Erica S Perl
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Zelly Fried wants a dog more than anything, so at the urging of her grandfather, during the summer before sixth grade she takes care of a "practice dog" made out of an orange juice jug to show her parents that she is ready for the responsibility, even though she is sometimes not entirely sure about the idea.
4) Aces wild
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Eleven-year-old Zelly Fried's parents will not allow her to have a slumber party until she teaches her mischievous puppy, Ace, to behave, but with Grandpa Ace around nothing is ever simple.
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"It's Hanukkah, and Max and Rachel are excited to light the menorah in their family's new apartment. But, unfortunately, their Hanukkah box is missing. So now they have no menorah, candles, dreidels, or, well, anything! Luckily, their neighbors are happy to help, offering thoughtful and often humorous stand-in items each night. And then, just as Hanukkah is about to end, Max and Rachel, inspired by the shamash ("helper") candle, have a brilliant idea:...
10) Happy Fell #3
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Arnold wants to celebrate the start of the cozy autumn season indoors. Louise does not. How can they celebrate fell if they're not celebrating together? In this story designed to engage early readers, charming characters combine with simple text, lively illustrations, and laugh-out-loud humor to help boost kids' confidence and create lifelong readers!On one brisk, chilly day, Arnold the bear is determined to stay inside and make popcorn balls. But...
11) Vintage Veronica
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After getting a job at a vintage clothing shop and quickly bonding with two older girls, fifteen-year-old Veronica finds herself making bad decisions in order to keep their friendship.
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Arnold and Louise volume 1
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The unlikely friendship of Arnold and Louise--a big bear and a chatty chipmunk--is tested when Louise claims to be able to predict the future.
17) Chicken butt
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Humorous illustrations accompany silly rhyming text about an outlandish chicken.
18) Dotty
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Ida's imaginary friend, Dotty, is tied to her with a blue string and when Ida's classmates tease her about Dotty, Ida is surprised to discover that her teacher carries a red string with her wherever she goes.
19) Lost and found
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Arnold and Louise volume 2
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Arnold, a bear who likes to collect things, reluctantly lends one of his treasures to best friend Louise the chipmunk, who oftens loses things.
20) When whales fly
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Whale wants to fly, and Snail offers to teach her, but Quail insists that whales can not fly -- provided by publisher.