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82) Tío time
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It is the first snow of the season, and Tío Alex comes over to play with the twins, and cook them a special secret surprise.
83) Pig Pig returns
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Pig Pig is concerned about travelling across the country with his aunt and uncle, but is even more worried when he returns.
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While his parents are away, Tom Trelawney's mysterious Uncle Harvey is called upon to look after him. But when Tom discovers that Uncle Harvey is embarking on a treasure hunt, he blackmails him into letting Tom go with him. But the adventure soon turns deadly and Tom must find a way for both of them to stay alive.
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Shelby Black's great-uncle Roy-- a Catholic priest-- has put her through exorcist boot camp hell, hoping to develop her talent. High school is hard enough without having to explain that you fight demons for a living, so Shelby keeps her extracurricular activity to herself. The last thing she wants is for her crush, Spencer, to find out what she does in her off time. Shelby is also hellbent on finding her missing mom, no matter if it ends up costing...
89) Simply Divine
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After a family catastrophe, glamorous Holyywood teenager Divine goes to live with devout relatives in Georgia, where she learns the importance of family and finds strength by turning to God.
90) Chachaji's cup
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A boy learns about his family history and the Partition of India from his great uncle, through stories told over a beloved old teacup.
93) Shelter: refugio
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"La vida de Mickey Bolitar no puede empeorar. Tras ser testigo de la muerte de su padre y tener que ingresar a su madre en un centro de desintoxicación, se ve forzado a vivir con su tío lejano Myron y a cambiar de instituto. Por suerte, allí conoce a la genial Ashley, y parece que las cosas van a mejorar. Es entonces cuando Ashley desaparece. En su búsqueda tras su chica, Mickey descubre todo un mundo oscuro que revela que Ashley no es quien...
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Twelve-year-old Seymour Hope and his ghostly "mother" Olive go to Scotland to claim a castle inherited from Ignatius Grumply's punster uncle, Ian, but while they tend an aged tortoise and face an unscrupulous developer, Iggie deals with Ian's ghost and an inept insurance agent.
96) The PS brothers
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Sixth-graders Russell and Shawn, poor and picked on, work together scooping dog droppings to earn money for a Rottweiler puppy to protect them from bullies, but when they learn the puppies' owner is running an illegal dog-fighting ring, they are torn about how to respond.
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Time to get back in the saddle? A visit with family in Spring Forest, North Carolina, was just what Josie Whitaker needed to put her marriage behind her. Horseback riding lessons were an added bonus. But her instructor, Declan Hoyt, was somewhat distracted, dealing with his moody teenage niece. The divorced single mom knew just how to help and offered to teach Declan a thing or two about parenting--never expecting a romance to spark with the younger...
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"A powerful introduction to forced disappearances for readers 10 and up. By a closed door, a child waits for his uncle, who is coming to stay. As he waits, he imagines all the fun things they'll do when he arrives: his uncle can teach him how to block a penalty shot and the boy can show him how well he is doing in school. But his uncle never arrives. Page by page, the boy grows older sitting in the same position, waiting to show his uncle his degree,...
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Merritt Fernsby's life has changed considerably since he inherited Whimbrel House. He's engaged to Hulda Larkin, who opened his eyes to the uncanny. And he's grown quite protective of his uncle Owein -- several generations, and iterations, removed. Owein is presently inhabiting the body of a mixed-breed terrier when Merritt receives a missive from none other than Alexandrina Victoria, the Queen of England: I am interested in your dog. It's the queen's...