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Disappearing Act

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What do you do when your mother disappears and a strange man starts stalking you? If you're Kevin and Holly Kidd, you try to lose yourself in the wacky world of Venice Beach, California, where boardwalk entertainers do everything from juggling watermelons to telling fortunes as they try to make a living. Soon Kevin and Holly are making a new home among these larger-than-life characters. But just when Holly seems set to achieve her dream of starring in an opera, their stalker reappears, more menacing than ever. What is he after? And how can Kevin save the show—and his sister?

Ling & Ting, Not Exactly the Same

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Copies: 7

Ling and Ting are twins. They have the same brown eyes. They have the same pink cheeks. They have the same happy smiles.

Ling and Ting are two adorable identical twins, and they stick together, whether they are making dumplings, getting their hair cut, or practicing magic tricks. But looks are deceiving--people can be very different, even if they look exactly the same.

Author: 
Grace Lin
Lexile: 
390L
Ling & Ting, Not Exactly the Same

The Julian Stories (Unabridged)

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Julian just can't resist a taste of the wonderful lemon pudding his father has made. But as he and his little brother, Huey, taste just a little bit more, the pudding is suddenly all gone!

This is a collection of six funny and lively tales.

Author: 
Ann Cameron
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Length: 
00:43
The Julian Stories (Unabridged)

The Red Pyramid: The Kane Chronicles, Book 1 (Unabridged)

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Since his mother's death six years ago, Carter Kane has been living out of a suitcase, traveling the globe with his father, the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane. But while Carter's been homeschooled, his younger sister, Sadie, has been living with their grandparents in London. Sadie has just what Carter wants - school friends and a chance at a "normal" life.

Author: 
Rick Riordan
Grade Level: 
Middle
Lexile: 
650L
Length: 
14:33
The Red Pyramid: The Kane Chronicles, Book 1 (Unabridged)

The Boxcar Children

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Copies: 1

One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery. No one knew them. No one knew where they had come from.

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans. Determined to make it on their own, they set out to find a safe place to live.

They discover an old, red boxcar that provides shelter from a storm. Against all odds, they make it into their home—and become The Boxcar Children!

Author: 
Gertrude Chandler Warner
Lexile: 
490L
The Boxcar Children

The Railway Children

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When their father is sent away to prison, three London children move to the country where they keep busy preventing accidents on the nearby railway, making many new friends, and generally learning a good deal about themselves.

The Railway Children