animal father is being described. In the end, Sebastian, like children everywhere, decided his own loving father is the very best father of all This sequel to When I Grow Up &, which Booklist described as a story &that celebrates the special bond between father and son, reaffirms that loving bond in a sweet and entertaining way. Kadmon, Cristina (illustrator). …

Condition: Fair. The Reverend Kathryn Koerney is looking forward to guiding a group of her New Jersey parishioners through historical Oxford, England. She's also eager to visit her cousin, Richard, who works for a baronet at Datchworth Castle. But just before she departs, Kathryn gets word that Richard has fallen to his death from a castle tower. The police are calling it murder--yet they don't have a single lead. Fortunately, her friend, Chief of Police Tom Holder, is anxious to accompany her to the scene and lend his expertise. Secretly smitten with the divine lady priest, there's nothing the crime-deprived, unhappily married cop would like more than to conduct an investigation with her by his side. But his enthusiasm quickly fades when a certain marquis captures Kathryn's attention. Datchworth has a wealth of secret treasures--and dark secrets. And when Kathryn stumbles upon what could be the most sensational find of the century, Tom and Kathryn are caught in a web of greed and madness that will require all their courage and faith--not just to save their friendship, but their lives.…

Condition: Very Good. The Reverend Kathryn Koerney is looking forward to guiding a group of her New Jersey parishioners through historical Oxford, England. She's also eager to visit her cousin, Richard, who works for a baronet at Datchworth Castle. But just before she departs, Kathryn gets word that Richard has fallen to his death from a castle tower. The police are calling it murder--yet they don't have a single lead. Fortunately, her friend, Chief of Police Tom Holder, is anxious to accompany her to the scene and lend his expertise. Secretly smitten with the divine lady priest, there's nothing the crime-deprived, unhappily married cop would like more than to conduct an investigation with her by his side. But his enthusiasm quickly fades when a certain marquis captures Kathryn's attention. Datchworth has a wealth of secret treasures--and dark secrets. And when Kathryn stumbles upon what could be the most sensational find of the century, Tom and Kathryn are caught in a web of greed and madness that will require all their courage and faith--not just to save their friendship, but their lives.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A pair of strangers has twelve hours to relish the night of their lives in a novel that has taken the anonymous one-night-stand relationship into the realm of art (Publishers Weekly) from New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey. On a cold and rainy night during the Christmas season, a woman who has suffered great personal loss and a successful businessman from Orange County meet by chance at a gas station in Los Angeles County. They have nothing in common, but as they engage in conversation and move from con games to assault to robberies, within hours they end up sequestered in an upscale hotel room. During intimacy, they continue to confide in each other and try to come to grips with their problems and their seasonal loneliness. For one night, their passion is boundless, but with every tick of the clock, their separate pasts close in. They push the limits of time, devotion, and even the law as they attempt to catch a glimpse of the future. They need each other for a lifetime but will have only one night.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Each book in this series creates a special moment to focus on feelings and discover the words and phrases needed to talk about them. All the words are carefully chosen, and with 10 sharing tips at the back of each book, as well as a glossary, offer easy opportunities to talk about first experiences and new emotions. Trapanese, Cristina (illustrator).…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Year after year, S bana the sloth worries about everything. He is convinced his anxiety will never allow him to succeed in life. When he is ready to give up, a new friend helps S bana recognize his worth. De Camps, Sarah (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. Piper, Watty; Ong, Cristina (illustrator).

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Reina and Constancia Agüero are Cuban sisters who have been estranged for thirty years. Reina--tall, darkly beautiful, and magnetically sexual--still lives in her homeland. Once a devoted daughter of la revolución, she now basks in the glow of her many admiring suitors, believing only in what she can grasp with her five senses. The pale and very petite Constancia lives in the United States, a beauty expert who sees miracles and portents wherever she looks. After she and her husband retire to Miami, she becomes haunted by the memory of her parents and the unexplained death of her beloved mother so long ago. Told in the stirring voices of their parents, their daughters, and themselves, The Agüero Sisters tells a mesmerizing story about the power of myth to mask, transform, and finally, reveal the truth--as two women move toward an uncertain, long awaited reunion. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reina and Constancia Agüero are Cuban sisters who have been estranged for thirty years. Reina--tall, darkly beautiful, and magnetically sexual--still lives in her homeland. Once a devoted daughter of la revolución, she now basks in the glow of her many admiring suitors, believing only in what she can grasp with her five senses. The pale and very petite Constancia lives in the United States, a beauty expert who sees miracles and portents wherever she looks. After she and her husband retire to Miami, she becomes haunted by the memory of her parents and the unexplained death of her beloved mother so long ago. Told in the stirring voices of their parents, their daughters, and themselves, The Agüero Sisters tells a mesmerizing story about the power of myth to mask, transform, and finally, reveal the truth--as two women move toward an uncertain, long awaited reunion.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Reina and Constancia Agüero are Cuban sisters who have been estranged for thirty years. Reina--tall, darkly beautiful, and magnetically sexual--still lives in her homeland. Once a devoted daughter of la revolución, she now basks in the glow of her many admiring suitors, believing only in what she can grasp with her five senses. The pale and very petite Constancia lives in the United States, a beauty expert who sees miracles and portents wherever she looks. After she and her husband retire to Miami, she becomes haunted by the memory of her parents and the unexplained death of her beloved mother so long ago. Told in the stirring voices of their parents, their daughters, and themselves, The Agüero Sisters tells a mesmerizing story about the power of myth to mask, transform, and finally, reveal the truth--as two women move toward an uncertain, long awaited reunion. …

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Lena Anderson (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Lena Anderson (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Lena Anderson (illustrator).

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Celebrate graduation and achievements big or small with The Little Engine That Could! The determined Little Blue Engine is back, bringing inspiring and enlightening words of wisdom to graduates of all ages as they make the transition from one phase of life to the next. I Knew You Could! provides familiar comfort in changing times and serves as a wonderful gift that will be treasured for years to come. Readers will revisit the story again and again as they move forward along life's path. From "I think I can" to "I knew I could," The Little Engine That Could helps kids of all ages realize that anything is possible if you just put your mind to it. Ong, Cristina (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A stunning novel of hopes and dreams, guilt and love--a book that offers a resonant new definition of what it means to be American and "illuminates the lives behind the current debates about Latino immigration" (The New York Times Book Review). When fifteen-year-old Maribel Rivera sustains a terrible injury, the Riveras leave behind a comfortable life in Mexico and risk everything to come to the United States so that Maribel can have the care she needs. Once they arrive, it's not long before Maribel attracts the attention of Mayor Toro, the son of one of their new neighbors, who sees a kindred spirit in this beautiful, damaged outsider. Their love story sets in motion events that will have profound repercussions for everyone involved. Here Henríquez seamlessly interweaves the story of these star-crossed lovers, and of the Rivera and Toro families, with the testimonials of men and women who have come to the United States from all over Latin America.…