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"The greatest writer of his time."-Edmund Wilson
"One of the great poets of the novel, a genius of his art"-Edgar Johnson
"His characters are marvelous, his insights wonderful…you don't expect reality but you get something bigger and better."-Ruth Rendell
The Old Curiosity Shop was initially published in a weekly serial, "Master Humphrey's Clock", between 1840 and 1841. Charles Dickens' story of the frail and innocent orphan had become such...
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Junie B. Jones series volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Junie B is very upset when a boy in her class plans to invite everyone except her to his birthday party, but her grandfather helps her deal with the situation.
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Perley Gates westerns volume 1
Pub. Date
2018
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English
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He's the son of a cattle rancher. A restless young dreamer who, under normal circumstances, would follow in his father's footsteps. Normal, however, is not his style. Like his famous grandfather and namesake Perley Gates--a hell-raising mountain man with a heavenly name--young Perley wants adventure, excitement, and freedom. And like his grandfather before him, he will find his dream--in the untamed wilds of a lawless frontier . That dream though...
4) Tom
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Publisher
Putnam's
Pub. Date
[1993]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Aside from having the same name, Tommy and his grandfather Tom share a sense of humor.
5) Heidi
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Heidi is only five when she is taken to live with her grandfather, known as Uncle Alp, in the Swiss Mountains. Notorious in the village for his gloomy outlook and reclusive nature, Uncle Alp nevertheless comes to love little Heidi, and she him. Just as Heidi begins to grow fond of her new mountain family and friends, she is suddenly taken to Frankfurt to be a companion to Clara, an invalid. Although she brings great joy into Clara's life, Heidi pines...
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Perley Gates westerns volume 2
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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From bestselling authors William W. and J.A. Johnstone-the explosive adventures of Perley Gates, who's carving out his own legacy in the violent American frontier . . .
Restless cowpoke Perley Gates wanted nothing more than to track down the grandfather who abandoned his family years ago. What he found was the crazy old sidewinder barely hanging on after a Sioux massacre. The old man's dying wish was to make things right for deserting his kin-by...
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Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
A grandfather and his grandson enjoy sharing knock-knock jokes, playing games, hot chocolate, watching movies, reading books, playing baseball and just spending time together.
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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When eleven-year-old Jenny arrives at her grandfather's house but is not recognized as one of the family because of a servant's intrigue, the young orphan endures a difficult fate.
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Miss Peregrine volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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A horrific family tragedy sends sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of an old orphanage that was home to children who were more than just peculiar, but possibly dangerous--and who may still be alive. Illustrated with vintage found photographs.
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Fourteenth goldfish volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his daughter.
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Joanna Cotler Books
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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As her family gathers for the wedding of her sister Anna, fourth-grader Cassie Whiting sees the many changes brought about by everyday life and finds comfort in the love of those around her, especially her grandfather.
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Miss Peregrine volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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"With his dying words, H---Jacob's final connection to his grandfather Abes's secret life--entrusts Jacob with a mission: Deliver newly contacted peculiar Noor Pradesh to an operative known as V"
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Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes a new book featuring everyone's favorite family--the Baxters. Decades ago, John and Elizabeth Baxter lived a love story that is still playing out in the lives of their adult children and grandchildren. But few of them know the exact details of that story or the heartbreak that brought the two together. Now in high school, Ashley Baxter Blake's oldest son, Cole, must write a family history...
15) The tree farmer
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VSP Books
Pub. Date
2010, 2005.
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English
Description
A young boy and his grandfather take a magical journey through a tree farm where they encounter trees in the shape of beds, musical instruments, and books, and learn the importance of protecting and caring for trees.
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Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Show little ones how much they are adored with this beautifully illustrated story celebrating the unique wonder of a grandpa's love. From wisdom and guidance to strength and security, each spread highlights one of the many ways in which grandfathers add to a child's life. Some days Grandpa is a protector guiding his grandchild to safety, other days he is a teacher, and other days he is a snuggly bear with whom you can laugh and play. Baby animals...
17) Grandpa love
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Publisher
WorthyKids
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Illustrations and simple, rhyming text demonstrate the bond between grandfather and child as they share special moments throughout an ordinary day.
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Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Once, in a tiny village in India, there was a young boy who loved to paint. He lived with his grandfather, who taught him to paint with his fingers, to make paints from marigolds and brushes made from jasmine flowers. Sometimes, the village children would watch them painting together, and the boy's grandfather would invite them to join in. They didn't have much, but they had each other. After his grandfather dies, the boy notices a little box wrapped...
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Ballet slippers volume 5
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rosie plans to surprise her grandfather on his birthday by getting her dance class to perform "Cinderella," his favorite ballet.
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
One side of this upside-down book celebrates all of the things grandmas do for their grandchildren. Turning the book over and around produces a similar celebration of grandpas.
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