Joan Bauer

Best Foot Forward (Unabridged)

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I'm a real ace at arguing with myself. Take a subject like Tanner Cobb. On the one hand, he stole. On the other, he helped his little brother read and count. Then again, he stole shoes in front of his little brother. But, he brought the shoes back and offered to make up for what he'd done. My mind said, Don't trust him. My instincts said, He might not be all bad.

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640L
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04:42
Best Foot Forward (Unabridged)

Peeled (Unabridged)

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Something's rotten in Apple country!

Hildy Biddle is a high-school reporter eager to stand up for the truth. She's just waiting for a chance to prove herself as a journalist, and yearning for a big story. The trouble is, the town's biggest story stars...a ghost. Not a very easy interview!

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620L
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05:38
Peeled (Unabridged)

Hope Was Here (Unabridged)

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Hope's used to thinking on her feet - she hasn't become a terrific waitress by accident. But when she and her aunt Addie move from New York City to a small town in Wisconsin to run the Welcome Stairways Diner, she isn't sure she'll fit in.

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710L
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04:32
Hope Was Here (Unabridged)