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Gus Lobel has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. Nevertheless, Gus--who can tell a pitch just by the crack of the bat--refuses to be benched for what may be the final innings of his career. The one person who might be able to help is also the one person Gus would never ask: his daughter, Mickie, an associate at a high-powered Atlanta law firm.
"Gus Lobel...
3) IT
Pub. Date
c2010, c1990
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A thriller about a malevolent force in a small New England town that takes the shape of a clown, terrifying youngsters with their innermost fears, bringing them to untimely doom. A group of neighborhood kids fight back, but thirty years later "It" resurfaces, and is meaner, angrier, and deadlier. The friends who vividly remember "It" terrorizing their youth reunite for a final desperate stand against "It".
Author
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"Meet Ricky! A cute little boy that just can't seem to figure out that stealing is wrong. When his prize bicycle is missing, Ricky learns first-hand what it feels like to have something stolen from him. Then, he uses the "good" inside himself to overtake the "bad" and decides to return the items that he took from others. This book uses empathy in a powerful way to teach children that stealing is wrong"--Page 4 of cover
5) Beetlejuice
Pub. Date
[2008]
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A couple of likable ghosts contact the afterlife's bio-exorcist to rid their home of a trendy New York family that moves in.
Pub. Date
[2005]
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Upon being sent to live with her aunt in the small town of Doverville, 12-year-old Emma O'Conner finds herself in the middle of a 'dog-fight' with the Mayor and town dogcatcher. In order to strike down their "no-dogs" law, Emma must bring together a group of schoolmates, grown-ups and adorable dogs of all shapes and sizes.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Chipmunk singing sensations Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are back for an encore in this hilarious 'squeakquel' packed with more action and more nutty fun for the whole family. When a concert mishap lands Dave in the hospital, the Chipmunks take a break from superstardom and enroll in school to fit in with kids their age. But they soon face some stiff competition when they meet the Chipettes, a beautiful, talented trio of chipmunks.
10) Santa buddies
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Pub. Date
[2009]
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Puppy Paws, the son of Santa Paws, tries to be a normal puppy, but when people start forgetting the true meaning of the holiday season he enlists the help of his new buddies, a group of golden retriever puppies, to save Christmas.
Pub. Date
[2011]
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Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will stop at nothing to save them, because in good times and hard times, the family always sticks together.