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A hermit crab who has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in his travels. Poor Hermit Crab! He's outgrown his snug little shell and has to find a new home. And he does, with help from some friends who make the move less scary. Children facing change in their own lives will relate to Hermit Crab's story-and learn a lot about the fascinating world of marine life along the...
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Dreamhouse Kings volume 2
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English
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Twelve-year-old David and his family search for their kidnapped mother in the many different time period portals of their home, but when a stranger appears and tries to force them to sell the house, their desperation reaches new heights.
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Irish orphans Molly, fourteen, and Kip, ten, travel to England to work as servants in a crumbling manor house where nothing is quite what it seems to be, and soon the siblings are confronted by a mysterious stranger and secrets of the cursed house.
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Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa volume 1
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When Cocoa decides to explore the house, Cowgirl Kate has a hard time convincing him he must return to the barn.
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Books of Elsewhere volume 3
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English
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After plummeting through a hole in her backyard and finding herself once again in the room of mysterious jars, eleven-year-old Olive unwittingly releases two of Elsewhere's biggest, most cunning, most dangerous forces.
7) Spellbound
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Books of Elsewhere volume 2
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Eleven-year-old Olive finds herself drawn to the grimoire of the witches who built her house and tries to use its spells to uncover the house's magic and control the cats themselves, but the book is more wicked than it seems.
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Books of Elsewhere volume 4
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When Olive Dunwoody takes her friends trick-or-treating, they're in for a shock--and being follwoed by an ominous creature is only the beginning. Strangers have come to Linden Street, and they seem awfully interested in Olive's house and in portals to Elsewhere. Can Olive trust them? -- from publisher.
9) Two homes
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Candlewick Press
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A young boy named Alex enjoys the homes of both of his parents who live apart but love Alex very much.
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Library mouse books volume 5
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English
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While the library that Sam and his adventurous friend Sarah live in is being renovated, the two mice try to make new homes for themselves in the attic, constructing everything from a yurt to a geodesic dome. Includes photographs of real house styles discussed and a brief glossary of terms.
12) Brightwood
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When her mother disappears and a menacing stranger tries to claim her home, Brightwood Hall, for himself, Daisy must use her wits, courage, and help from her imaginary friends to survive.
13) Gatekeepers
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Dreamhouse Kings volume 3
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English
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With their mother still missing after going through a Civil War time portal in their spooky house, and their father in jail under a false accusation, Xander, David, and their younger sister continue to try to bring their mother back, now with the help of an old relative who has turned up unexpectedly.
14) The shadows
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Books of Elsewhere volume 1
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English
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When eleven-year-old Olive and her distracted parents move into an old Victorian mansion, Olive finds herself ensnared in a dark plan involving some mysterious paintings, a trapped and angry nine-year-old boy, and three talking cats.
15) Baby's house
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“Here is Baby's door. Let’s open it.”
Preschoolers will enjoy taking a tour of every room in Baby’s house, where they will recognize colorful objects they know from their own homes. Brightly illustrated by Disney Legend Mary Blair, who also illustrated the popular Little Golden Book I Can Fly, this title is a perfect fit for the Little Golden Book audience.
Preschoolers will enjoy taking a tour of every room in Baby’s house, where they will recognize colorful objects they know from their own homes. Brightly illustrated by Disney Legend Mary Blair, who also illustrated the popular Little Golden Book I Can Fly, this title is a perfect fit for the Little Golden Book audience.
16) Still life
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Books of Elsewhere volume 5
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"An old magic resurfaces in twelve-year-old Olive's house, and in order to save herself, those she loves, and all of Elsewhere, she must uncover the complex history of this eerie, painted world, its magical origins, and its creator"--
17) My house
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Jim the cat leads a tour through his house before his owner, Jane, comes home and makes his dinner.
20) Mistress Pat
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On Canada's Prince Edward Island in the 1930s, twenty-year-old Pat must choose between the possibility of a lonely life at Silver Bush and leaving her home for romance.
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