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Most widely held works by
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How to train your dragon
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4 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,829 libraries worldwide Hiccup is a Viking teenager who aspires to hunt dragons, but doesn't exactly fit in with his tribe's longstanding tradition of heroic dragon slayers. His world gets turned upside down when he encounters a dragon that challenges him and his fellow Vikings to see the world from an entirely different point of view.
The sisterhood of the traveling pants 2
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6 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 1,542 libraries worldwide Join the four best friends as they finish their first year of college and dive into a summer of excitement. Bridget journeys to Turkey on an archeological dig. Carmen plunges into the hectic, creative world of summer theater in Vermont. Lena discovers new love and old heartbreak at the Rhode Island School of Design. Tibby takes a big step in her relationship with Brian in the Big Apple.
Tinker Bell
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4 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1,479 libraries worldwide Peter Pan's sprightly sidekick, Tinker Bell, embarks on a daring quest to unlock the true magic of pixie dust in an effort to save the fairies' homeland, Pixie Hollow.
La misma luna
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3 editions published in 2008 in Spanish and held by 1,217 libraries worldwide Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while Rosario's mother cares for Carlitos in Mexico. Mother and son face daunting challenges and obstacles to reunite, but are sustained by their constant hope of finally being together again.
The sisterhood of the traveling pants
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8 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in English and held by 1,194 libraries worldwide A story about a special summer in the lives of four lifelong friends who are separated for the first time. The young women find a pair of jeans that fits each of them perfectly and they decide to use the pants as a way of keeping in touch.
The sisterhood of the traveling pants
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 1,175 libraries worldwide Four lifelong friends will be spending their summer separated for the first time. On a shopping trip, the young women find a pair of thrift-shop jeans that fits each of them perfectly and decide to use the pants as a way of keeping in touch over the months ahead. Each one of the friends will wear the jeans for a week to see what luck they bring to her before sending them on to the next. Though miles apart, the four friends still experience life, love and loss together in a summer that they will never forget.
Real women have curves
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12 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and Multiple languages and held by 1,115 libraries worldwide Should she leave home, go to college and experience life? Or stay home, get married, and keep working in her sister's struggling garment factory? It may seem an easy decision, but for 18-year-old Ana, every choice she makes this summer will change her life.
Our family wedding
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6 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 887 libraries worldwide When college students Marcus and Lucia make a surprise engagement announcement, their feuding fathers threaten to turn a dream wedding into a battle royal. Throw in eccentric relatives and clashing cultures, and you've got a recipe for laugh-out-loud lunacy and nonstop fun!
Ugly Betty. The complete first season
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6 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 609 libraries worldwide Betty Suarez isn't like any of her coworkers at Mode, a high-fashion magazine. She's smart, sweet, and hardworking, but she's not thin and beautiful. As the publisher's son's secretary, she earns his respect as she guides him through the world of fashion.
Real women have curves
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 476 libraries worldwide The summer after Ana's high school graduation is a turning point in her life. She has to decide whether to go to college and experience life, or stay home, get married and work at her sister's struggling garment factory.
Ugly Betty. The complete second season
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 449 libraries worldwide Betty Suarez is smart, sweet and hard working. The only problem is that she's not thin and beautiful like all her co-workers at Mode, the high-fashion magazine where she works. The only reason the publisher hired her to be his son's secretary is that he thought Betty was someone who Daniel would never sleep with. Betty's hard work and determination earns Daniel's respect as she helps him find his way through the shark infested waters of the fashion industry.
How the Garcia girls spent their summer
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 402 libraries worldwide In the summer heat of a small Arizona border town, sparks fly for three generations of women. 17-year-old Blanca discovers romance for the first time with the new bad boy in town. Lolita, her mother, had hit a dry spell until the husband of one of her customers husband pays her a visit. Blanca's grandmother, Doña Genoveva enlists her gardener Don Pedro to give her driving lessons and learns about more than cars in the process.
Ugly Betty. The complete third season
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 377 libraries worldwide Betty Suarez is smart, sweet and hard working. The only problem is that she's not thin and beautiful like all her coworkers at Mode, the high-fashion magazine where she works. The only reason the publisher hired her to be his son's secretary, is that he figured Betty was someone who Daniel would never sleep with. Along the way, Betty's hard work and determination earns Daniel's respect. She helps him find his way through the shark infested waters of the fashion industry.
Ugly Betty. The complete fourth & final season
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3 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 317 libraries worldwide After years of hard work in the world of high fashion, Betty is finally getting her just desserts. Watch as she blossoms, both professionally and personally, yet never loses the unique spirit that makes her so special, and find out what becomes of your favorites at MODE. Includes all 20 final-season episodes, plus never-before-seen bonus features.
The dry land
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 242 libraries worldwide Suffering from severe memory loss, a young man leaves a loving wife and family for a cross-country road trip with an Army buddy. But the resurfacing memories prove to be too much for him and trigger a violent breakdown that threatens the life he is fighting to rebuild.
How to train your dragon
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7 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 238 libraries worldwide Hiccup is a Viking teenager who aspires to hunt dragons, but doesn't exactly fit in with his tribe's longstanding tradition of heroic dragon slayers. His world gets turned upside down when he encounters a dragon that challenges him and his fellow Vikings to see the world from an entirely different point of view.
Plainsong
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 221 libraries worldwide Tells a story of redemption, healing, and the power of hope in a small Colorado prairie town.
Steel city
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3 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 206 libraries worldwide When Carl Lee is involved in a fatal car accident he finds himself behind bars, cut off from his life and alienated by his family. His youngest son, PJ, confused by life without his dad, is the only person to visit him. While PJ's girlfriend stays lovingly by his side and his Uncle Vic extends a helping hand, a belligerent older brother and the reality of being on his own force PJ to grow up faster than he'd like. It's not until a devastating secret is revealed that the family reunites and a regretful father learns that you can never take back the past, but you can let go of it.
Legend of the BoneKnapper dragon
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 182 libraries worldwide Hiccup, Gobber, and the Viking kids are back to battle a mysterious dragon that no Viking has ever seen.
Towards darkness
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2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 87 libraries worldwide A man is kidnapped in Colombia for a ransom, and it affects the lives of his family, a special ops team, and the man who is delivering the ransom. Includes original short film and featurette. more
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Action and adventure films African American families Animated films Archaeological expeditions Best friends Boys Children's films Comedy films Conduct of life Dragons Drama Fairies Fantasy films Fashion Fashion editors Fathers and sons Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films Films--for the hearing impaired Friendship Illegal aliens Jeans (Clothing) Juvenile works Magic Man-woman relationships Mexican American women Mothers and sons Motion pictures, Mexican Parent and teenager Periodicals--Publishing Quests (Expeditions) Romantic comedy films Secretaries Teenage girls--Conduct of life Teenagers Television comedies Television melodramas Television series Tinker Bell (Fictitious character) Turkey Ugliness United States Unskilled labor Vacations Video recordings--for people with visual disabilities Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Vikings Women college students
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Ferrera, Georgina, 1984-
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