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Seaside Countdown is an educational book for young readers. The author incorporates various learning tools into the story of little Ann at the sea like numbers and colors. The book moves through numbers ten through one as Ann discovers new creatures within the sea. These creatures also have respective colors to help readers interact with the book even more. This book is an educational experience for Ann at the sea, and the book even has educational material about each sea creature at the back. Get ready to discover new sea creatures and enhance color and counting skills!

Ever since the death of Oliver and Lucy Tinker's mother, the family's clock shop business hasn't been doing very well. When a mysterious old man arrives at their shop door with a large pile of gold in exchange for the repair of a very important clock, the Tinker family is happy to take the job. The father and siblings cheerfully arrive at the house where the clock is kept but (please don't tell anyone) a bit afraid. The woods that surround the house are different from normal woods and creepier than normal woods as well.

When Gracie and her two younger sisters Lizzie and Reba Dee go to the Country Fair, the only thing they're expecting is a nice, quiet time through one of their favorite rides, the Tunnel of Time.  This ride features completely fake automatons from the olden days telling about how they used to live. What could go wrong?  Apparently, lots. When the three sisters' train cart is detached from the rest, they have no idea what to do. Should they wait for help to come, or try to find a way out of there themselves?

Ayanna is the member of the African royal family, but she sure doesn't act like it! Her siblings are spoiled and self-centered. The Emperor and his wife want their children to be close and set them off on a trip to help them bond. They are sent on a trek to the Grove of 100 wishes where each will have a wish granted.

The Blameless, written by E.S. Christison, is a captivating story of fantasy about a young woman named Brie, more formally known as Princess Briana of Predonia. Brie had lived a life of royalty with her mother, father, and her brother Falen. Just like Brie, Falen was an heir to the family throne. Their family was loved by the community to whom they served until tragedy struck. Brie is forced to escape the castle. After witnessing her entire family being murdered at the hands of a vicious, unknown army, Brie was forced to flee the life she knew.

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Young Mayten is training to be a tree singer, one of the important roles in her clan. She has already started to talk to the trees, but she must learn to listen to them as well. Mayten isn't nervous about her leveling day, after all she already knows she will be a tree singer. The only thing she is worried about is the trees... they seem to be trying to tell her that something is wrong. But on leveling day, she learns that she, along with her friends Carther and Tray, will be going on a journey to save the trees. But Mayten has only just started her training...

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The Grove of 100 Wishes is a story about an African royal family with three children. The parents send their three children on a journey to a Grove with 100 wishes where they can choose one wish for each of them. Along their journey, the personalities of each child are revealed and tested when they encounter characters and other surprises along the way. Will the siblings reach the Grove with 100 wishes? Will they be granted their wishes? And what will they learn about themselves along the way?

Arnetta is a teenager who lives with her grandparents. When Arnetta is walking back to her grandparents' house during a thunderstorm, she stops at an antique store where she meets Little Man who shows her an ancient mirror. Arnetta picks up the mirror and gazes into it. She sees a car hit the parking meter outside, and a teenager with long black hair comes out of the car. But when she turns around to look out the window, there’s no one there.

Amelia just moved to Granby High from Okinawa, Japan. Being the new girl is always tough, but even tougher when THE girls are after you.

THE FIVE girls have the power to make your life miserable at Granby High, and unfortunately for Amelia, she bumps into THE Samantha leaving books, papers, and homework flying everywhere, making Amelia fall flat on her bottom. 

And not to mention, Matt was watching her.

Why can't Amelia ever manage to look cool in front of Matt?

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Eve’s Ducklings is a story about a young girl and her grandfather and their visits to a local park. At the park, Eve and her grandfather discover a family of ducklings, and Eve is instantly fascinated. She wants to know all about them and experience what it is like to hold, pat, and hug a duckling. Each time Eve tries to get close to the ducklings, something stops her! Eve is saddened by the fact that she cannot get close to the ducklings, and she wants to give up. Finally, Eve learns how to experience the ducklings and make them come to her on their own.

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