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2) The gardener
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
[31] p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her.
Author
Series
Clementine volume 3
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Physical Desc
150 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Clementine's beloved teacher, Mr. D'Matz might be leaving for the rest of the year to go on a research trip to Egypt. The only solution, she decides, is to hatch a plan to get Mr. D'Matz back even if it means ruining his once-in-a-lifetime chance.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Finding a mysterious letter from her late Grandpa, Dally is led straight to a library of secrets where each book is a portal to a precise moment in time, and she must find the courage to write her own life story as she "checks out" adventure after adventure.
6) For me?
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
When friends Duck, Toad, and Otter each receive an envelope containing nothing but a rose and a sheet of paper with a heart drawn on it they are first puzzled, then jealous, as they try to find out who sent the mysterious gifts and why.
Author
Series
Mysteries of trash and treasure volume 1
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
360, 11, 14 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Colin finds a shoebox full of letters hidden in a stranger's attic, he knows he's supposed to throw them away. That's his summer job, getting rid of junk. But Colin wants to rescue the letters--and find out what really happened to best friends Rosemary and Toby way back in the 1970s. Meanwhile, across town, Nevaeh also finds a mysterious letter. But this one reads like a confession to a crime. And Nevaeh knows her father, the 'Junk King,' expects...
Author
Publisher
Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ever since the day Mom and Dad brought Bob home from the car dealership, Bob has been a part of Katie's family. Bob has taken them all over, from powwows to vacations to time spent with faraway family. Bob has been there in sad and scary times and for some of the family's most treasured memories. But after many miles, it's time for the family to say goodbye to Bob ..."-- Provided by publisher
10) Dear panda
Author
Publisher
Owlkids
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Missing her friends after moving to a new school, little Florence writes a letter to the panda at the zoo next door, asking him to be her friend before meeting another little girl who shares her love of pandas.
11) Love, Stargirl
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Still moping months after being dumped by her Arizona boyfriend Leo, fifteen-year-old Stargirl, a home-schooled free spirit, writes "the world's longest letter" to Leo, describing her new life in Pennsylvania.
13) Deer Santa
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
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Description
From deer to skunks -- lots of animals have Christmas wishes.
14) Dear Unicorn
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
Language
English
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Description
When pen pals - and polar opposites - Connie and Nic prepare to meet for the first time at the end-of-year festival, they are in for quite a shock but find that nothing can get in the way of true friendship.
Author
Publisher
Red Deer Press
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
[30] p. : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
When the wild horses of Sable Island in Nova Scotia are rounded up and sold to make dog food, a young boy is determined to save them, so he writes a letter to the Prime Minister, in a story based on a true episode in Canada's history.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
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Description
James Dobbins writes letters to Santa Claus, detailing what he and some family members want for Christmas and explaining his behavior of the past year. Dear Santa, Here is what I want for Christmas ... From an aquarium (with a piranha), to earplugs for blocking out his little sister, to a full-size hockey rink, Jimmy wants a lot for Christmas. What Jimmy needs is a little Christmas spirit. A hilarious series of letters to Santa follows Jimmy's experience...
18) Wild reverence
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"True love is more divine, than any ruthless god. Born in the firelit domain of the under realm, Matilda is the youngest goddess of her clan, blessed with humble messenger magic. But in a land where gods often kill each other to steal power and alliances break as quickly as they are forged, Matilda must come of age sooner than most. She may be known to carry words and letters through the realms, but she holds a secret she must hide from even her dearest...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
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Description
Gertrude LaRue receives typewritten and paw-written letters from her dog Ike, entreating her to let him leave the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy and come back home.
20) Love, Mouserella
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This is my letter I wrote to Grandmouse because I miss her. She went back to the country and I'm in the city. Mama said why don't I write her a letter, so I did."--dust jacket.