Friendship

Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers: Reflections on Being Raised by a Pack of Sled Dogs (Unabridged)

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An experienced Iditarod racer, Gary Paulsen brings his love of the sport to readers on a personal level in this intimate essay about the life of a litter of pups born to pull sleds across the snowy frontier - and the marvel he experiences as he watches them grow and learn.

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1280L
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01:16
Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers: Reflections on Being Raised by a Pack of Sled Dogs (Unabridged)

The Beet Fields: Memories of a Sixteenth Summer (Unabridged)

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For a 16-year-old boy out in the world alone for the first time, every day is an education in the hard work and boredom of migrant labor; every day teaches him something more about friendship, or hunger, or profanity, or lust - always lust. He learns how a poker game, or hitching a ride, can turn deadly.

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1070L
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03:19
The Beet Fields: Memories of a Sixteenth Summer (Unabridged)

Wayside School Is Falling Down (Unabridged)

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More teetering tales and quirky characters from the 30th floor of towering Wayside School. The craziness continues.

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440L
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03:32
Wayside School Is Falling Down (Unabridged)

On Christmas Eve (Unabridged)

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Tess McAlister truly believes in magic and is convinced that this is the year she will finally meet Santa Claus. Tess has many Christmas wishes, but her most fervent is not for herself, but for a friend. Her faith in the season results in a Christmas Eve so wondrous, so sparkling, that listeners won't be able to help but feel transformed.

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850L
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02:14
On Christmas Eve (Unabridged)

The Runaway Dolls (Unabridged)

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Best friends Annabelle Doll and Tiffany Funcraft have stumbled upon an unexpected visitor, a new doll named Tilly May. She arrived in a mysterious package, but she looks so familiar. Could she be Annabelle's long-lost baby sister? It'll take a runaway adventure to find out for sure. Are the dolls ready for life on the road?

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730L
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04:57
The Runaway Dolls (Unabridged)

Sidewalk Story (Unabridged)

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When her best friend's family is evicted from their apartment, a nine-year-old black girl decides to do something about the situation.

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510L
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01:11
Sidewalk Story (Unabridged)

The Merman (Unabridged)

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While on holiday on the Northern coast of Scotland, Zeta notices that one of the seals is actually a merman. They become friends, and Marinus teaches Zeta all sorts of things, including how to overcome her fear of water.

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790L
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01:32
The Merman (Unabridged)

A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray (Unabridged)

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Squirrel and her brother Bone begin their lives in a toolshed behind someone's summer house. Their mother nurtures them and teaches them the many skills they will need to survive as stray dogs.

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870L
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04:00
A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray (Unabridged)

Everything for a Dog (Unabridged)

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Bone and his sister, Squirrel, are stray dogs born in a shed. Left mother-less as puppies, the two dogs survive together for a while, but are soon wrenched apart, and Bone must now go on, alone.

Charlie is a boy who has suffered a terrible loss. And, as he's healing with the help of his dog, another tragedy occurs.

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890L
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05:06
Everything for a Dog (Unabridged)

Welcome to Camden Falls: Main Street, Book 1 (Unabridged)

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Flora and Ruby do not want to move to Camden Falls. But they don't really have a choice - their parents are dead and their grandmother, Min, is taking them in. Min runs a sewing store, Needle & Thread, at the heart of Main Street in Camden Falls. There, Flora and Ruby become friends with Olivia, who likes to organize things, and Nikki, who lives on the wrong side of the tracks.

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860L
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04:22
Welcome to Camden Falls: Main Street, Book 1 (Unabridged)

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