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"When Koo, a young panda, has a dream about saving the world, he worries that the job is too big for him to manage. But his Uncle Stillwater shows him that sometimes saving the world starts with doing little things, like being kind and considerate"--Provided by publisher.
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Originally published in Japanese: Tokyo : Shinchōsha, 1937.
Told in two voices, fifteen-year-old Copper struggles to confront inevitable and enormous change after his father's death and his uncle writes to him in a journal, sharing knowledge and advice in 1937 Japan.
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Ari knows a lot of words for neighbors, including the pronouns each prefers, and with help from Uncle Lior, who always asks "What are your words," figures out which pronouns--and other words--fit best today.
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Oona Crate mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Egmont USA
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
In 1877, in an enchantment shop on the last of the Faerie roads linking New York City to the Land of the Fey, just after twelve-year-old Oona opts to relinquish her apprenticeship to her uncle, the Wizard, and become a detective, her uncle is stabbed, testing her skills.
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Series
Klaatu diskos volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Tucker Feye and Lah Lia each hurtle through time, relating their stories in alternating viewpoints that converge at crucial moments.
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Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Kat is reluctant to visit her Uncle Vic Frankenstein because of all the rumors about him. People in the small town where he lives say he's a mad scientist like his great-grandfather, Victor Frankenstein, who created a monster that came alive and terrorized the town. But Kat is relieved to find that even though he lives in a dark, old castle-like mansion, Uncle Vic is a quiet, gentle man, a scientist interested in building robots with artificial intelligence....
9) Found
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Mickey Bolitar novels volume 3
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English
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"Mickey Bolitar and his friends continue to investigate the Abeona Shelter, while Mickey searches for answers about his father's tragic death"--
Mickey's sophomore year of high school brings on a whole new set of troubles. Spoon is in the hospital, Rachel won't tell him where he stands, his basketball teammates hate him... and then there's Ema's surprise announcement: she has an online boyfriend, and he's vanished. All the while, Mickey and his friends...
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Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Chloe is jealous and sad when her favorite uncle announces that he will be getting married, but as she gets to know Jamie better and becomes involved in planning the wedding, she discovers that she will always be special to Uncle Bobby--and to Uncle Jamie, too.
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Series
Teeny weenies volume 6
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A boy's wish for a goldfish lands him in monkey business. A wild game of golf pushes everyone's luck. And Uncle Sam teaches a brother and sister about life, liberty, and the pursuit of cookies. Join in the fun as the [T]eeny [W]eenies get into all kinds of hilarious trouble!
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Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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During their trip to the farm, Astrid and Apollo enjoy Grandma's funny stories and Uncle Meng's magic tricks while picking vegetables to sell at the farmers' market. Includes facts about the Hmong.
14) The funeral
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Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"Norma and her parents are going to her great-uncle Frank's funeral, and Norma is more excited than sad. She is looking forward to playing with her favorite cousin, Ray, but when she arrives at the church, she is confronted with rituals and ideas that have never occurred to her before. While not all questions can be answered, when the day is over Norma is certain of one thing: Uncle Frank would have enjoyed his funeral. This sensitive and life-affirming...
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Publisher
Quercus
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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Marie Claire, aka the Rat, is a dancing, soccer-playing, fearless ten-year-old, often protected by her brother Bob. When their father dies, the two leave home in Winnipeg, Canada, and head for New York determined to find their uncle in America and discover a new life for themselves. On their adventures across the flatlands of Winnipeg and through the exciting streets of New York, Bob and the Rat make friends with a hilarious con man and a famous rap...
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Series
Way of the warrior kid volume 1
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Fifth grade was the worst year of Marc's life. He stunk at gym class, math was too hard for him, the school lunch was horrible, and his class field trip was ruined because he couldn't swim. But what was most awful thing about fifth grade? Kenny Williamson, the class bully, who calls himself the "King of the Jungle." When Marc's mother tells him that his Uncle Jake is coming to stay for the whole summer, Marc can't wait. Uncle Jake is a for real, super-cool...
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