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Language
English
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Danny lives in a gipsy caravan with his father, the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had. All the land around them belongs to Mr Victor Hazell, a rich snob with a great glistening beery face and tiny piggy eyes. Nobody likes him, not one-little bit. So one day, Danny and his father concoct a daring plot that will give the old blue-faced baboon Victor Hazell the greatest shock of his life - so long as they don't get caught.
2) A Beach Tail
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Language
English
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When his father tells him not to leave the lion he is drawing on the beach, a little boy starts making a very, very long tail--and a trail to follow back.
Author
Series
The tapestry volume 1
Publisher
Random House
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
After glimpsing a hint of his destiny in a mysterious tapestry, twelve-year-old Max McDaniels becomes a student at Rowan Academy, where he trains in "mystics and combat" in preparation for war with an ancient enemy that has been kidnapping children like him.
5) To the tub
Author
Series
Joe the frog volume 2
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Language
English
Description
Joe the frog needs a bath, but he makes the trip to the tub a challenge for his father.
6) Solo
Author
Publisher
Blink
Language
English
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Seventeen-year-old Blade endeavors to resolve painful issues from his past and navigate the challenges of his former rockstar father's addictions, scathing tabloid rumors, and a protected secret that threatens his own identity.
8) QB 1
Author
Language
English
Description
Jake Cullen, fourteen, lives in the shadows of his father and older brother until he becomes the starting quarterback for the high school football team and finally has his chance to shine.
9) Eclipse
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Language
English
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"A boy and his dad experience a total solar eclipse in this heartwarming picture book by author and illustrator Andy Rash. After hearing about the total solar eclipse happening in two months, a boy makes a plan with his father to go see it." -Provided by Publisher
10) Game changers
Author
Series
Game changers volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When the coach's son, Shawn O'Brien, is chosen to play quarterback, eleven-year-old Ben McBain is not surprised--but when he tries to be a good teammate and help the inconsistent Shawn, he is startled to learn that his new friend does not really want the position.
11) Me and my dad!
Author
Language
English
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Description
Rhyming text describes a day of fun and adventure that a bear shares with his father.
12) A day with Dad
Author
Publisher
Random House
Language
English
Description
Elf brothers Ian and Barley try to cast a spell to spend a magical day with their dad.
16) The lying woods
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Edition
First edition
Language
English
Description
Owen Foster has never wanted for anything. Then his mother shows up at his elite New Orleans boarding school cradling a bombshell: his privileged life has been funded by stolen money. After using the family business, the single largest employer in his small Louisiana town, to embezzle millions and drain the employees' retirement accounts, Owen's father vanished without a trace, leaving Owen and his mother to deal with the fallout. Owen returns to...
17) No fair!
Author
Publisher
Viking Books for Young Readers
Language
English
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Description
"Pablo and his dad are ready for a fun day together at the farmer's market-what's better than a bike ride, doughnuts, and hot apple cider? But Pablo's dad says that everything Pablo picks out is too big for him. It's just no fair! What if he was in charge and his dad was the kid, Pablo wonders. And his dad stops to think about it, too. This light-hearted but thoughtful look at fairness introduces a important subject that everyone encounters throughout...
19) My red balloon
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A young boy waits with both excitement and apprehension for his father to disembark from the aircraft carrier returning to port after many months at sea.
20) Preacher's boy
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Language
English
Description
In 1899, ten-year-old Robbie, son of a preacher in a small Vermont town, gets himself into all kinds of trouble when he decides to give up being Christian in order to make the most of his life before the end of the world.
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