Kate Klise
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On a rainy morning in 1947, a small gray kitten wandered into the Hamilton Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, two days before the Greater St. Louis Cat Club Show. A stray kitten. A fancy hotel. A serious contest for pedigreed cats. What could possibly go right?...[This] story [is] based on a real-life stray cat who made international headlines just by showing up, being himself, and finding a little kindness." --book jacket
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Three-ring rascals volume 1
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Two mice and a crow, who travel with a circus, cleaning up the spilled popcorn after every performance, come to the rescue when a greedy con artist takes over the management of the circus.
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43 Old Cemetery Road volume 2
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A story told mostly through letters in which busybody Dick Tater tries to ban Halloween and ghost stories, as well as to break up the popular writing team of I. B. Grumply, ghost Olive C. Spence, and eleven-year-old illustrator Seymour Hope.
5) Grounded
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A middle grade novel about a 12-year-old girl dealing with loss, who uncovers a rather grisly scam involving a crematorium.
After her brother, sister, and father die in a plane crash, Daralynn Oakland receives 237 dolls from well-wishers, resulting in her nickname: Dolly. But, dolls are little comfort to a twelve-year-old girl whose world is rocked by the dramatic changes in her life, including her angry, grieving mother's new job as a hairstylist...
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A European vacation. A luggage mix-up. A note from a secret admirer.
Meet two single parents who think they're too busy to date.
And two teenagers who can't stop writing flirty emails.
This is a tale of connections-missed and made-in a universe that seems to have its heart set on reuniting Ms. 6B and Mr. 13C.
Webb
I can't believe I picked up the wrong bag at the airport. My dad is never going to let me hear the end of it.
Coco
I don't understand...
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"Is the sweet town of Appleton ripe for scandal? Consider the facts: Appleton Elementary School has a new librarian named Rita B. Danjerous. Principal Noah Memree barely remembers hiring her. Ten-year-old Reid Durr is staying up way too late reading a book from Ms. Danjerous's controversial 'green dot' collection. The new school board president has mandated a student dress code that includes white gloves and bow ties available only at her shop. Sound...
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Eli the dog has been with Astrid since her parents brought her home from the hospital as a baby. Now Astrid is getting older, and so is Eli. Before he slows down too much, Astrid wants to make fun memories with him. So, she makes a bucket list for Eli, which includes experiences such as eating with him in a restaurant and taking him down a slide at the playground.
But in the end, what is most important to Eli is the time he spends with Astrid, whom...
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Three-ring rascals volume 3
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Many surprises are in store when Miss Flora Endora Eliza LaBuena LaPasta invites Sir Sidney's Circus to travel and perform aboard her elegant ship, the SS Spaghetti.
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43 Old Cemetery Road volume 1
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In this story told mostly through letters, children's book author, I. B. Grumply, gets more than he bargained for when he rents a quiet place to write for the summer.
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Author Kate Klise is known for her quirky graphic mysteries she created with her sister and illustrator, M. Sarah Klise. This, her first solo effort, is a story of self-acceptance. Everyone knows sixth-grader Charles Harrisong is so not normal! At least, this is what Charles thinks. He lives with his large family in Normal, Illinois and attends Normal Junior High where he is embarrassed by everything. Charles is headed towards a major meltdown. Then,...