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The last major work produced by Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1953. Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, has gone 84 days without catching a fish. Confident that his bad luck is at an end, he sets off alone, far into the Gulf Stream, to fish. Santiago's faith is rewarded, and he quickly hooks a marlin...a marlin so big he is unable to pull it in and finds himself being pulled by the giant fish for two...

Determined to earn some money, ten-year-old Sarah Ida gets a job at a shoe shine stand and learns a great many things besides shining shoes.

A scruffy stray dog follows a girl home, promising to stay by her side and be her loyal friend and companion for as long as she needs him.

The Rabbit's Race is a tale of new friendships and valuable lessons.

When a boy and his best friend storm off after an argument, the boy searches for a new best friend.

"Narration...is clear and appropriately paced for beginning readers. Sprightly music introduces the story, and the guide suggests activities to enhance reading pleasure and comprehension. High-quality fare for readalong fans." - Booklist

"Bear loves his forest home, but sometimes he gets lonely. It's hard being the biggest animal around. So he comes up with a festive plan to make friends with the other forest creatures"--Dust jacket.

A scintillating new psychological thriller about a woman who finds herself the subject of her own popular true crime podcast. Celebrating her 45th birthday at her local pub, popular podcaster Alix Summers crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie, it turns out, is also celebrating her 45th birthday. They are, in fact, birthday twins. A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix's children's...

Twelve-year-old Suzy Swanson wades through her intense grief over the loss of her best friend by investigating the rare jellyfish she is convinced was responsible for her friend's death.