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Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
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When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.
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Series
[Whistle Stop AL] volume 2
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"Bud Threadgoode grew up in the bustling little railroad town of Whistle Stop, Alabama, with his mother Ruth, church going and proper, and the fun-loving hell-raiser, his Aunt Idgie. Together they ran the town's popular Whistle Stop Café, known far and wide for its famous "Fried Green Tomatoes." And as Bud often said of his childhood, "How lucky can you get?" But sadly, the railroad yards began to shut down and the town became a ghost town, with...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book describes eleven creepy stations, discussing the Exchange Street Station, Buffalo, New York; Bostian Bridge near Statesville Station, Statesville, North Carolina; Hollenberg Station, Hanover, Kansas; and other stations.
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Pub. Date
2016.
Description
On June 1, 1881, Denver's Union Station opened as the largest structure west of the Mississippi. The station welcomed people from all walks of life, from pioneers and miners to U.S. presidents and Buffalo Bill Cody--and even royalty from abroad. It served as the center point for transporting cargo to Denver before the rise in popularity of air travel. Due to revitalization efforts, Union Station is the centerpiece of the nation's largest transportation...
14) Time to remember
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Series
Miracles of Marble Cove volume 24
Pub. Date
c2013
Description
"Beverly's wedding is just days away, but when Jeff is called to the West Coast for an important photo opportunity, unforeseen circumstances threaten to keep him from making it back in time for the ceremony. Just when Shelley accepts Rusty's offer to sell her the Cove, Dan gets a wonderful job offer that will take the Bauers away from family and friends. Margaret and Allan's plans for the Paris trip are falling into place, but she frets about leaving...
15) Coast to coast
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Series
Miracle of Marble Cove volume 023
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
"When a mysterious young man arrives in Marble Cove, asking questions about the old train station, the four friends believe he is part of the film crew. But when they finally meet him, they realize that his connection to the town runs far deeper. Will they learn the truth about Elias Thorpe at last?"-- from the Publisher.
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Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Overnight settlements, better known as "Hell on Wheels," sprang up as the transcontinental railroad crossed Nebraska and Wyoming. They brought opportunity not only for legitimate business but also for gamblers, land speculators, prostitutes, and thugs. Dick Kreck tells their stories along with the heroic individuals who managed, finally, to create permanent towns in the interior West.
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Pub. Date
2022.
Description
A stunning picture book about the power of hope. A lonely little kitten wanders into a dull, grey station, full of dull, grey people. Her colourful fur and bright green eyes bring warmth and life to this weary place, and soon people begin to notice the kitten. As she learns about the different travellers and their struggles from loss and loneliness, the little kitten wants to help fill their world with hope and colour, too. In this timely and important...
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