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Out of the Dust (Unabridged)

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Billie Jo has a great deal to forgive: her father for causing the accident that killed her mother; her mother for leaving when Billie Jo needed her most; and herself for being the cause of her own sorrow. Daddy's too wrung out to help her, and there's no one else to care.

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NP
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02:09
Out of the Dust (Unabridged)

Granny Torrelli Makes Soup (Unabridged)

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Rosie and her best friend just can't seem to get along, but Granny Torrelli knows just what to do to make things better. With warm words and secret recipes, she helps Rosie see that nothing can break the bond between two life long pals.

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810L
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01:47
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup (Unabridged)

Runaway Ralph (Unabridged)

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Fed up with his family, Ralph decides to hop on his motorcycle and head down the road to Happy Acres Camp. Unfortunately, life at camp is not all peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches! A strict watchdog, a mouse-hungry cat, and a troubled boy named Garf keep Ralph on his toes and away from his precious motorcycle.

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890L
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02:27
Runaway Ralph (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.

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650L
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14:33
The Red Pyramid: The Kane Chronicles, Book 1 (Unabridged)

The Shadow Catcher: Daughters of Eden Trilogy, Book 1 (Unabridged)

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'Eden - it's where your life began, Madeleine. It's a place where the current of life runs stronger than anywhere else. In Eden the sun shines more fiercely, the rain strikes harder, and the trees are so green that it hurts your eyes. Eden is beauty and ugliness and joy and madness and decay.

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The Shadow Catcher: Daughters of Eden Trilogy, Book 1 (Unabridged)

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.

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The Julian Stories (Unabridged)

The Westing Game (Unabridged)

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One fateful day, 16 people gather for the reading of the will of the very rich Samuel W. Westing. To their surprise, the will turns out to be a contest, challenging the heirs to find out who among them is Westing's murderer. Only two people hold all the clues. One is a Westing heir...and the other is the listener!

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750L
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06:12
The Westing Game (Unabridged)

Now You See Them, Now You Don't: On the Run, Chase 3 (Unabridged)

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One man holds the key to freeing Aidan and Meg Falconer's parents from prison: a mysterious figure named Frank Lindenauer. Aidan and Meg must cross the country to try to catch him...even as the FBI tries to catch them first.

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740L
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03:00
Now You See Them, Now You Don't: On the Run, Chase 3 (Unabridged)

Hunting the Hunter: On the Run, Chase 6 (Unabridged)

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Aiden and Meg Falconer's parents were framed and sent to prison, and they're traveling cross country, looking for the man who did it. Now they've found him and need to find a way to catch him before he escapes yet again. But "Hairless Joe" is professional killer who is not likely to let two kids stop him. It's time for a showdown. Who will win?

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770L
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02:57
Hunting the Hunter: On the Run, Chase 6 (Unabridged)

The Lovely Bones (Unabridged)

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Now read by the author, this edition also includes an interview with Alice Sebold and the first chapter of her new book, The Almost Moon. When we first meet 14-year-old Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven.

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890L
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10:55
The Lovely Bones (Unabridged)

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