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"A curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins proves it's never too late to be the person you want to be in this rich, heartwarming story from the acclaimed author of Ellie and the Harpmaker. Eighty-five-year-old Veronica McCreedy is estranged from her family and wants to find a worthwhile cause to leave her fortune to. When she sees a documentary about penguins being studied in Antarctica, she tells the...
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Witches are real, or so Grandmother says. They live in secret societies in every country across the globe, and there's nothing they hate more than children. Her eight-year-old grandson loves her stories... until he and Grandmother accidentally stumble into the witches' most ambitious plot yet to stamp out every child in the country!
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"In this vivid and masterful novel, a Flemish man reconstructs his grandfather's story--his life, loves, and art, all disrupted by the first World War--from the unflinching notebooks he left behind. Short Description War and Turpentine centers on two men distanced by time: a religious painter whose life is changed forever by World War One; and his grandson, a writer reckoning with his grandfather's story. The life of Urbain Martien--artist, soldier,...
7) Jump cut
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Seventeen-year-old Spencer goes on an adventure laid out in his grandfather's will that requires him to seek a kiss from an aging movie star and catch it on film.
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"The Civil War may be over, but times are not substantially improved for the freed Black citizens of Walkerton, Georgia, who are shunned by the white folks of the surrounding towns. One day, though, ol' Rootilla Redgums and her grandson, Julius Jefferson, arrive. Rootilla teaches the citizens of Walkerton how to make all sorts of beautiful things, and the white people can't get enough. But some aren't so happy. When a hooded mob threatens to burn...
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"JoJo and friends continue to close in on their nemesis, DIO! Their travels take them across the Middle East, where they face new and more powerful enemies--a mysterious woman with magnetic powers, a strange man with the ability to control time and a smooth gambler who deals in souls. Will they die before they even get to DIO?!"--Amazon.com.
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"JoJo and friends continue to close in on their nemesis, DIO! Their travels take them across the Middle East, where they face new and more powerful enemies--a mysterious woman with magnetic powers, a strange man with the ability to control time and a smooth gambler who deals in souls. Will they die before they even get to DIO?!"--Amazon.com.
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After a tragic car accident that took their grandson's life, Audrey and Henry are unable to go on without him. Following the guidance of their ancient spell book, the elderly couple decide to abduct a young pregnant woman with the intention of performing a "reverse exorcism" to channel their grandson's spirit inside her unborn child. But when it becomes clear the ritual has called upon more than one spirit, the couple realize they have summoned more...
18) Dirty grandpa
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Jason Kelly, an uptight lawyer headed down the wrong path, is tricked by his rambunctious grandpa, Dick, into taking an outrageous road trip. While his methods may be unconventional, Dick is determined to teach him how to live life on his own terms.
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Follow the adventures of Babar's eight-year-old grandson Badou, as he along with his friends and family solve numerous mysteries and puzzles in Celesteville. Badou is a 'one-elephant stampede,' bursting with a sense of adventure. He laughs often and has inherited his grandfather's daring spirit, often plunging into a situation (or a hidden passageway or unexplored temple) fully confident that he can handle whatever he finds.
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Catch Babar and the Adventures of Badou in this celebrated return of Babar to the small screen! The show centers on Badou, King Babar's grandson, and his diverse group of friends. This re-invention of the Babar brand features all the key elements that preschoolers adore: lovable and funny characters; rich environments from the King's Palace in Celesteville to the lush jungle; and imaginative stories that include pirate treasures, palace mysteries...