Kingsbury, Karen
Summary: School science camp is a few weeks away, but Ashley and Kari Baxter have very different feelings about going. With the help of their siblings, Kari and Ashley prepare for wild experiments and the challenges of the great outdoors, and together they learn what it means to plan for an experience they won't forget. In the process, all five Baxter Children learn how to make new friends and that...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in JT Audio Books, Call number: JT CD Fiction KingsburyHenkes, Kevin
Summary: Four-year-old Sal cannot find a gift she received from Santa, her new baby sister still does not have a name and takes up all of Mama's attention, and her brother Billy is annoying, but Sal finds her own strengths over an eventful Christmas season with her family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC HENKlein, Abby.
Summary: Freddy is excited to hear that his cousins, twin sisters Kelly and Kasey, will be visiting for Christmas, even if the twins always find a way of getting Freddy into trouble.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2011
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE KLELeppard, Lois Gladys.
Summary: A collection of tales featuring Mandie, an orphan, and her friends as they solve mysteries together in turn-of-the-century North Carolina.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House Publishers 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEPSummary: Pile into the car, fasten your seatbelts, and cue the CD player---it's always an exciting ride when you're traveling with the folks from Odyssey! This time you'll witness Eugene's flight from a mad bull in Mexico; go treasure-hunting in Alaska; solve a ghost town mystery with the Washington family; and more
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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2 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD ADVKingsbury, Karen
Summary: "When Dr. Baxter tells the family that they will be moving from Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Bloomington, Indiana, the five Baxter children, ages six to thirteen, are sure that their lives and home will never be the same. But they find that being together with the ones you love is the most important part of home"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KINKingsbury, Karen
Summary: Brooke is the perfect older sister. For that reason, Kari and Ashley work hard to make their parents just as proud of them as they are of Brooke. Each girl has her own talents. And they are always there for each other. But when the news comes that Dr. Baxter is moving the family and the Baxters need to leave the only home and friends they've ever known, no one is happy. Saying goodbye is hard...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: J CD Fiction Kingsbury 2019Border, Terry
Summary: "A merry little peanut faces obstacles on the way to Christmas dinner at his grandma's house."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2017
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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: JE BORBunting, Eve
Summary: A family makes its annual pilgrimage to decorate an evergreen tree with food for the forest animals at Christmastime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1991
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Oseman, Alice
Summary: "A very special Heartstopper story set over a challenging holiday season... Reuniting Tori Spring, her little brother Charlie, and Charlie's boyfriend Nick, this novella sees the Spring siblings brave a particularly difficult festive season"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC OSEAlsdurf, Phyllis
Summary: A young girl is skeptical when her parents declare they will have a simple Christmas focused on giving rather than getting, but soon their old barn is filled with food, fun, friends, and homemade gifts. Includes directions for making star ornaments, Christmas card coasters, and melted crayon rocks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2021
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: JE ALSKinney, Jeff
Summary: Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous creatures all threaten their vacation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA Juvenile KinValdes, Leslie.
Summary: When Dora's grandma is too unwell to come to the family Christmas celebration, Dora and Boots use their Christmas presents to start a musical parade to abuela's house.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2003
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: E VALKingsbury, Karen
Summary: For Ashley, moving to Bloomington, Indiana, is especially hard but with time, prayer, a few surprises, and especially the love of her family, she finally feels at home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KINBrett, Jan
Summary: Rollo the troll is tired of chores, but after spending time on the tundra with various animal families, from owls to moose, he realizes that he wants to be home for Christmas even if that means behaving himself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Holiday BrettCooper, Ilene.
Summary: With still unnamed twin baby sisters at home, Bobby, owner of an boisterous pet beagle, is worried that his parents will have no time to celebrate Christmas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE COOElston, Ashley
Summary: "Sophie wants one thing for Christmas--a little freedom from her overprotective parents. So when they decide to spend Christmas in South Louisiana with her very pregnant older sister, Sophie is looking forward to some much needed private (read: make-out) time with her long-term boyfriend, Griffin. Except it turns out that Griffin wants a little freedom from their relationship. Cue devastation....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC ELSSpurr, Elizabeth.
Summary: Their usual silliness reigns as the eccentric Peterkin family prepares for Christmas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2004
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC SPUPalmer, Jennie
Summary: After years of wishing to be part of the Christmas parade, Milo the opossum decides to make his wish come true, with the help of his passel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PALRedd, Nancy Amanda
Summary: In this celebration of identity, family, and holiday cheer, one Black family embarks on a journey to discover what the real Santa looks like.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays, Call number: JE REDBower, Gary
Summary: A family learns that every Christmas is a perfect Christmas -- not because of what it brings, but because of who it celebrates.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: E BowPark, Suzanne
Summary: "Chloe Kwon can't stand Peter Li. It's always been that way. Their families don't get along either: their parents operate rival restaurants in the Riverwood Mall food court--Korean food for the Kwons and Chinese food for the Lis. Now it's the holiday season and Chloe's the photographer at the mall's Santa Land, and Peter works at the virtual reality North Pole experience right across the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Fire 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC PARDodd, Emma
Summary: Christmas is joy that's overflowing. It's sparkling eyes and faces glowing. One little reindeer calf discovers the true meaning of Christmas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: JE DODOsborne, Rick.
Summary: With his father away at sea, it is up to Peter to help make sure his mother and sisters have a merry Christmas. Includes brief notes on Santa Claus and the legendary origin of the Christmas stocking.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zonderkidz 2004