The Everything Big Book of Jokes: Hundreds of the Shortest, Longest, Silliest, Smartest, Most Hilarious Jokes You've Never Heard!
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A Child's Garden: 60 Ideas to Make Any Garden Come Alive for Children
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Until recently, children played outdoors after school and in the summer. Today, however, children...
The Folcroft Ghosts
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Tara and her brother Kyle are sent to stay with their estranged grandparents. May and Peter Folcroft...
Emaji Nation Book 1 The Sparrow
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Terra incognita
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After his parents mysteriously disappeared eight years ago, young Eric Dalaras embarks on a search...
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Citroen 1919-1949: La Belle Epoque
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An icon of its era, here is the saga of the "double chevron" from its inception through 1944. This...
Tiny Sunbirds Far Away
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Blessing and her brother Ezikiel adore their larger-than-life father, their glamorous mother and...
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Normally, books categorized as womens fiction arent my favorites. The premise for this one sounded so intriguing though, that I wanted to give it a try as soon as Id read the description. After losing her job in Milwaukee, Anna Jennings and her four-year old son, David, return to her grandparents home in the rural Wisconsin town of Salsburg to make a new start. As they settle into their new home, Anna is surprised and startled to find that she can actually see Davids imaginary friends, two dinosaurs that follow him almost everywhere and act as his playmates and protectors. Her grandparents neighbor, Jamie Presswood, who used to play with Anna when she would visit as a child, has also returned to Salsburg to care for his ailing mother. While Jamie seems intent on keeping his distance at first, the two eventual manage to resume their friendship, and start something more. Not sure if she is going crazy or if what she can see is really her sons imagination, Anna struggles with her fear of not being a good enough mother to David, and of not being good enough to be loved again after her failed relationship with Davids father.
This story was magical, suspenseful, and heartwarming. Ms. Lochen has done a wonderful job of inserting fantastical things into mundane situations in a way that makes you feel that they utterly belong. The characters were so real, that I almost felt as thought I knew each of them personally by the end of the story. Anyone who is a fan of womens fiction or sweet romance novels, or has ever tried to raise a child will love this book.
