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Madelyn goes to visit Grandma only to find secret treasures up in Grandma's attic! Dolls and play clothes, buttons, and tea parties! Loads of fun exploration fill her day until she discovers the greatest treasure of all. Can you guess what Madelyn's precious treasure might be? It's a treasure hunt of the very best kind, and Madelyn needs you to come along for the adventure! Ready, set, go!
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A mysterious lost land deed and a missing map hidden somewhere in Grandma's attic can save Ellen and Troy Baron. The twelve-year-old twins live with their mother in a falling-down house with no hot water or a working toilet, and most nights they all go to bed hungry and dirty. Troy is bullied by the boys in gym and Ellen faces the "snoots" every day, girls who make fun of her. Their father may be hiding from the police and their grandmother who can...
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Eighteen-year old Jordy was on the verge of graduation, and his future prospects didn't look good. Saddled with part of the emotional and financial responsibilities for his dysfunctional family, he had given up his dreams of attending University until his Grandma's death changed his life. Grandma's lack of interest in her family and her general meanness had alienated most of her descendants. Only Jordy visited her on a regular basis, prompted by feelings...
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Seaside Spectres collects ghost stories from the coastal region of North Carolina as part of the Haunted North Carolina series. This book includes stories told around beach campfires, in grandma's attic, and on nighttime drives to the coast. There are thirty-three stories in all, one for each coastal county, including tales of ghosts, witches, demons, spook lights, unidentified flying objects, unexplained phenomena, and more.
In "The Cursed Town,"...
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Piedmont Phantoms collects ghost stories from the populous central region of North Carolina as part of the Haunted North Carolina series. This book includes stories told around campfires, in grandma's attic, and on nighttime drives on the backroads of the Piedmont. There is a story for each county in the Piedmont, forty in all, including tales of ghosts, witches, demons, spook lights, unidentified flying objects, unexplained phenomena, and more.
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Haints of the Hills collects ghost stories from North Carolina's mountainous west as part of the Haunted North Carolina series. This book includes stories told around campfires, in grandma's attic, and on nighttime drives on the curvy roads of the Blue Ridge Mountains. There is a story for each county in western North Carolina, twenty-seven in all, among them tales of ghosts, witches, demons, spook lights, unidentified flying objects, unexplained...
8) What If?
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Intriguing, bone-chilling, heartwarming, and thought-provoking short stories by various genre authors.Lost in the Woods by Erika M SzaboA young police officer enters the woods to find a missing woman, but it takes all her mental strength to deal with what she finds.She Waits by Lorraine CareyDuring a class field trip to a historical site in the Caribbean, a curious student encounters a lonely ghost who does not want her to leave.The Treasures of Grandma's...
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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[2015]
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English
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Barbie and her sisters, Skipper, Stacie, and Chelsea, and their adorable new puppy friends find unexpected mystery and adventure when they return to their hometown of Willows. While going through mementos in Grandma's attic, the sisters discover an old map, believed to lead to a long-lost treasure buried somewhere in the town.
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Paramount Pictures
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[2011]
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English
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There are plenty of ways to play, even on a rainy day, for imaginative Max and his older sister, Ruby! Join their loving, laughing sibling rivalry for some indoor adventures. How can Ruby write a story when Max wants to play cowboy? What happens when Max finds a mysterious key in Grandma's attic? And what is the secret to Max's Worm Cake? Find out on these twelve bunny-riffic play dates!
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Grandma's attic ; 4
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"A collection of tales told by a grandmother about her childhood on a Michigan farm in the 1890's." --
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Grandma's attic ; 2
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"Presents a collection of stories of life in the late nineteenth century, many of them reflecting the Christian faith of the author's family, including tales of a contest for the best handiwork, a pig asleep in a baby carriage, and a visitor without a name." --
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Grandma's attic ; 3
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"A collection of stories of life in the late nineteenth century, many reflecting the Christian faith of the author's family." --
14) Secretly smitten
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2013
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There's a secret in Grandma Rose's attic -- a forgotten set of dog tags belonging to her first love. But David Hutchins was killed in action and never returned to Smitten, Vermont. How did the dog tags end up in the attic? The mystery intrigues Rose's three granddaughters -- Tess, Clare, and Zoe -- and they decide to investigate, though their mother, Anna, warns them against meddling. But as the seasons turn and the mystery unravels, the three young...
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"Twelve-year-old Candice Miller is spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, in the old house that belonged to her grandmother, who died after being dismissed as city manager for having the city tennis courts dug up looking for buried treasure--but when she finds the letter that sent her grandmother on the treasure hunt, she finds herself caught up in the mystery and, with the help of her new friend and fellow book-worm, Brandon, she sets out...
16) Rooster summer
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"For the brother and sister in this story in verse, each day begins with a barnyard wakeup call. They are spending the summer on their grandparents' farm, where they collect eggs from the chicken coop, fill in for the farm dog by barking the cows home, and dance around the perfectly ripening watermelon growing in Grandma's garden. All their barnyard adventures happen in the company of Rexter, the rooster, Seed-Sack the mule and Ginger-Tea the farm...
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Voyageur Press
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2012.
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English
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"Quilts in the Attic is chock-full of stories of quilters' and collectors' most meaningful quilts and quilt discoveries--from an old Victorian crazy quilt unearthed at a local flea market to Grandma's heirloom quilt retrieved from the attic. Filled with tales of quilt intrigue and detective work, the book uncovers the mystery and meaning of the quilts we love"--
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Kensington Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Two years ago, Olivia Martindale left behind her Montana hometown and her husband, Jace, certain it was the best decision for both of them. Back temporarily to protect her almost-adopted daughters from their biological mother, she discovers an old, handwritten cookbook in the attic. Its pages are stained and torn, their edges scorched by flame. Some have been smeared by water . . . or tears. The recipes are written in different hands and in different...
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