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Inspired by her grandparents' bakery and her recent visit to Paris, nine-year-old Grace leads her friends in starting La Petite Patisserie, making and selling French pastries at school and special events, but they soon discover that starting a new business is not always easy--or fun.

Orphaned fourteen-year-old James decides to join the "stampeders" heading to the Yukon gold rush, and along the way joins up with two unusual partners who share a common bond of wanting to strike it rich.

Ato and his friends Dzifa and Leslie have been selected to visit Nnoma, the bird sanctuary that Ato's father helped build before he died. Ato is convinced that his father hid something valuable on the island, meant only for him. When the trio arrives at Nnoma with other children from across West Africa, they are split into teams and given missions to help broaden their knowledge of nature. The winners will become Asafo-ambassadors of Nnoma and defenders...

"Katie's mom asks Katie for a huge favor: will she spend some time with Emily, her boyfriend's daughter? Katie agrees and brings Emily to a Cupcake Club meeting. Things go well--almost too well. Everyone likes Emily so much, Katie wonders if her friends like Emily more than they like her! And if her mom marries Emily's dad, will Emily become her favorite daughter? Katie is an only child, so all this sibling stuff is new to her. She's starting from...

"After being held hostage during a robbery at the local convenience store, seventeen year old Edie finds her attitude about life shattered. Unwilling to put up with the snobbery and bullying at her private school, she enrolls at the local public high school, crossing paths with John. The boy who risked his life to save hers. While Edie's beginning to run wild, however, John's just starting to settle down. After years of partying and dealing drugs...

Violet is all about the holiday season this year--her first one as owner of Blue Heron Cottages. But what she isn't expecting for Christmas is meeting Danny Parker - no relation to the Moonbeam Parkers. Danny and his daughter come to stay at the cottages for the holidays and his daughter is not pleased. At all. Rose returns to the cottages to be surrounded by friends, but her heart aches as she prepares to spend her first Christmas without her beloved...

"Jim has been asked to egg-sit, but he wants to have fun with his friends. Is there a way he can do both?"--

"Cake and Pie must battle it out to determine who gets to be the favorite dessert"--

The Rainbow Fish, with his shimmering scales, is the most beautiful fish in the ocean. But he is proud and vain and none of the other fish want to be his friend -- until he learns to give away some of his most prized possessions El pez arco iris, con sus brillantes escamas, es el pez más hermoso del océano. Pero es orgulloso y vano y ninguno de los otros peces quiere ser su amigo, hasta que aprende a regalar algunas de sus posesiones más preciadas...

The Crystal Gems - Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl - are three of the toughest heroes on earth. They are also mentors to Steven Universe, a gem/human hybrid boy whose mother was a great Gem leader. This guide, told from Steven's point-of-view and written by the show's creator, Rebecca Sugar, is packed with facts about the Crystal gems' powers, abilities and origins. It also includes original art and a special introduction from Rebecca Sugar. This book...