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  1. Aunt Jane's Nieces on the Ranch
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    Writing as ""Edith Van Dyne,"" The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum brings remarkable depth and sensitivity to this novel intended for younger readers. Forward-thinking couple Arthur and Louise Weldon hire a Mexican nanny to care for their... more

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    Writing as ""Edith Van Dyne,"" The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum brings remarkable depth and sensitivity to this novel intended for younger readers. Forward-thinking couple Arthur and Louise Weldon hire a Mexican nanny to care for their beloved baby Jane. However, this move causes tension in the family, as clashing views about race come to the forefront

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781776589081
    Subjects: Young women ; Social life and customs ; Fiction; Young women in literature; Nieces ; Fiction; Aunts ; Fiction; Ranch life ; Fiction; Electronic books
    Scope: Online-Ressource (193 p)
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    Title; Contents; Chapter I - Uncle John Decides; Chapter II - El Cajon Ranch; Chapter III - That Blessed Baby!; Chapter IV - Little Jane's Two Nurses; Chapter V - Inez Threatens; Chapter VI - A Dinner with the Neighbors; Chapter VII - Gone!; Chapter VIII - Very Mysterious; Chapter IX - A Fruitless Search; Chapter X - Conjectures and Absurdities; Chapter XI - The Major Encounters the Ghost; Chapter XII - Another Disappearance; Chapter XIII - The Way it Happened; Chapter XIV - Prisoners of the Wall; Chapter XV - Mildred Confides in Inez; Chapter XVI - An Unexpected Arrival

    Chapter XVII - The Prodigal SonChapter XVIII - Laces and Gold; Chapter XIX - Inez and Miguel; Chapter XX - Mr. Runyon's Discovery; Chapter XXI - A Fortune in Tatters; Chapter XXII - Faithful and True

  2. Pollyanna
    Published: 1913
    Publisher:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    The young orphan Pollyanna is sent to live with her stern Aunt in a dour New England town. Refusing to be cast down by her circumstances, Pollyanna begins teaching the town "the glad game", which her father taught her. To play, one must find... more

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    The young orphan Pollyanna is sent to live with her stern Aunt in a dour New England town. Refusing to be cast down by her circumstances, Pollyanna begins teaching the town "the glad game", which her father taught her. To play, one must find something to be glad about in every situation. Gradually, the irrepressible girl brings happiness and light to the lives of everyone around her. Pollyanna is a children's literature classic

     

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    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
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    ISBN: 9781775415510; 9781775569527
    Subjects: Orphans ; Fiction; Aunts ; Fiction; Electronic books
    Scope: Online-Ressource (346 p.)
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    Title; Contents; Chapter I Miss Polly; Chapter II Old Tom and Nancy; Chapter III The Coming of Pollyanna; Chapter IV The Little Attic Room; Chapter V The Game; Chapter VI A Question of Duty; Chapter VII Pollyanna and Punishments; Chapter VIII Pollyanna Pays a Visit; Chapter IX Which Tells of the Man; Chapter X A Surprise for Mrs. Snow; Chapter XI Introducing Jimmy; Chapter XII Before the Ladies' Aid; Chapter XIII In Pendleton Woods; Chapter XIV Just a Matter of Jelly; Chapter XV Dr. Chilton; Chapter XVI A Red Rose and a Lace Shawl; Chapter XVII "Just Like a Book"; Chapter XVIII Prisms

    Chapter XIX Which is Somewhat SurprisingChapter XX Which is More Surprising; Chapter XXI A Question Answered; Chapter XXII Sermons and Woodboxes; Chapter XXIII An Accident; Chapter XXIV John Pendleton; Chapter XXV A Waiting Game; Chapter XXVI A Door Ajar; Chapter XXVII Two Visits; Chapter XXVIII The Game and Its Players; Chapter XXIX Through an Open Window; Chapter XXX Jimmy Takes the Helm; Chapter XXXI A New Uncle; Chapter XXXII Which is a Letter from Pollyanna;

  3. Song of the Flesh
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  M. Evans & Company, Lanham

    <span><span>This novel of the Roaring Twenties features the irresistible siren Ruby Wilson as she navigates treacherous affairs, leaving in her wake a trail of broken hearts.<br /><span><span> more

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    This novel of the Roaring Twenties features the irresistible siren Ruby Wilson as she navigates treacherous affairs, leaving in her wake a trail of broken hearts.

     

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    Language: English
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    ISBN: 9781590774977
    Subjects: Aunts--Fiction; Aunts ; Fiction; Electronic books
    Scope: Online-Ressource (251 p)
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    Song Of The Flesh; CHAPTER I; CHAPTER II; CHAPTER III; CHAPTER IV; CHAPTER V; CHAPTER VI; CHAPTER VII; CHAPTER VIII; CHAPTER IX; CHAPTER X; CHAPTER XI; CHAPTER XII; CHAPTER XIII; CHAPTER XIV; CHAPTER XV; CHAPTER XVI; CHAPTER XVII; CHAPTER XVIII; CHAPTER XIX; CHAPTER XX; CHAPTER XXI; CHAPTER XXII; CHAPTER XXIII; CHAPTER XXIV; CHAPTER XXV; CHAPTER XXVI; CHAPTER XXVII; CHAPTER XXVIII; CHAPTER XXIX; CHAPTER XXX; CHAPTER XXXI; CHAPTER XXXII; CHAPTER XXXIII; CHAPTER XXXIV; CHAPTER XXXV

  4. The Village by the Sea
    Author: Fox, Paula
    Published: 2016
    Publisher:  Open Road Media Young Readers, s.l.

    Cover Page -- Praise for the Writing of Paula Fox -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- 1. A Question -- 2. Uncle Crispin -- 3. Aunt Bea -- 4. Night Voices -- 5. The Lonely Beach -- 6. Bertie -- 7. The Village by the Sea -- 8. A Dog, a Deer --... more

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    Cover Page -- Praise for the Writing of Paula Fox -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- 1. A Question -- 2. Uncle Crispin -- 3. Aunt Bea -- 4. Night Voices -- 5. The Lonely Beach -- 6. Bertie -- 7. The Village by the Sea -- 8. A Dog, a Deer -- 9. Vandal -- 10. Home -- About the Author -- Copyright Page

     

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    Language: English
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    ISBN: 9781504037457
    Subjects: Aunts ; Fiction; Electronic books
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (68 p)
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  5. What Katy Did
    Published: 1872
    Publisher:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    Times were tough for tomboys in nineteenth-century America. In an era during which the prescribed notions of proper behavior for women and girls were much stricter than they are today, the rough-and-tumble types who couldn't get enough of team sports... more

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    Times were tough for tomboys in nineteenth-century America. In an era during which the prescribed notions of proper behavior for women and girls were much stricter than they are today, the rough-and-tumble types who couldn't get enough of team sports and the great outdoors were often shunned. This fun and engaging juvenile novel is a great introduction to the period for young readers and adults alike

     

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    Language: English
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    ISBN: 9781776516353; 9781775450818
    Subjects: Conduct of life ; Fiction; Carr, Katy (Fictitious character) ; Fiction; Cousins ; Fiction; Accidents ; Fiction; People with disabilities ; Fiction; Aunts ; Fiction; Electronic books
    Scope: Online-Ressource (185 p.)
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    Title; Contents; To Five; Chapter I - The Little Carrs; Chapter II - Paradise; Chapter III - The Day of Scrapes; Chapter IV - Kikeri; Chapter V - In the Loft; Chapter VI - Intimate Friends; Chapter VII - Cousin Helen's Visit; Chapter VIII - To-Morrow; Chapter IX - Dismal Days; Chapter X - St. Nicholas and St. Valentine; Chapter XI - A New Lesson to Learn; Chapter XII - Two Years Afterward; Chapter XIII - At Last;