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421) My own world
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Pub. Date
2021.
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"Life is difficult for nine-year-old Nathan. All he dreams of is hanging out with his older brother, watching Raiders of the Lost Ark, and enjoying summer vacation far away from the neighborhood bullies. When he overhears his parents talking about a family crisis, he seeks sanctuary from his troubles. In an abandoned lighthouse, Nathan discovers a portal to a berry-colored world where time has little meaning and he, finally, is in control. There,...
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Series
Power button volume 1
Pub. Date
[2023]
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"Truly's parents are arguing all the time, so they've dropped her off with her aunt and uncle. Her cousin Kaz has a big imagination but he's not the best at making friends. Maximo Skulldigg gets bullied by his older brother -- and now he has to conquer Kaz and Truly's home planet. It's a good thing Kaz and Truly just uncovered a family secret. After the cousins find a hideout full of strange treasures near Kaz's house, they slip on wristbands that...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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As the season changes to winter, the cold weather does nothing to put a chill on pushy Takada and shy Nishimura's deepening bond! Nishimura also finds herself building friendships with the rest of her classmates, too, even hosting friends at her home--for the very first time! What will she do when Christmas comes around and Takada, wondering how his feelings for Nishimura differ from how he feels about the rest of their friends, asks her if they should...
425) How to be a human
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Series
Star boy volume 1
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Who said friends have to match to matter? When the Star Boy's space-pod crashes in the grounds of Fairfield Academy, he knows he must seek shelter. Taking refuge in the school's boiler room to await rescue he discovers that the room's small window is the perfect place to watch humans go by. The Star Boy knows about humans from his Earth lessons but no one from his planet has ever studied them up close. Now he has the perfect opportunity. There are...
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Pub. Date
2012.
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Resolving to become the world's greatest stand-up comedian despite less-than-funny challenges in his life, wheelchair-bound middle school student Jamie Grimm endures bullying from his mean-spirited cousin and hopes he will be fairly judged when he enters a local comedy contest.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class! With the end of summer vacation for friendly Takada and gloomy Nishimura, school is back in session. The new semester brings new changes for all the kids in their elementary class, including Nishimura. Her unusual friendship with Takada is helping her to open up little by little! But will she revert back to a wallflower when the school sports festival rolls...
429) Joe somebody
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Joe Scheffer is a mild-mannered single dad who's overworked and underappreciated at the office. But when the company bully knocks him down in front of his daughter, this Nobody decides to become Joe Somebody and kick some butt!
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