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"A charmingly eccentric hotel maid discovers a guest murdered in his bed, turning her once orderly world upside down--and inspiring a motley crew of unexpected allies to band together to solve the mystery--in this utterly original debut. Molly Dunn is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and interprets people literally. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since...
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Henry would like to find a friend at school, but for a boy on the autism spectrum, making friends can be difficult, as his efforts are sometimes misinterpreted, or things just go wrong--but Henry keeps trying, and in the end he finds a friend he can play with.
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In the book Manners I. Care, an amazing helper named Manners I. Care pops onto the shoulder of a boy named Jack Bantam and shows him how to make good manners fun and be free. Free from acting out, feeling sad, angry and hurting others. Free from time out, being alone, and feeling rejected. Free from criticism, hurt and yelling. Free to be heard, understood, trusted and valued. Free to dream, explore and make good choices. Free to play more, enjoy...
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"Having made a fortune, Thorn Dautry, the powerful bastard son of a duke, decides that he needs a wife. But to marry a lady, Thorn must acquire a gleaming, civilized façade, the specialty of Lady Xenobia India. Exquisite, headstrong, and independent, India vows to make Thorn marriageable in just three weeks. But neither Thorn nor India anticipate the forbidden passion that explodes between them. Thorn will stop at nothing to make India his. Failure...
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"'The Unteachables' never thought they'd find a teacher who had a worse attitude than they did. And Mr. Kermit never thought he would actually care about teaching again. Over the course of a school year, though, room 117 will experience mayhem, destruction--and maybe even a shot at redemption"--Publisher.
8) Party pooper
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When a grumpy panda casts a shadow on a girl's birthday party, she and her friends try a variety of solutions to cheer him up.
9) Ping
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Encourages healthy communication and social interaction by reaching out in many different ways through "Pings," and then waiting to receive "Pongs" from others in response.
10) Soof
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All her life Aurora has heard stories about how wonderful and lucky Heidi is, and soon this paragon (now grown up and expecting a baby) will be visiting; but before she arrives part of their house is damaged in a fire, and worse, Aurora's beloved dog disappears--and while her parents have always believed in "soof" (Heidi's mom's word for love), Aurora, who has never really fit in with children her own age, will just have to find her own soof.
12) Wild cards
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When Matt's favorite card came, Monster Zap, is banned from the school, he and his classmates come up with a super solution to save them.
13) Rumor has it
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"Award-winning author Julia Cook . . . brings to light the damaging effect a rumor can have. Told through the eyes of the rumor marble, the story describes how a simple misunderstanding starts a chain reaction that can't be undone--Provided by publisher.
14) Don't ask Cat!
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"Cat always says what's on his mind, no matter how much his words may upset others. But when he hears his friends talk about him, Cat realizes that words can hurt, even though that may not be the intention"-- Provided by publisher.