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23) Shelter me
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"Four months after her husband's death, Janie LaMarche remains undone by grief and anger. Her mourning is disrupted, however, by the unexpected arrival of a builder with a contract to add a porch onto her house. Stunned, Janie realizes the porch was meant to be a surprise from her husband, now his last gift to her. As she reluctantly allows construction to begin, Janie clings to the familiar outposts of her sorrow, mothering her two small children...
26) Attaboy, Sam!
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Sam is able to help his sister Anastasia with the poem she is writing for their mother's birthday, but his own efforts to create a special perfume are disastrous.
27) Warm Hearts Day
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Owl diaries volume 5
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Warm Hearts Day is approaching and Eva has been making lots of fun gifts and treats for her friends, but as the big party at the Old Oak Tree nears, she realizes that she has neglected to make any gifts for her family.
29) Last day blues
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During the last week of school, the students in Mrs. Hartwell's class try to come up with the perfect present for their teacher.
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Mr. Panda volume 3
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Mr. Panda has presents for all his animal friends, but many of the gifts are not quite right--but as little Lemur knows, it is the thought that counts.
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Told from the perspective of both the girl, Nia, and her pet turtle, Alfie, and describes what happens when he disappears on the eve of her seventh birthday to find her a special present.
Told from the perspective of both Nia and her pet turtle, Alfie, describes what happens when Alfie disappears in order to find Nia a special present on the eve of her seventh birthday.
32) Fiesta fiasco
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When shopping for Culebra's birthday, Conejo convinces his friends Iguana and Tortuga to buy all the wrong presents. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used.
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Cat books (Deborah Underwood) volume 2
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Christmas is coming, and Cat has a hunch he's not on Santa's nice list. But Cat knows what to do--dress up as Santa! What better way to be sure he gets a present? Instead of being Santa, the narrator gently suggests, why don't you just try to be nice?" Doubtful at first, Cat quickly warms to the holiday spirit, but his attempts at gift-giving, caroling, and tree-decorating go hilariously awry. There are wonders still in store, though, and this holiday,...
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Herbie Jones. Main series volume 3
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c1987
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Disaster strikes when Annabelle trusts Herbie Jones and Raymond with the job of picking up the class's gift to their teacher.
37) 365 penguins
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When a box containing a penguin arrives anonymously on New Year's Day, a family of four is puzzled, but as they continue to receive one penguin each day their problems--and food budget, and storage issues--are multiplied.
39) A gift for Goose
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When Duck has a gift for Goose, he puts in a box that he painted with red, blue, and yellow stripes.