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1) Yankee wife
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When a pretty spitfire who's down on her luck clashes with a stubborn man in search of a wife, sparks must turn to flames. A year after the Civil War, courageous former Union nurse Lydia McQuire was gamely scraping out an honest living. But now, as she said yes to marrying a stranger, her knees gave way with fear. Mr. Devon Quade had seemed polite and handsome when she answered his ad for a wife. Only after Lydia had arrived in Washington territory...
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Quade series volume 3
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A visit with Bavia's royal family was supposed to be the stuff dreams were made of for Annie Trevarren, an American girl abroad. Instead it was turning into a disaster. First Annie impetuously crawled onto a castle roof and had to be rescued by Crown Prince Rafael St. James himself. Then her dearest friend, the prince's sister, Phaedra, balks at an arranged wedding. The peasants rebel. The throne totters. Worst of all, Annie is losing her heart. Alas,...
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Kidnapped and confined in a harem -- that's not the scenario Charlotte Quade envisioned when she prayed for just one grand adventure before sailing home to Washington Territory from Europe. While exploring the ancient, exotic island kingdom of Riz, Charlotte foolishly lost her way. In a dizzying moment, she was snatched, bound up in a sack and unceremoniously dumped -- completely naked! -- in the ship's cabin of the very same man who had caught her...
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Theme: Friendship, cliques, self-esteem, growing up One day Abby and Clara find a time portal and are swept into the future. No test! No school dance! But then they decide to abuse the portal's power. Some would call Largo Bay quirky. Others would call it downright strange. To Abby McQuade it's just home. Abby has a big imagination. And her curiosity always leads to trouble. Every adventurer has a sidekick. Holmes had Watson. Batman had Robin. Abby...
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Theme: Friendship, cliques, self-esteem, growing up Abby sees a strange blue-green light. Aliens? Electrical storm? Fog warning? She drags bestie Clara out to investigate after bizarre things start happening. Some would call Largo Bay quirky. Others would call it downright strange. To Abby McQuade it's just home. Abby has a big imagination. And her curiosity always leads to trouble. Every adventurer has a sidekick. Holmes had Watson. Batman had Robin....
7) Mazey Pines
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Theme: Friendship, cliques, self-esteem, growing up Party in Mazey Pines! Abby can only go if her responsible bestie comes too. But the party is a bust, and the girls bail-then find themselves stuck in a mystical maze. Some would call Largo Bay quirky. Others would call it downright strange. To Abby McQuade it's just home. Abby has a big imagination. And her curiosity always leads to trouble. Every adventurer has a sidekick. Holmes had Watson. Batman...
8) Scream Night
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Theme: Friendship, cliques, self-esteem, growing up It's time for Crazy-Con again. Sweet! The convention is pure pop culture. Abby and Clara can't wait. They want to watch the sequel to their fave movie, Scream Night. Some would call Largo Bay quirky. Others would call it downright strange. To Abby McQuade it's just home. Abby has a big imagination. And her curiosity always leads to trouble. Every adventurer has a sidekick. Holmes had Watson. Batman...
9) Virus
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Theme: Friendship, cliques, self-esteem, growing up Students across America have mysterious rashes. Deadly? No. Contagious? Hmm ... Maybe? Parents don't seem to get it. Abby wants to know why. Some would call Largo Bay quirky. Others would call it downright strange. To Abby McQuade it's just home. Abby has a big imagination. And her curiosity always leads to trouble. Every adventurer has a sidekick. Holmes had Watson. Batman had Robin. Abby has her...
10) Daylight Saving
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Soon everyone on Earth will be frozen in time. Abby can't let that happen, and Amtrak Eddie, along with Grandma McQuade, know just what to do-and it involves a wormhole in Largo Bay!
Some would call Largo Bay quirky. Others would call it downright strange. To Abby McQuade it's just home.
Abby has a big imagination. And her curiosity always leads to trouble. Every adventurer has a sidekick. Holmes had Watson. Batman had Robin. Abby has her bestie,...
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She'll need the courage of Daniel to survive this lion's den.
Reverend Margot Quade never expected to be dropped in the midst of a murder. She just wanted to get reacquainted with her hometown of Port Marie, Vermont, maybe find her place in the world again after serving her tour of duty. But when a friendly dinner with a member of her unit turns deadly, she's pulled into a mystery she can't help but solve.
Then things go from dead to worse when...
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Themes: Friendship, Adventure, Supernatural, Science Fiction, Tween, Emergent Reader, Fiction, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Clara and her swim team feel refreshed after their retreat. Upon their return, weird things happen. Clara confesses that they...
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A mellow sleepover is too dull for Abby. She convinces Clara to check out the nightlife. Nobody is shocked when the early morning takes an unexpected turn.
Some would call Largo Bay quirky. Others would call it downright strange. To Abby McQuade it's just home.
Abby has a big imagination. And her curiosity always leads to trouble. Every adventurer has a sidekick. Holmes had Watson. Batman had Robin. Abby has her bestie, Clara Erickson. Clara is...
14) Tv Party
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Themes: TV, Adventure, Friendship, Family Abby likes watching old shows with her dad. When she and her best friend Clara get trapped in a broken TV, she suddenly finds herself starring in them! Can the girls survive the episodes and make it back to the real world? Themes: TV, Adventure, Friendship, Family Abby likes watching old shows with her dad. When she and her best friend Clara get trapped in a broken TV, she suddenly finds herself starring in...
15) Brothers in Arms
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Does time heal all wounds?
Port Marie's Veteran's Day celebration and parade reunites Reverend Margot Quade with her old army buddy Derek Nesbit. He's finally at peace with the death of his uncle and both believe they've put their past overseas behind them. Fate has other plans.
When Derek and Sam vanish at the end of the parade, Margot fears something is amiss. A ransom note with the promise that at least one won't survive the day confirms her suspicions....
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Can she forgive the sins of the past?
When a casual jog turns into a missing persons discovery, Reverend Margot iQuade s thrown off her game. Turns out, the wounded woman she found begging her for help is her high school best friend Olivia Van Ness, a woman presumed dead for over fifteen years.
The disappearance of Olivia and her twin sister Penelope has always haunted Margot, and now she refuses to sit idly by as Sam searches for answers. Margot...
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Will faith unify a broken community?
A year and a half after accepting the calling to return to her home church in Port Marie, Reverend Margot Quade is finally moving into the parsonage. The festivities to celebrate the move come to a painful halt when one of the attendees falls gravely ill.
The symptoms of a stroke mask the true crime as Margot and Sam search for answers. The case leads Margot to uncover a longstanding feud between the victim, a...
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Is blood truly thicker than water?
After the year she's had, Reverend Margot Quade is ready to spend New Years at a cozy bed and breakfast to recharge. The Lord has other ideas. The other guests are desperately in need of some pastoral counseling: a married couple at odds, a young woman with a dark secret and a solider headed off for a tour of duty. When the soldier, Private Parker, ends up dead, Margot can't help but investigate.
Without her usual...
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Can Reverend Margot Quade save that which is lost before it's too late?
Spring has come to Port Marie, Vermont, shedding new light on old mysteries. Margot has discovered two sets of skeletal remains buried in the wall of the church basement. And even though her police officer cousin Sam warned her to stay out of the case, Margot can't help herself. After all, it's her church, her domain, and her responsibility to protect her flock.
Hoping for answers,...
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Can one Reverend shepherd her small town through a valley of mystery?
When Reverend Margot Quade returned home from serving in the Army, she didn't expect to stumble right into a murder but, when she ends up at the heart of a mystery, she can't help but solve it.
And as her time home unearths the town's oldest secrets, she can't help but seek out the truth, even when it means putting herself in peril.
From neighborly rivalries to painful blasts...
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