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 Photo Perfect by Beverly Lewis; Bethany House Publications
Another great sport-themed edition from the Girls Only series. This one is about Heather who comes from a close-knit, homeschool family. She has a terrific ice dancing partner (her brother) and has done well in her performances. However, trouble begins when Kevin drops her during practice; he teases that she is too heavy. Heather takes it to heart and begins on a lonely journey of obsessive dieting that keeps her focused on just losing 'one more pound'.
124 pages
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 Make a Wish & Cross My Heart by Sandra Byrd Bethany House Publications
This series is about two girls who become friends over unlikely circumstances. The one, Serena is from the 'island' and the other, Lucy is from the mainland only spending summers on the island while her scientist parents do their research work. Lucy feels isolated and alone with her plan for this summer having failed when a letter from the past brings Serena and Lucy together to reveal that there is a hidden diary to be discovered. The girls soon form a bond of friend ship that is not easily broken. A cord of three strands is not easily broken… Approx. 109 pages
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 I Wish by Ian Lade, 1st Books Library This is the first book by screenwriter Ian Lade. There is the promise of interactive website along with this book (and more in the series?) which gives glimpses of history as well as 'getting to know' the characters in the books. Twelve-year old Sara Yiler's world is falling apart. Her parents have separated and she has moved away to a new town with her father and younger brother. As school begins for Sara, she becomes fevered. Dreams and reality blur for Sara and her odyssey begins. I Wish is in the genre of Wizard of Oz…a classic film that also dabbles in the occult (the looking into the crystal ball in Oz and dealing with ESP here in I Wish)…yet has the promise of being an entertaining screenplay. 125 pages
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 Morning Star of Reformation by Andy Thomson; Journey Books
Set in medieval England, John Wycliffe paved the way for theologians of the next century with his work during this tumultuous time of England's history. He opened hearts in preparation for the great Reformation. The characters are believable and the story will grab your attention in this well written historical fiction.
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 Girl Talk, 61 Questions from Girls like You by Sandra Byrd Bethany House Publications
Read questions from real-life girls like you with solid answers from the only Source of Truth. Each section deals with questions girls your age may have regarding life and growing up. You can use this book to help you discuss these issues with your Mom. There is a true and false quiz and then responses in answers to questions in each section of the book. There is also a website you can visit that coordinates with the book which offers more sound advice about life's pressing issues.
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 Pass the Pigs
Try out this game that puts a new spin on rolling the dice… Two pigs are your dice and depending Upon how they 'land', will determine Your points for that roll. The player with The most at the end of the game wins! Great for car trips too! |
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 Nuts
This is a great card game that several Players can participate! For each player you will need a deck of cards that is significantly different from the others. The play begins with the setup like solitaire, except only lay five across rather than seven cards across.
Aces are played on by all players, but the five cards in front of you are for your play alone. Play proceeds like solitaire until one player is out of cards and calls 'nuts!' The players with cards left in their hands have points marked against them (1 point per card) The cards played on aces is worth 2 points per card played. Add up the positive points, take away the negative to see who won the hand. Play several hands/rounds for the ultimate winner.
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