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Braceface volume 8
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Sharon goes on her first date with Alden and ends up having to work like an employee in his family's restaurant. If that wasn't bad enough she gets her first period while they are rollerblading! Thinking that Sharon could be having an appendicitis attack, Alden (who has his own problems controlling a cracking voice) calls for an ambulance. Sharon has to find the strength to face Alden and come to terms with the changes happening in her body. When...
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Nancy Drew volume 9
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Returning George's equipment one day at DTV, Nancy stumbles upon a dishonest matchmaking scheme.
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Franklin volume 13
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Franklin and Bear want their homemade cookies to last a long time, but they're overcome with the temptation to eat more than the daily ration. Their self-control becomes much easier when Bear's paw becomes stuck in the cookie jar. / Franklin's aversion to unfamiliar foods becomes more intense when he learns about the strange menu at Beaver's upcoming picnic. Luckily, Skunk is bringing pizza, but if Franklin and Bear don't get to the picnic on time,...
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Ruby Gloom volume 9
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Scaredy Bat is terrified at the prospect of losing his wisdom tooth for fear of losing all his wisdom. He's even more terrified of a scary tooth fairy coming in the night to snatch his tooth. The gang try to convince him things will be okay, and try helping him get rid of the aching tooth. Finally, the tooth comes out and Scaredy is nervous to go to sleep. The tooth fairy does visit that night – but turns out, she's more timid than he is and...
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Ruby Gloom volume 10
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English
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In this 'rockumentary' we get a behind the scenes, and in front of the lens, look at the popular band 'RIP'. Unfortunately the hard facts hit a soft spot between the duo and they each decide to go solo. The gang not only has to assist Misery with her documentary debut, but they also have to 'save the band'.
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Franklin volume 9
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English
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Franklin and friends engage themselves in wacky tests of endurance when Gee Whiz Magazine offers its young readers a chance to be famous. Franklin and Bear soon discover that holding hands for a whole day is a bigger challenge than they first thought. / Franklin's patience is put to the test when a trip to the circus is delayed by Mom and Dad's need to complete some household chores. Franklin learns the long wait can be more fun when he and his friends...
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Braceface volume 1
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English
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Sharon is thrilled to land a job at the new medieval theme restaurant. But delight turns to dread when she learns her father works there too - as a wandering minstrel! This isn't exactly the cool, rock musician she's invited to her school's 'career day'. Sharon tries to avoid embarrassment by 'un-inviting' Richard to school but then Nina and her family show up at the restaurant for dinner and Sharon's plans start to unravel! She decides that unless...
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Braceface volume 8
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English
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Sharon is helping Dion with the local ballet company wardrobe. She's too busy to help with Lauren's game show pilot, in which father-daughter teams compete. But Richard wants to help so he accepts an offer from Nina to be his TV 'daughter'. When Sharon finds out, she's jealous and it's too late to team up with Richard, so she pairs up with her mom's boyfriend, David, instead! So obsessed with winning, Sharon ignores David and almost jeopardizes...
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Braceface volume 9
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Sharon is mortified when her visiting Grampy makes prejudiced remarks to Maria and her new boyfriend Cloud, who's Arab. She assures Maria that Grampy was joking...but Maria knows he wasn't. How can Sharon defend Grampy, unless deep down, she shares his views? Sharon gets worried. Could she be prejudiced? To prove that she's being fair, Sharon suppresses her dislike for Maria's new boyfriend - even though he doesn't treat Maria well. Eventually, Maria...
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Ruby Gloom volume 7
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English
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When Poe injures his wing, he is soon driving everyone crazy with his incessant demands. Ruby relegates Poe to the highest turret in the house to rest and recuperate (and to preserve everyone else's sanity). In an homage to Rear Window, Poe soon misinterprets the actions of their new neighbor, convinced he is up to something sinister. His suspicions grow to panic as he watches Iris, Skull Boy and the rest of his friends one by one go next door....
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Braceface volume 5
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English
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Sharon is assigned the Teen Help Line for a community service project in her health class. When she gets a phone call that sounds suspiciously like Adam's girlfriend (complaining that her boyfriend's a make-out monster), Sharon takes it upon herself to cool her brother's hormones while at the same time wondering why Alden's won't heat up. Little does she know that Alden is obsessed with his own body odour problem.
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Franklin volume 8
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English
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After seeing the amazing illusions of a travelling magician, Franklin is inspired to stage his own magic show. His premiere performance goes awry when he attempts to master the hardest tricks first. / Franklin learns the importance of perseverance when he goes on his first overnight camping trip and must tackle new challenges without the help of mom and dad.
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6Teen volume 4
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English
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Jen falls instantly in love with Coach Halder's son Corey, who has just started working at The Penalty Box. She goes on a date with him, only to find that he's horrifyingly similar to his dad. Yuck! She's got to get out of this – and fast. But Corey seems to be in love with her… and her friends warn her that she can't break up with him or she might lose her job. You can't dump the boss's son!!! But maybe if Jen is the WORST date in the world,...
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Jim Henson's Dog City volume 9
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English
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Eliot Shag's boss at the network wants a more up-to-date, funky Ace Hart show. At first Eliot tries to please his boss but quickly realizes that he can't change who Ace Hart is - for anyone. Eliot and Ace stand up to the boss to keep the show as it was originally and manage to get themselves fired. To pay Eliot's rent Ace tries working in commercials, French films and fairy tales but he fails in all his endeavors. Ace can't hold a job anywhere....
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Franklin volume 4
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English
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Franklin has a string of misadventures at the train station while waiting for his Mom to return from a weekend trip. When Mr. Mole happens by, Franklin hears that his father's childhood was full of mishaps too. / Franklin and Bear's winning streak comes to an end when an inexperienced player joins their hockey team. Not wanting to exclude anyone from the game, Franklin and Bear start a hockey school for beginners.
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6Teen volume 8
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English
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Nikki's sales pull sucks, and Chrissy's Manager-of-the-Month award is on the line. If she can't pull Nikki up to speed, she'll never get the title she's longed for. So she tries a little reverse psychology. By giving Nikki the Employee-of-the-Month award with all its perks, Chrissy attempts to turn her in to a full blown Khaki Barn disciple. Nikki finds herself getting sucked in with promises of a little respect (for once) and a gorgeous employee...
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George and Martha volume 12
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English
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A simple failure to communicate escalates into a major war of snub and counter-snub when Martha comes to believe that George is ignoring her, and vise versa. Which of them will be the first to turn the other cheek to a cold shoulder? / George is starting a secret club and inviting all of his friends and to join -all, that is, except Martha. Martha is hurt and annoyed at being excluded until she learns the real reason she wasn't asked to join.
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Jacob Two-Two volume 10
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English
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Jacob and Buford try to rehabilitate a garbage raiding raccoon by teaching him survival skills needed to live free in the wild. The observant raccoon is much more interested in learning how to open doors and use a can opener than watch Buford 'fish' for sardines in the bath tub. When their furry student uses his newfound skills to break into corner stores and eat all the canned goods he can open, the boys realize they have more rehabilitating to...
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Sunny Patch is a-buzz with royal fever. A new princess has hatched in the beehive-Princess Honey. Bugs flit and hop from all over to visit the new princess and it's from a visiting Beetle Princess that Shimmer learns about the long lost princess of Mushroom Glen. Every year the Jewel Beetles King Rigel and Queen Sapphire hold a big Ball in Mushroom Glen with the hopes of finding their lost daughter.
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Ruby Gloom volume 4
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English
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Skull Boy, Misery, Iris and Poe make the finals of the Gloomsville Town Challenge on the strength of Skull Boy's super intelligence. However, Mr. Modesty gives all the credit to his lucky charm – a baby miniature seahorse horseshoe. But when the charm goes missing, so does Skull Boy's confidence in his ability to answer questions correctly. A sly Ruby shows Skull Boy that he doesn't need the lucky charm he just needs to relax and have fun. But...