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Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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A small dog named Baked Potato is lost and searching for his lady owner, but neither the grumpy dog or the fox are helpful, and his strange name creates confusion--until owl explains that, whatever he is called, he is really a dog.
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English
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"Scandal has derailed Journalist Kitty Logan's career, a setback that is soon compounded by an even more devastating loss. Constance, the woman who taught Kitty everything she knew, is dying. At her mentor's bedside, Kitty asks her, "What is the one story you always wanted to write?" The answer lies in a single sheet of paper buried in Constance's office--a list of 100 names--with no notes or explanation. But before Kitty can talk to her friend, it...
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In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Rump discovers he has a gift for spinning straw into gold. His best friend, Red Riding Hood, warns him that magic is dangerous, and she's right. With each thread he spins, he weaves himself deeper into a curse. To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies,...
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When two teens, one gay and one straight, meet accidentally and discover that they share the same name, their lives become intertwined as one begins dating the other's best friend, who produces a play revealing his relationship with them both.
5) The name jar
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English
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After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be.
9) Frankly, I'd rather spin myself a new name!: the story of Rumpelstiltskin as told by Rumpelstiltskin
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the classic fairy tale from the point of view of Rumpelstiltskin, who spins straw into gold (for cash payments), but really dreams of having a son to raise.
12) Nameless queen
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In the city of Seriden, the thief called Coin is Nameless -- she has no family, no legal rights, and no standing in society -- but she inherits the throne and the power and danger that come with it.
13) Moon dark smile
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Series
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
After discovering a dangerous way to bring the demon of the palace with her, Raliel, the heir to the Emperor, sets out on her coming-of-age journey, accompanied by her demon-kissed bodyguard Osian, who secretly plans to act as his mother's weapon against the Empire.
14) Nosy Rosie
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Rosie the fox's excellent sense of smell is good for finding things, but she stops using it after everyone begins to call her "Nosy Rosie."
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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
Description
"Will Grayson tiene dos reglas en la vida: guardar silencio y no implicarse en nada. Sin embargo, su mejor amigo, Tiny Cooper, está decidido a buscarle novia y a montar su musical autobiográfico: Tiny Dancer. Muy cerca de él hay otro Will Grayson: un chico melancólico que no tiene nada bueno a lo que agarrarse. Lo único que hace que su vida merezca la pena es su relación online con Isaac, al que nunca ha visto en persona. Una fría noche de...
16) Crisantemo
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
Español
Description
Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.
Author
Publisher
Piñata Books/Arte Público Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
From the Publisher: Young Rene's teacher is calling role one morning, and Rene is dismayed to hear someone else answer to his name. It's not only that he thought he was the only person with that name, but also that the new student who answers is a girl. That afternoon his classmates tease, "Rene has a girl's name." After discussing it with Mama and Papa, Rene decides, "My name is so beautiful that a girl copied it from me, " not the other way around....
18) My dog, Cat
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Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Abbie, bullied at school for being small, wants to get a big black dog, but two months of living with a little Yorkshire terrier changes his mind about a number of things.
19) A perfect name
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Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Mama and Papa Potamus try out many different names for their newborn daughter before finding just the right one in time for her naming ceremony.
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