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When Mole decides he has had enough tiresome spring-cleaning for one day, the scrappy nonesuch throws down his broom and bolts out of his house looking for fun and adventure. He quickly finds it in the form of the Water Rat, who takes the wide-eyed Mole boating and introduces him to the mysteries of life on the river and in the Wild Wood. Mole also meets Ratty's good friends: the kindly, solid Badger and the irrepressible Toad. Soon, the quartet's...
5) Shy Willow
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"Willow is shy. VERY shy. Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in a scary kind of way. It's much nicer to stay inside, drawing. But then a young boy drops a letter in Willow's mailbox: it's a note to the moon asking for a special favor. Willow knows that if she doesn't brave the world outside, the letter will never be delivered, and...
8) The Willows
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Set on the snaking, sinuous Danube River, Algernon Blackwood's tale The Willows represents a high point in the development of the horror genre. Indeed, acknowledged master H.P. Lovecraft regarded it as the best supernatural tale ever written. More awe-inspiring and thought-provoking than gory or terrifying, The Willows is a must-read for fans of classic ghost stories.
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When her mother, who is unexpectedly pregnant, receives a devastating diagnosis, Sonnet Romano must decide what really matters in life and, putting her career on hold, stays in Avalon and takes a job that forces her to work alongside her biggest mistake--award-winning filmmaker Zach Alger and Sonnet's former lover.
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Ever since she was a little armadillo, Willow has wanted to be the hero of a picture book. She even attended the Picture Book Academy. After being rejected at audition after audition, Willow's dream seems further and further away until one day Willow gets the opportunity to be a hero in real life.
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"When caregiver Faith McCallum arrives at the enchanted lakeside estate of Avalon's renowned Bellamy family, she's intent on rebuilding her shattered life and giving her two daughters a chance at a better future. But she faces a formidable challenge in the form of her stubborn and difficult new employer, Alice Bellamy. While Faith proves a worthy match for her sharp-tongued client, she often finds herself at a loss for words in the presence of Mason...
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"In the wake of a scandal, the Montrose family and their three daughters--Catherine, Lydia and Emeline--flee Boston for their new country home, Willow Hall.The estate seems sleepy and idyllic. But a subtle menace creeps into the atmosphere, remnants of a dark history that call to Lydia, and to the youngest, Emeline. All three daughters will be irrevocably changed by what follows, but none more than Lydia, who must draw on a power she never knew she...
16) Keeping Willow
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Devin Walker, drummer for The Prototype, has one priority: turning his alt-soul band into the superstar act it's destined to become. Singularly focused on his music, his creative passion is all-consuming-that is, until he crosses paths with his best friend's college roommate, Willow Harden. Willow was drawn to Devin from the moment she first saw him. And when Devin does, finally look Willow's way, she's easily seduced from her protective bubble into...
17) Amish Willow
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The matchmakers have their eyes on romance-and in this small Amish community, no one is safe. Their sights are first set on plain, independent Willow, who's shocked when her parents try to marry her off to bachelor Samuel. But can she and Samuel evade their parents' meddling long enough to find love on their own? Then there's Valerie, a widow who's never recovered from losing the man she really loved. Now at her friend's urging, she and Ed have one...
18) Willow's Worth
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Willow craves the outdoors. Leo loves community life and wants to live in town. Can a matchmaking agency really help two independent people realize the opposing desires of their hearts? Telegraph operator, Willow Graham, has benefited from a unique lifestyle growing up on her grandfather's ranch. She loves the wide-open countryside, where she rides and trains animals. With her twenty-first birthday approaching, her family pressures her to return to...
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Und manchmal ist da... Liebe.
Ceecee ist Eigentümerin des Cafés Lakeview in Willow Springs, das sie gemeinsam mit ihrer Freundin Liz führt. Ihr großer Traum ist es, aus ihrem kleinen Café ein großes Restaurant zu machen. Und zudem ist die Planung für die Hochzeit mit ihrer Jugendliebe Cal in vollem Gange. Die gesamte Organisation bleibt aber an ihr hängen, da ihr Verlobter für den Ironman trainiert und kaum noch wirklich Zeit für sie hat....