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1) The gardener
Author
Language
English
Description
A series of letters relates what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her uncle in the city but takes her love of gardening with her.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Uh-oh! Mom and Dad have to go away for a few days and who can they get to babysit? Who would be willing to take on the irrepressible Clarice Bean, her pesky brother Minal Cricket, and the schools guinea pig, Albert, whos visiting for spring break? (Not to mention teenage brother Kurt, who abhors daylight; big sis Marcie, who chats on the phone all day; and Grandad, who tends to wander off.) Surprisingly, only Uncle Ted, firefighter...
11) A ghost story
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2001.
Language
English
Description
When Uncle Pete comes to visit, he listens to Celeste's singing and helps Jonathan get rid of the ghost that's been causing trouble.
14) A river dream
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
While sick in bed, a young boy opens a box from his uncle and embarks on a fantastical fishing trip.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Chloe is jealous and sad when her favorite uncle announces that he will be getting married, but as she gets to know Jamie better and becomes involved in planning the wedding, she discovers that she will always be special to Uncle Bobby--and to Uncle Jamie, too.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2014].
Language
English
Description
"Fancy Nancy can't wait to attend her uncle's wedding. She envisions the most exquisite celebration to take place--after all, she's never been to a wedding before. But when Nancy learns that her uncle and his fiancée, Dawn, are taking a more nontraditional route, she's afraid it won't be the fancy wedding she had hoped for. Fans of Fancy Nancy will delight in this story of how Nancy learns that sometimes a simple celebration can turn out to be more...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Four wry new trickster tales from the creators of Mangoes, Mischief, and Tales of Friendship draw on Hindu mythology and the rich tradition of Indian folktales. Clever Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, are back in a vibrant new collection of stories riddled with surprises. When the prince's great uncle, Raja Apoorva, invites the boys to the summer festival in Peetalpur, Prince Veera and Suku are excited to compete in the games. It's no easy...
19) The funeral
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Norma and her parents are going to her great-uncle Frank's funeral, and Norma is more excited than sad. She is looking forward to playing with her favorite cousin, Ray, but when she arrives at the church, she is confronted with rituals and ideas that have never occurred to her before. While not all questions can be answered, when the day is over Norma is certain of one thing: Uncle Frank would have enjoyed his funeral. This sensitive and life-affirming...
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