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62) Mountain dog
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When his mother is sent to jail in Los Angeles, eleven-year-old Tony goes to live with his forest ranger great-uncle in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where Tony experiences unconditional love for the first time through his friendship with a rescue dog.
63) 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.
64) Seaglass summer
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While spending a month on an island off the coast of Washington helping in her Uncle Sanjay's veterinary clinic, eleven-year-old Poppy Ray soon questions her decision to follow in her uncle's footsteps.
65) The sea house
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Uncle Fishtank Hal takes Clee and Simon aboard his barge, and after trouble with some pesky knots they find themselves at sea.
67) 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.
68) Lisa in New York
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When Lisa gets lost while visiting her uncle in New York City, she is saved by her own cleverness and a Statue of Liberty nightlight.
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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.
73) The star maker
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With the help of his popular Uncle Chester, a young Chinese American boy tries hard to fulfill a promise to have firecrackers for everyone on the Chinese New Year in 1954. Includes an afterword with information about the Chinese customs portrayed in the story.
74) Uncle rain cloud
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Carlos tries to help his uncle, who is frustrated and angry at his inability to speak English, adjust to their new home in Los Angeles.
75) Tick tock
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Clocks play a prominent role in the busy day that a hedgehog, duck, elephant, and pig spend with Uncle John.
76) Uncle Bigfoot
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A young boy is convinced that his visiting Uncle Bernie is really a bigfoot monster.
77) A gift
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Amy receives a gift for the Chinese New Year from her aunt and uncles who live far away in China.
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Uncle Flores is the best tailor in the town of Pinbauê in Brazil. He used to make colourful costumes for the carnival, but nowadays he only makes grey uniforms for the factory workers. The houses are covered with dust from the factory, the river water is murky, and everything is drab. Edinho, his nephew, comes by every day after school to help cut and iron the cloth and listen to his uncle's stories. But when the factory tells Uncle Flores they...