For families with kids ages 7 and up:
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Birdsall, Jeanne. The Penderwicks Meet the Penderwick sisters: mother-figure Rosalind, fierce and hot-tempered Skye, budding mystery writer Jane, and endearingly shy four-year-old Batty. Book on Disc Book on Tape |
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Cleary, Beverly. The Mouse and the Motorcycle Ralph the mouse lets curiosity overcome caution and borrows his friend Keiths toy motorcycle to go for a ride. Book on Tape |
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Hoeye, Michael. Time Stops for No Mouse When jaunty mouse Linka Perfinger brings a watch in to be repaired and then disappears, mild-mannered watchmaker Hermux Tantamoq is caught up in a danger-ous search for eternal youth while trying to find out what happened. Book on Tape |
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MacDonald, Betty. Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
With her magical powders and pills, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle will cure childrens ailments of bullying, daydreaming and crying. Book on Disc Book on Tape |
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Osborne, Mary Pope. Magic Tree House series Jack and his little sister Annie stumble across a tree house full of books which becomes their pathway to great adventures as they travel through time and space. Books on Disc and Books on Tape |
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Snicket, Lemony. A Series of Unfortunate
Events After the sudden death of thier parents, the Baudelaire children must rely on each other and their wits when their new guardian appears to stop at nothing to get their fortune. Books on Disc and Books on Tape |
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Stilton, Geronimo. Geronimo Stilton Geronimo is a mouse who runs the newspaper on Mouse Island but his true passion is writing tales of adventure! Books on Tape |
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Streatfeild, Noel. Dancing Shoes After her mothers death, Rachel and her adopted sister Hilary are taken in by Aunt Cora, who runs a dancing school where Rachels spoiled cousin Dulcie is the star pupil. Book on Disc |
For families with kids ages 12 and up:
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Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary
of a Part-time Indian Arnold Spirit, a young boy born with water on the brain, tells about his life on the reservation where hes always been bullied for being different. Book on Disc Sound Media Player |
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Colfer, Eoin. Airman Conor Broekhart is raised in kind King Nicks court until hes framed for the murder of the king and sent to a terrible island prison. After two years he tries a daring escape using a homemade glider. Book on Disc |
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Hale, Marian. Dark Water Rising When a terrible storm hits Galveston, TX in 1900, 17-year-old Seth struggles to reach safety, works for his own survival and that of others, and comes to terms with change and loss. Book on Disc |
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Hale, Shannon. Goose Girl When Princess Isi is betrayed by the jealous Selia, she takes refuge as a goose girl who has the ability to speak to animals, in order to regain her place as the bride of Prince of Bayern. Book on Disc |
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Meyer, L.A. Bloody Jack Reduced to begging and thievery in the streets of London, a 13-year-old orphan disguises herself as a boy and connives her way onto a British warship set for high-sea adventure in search of pirates. Book on Disc |
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Oppel, Kenneth. Airborn Matt, a young cabin boy aboard an airship, and Kate, a wealthy young girl traveling with her chaperone, team up to search for the existence of mysterious winged creatures reportedly living hundreds of feet above the Earths surface. Book on Disc |
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Patterson, James. Maximum Ride
series A group of genetically-enhanced kids who can fly and have other unique talents are on the run from part-human, part-wolf predators called Erasers. Books on Disc and Sound Media Player |
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Pratchett, Terry. Wee Free Men When 9-year-old Tiffanys brother is stolen by the fairy queen, she goes to fairyland to retrieve him - encountering the wee free men along the way. Book on Disc Book on Tape |