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The very last novel that Gene Stratton-Porter wrote before her death. The tale of a wounded World War I veteran, a beekeeper and an impish tomboy all helped by each other. A book that examines the healing power that nature and kindness can have upon someone's life. Gene Stratton Porter's optimism and confidence in nature are on full show in this distinctly American tale of adventure, hope, and healing. Many films have been influenced by it.
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Horowitz family volume 1
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Beautiful and mysterious, The Keeper of Secrets by Julie Thomas follows a priceless violin across generations-from WWII to Stalinist Russia to the gilded international concert halls of today-and reveals the loss, love, and secrets of the families who owned it.
In 1939 Berlin, 14-year-old Simon Horowitz's world is stirred by his father's 1742 Guarneri del Gesu violin. When Nazis march across Europe and Simon is sent to Dachau, he finds unexpected...
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One lie changes a family's path for generations-and finally brings them back to Ireland, in this saga by the author of The Devil's Own.
In May 1917 the Americans sailed into Cork to join the Great War. When they left two years later, they brought their war brides with them, including Lizzie McCarthy. Still reeling from the tragic death of her sister Maggie, Lizzie leaves Ireland hoping for a better life with her new husband Ed Anderson.
Lizzie...
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The Keepers (Ted Sanders) volume 4
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IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 15
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For centuries, the Keepers and the Wardens have been guarding the mysterious Mothergates, a source of incredible power. But now the Mothergates are dying, and Horace and his fellow Keepers know that the weakened gates may unleash a dangerous force that will consume the world--and destroy everyone in it. While their enemies are willing to take this careless risk, Horace and his friends are prepared to sacrifice themselves for the preservation of the...
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Harnessing nature's power, the keepers of elements rise"The Keepers of the Elements" is an epic tale of power, friendship, and personal redemption. Four unlikely heroes discover their ability to control the elemental forces of Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water. Together, they must protect the fabric of existence from unknown enemies who seek to exploit the elements for evil. Facing fears and challenges, they embark on personal journeys of emotional growth...
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IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 23
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Horace F. Andrews and his friend Chloe are Keepers of magical objects of extraordinary power. But as the presence of a new Keeper is made known, they are drawn into a struggle to find out who she is and where her loyalties lie. A gripping sequel to The Box and the Dragonfly, the first book in Ted Sanders's Keepers series, hailed by the New York Times Book Review as a "satisfying and original quest tale."
As Horace and Chloe adjust to their newfound...
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What if Cinderella made her own destiny?What if there was no fairy godmother? Adira has lost everything. Her Father, her place in her house. Still, she holds out hope for a better life. Someday. That hope is destroyed when her Stepmother reveals she is to marry. Far from charming, Prince Rialior is cruel and merciless, set on killing anyone who isn't human. Even in a world full of Magik, there is no fairy godmother to save her. Deciding to take fate...
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Publisher Annotation: Funny, thoughtful, and deeply moving-with a unique blend of fantasy and actual science-this novel explores both personal grief in the face of family loss and collective grief in the face of climate crisis, and how the only way to move forward is through friendship of all kinds.
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A holiday novella and love story for everyone...Avery Hilfington was talented, tenacious, and spent a lot of time, thinking about time. She'd lost her father at sea, and was determined to solve the problem of longitude before she lost the only other man she loved – a man who wanted nothing to do with her anymore, and a man that she swore had broken her heart for the last time.Sir Luc Rees, Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, had one goal – to win back...
10) The Skull Keeper
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Best friends on social media, Allysa and Morgan share a love of three things: thriller novels, true crime, and keeping secrets from each other. As soon as Allysa asks Morgan to be her plus one at a funeral, Morgan jumps on the first available flight. Burying the dead might unearth the truth about what happened to Allysa's brother twenty years earlier. She's never believed he simply left town without saying goodbye. Once they learn he's the last known...
11) The Book Keeper
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Mysterious, magical, and a little bit deadly… Welcome to Unholy Island. Luke Taylor was searching for his missing twin brother when he discovered a new purpose on a magical tidal island. Living in a quirky bookshop is a dream come true - he just didn't expect it to be so damn dangerous. Running a business on a tiny island was always going to bring challenges, but Luke didn't bargain on strange customers, hexed books, or a sentient shop that seems...
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Rissa was resigned that she would die a slave. But her cruel master's latest scheme crossed a line she didn't know she still held after fifteen years of his brutality. She cannot endure his vile underhanded intentions any more, causing her to disrupt his plans and escape.
The dragon shrine offers a refuge. But her old master and his co-conspirator won't give up their plans so easily and the dragon is being secretively mysterious. Can she find...
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The Journal Keeper is the open-hearted and unflinchingly honest memoir of six years in writer Phyllis Theroux's life. As she ages into her sixties, Theroux uses regular journal entries to reflect on the void left by the passing of her remarkable mother and the thrill of allowing a new source of joy into her life. A natural storyteller, Theroux slips her arm companionably into yours, like an old friend going for a stroll. But Theroux's stride is long...
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"Intensely moving. [An] exceptional novel."
-Boston Globe
A poignant and magical story set in eighteenth-century England, The Elephant Keeper by Christopher Nicholson is the tale of two baby elephants and the young man who accidentally finds himself their guardian. Every reader who was enchanted by Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants or enthralled by When Elephants Weep will adore Nicholson's The Elephant Keeper-a masterful blending of historical...
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The Unicorn Keeper' is the third in the series of Rag and Boyd's original, fantasy adventures in the Otherworld beyond the Veil.
Rag and Boyd are settling into their new lives at Uncle Wulf's Keep. His castle in the remote North West Highlands of Scotland spans a portal to a parallel world where the mythical creatures from legends are real... Family secrets are revealed, relationships explained. Rag and Boyd are learning what to expect from their...
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Embark on a captivating journey through the canals in Keeper of the Red Shawl: The Secret Shadows, the enchanting sequel to the novel Keeper of the Red Shawl. Set in the vibrant 1920s, this riveting tale follows narrowboat owner Frances as she navigates life's changes.
Amidst the challenges of a growing family, Frances finds herself swept away by love once again, this time with a younger hired hand from a neighbouring narrowboat family. However,...
17) Summary of My Brother's Keeper by Ari Harow: Netanyahu, Obama, & the Year of Terror & Conflict the M
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DISCLAIMER This book does not in any capacity mean to replace the original book but to serve as a vast summary of the original book.Summary of My Brother's Keeper by Ari Harow: Netanyahu, Obama, & the Year of Terror & Conflict that Changed the Middle East ForeverIN THIS SUMMARIZED BOOK, YOU WILL GET:Chapter astute outline of the main contents.Fast & simple understanding of the content analysis.Exceptionally summarized content that you may skip in...
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Publisher Annotation: New from the author of The Keeper of Night comes a YA fantasy duology set in an alternate Tang Dynasty China, where a poor biracial girl with the ability to raise the dead gets caught up in the dangerous political games of the royal family.
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From New York Times bestselling author Michael Scott and award-winning playwright Colette Freedman, The Thirteen Hallows is the beginning of a spellbinding new saga, a thrilling tale of ancient magic and modern times.
The Hallows. Ancient artifacts imbued with a primal and deadly power. But are they protectors of this world, or the keys to its destruction?
A gruesome murder in London reveals a sinister plot to uncover a two-thousand-year-old secret.
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The Keepers (Ted Sanders) volume 3
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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 20
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In the third book of Ted Sanders' Keepers series, Horace and his friends discover their talismans of power may be dying out. Now the race is on to save their way of life-and the world as we know it. Horace F. Andrews and his friends are fighting the battle of their lives, a battle that will decide the fate of everyone and everything they love. As Wardens and Keepers of Tan'ji, the fabled talismans of power, it is their duty to keep the world safe...
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