Mary is certain that her parents are giving her new shoes for Christmas, but the Depression has hit her Saskatchewan farming family hard. Mary tries to hide her disappointment when she receives a crude homemade doll instead. She ends up...
Dolls
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Author:Simons, JosephSummary: -
Author:Schwartz, EllenSummary:Vancouver, 1942. When best friends Esther and Michiko spot the beautiful Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret dolls—in vogue at the time—in the local toy store window, they long to get the dolls for their shared birthday. But when...
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Author:Romero, R. M.Summary:In the vein of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and Number the Stars, this fusion of fairy tales, folklore, and World War II history eloquently illustrates the power of love and the inherent will to survive even in the darkest of times....
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Author:Hahn, Mary DowningSummary:From ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn, the haunting tale of a mysterious doll discovered in a young girl's garden, and its owner, a girl from seventy years in the past, who wants it back. A suspenseful story of unexpected...
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An ingenious new thriller that weaves a path through history, following a race of human-like machines that have been hiding among us for untold centuries, written by the New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse. Present day:...
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Author:Gold, JenniferSummary:When fifteen-year-old Elizabeth finds an antique doll in a garage sale, she thinks it would be a good gift for her dad who's about to ship out for Afghanistan. She doesn?t realize that the doll might be a missing (and very valuable)...
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Author:Keene, CarolynSummary:Nancy Drew investigates when a doll goes missing at a sleepover party.
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LES PETITS SOULIERS ROSES Tous les matins, une petite indigène, prénommée Tomassa, quitte ses montagnes pour vendre des poupées au marché de la ville. Du matin jusqu’au soir, la fillette insiste auprès des touristes qui l’ignorent tant...
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Author:Finn, FelicitySummary:This hilarious sequel to Jeremy and the Aunties will entertain readers as they follow the antics of the aunties -- weird and wonderful old lady mannequins who come to life and take over the air waves of the local television station.
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Author:Pailloux, NellySummary:Amigurumi — Japanese for cute, little stuffed dolls. (See cute book cover if you're having trouble with the translation.) It's the latest and hottest craft craze among young and trendy crafters. Crobots features a 20-strong army of...
