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1) Boris Has a Change Of Heart: Children's Books and Bedtime Stories For Kids Ages 3-8 for Good Morals
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Boris is a 12 year old boy from Boston who has been sent to stay with his Grandparents in England for the Summer Holidays. Somewhat of a troublemaker at school, Boris has a surly and nasty personality that has been getting him in to trouble with his classmates and teachers.
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Three friends, Charlie, Jake and Abbie meet in the park by the picnic tables every week at the same time to play a pretend game in which each of them is a hero. A group of bullies, Sam, Clint, Howie and Jessica start showing up just after the friend get there to harass them and threaten to beat them up. The friends are afraid of them and leave early. Each week, they hope the bullies go away but instead, they get worse. One week, the friend get to...
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Gabe is a shy young man who is routinely tormented by the school bully Marcus. On his way home after school one day, he decides to take a shortcut through the old farm on his way home. As he passes a well, he hears shouting coming from the well. Looking in, he can that Marcus is trapped in the bottom of the well. While he is very upset at the way he is treated by Marcus, he decides to do the right thing and gets the help of a grown up.
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While on a family camping trip, Hunter, who is eleven years old, is told to keep a close eye on his five year old brother, Ashton. Ashton sees a small animal and follows it. Just before he loses sight of him, Hunter calls out to Ashton but is ignored. Hunter chases after Ashton as he keeps following one small animal after another for several hours. When the sun starts to go down, the boys realize they don't know where they are or which direction to...
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Sally is playing by herself near some bushes on a playground when she overhears two students that are talking about hurting another student. The other kids sound angry and Sally begins to wonder if she should tell an adult about what she heard. She doesn't want the other kids to get mad at her for telling on them, so she isn't sure about what to do. Ultimately, she does make the right decision, even though it is a difficult one.
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Thelma the Toucan, Steve the Seagull and Violet the Vulture all meet at the top of the tallest tree in the forest. Each of them looks the others over, under the assumption that they are different and better than the others because they have different features. What they find out is that beyond the physical attributes, talents and what they eat, they each are an important and beyond their subtle differences they are the same in a lot of other ways....
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On her way home from school, Cassie sees that someone posted a sign that says that they're looking for a lost parrot. The parrot's original owners said that they would give seven hundred dollars to the person who found it. Cassie tries to get her friends Jane and Anna to help her find the parrot. Anna thinks they shouldn't take the parrot back to the owners since she knows the owners don't treat the parrot well. Jane thinks they should return the...
8) Alex`s Big Adventure: Children's Books and Bedtime Stories For Kids Ages 3-8 for Fun Life Lessons
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Alex is a young boy who had dreamed of an adventure. After a fight with his mother that results in him getting grounded, he decides to take off into the wilderness and explore the mysteries that it holds. While it seemed like a magical journey at first, all he can think about is how he misses his family and how much more fun it would be if they were actually there with him. Deciding to head on back, he learns one of the most valuable lessons out there....
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Steve is on a round the world sailing trip with his family in their sail yacht. Steve comes from an unconventional family. His parents like to teach the children alternative ways of living, and focus more on experience building than a regular education. Steve is with his two younger sisters and two adult parents. As we progress, Steve meets two separate tribes on the island.
10) Too Much Of The Same: Children's Books and Bedtime Stories For Kids Ages 3-8 for Fun Loving Kids
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Susan doesn't know why everything has to be the same in her life. Everyone eats the same thing for every meal, each day. All the clothing is the same, the haircuts are the same and with the exception of a few distinct features, there is no individuality. While conformity is the way that things are, she wonders what is would be like to be an individual and then takes action with some startling results.
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On Mr. McGuire's farm, all the animals have others who are similar to them. But when Digger comes to the farm, he isn't like anyone else on the farm. The others are curious about him and have him feeling like an outcast. What they quickly find, is that being different is great and even when we all look the same, there is something that makes each of us different.
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Luther Lion just wants to go outside and play with his friends. Right before the recess bell rings, Abigail Armadillo answers the last math problem of the morning and wins a prize. Angry, Luther reaches over and grabs her hair and pulls it, causing her to cry. Since the teacher had her back turned and Abigail couldn't see who did it, Luther blames Thomas Turkey who gets sent to the principal's office for hurting his classmate. When he goes outside,...
13) The Forgotten Wagon: Children's Books and Bedtime Stories For Kids Ages 3-8 for Fun Life Lessons
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Reuben has been asking his parents for a new red wagon for weeks, having seen one in the local department store. They are always telling him 'maybe later', and his father in particular tells him to be happy with the old wagon he has. Reuben details for the readers some of the 'problems' with his own red wagon. There is a rust spot on the side, one of the wheels is squeaky, and it's sometimes hard to pull.
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Kevin is excited because his favorite dog Bella has just given birth to a new set of puppies while he was at school. Rushing outside to see them, he is surprised to see a blue puppy in the mix. Since he can talk to animals, he tries to get Bella's attention, but she is snoring away and can't be disturbed. With Bella is asleep, he can't ask her what is going on and he decides to investigate the situation to figure out why one puppy is blue and none...
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Robin and Harper are cousins who grew up on detective fiction and TV shows. Inspired by British books about investigator kids, they decide to start their own detective crew. They begin recruiting from their group of friends, although the pool of people interested shrinks significantly after they all find out that Robin and Harper are serious and not just organizing a lunchtime game. They eventually recruit Oppie, a boy from their school who while...
16) Dianne and the Disappearing Soccer Ball: Children's Books and Bedtime Stories For Kids Ages 3-11
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Diane loves soccer and has a lucky ball of her own. When the coach calls her into the office, Diane forgets to bring her ball with her. When she comes back out, she finds that the ball is missing and she knows that she needs to solve the mystery before it is too late.
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James has been waiting all year to go to the fair. He loved the rides and the delicious food. But when he loses his parents in the crowd, he finds that the fair can be a very overwhelming place. Knowing that he needs to be brave, he seeks out the help of others to find his missing parents in an adventure that takes him through the park. Along the way he makes some new friends who help him to calm down.
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Kevin is an avid fan of mysteries and when dining with his family in the local diner, he finds that there isn't any ketchup in the bottle on his table to put on his French fries. He calls to the waiter who comes over and is surprised to find it is empty. Going around, the waiter claims that all of the bottles are empty.
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Jessie has spent the better part of the school year perfectly coloring and placing stickers on her favorite pencil box. But on the one of the last few day of school, she finds that her beloved pencil box is missing from her desk. Frantic, she does all she can to figure out where the missing box has went.
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Quinn is sitting in the classroom ready to take her test, when she notices that one of her classmates changed their trademark bow during recess. Not paying too close attention, she goes on to take her test. Later in the day, she hears the teacher mention to the classmate that is once again wearing the correct bow from earlier in the day that these were the best test results she has seen in a long time from the student.
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