The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms
by Timothy J. Keller, Kathy Keller
This devotional book gives you a small portion of the psalms to read each day, so that you can read the entire books of Psalms in one year. Each psalm includes a prayer that you can pray and a few paragraphs explaining something about the psalm and connecting it to the New Testament.
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The Hermit of Far End
by Margaret Pedler
Sara is left alone when her adopted uncle dies, but she befriends his cousin, Elizabeth, and her son, Tim. Tim promptly falls in love with Sara, but she feels only friendship for him. So she goes away to make her own way in life in a small seaside town where she rents rooms in the household of the local doctor. She learns that there is a wealthy man, Garth Trent, living in a big house on the cliffs who lives the life of a hermit, never entering into the social events of the neighborhood.
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Frank and Bean
by Jamie Michalak (Goodreads Author),Bob Kolar (Illustrator)
Frank is seeking solitude and quiet in the great outdoors. He goes camping so that he can write poetry in his secret journal. But Bean shows up in a loud bus, with loud musical instruments, and a loud motorcycle. Frank begs him to be quiet, but Bean is always yelling and making noise. Finally Bean manages to be quiet for a little while and he hears the sounds of nature all around them. Frank gathers the courage to share his poetry, and Bean puts the words to music. Together the friends are able to write a new song to sing!
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A Countess Below Stairs
by Eva Ibbotson
Anna and her family have fled to London after the Russian Revolution and she is forced to work as a maid in order to support her ailing mother. Rupert, the Earl of Westerholme, is on his way home from serving in WWI, and the entire household is working night and day to have the house ready to receive him. He is bringing his rich fiancée, Muriel, to look over the estate and plan their wedding, but the moment he meets Anna, he feels a strong attraction to her. Anna is torn between her feelings for him and needing to hide her high-born ancestry in order to keep her job.
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The City in the Lake
by Rachel Neumeier (Goodreads Author)
The Prince of the Kingdom has disappeared, and with him gone, the calm magic that rules over the land has weakened. Timou is apprenticed as a mage with her father, learning the quiet slow ways of magic. Her father goes to the City to help search for the missing Prince, but he never returns to Timou’s village, so Timou goes in search of him. She must confront the mysterious depths of magic in the dark forest, navigate the political unrest in the City, and discover the intensity of her own power. But lurking behind all these mysteries is the ultimate question of Timou’s heritage.
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Wonder (Wonder, #1)
by R.J. Palacio
Auggie starts school for the first time, worried that the other children will treat him differently because of his appearance. He has had many surgeries to correct birth defects, but his face is scarred and he just looks different from other people. The principal has asked a few of the kids in his class to befriend him, but Auggie wonders if they even like him at all. As Auggie navigates his first year of middle school, his family are also struggling to adjust. His parents worry about Auggie, and his big sister Via has mixed feelings. Together this family discover new ways to connect as Auggie and his sister grow up.
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In Aunt Lucy’s Kitchen (The Cobble Street Cousins, Book 1)
by Cynthia Rylant, Wendy Anderson Halperin (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)
This adorable book follows three cousins as they stay with their Aunt Lucy for the summer. They decide to start up a cookie company, and they meet some interesting people when they deliver the cookies. One of them is a young man who blushes every time they mention their Aunt Lucy, and they deduce that he must have a crush on her. They come up with a plan for Aunt Lucy to meet him, but they will have to get very creative if they want their plan to succeed.
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The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily
by Richard Ayoade, David Roberts (illustrator)
3 out of 5 stars
The Senior Secretary handles all the letters that come into the Fairy Tale Fan Club. Each letter asks a question of a famous fairy tale character, and we get to see their answers. One fan asks Rapunzel for advice about getting a haircut. Is it better to keep your hair long or cut it short?
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A Nun in the Closet
by Dorothy Gilman
3.5 out of 5 stars
When the abbey inherits a piece of land with an old house, Sister John and Sister Hyacinthe are sent to take an inventory of the property. They discover a wounded man hiding in a closet upstairs, and he begs them for sanctuary. The mysteries keep piling up when they find an old suitcase full of money, and there are jars labeled ‘sugar’ in the pantry that are definitely not full of sugar.
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