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Hilary McKay
Author
Series
Lulu (Hilary McKay) volume 4
Language
English
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"When Lulu's next-door neighbor doesn't seem to be looking after his rabbit properly, Lulu and her cousin Mellie devise a scheme to make him pay more attention to his pet"--
Author
Series
Lulu (Hilary McKay) volume 3
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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"When a mysterious bag is left on Lulu's doorstep, the last thing her grandmother expects to be in it is a cat--a huge, neon orange cat. But Lulu knows this cat doesn't mean any harm and in fact it needs a lovely new home"--
Author
Series
Lulu (Hilary McKay) volume 5
Language
English
Description
Lulu loves animals. She knows that the hedgehog she rescued isn't really a pet, but Lulu does want to make sure she's all right. And so the Hedgehog Club is born. Everyone on the street agrees to keep an eye on the little hedgehog and keep it away from the road. But come wintertime the hedgehog disappears! Where could she have gone?
Author
Series
Lulu (Hilary McKay) volume 1
Language
English
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Lulu, who loves animals, brings an abandoned duck egg to school, even though her teacher has banned Lulu from bringing animals to school ever again.
Author
Series
Lulu (Hilary McKay) volume 2
Publisher
Albert Whitman
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Seven-year-old Lulu and her cousin think their vacation house is the most perfect place ever until they find a trouble-prone, stray dog living on the beach.
Author
Series
Binny Cornwallis volume 1
Language
English
Description
This tender, sweet, and hilarious novel about growing up with a loving family and a perfectly rambunctious dog.
When she was eight, Binny's life was perfect: She had her father's wonderful stories and Max, the best dog ever. But after her father's sudden death, money is tight, and horrible Aunty Violet decides to give Max away-he is just too big for their cramped new life. Binny knows she can't get her dad back, but she never stops missing Max, or...
Author
Series
Lulu (Hilary McKay) volume 6
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
When Lulu goes for a sleepover at her nan's house, she isn't supposed to take her new hamster. But how can she leave him behind? Lulu adopts a hamster, but she can't tell Nan about it because Nan doesn't care for most animals, especially hamsters. It's her birthday this weekend and Lulu and Mellie are staying the night. Lulu needs to bring her new hamster with her, but can she and Mellie keep it secret from Nan over the weekend?
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Four young lives across Europe are forever changed in the dawn of World War II in this gorgeous, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting novel from award-winning author Hilary McKay.
In England, Ruby has no friends because of the speckled blotches on her face that kids say look like dirt. And Kate is sickly all the time, her older siblings each taking turns looking after her. Ruby and Kate’s first meeting is nearly disastrous, but the two lonely...
10) Indigo's star
Author
Series
Casson family volume 2
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Spurred on by his youngest sister, Rose, twelve-year-old Indigo sticks up for himself and an American boy who has replaced him as the primary target of the school bullies.
12) Binny in secret
Author
Series
Binny Cornwallis volume 2
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
While getting bullied at school, twelve-year-old Binny investigates the disappearance of her brother's chicken and tries to save an endangered lynx.
13) Love to everyone
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In 1902 England, Clarry and Peter struggle with the challenges of living with an indifferent father, but the summers they spend in Cornwall with their grandparents and cousin Rupert provide much needed comfort, and in the years that follow Clarry looks back on those leisurely days to help her cope with the trying times of World War I and its aftermath.
15) Caddy's world
Author
Series
Casson family volume Prequel
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Caddy's world turns upside down when her father, Bill, temporarily becomes a stay at home "mom" and her best friends since kindergarten, Ali, Beth, and Ruby, begin to move in different directions.
Author
Publisher
Brilliance Audio, Inc
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Shy Ermengarde, spoiled Lottie, and awful Lavinia are all left behind at the Select Seminary for Young Ladies, and without Sara, school is even more dreary than before. The new maid, Alice from Epping, is a bright girl from the country whose practicality and confidence are a refreshing change from stodgy Miss Minchin. Lottie learns to notice things and has adventures, Lavinia dreams of earning a place at Oxford, and Ermengarde realizes that friendship...