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61) Pig Pig returns
Author
Series
Pig Pig books volume 6
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Pig Pig is concerned about travelling across the country with his aunt and uncle, but is even more worried when he returns.
Author
Language
English
Description
Miranda Brooks grew up in the stacks of her eccentric uncle Billy's bookstore, solving the scavenger hunts he created just for her. But on her twelfth birthday, Billy has a falling-out with her mother and disappears from Miranda's life. Sixteen years later, she receives unexpected news: Billy has died and left her Prospero Books, which is teetering on bankruptcy, and one final scavenger hunt. Returning to the bookstore as its owner, Miranda is drawn...
63) Graceling
Author
Series
Graceling Realm volume 1
Language
English
Description
In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king.
65) The kind folk
Author
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
217 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Luke Arnold is a successful stage comedian who, with his partner Sophie Drew, is about to have their first child. Their life seems ideal and Luke feels that true happiness is finally within his grasp. This wasn't always the case. Growing up in a loving but dysfunctional family, Luke was a lonely little boy who never felt that he belonged. While his parents adored him, the whole family knew that due to a mix-up at the hospital, Luke wasn't their biological...
66) Bad hare day
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Uncle Herbert the Hare, the best hairdresser in town, has his hands full when his niece Holly spends time at his salon.
67) Storm's heart
Author
Series
Elder races volume 2
Publisher
Berkley Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
Berkley Sensation mass-market edition.
Physical Desc
323 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
During the rule of her murderous Dark Fae uncle, Thistle "Tricks" Periwinkle found sanctuary among the Wyr in New York. Her ethereal beauty and sparkling personality won the hearts of the public, but after her uncle's death, there are those who don't want to see her ascend to the throne. Able to wield thunder and lightning, Wyr sentinel Tiago Black Eagle has ruled the skies for centuries. His massive build and thunderous power make him one of the...
Author
Series
Mickey Bolitar novels volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When tragedy strikes close to home, Mickey Bolitar and his new friends find themselves at the center of a murder mystery"--
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Who's your mummy?: Abby and Peter are staying with their Uncle Jonathan, who knows a lot about Egypt and whose living room bears some resemblance to an ancient tomb.
Enter HorrorLand: Abby and Peter encounter a cast of villains in HorrorLand theme park.
70) Stoker
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Following the tragic death of her father on her eighteenth birthday, India Stoker meets Charlie, her charismatic uncle, whom she never knew existed. When Charlie moves in with India and her unstable mother, both are drawn to his charming and calming demeanor. But it soon becomes clear that Charlie's arrival was no coincidence, and that the shocking secrets of his past could shatter India's future.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (177 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When his latest outburst goes viral, volatile celebrity chef Easton West flees back to his Australian hometown and tries to reinvent himself through an unlikely partnership with his 19-year-old pastry wunderkind niece.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
1999.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
152 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When twelve-year-old Ben visits his uncle in Oregon, he feels caught in the strained relationship between his mother and her brother while he also begins to accept himself as an artist.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
After his father is reported dead and his wicked uncle takes over the castle, eleven-year-old Shan hides his father's precious sword and, after escaping with his mother, makes his way to King Arthur's court to seek help in winning back his inheritance.
74) The sea house
Author
Publisher
Tricycle Press
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Uncle Fishtank Hal takes Clee and Simon aboard his barge, and after trouble with some pesky knots they find themselves at sea.
Author
Series
Choose your own adventure volume 94
Publisher
Chooseco
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
114 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Your only living relative, Uncle Morgan, vanishes, leaving behind a single clue: a jewelled dagger stabbed through the carpet of his study, coated in dripping blood. Your uncle's secrets make you suspicious. Could he be a spy, a jewel thief or something else?
77) The Wild Book
Author
Publisher
Yonder, Restless Books for the Young Readers
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Restless books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
232 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Juan's summer is off to a terrible start. First, his parents separate. Then, almost as bad, Juan is sent away to his strange Uncle Tito's house for the entire break! Who wants to live with an oddball recluse who has zigzag eyebrows, drinks fifteen cups of smoky tea a day, and lives inside a huge, mysterious library? As Juan adjusts to his new life among teetering, dusty shelves, he notices something odd: the books move on their own!...
78) Jack's new boat
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
When Jack visits his Uncle Jim, a sailor, he finds it difficult to wait out the stormy weather before sailing his new toy boat.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1996]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Uncle Zambezi brings his two nieces jump ropes from Tanzania, telling the girls that when they use the magic ropes their wishes will come true.
Author
Series
Bad Kitty (Chapter books) volume 3
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
157 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Kitty's owners are taking a week off and leaving Kitty and Puppy at home with Uncle Murray. It isn't long before Uncle Murray is driven to near madness by shenanigans of epic proportions..
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