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Girl as main character

Simone, a junior spy, goes to London with her father, a famous chocolatier. She is going to look for a girl named Claire who was kidnapped. When she was kidnapped, Claire was carrying and protecting a device, the OmniKey. The OmniKey is a device that can open any computer or unlock any server. Simone must find it and Claire before the Maestro steals it back. Will Simone find Claire and the OmniKey? Is everything as it seems? Find out in this spy mystery novel, Simone and the Red Wolves of London.

Simone LaFray is not a normal girl, no matter how much she looks like one, because she is a spy. One of the agents of the Ministry, a girl named Claire, is kidnapped in London just after finding a very valuable package that would be devastating in the wrong hands. Simone has to take her best friend, the V, along with her to London to investigate the case. Only one problem: the V has no idea about Simone's secret life, and it must stay that way.

Jenny is struggling with life after the death of her best friend. Jenny tries to manage her depression by getting involved with activities and by getting support from her husband and kids, but nothing Jenny does takes her away from her grief. One day, Jenny meet a lady in a creative writing class, and she is determined that this person will heal her from her darkness. The pure presence of this lady makes Jenny happy. Jenny becomes obsessed with befriending this person and soon learns that getting close to someone is more challenging than it used to be.

In the book Sounds Like Love, the author, Laura Ford, tells the story about the ability of a Little creature to make a Big difference in human life. Moreover, the book shows the limitless human strength, able to withstand the blows of fate, on the way to becoming the best version of yourself. One of the key events that changed the life of a 19-year-old girl named Wendy was the loss of her beloved grandmother. She was the only person who understood Wendy, who she could open up to, and who she could confide in.

Patience was a little girl who never took it easy. At the beginning of this children’s book, she had a leg cast due to a bicycle accident. Before her ninth birthday, she was impatient, wanting to see what her mother was planning for her special day. Her mother told Patience to “Take it slow.  Just play and enjoy yourself." Many wonderful surprises awaited her on her birthday celebration, but the best gift was the one she received from her dad, who couldn't attend.

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Tawny, a shy rhinoceros, has a blast splashing in the Sumatran rainforest mud puddles every day, but lately she realizes it would be even more fun if she had someone to splash with. That’s when the outgoing Tallulah shows up. Tallulah is a bold and beautiful rhinoceros hornbill, but unlike Tawny, Tallulah is not shy and she does not like getting muddy. Even though Tawny likes Tallulah, she needs a friend who loves playing in mud puddles just as she does. Will Tawny’s shyness prevent her from making that friend?

The book 926 Raindrops - Gift of the Wild was written by Gloria Straube, who is a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, a strong-willed woman, and a passionate advocate for voiceless animals. The author tells the story of her life in the book, so it  belongs to the non-fiction genre. Gloria's story is written in stages, beginning with her childhood, chapter by chapter, and the author reveals her personality, making it easier for the reader to feel what the author went through and understand the motives for her actions.

Even long-familiar characters can find their place and come to life in a new, fascinating story that ignites the reader's imagination, as happened in the cozy Christmas book, A Christmas Love Story: Nicholas Nutcracker & Brittany Ballerina. This book, authored by Maureen McCabe, tells you the story about two Christmas ornaments, Nicholas Nutcracker and Brittany Ballerina, who were generally satisfied with life but desperately wanted to find their true love, about friends who tried to help them achieve this aim, and about the obstacles that happened along the way.

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At just nineteen years old, Wendy has so much of the world left to explore. Traveling and online communities and romance—once upon a time, they all seemed so attainable. But Wendy’s hearing has been getting worse, leaving no certainty for the future. After her beloved grandmother dies, Wendy is left with nothing but her grandmother’s tabby cat for company. The problem? Wendy hates cats.

The Illustrated Boatman’s Daughter tells the tale of Salima, an intelligent and brave 16-year old girl, who dreams of seeing the world beyond her home. In an attempt to obtain some money to finally begin her adventure, she is recruited to assist in the construction of the Suez Canal. Her acceptance of the job comes with the sudden realization of what the canal truly means for Egypt and the world. She faces injustices, foreign conflicts, and perilous events with her trusty collie, Fadil, and her newfound friends.

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