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Collecting things dropped or left behind by others and writing stories about them as a tribute to the fianc�ee who died the day he lost one of her keepsakes, a man bequeaths his estate to his unsuspecting assistant, who bonds with new neighbors while attempting to reunite the objects with their owners.
Andrew Peardew collects things dropped or left behind by others and writing stories about them. He does this as a tribute to the fianc�ee who...
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"Shocking news reaches them--an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. The gang's search leads them into the antiques business, where the tricks of the trade are as old as the objects themselves. As they encounter drug dealers, art forgers, and online fraudsters--as well as heartache close to home--Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim have no idea whom to trust. With the body count rising, the clock ticking...
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Olivia books (Ian Falconer) volume 3
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When her best toy mysteriously disappears, Olivia the feisty pig is determined to find out who is responsible.
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Hat trilogy (Jon Klassen) volume 1
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A bear almost gives up his search for his missing hat until he remembers something important.
9) The clasp
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"Three friends are reunited for the extravagant wedding of a college friend. When they learn of a valuable necklace that disappeared during the Nazi occupation of France, they embark on a madcap adventure to locate it, learning some valuable lessons along the way"--
Kezia, Nathaniel, and Victor are reunited for the wedding of a college friend. At the tail end of their twenties, they are completely absorbed in their own lives: Kezia the second-in-command...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 58
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When an odd turn of events brings a parrot to the ranch, Hank ignores the mimicking bird and struggles to keep up with Sally May and Loper's persistent requests to bark louder and dig up the flowers.
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When Pinkalicious goes on a class trip to the birdhouse, she can't wait to see all the different birds -- especially the rare pink parakeet! Pinkalicious sees lovebirds, peacocks, toucans, and even one very chatty parrot, but no parakeet -- until she spies it escaping from the birdhouse! Everyone gets in a flap, and it's up to Pinkalicious to bring her feathered friend back home.
12) I am Otter
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I am Otter volume 1
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Otter decides to open a toast restaurant with her best friend, Teddy. But after she blames Teddy for the mess they made, he goes missing.
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Boxcar children volume 139
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"The Aldens visit a dinosaur dig in Montana and soon become involved in a mystery involving missing dinosaur bones"-- Provided by publisher.
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Nancy Drew diaries volume 20
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While attending a fancy party hosted by Duchess Strickland, a wealthy philanthropist who owns a priceless art collection, teenaged Nancy Drew finds a new mystery to investigate when the goddess statue disappears.
15) Gossie
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Gossie is a gosling who likes to wear bright red boots every day, no matter what she is doing, and so she is heartbroken the day the boots are missing and she can't find them anywhere.
17) Aggie gets lost
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Ben and Aggie are playing in the park when she chases a ball and does not return, but after looking for her and worrying about her, Ben speaks with his blind friend, Mr. Thomas, who suggests a different approach.
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"Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens -- DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life ... even toys. And Jack's newest toy -- the Christmas Pig (DP's replacement) -- has a daring plan: Together they'll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best...
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Dragonbreath volume 9
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Danny Dragonbreath and his friends investigate a really weird mystery involving mutants, toxic sludge and giant missing dentures as they try to help the senior reptiles of Sunny Acres find a lost item.