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A comedy-drama that follows the dysfunctional adventures of the Loony Family. After 40-plus years of marriage, Maggie and David Loony shock their children with their announcement of a planned divorce. But the reason for splitting isn't itself shocking: theyre "just not in love any more." The announcement sparks a week-long Loony family reunion at Maggie and David's creepy and possibly haunted beach house.
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Ronnie Anne Santiago is back with her full extended family, the Casagrandes. Her new life in the big city is one great adventure, full of new discoveries, love, laughter, and plenty of food (thanks to her abuela). Like when they experience "Cooking with the Casagrandes," for example. Plus: Learn that Aunt Frida's mantra of the day is "life imitates art," and even get the latest scoop from "Gossip Guy" Hector.
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Sunny side up volume 2
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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In the mid-1970s Sunny Lewin is back, star of her personal show, facing the prospect of middle school, and dealing with the problems of her somewhat dysfunctional family--in particular her older brother Dale, who's been sent off to a military academy because of his delinquent behavior.
4) Stone fruit
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"Bron and Ray are a queer couple who enjoy their role as the fun weirdo aunties to Ray's niece, six-year-old Nessie. Their playdates are little oases of wildness, joy, and ease in all three of their lives, which ping-pong between familial tensions and deep-seeded personal stumbling blocks. As their emotional intimacy erodes, Ray and Bron isolate from each other and attempt to repair their broken family ties -- Ray with her overworked, resentful single-mother...
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Kaze no hana volume 2
Pub. Date
©2008
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English
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Momoka Futami searches for clues to her fast, finding unexpected help from two fellow sword wielders who help her unravel the web of lies the Mitsurugis spun, unaware that their actions will change their lives forever.
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Peapod farm series volume 1
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English
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"Jen moves out to the country and has to put up with her mom and her mom's new boyfriend, as well as his kids. Suddenly part of a larger family in a new place, Jen isn't sure there is a place for her in this different world"--
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[2022]
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English
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"The Casagrandes' family run mercado has been a staple in their bustling Great Lakes City neighborhood for years. But when the mercado's stock keeps mysteriously disappearing overnight, it seems that it's time for the mercado to close down. Why is all the broccoli soup missing? Who would ever take that? And how come all the regular customers look so tired?"--
11) Monster mess
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Series
Monster (Lewis Trondheim) volume 2
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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Peter and Jean draw Oko, a bad monster that comes to life and creates havoc, and then draw a good monster to defeat Oko and clean up the mess.
13) Squished
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2023
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English
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"Eleven-year-old Avery Lee loves living in Hickory Valley, Maryland delives her neighborhood, school, and the end-of-summer fair she always goes to with her two best friends. But she's tired of feeling squished by her six siblings! They're noisy and chaotic and the younger kids love her a little too much. All Avery wants is her own room -- her own space to be alone and make art. So she's furious when Theo, her grumpy older brother, gets his own room...
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2015.
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Gumball, Darwin, and all of their friends take on the world of comics! Gumball thinks he's the coolest kid on the block, but his little sister Anais begs to differ, and Darwin just wants to keep them all out of trouble. There's always another adventure to be had in their mixed-up world.
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Ariol volume 1
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Ariol is an everyday 'tween donkey with blue glasses who lives in the suburbs with his mom and dad, as well as a host of other animal friends and teachers.
16) Little mama
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2019.
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English
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"Life isn't easy for little Brenda, whose single teenage mom is immature, selfish, and prone to violent mood swings. Brenda takes care of her as best she can, missing out on many childhood joys to be her mother's Little Mama. Sadly, her already challenging existence gets even worse when her mom's abusive boyfriend moves in. Brenda loves having a new baby brother, but her home life soon turns into pure living hell. Finally, she reaches her breaking...
17) The meeting
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2010.
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English
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Having lost their home, a fox and her daughter move in with a badger and his three children, but when the youngsters throw a big party hoping to prove that they are incompatible, their plan backfires.
19) Two tribes
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Día Booklist (Grades 6-8) 2024
Jewish American Heritage - Tweens
Little Maverick Graphic Novels 2024 (Gr. K-5)
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"Mia is still getting used to living with her mom and stepfather, and to the new role their Jewish identity plays in their home. Feeling out of place at home and at her Jewish day school, Mia finds herself thinking more and more about her Muscogee father, who lives with his new family in Oklahoma. Her mother doesn't want to talk about him, but Mia can't help but feel like she's missing a part of herself without him in her life. Soon, Mia makes a plan...
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2022.
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English
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"Time to hit the books in THE LOUD HOUSE! Join Lincoln, Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lola, Lana, Lisa, and Lily as they attempt to understand the secrets of the universe, or at least the secrets to surviving school. The Louds are adjusting to not only advancing a grade, but Lincoln's gone from being the Man with the (Meal) Plan in elementary school to the new kid without a hall pass in middle school, while Lori's dealing with freshman orientation...
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