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63) Wintersmith
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When witch-in-training Tiffany Aching accidentally interrupts the Dance of the Seasons and awakens the interest of the elemental spirit of Winter, she requires the help of the six-inch-high, sword-wielding, sheep-stealing Wee Free Men to put the seasons aright.
64) Rebecca
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A vacationing young lady meets, falls in love with, and marries handsome and wealthy widower Maxim de Winter. He takes his new bride home to his estate, Manderley. But the new Mrs. de Winter finds her married life donimated by the sinister, almost spectral influence of Maxim's late wife, Rebecca, who still rules from beyond the grave.
65) Wonderful winter
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Simple text and color illustrations depict typical winter activities such as making a snowman, sledding, and ice skating.
66) Seaside stroll
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A child, a doll, and an adult go for a walk on the beach one late afternoon of a cold winter day, before heading home to dinner and a bedtime story.
69) The sky so heavy
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For Fin, it is just another day--racing for the school bus, bluffing his way through class and trying to remain cool in front of the most sophisticated girl in his universe. Only it is not like any other day because, on the other side of the world, nuclear missiles are being detonated.
70) Wintergarden
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Growing and harvesting an herb garden can be fun and oh so satisfying--even in the dead of winter.
71) The Winter Train
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As the cold weather approaches, the forest animals prepare to board the train that will take them to a warmer place for the winter, but then someone realizes that Squirrel is missing.
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"The kids of the Cardboard Kingdom go on a new adventure! This time, they are in search of new friends--but what they discover is a lot more like enemies... It's winter break in the Cardboard Kingdom, and kids from the town across the park want to play together! But according to the evil Sorceress, not just anyone can join the kingdom... So it's not long before the two communities spiral into battle. Will the Sorceress realize the error of her ways...
73) Duck at the door
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Max the duck, left behind when his flock migrates south for the winter, moves in with Irene and her animals. His behavior disrupts the house, but they're all sad when Max is gone.
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A tour bus crashes in a savage snowstorm and lands Jack Reacher in the middle of a deadly confrontation. In nearby Bolton, South Dakota, one brave woman is standing up for justice in a small town threatened by sinister forces. If she's going to live long enough to testify, she'll need help. Because a killer is coming to Bolton, a coldly proficient assassin who never misses.
78) Winter
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"Winter is a special time of year. The air is cold, snow falls, and animals sleep. People go sledding and skating and celebrate New Year's Day and Valentine's Day. Find out about all the things there are to do in winter. This title includes reading activities and a word list"--
79) Winter in Sokcho
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It's winter in Sokcho, a tourist town on the border between South and North Korea. The cold slows everything down. Bodies are red and raw, the fish turn venomous, beyond the beach guns point out from the North's watchtowers. A young French Korean woman works as a receptionist in a tired guesthouse. One evening, an unexpected guest arrives: a French cartoonist determined to find inspiration in this desolate landscape. The two form an uneasy relationship....
80) Icefall
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Princess Solveig and her siblings are trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen fjord, along with her best friend and an army of restless soldiers, all awaiting news of the king's victory in battle, but as they wait for winter's end and the all-encompassing ice to break, acts of treachery make it clear that a traitor lurks in their midst.