Hannover House (Firm)
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Join Beni, the baby orphan bonobo, on his incredible true story of rescue, rehabilitation and release into the jungle of the Congo. When Beni is captured and sold into the exotic pet trade, it is up to Claudine Andre and her team at Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary to locate his new human mother and, over the years, teach important social and survival skills. Follow Beni as he discovers the thrills and perils of Lola Ya Bonobo that ultimately lead to his...
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In order to graduate despite skipping too many classes, a college football star takes a job at a local Renaissance fair as a favor to his professor. There he meets a former investment banker-turned-actress and helps turn the fair's ragtag theatrical troupe into a real class act, a feat made more challenging when the fair's aging benefactress hires a competing professional troupe to drive up ticket sales.
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High school senior Enoch Cass is the star pitcher on his baseball team, but is very insecure because of his debilitating stutter. His only friend is Wheels, who is stuck in a wheelchair because of severe cerebral palsy. When Enoch performs well at the All Star game, he receives newfound attention from interested colleges and Abbey, a girl Enoch has had a crush on. Now he must decide if he should pursue a college sports career, or stay near his family,...
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"A lively tale of a spunky young boy, Buddy, and his prize-winning calf, Hokey, as they climb the ranks of Texas stock shows to win the coveted top award. When Buddy learns of plans to make Hokey the "guest-of-honor" at a barbecue, he and his friends decide to take matters into their own hands"--Container.
6) Battlecreek
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Henry is a loner and a night owl who spends his time at an all-night diner and working the night shift at a gas station. A rare skin disease has forced him to stay out of the sun and kept him under the close watch of his fiery mother, who has sheltered him his entire life. Then one night, a young woman's car breaks down and Henry's life changes forever.
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Chronicles "one loggerhead turtle's journey from a young hatchling emerging from her nest in the sand, to a 25 year old adult returning to the same beach to hatch her own young. It's a remarkable story about the harrowing trek around the globe of this threatened species and an amazing odyssey you won't want to miss"--Container.