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2200 E. 1st StreetLos Angeles, CA 90033
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323-263-6901
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323-526-3043
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- Connie Topete, Senior Librarian
Upcoming Events at Benjamin Franklin Branch Library
September 27, 2017 10:30AM
We invite all babies, toddlers and caregivers to join us for baby and toddler storytime! Let's help our little ones develop a love for...
September 27, 2017 4:00PM to 5:00PM
Join us for a fun afternoon of video games, ping pong or traditional board and card games.
September 28, 2017 12:00PM to 12:30PM
Join us for a series of workshops focusing on mental health.
September 28, 2017 4:00PM
In honor of Banned Books Week, we will celebrate that we can read Diary of a Wimpy Kid by making a cool craft!
September 29, 2017 10:00AM to 11:30AM
September 30, 2017 12:00PM
Join us at the Benjamin Franklin Branch Library for an afternoon of music by the Colburn School of Music.
October 5, 2017 12:00PM to 12:30PM
Join us for a series of workshops focusing on mental health.
October 5, 2017 4:00PM
In honor of Latino Heritage Month, make Ecuadorian migajón into miniature sculptures!
Ongoing Events
Need help studying for the Citizenship Test? Classes start in June. Call or come in to sign up.
¿Necesitas ayuda estudiando para el examen de ciudadanía? Clases comenzarán en junio. ¡Regístrate ahora! Venir o llamar.
Student Zone: Mon/Wed 3:00-5:00; Tues/Thurs 3:30-5:30
Computer assistance and computer classes for adults are available. Please call (323) 268-4710 for more information.
Se ofrece asistencia para computadoras y clases de computadora para adultos en español. Llame al (323) 268-4710 para más información.
STAR – Books come alive for kids when they share the fun of reading with STAR library volunteers. Call Benjamin Franklin for schedule..
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The late show.
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Camino Island.
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House of spies
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Y is for yesterday
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Mrs. Fletcher : a novel
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Two kinds of truth.
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Into the water.
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A gentleman in Moscow
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The lying game.
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The ministry of utmost happiness
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Magpie murders
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My absolute darling
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Don't let go
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Do not become alarmed
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Paradise valley
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A legacy of spies
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Seeing red
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The store
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Testimony
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Since we fell
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Ready player one
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The Rooster Bar.
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It : a novel
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Origin.
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Non-Fiction Hot Titles
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Al Franken, giant of the Senate
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
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What happened
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The glass castle : a memoir
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Astrophysics for people in a hurry
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Killers of the Flower Moon : the Osage murders and the birth of the FBI
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Devil's bargain : Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the storming of the presidency
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The subtle art of not giving a fuck : a counterintuitive approach to living a good life
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Hunger : a memoir of (my) body
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Theft by finding : diaries (1977-2002)
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Born a crime : stories from a South African childhood
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Why Buddhism is true : the science and philosophy of meditation and enlightenment
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Option B : facing adversity, building resilience, and finding joy
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The plant paradox : the hidden dangers in "healthy" foods that cause disease and weight gain
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You don't have to say you love me : a memoir
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Sapiens : a brief history of humankind
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We are never meeting in real life : essays
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Alexander Hamilton
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Shattered : inside Hillary Clinton's doomed campaign
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The late show
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I can't make this up : life lessons
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Make your bed : little things that can change your life...and maybe the world
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What she ate : six remarkable women and the food that tells their stories
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Hué 1968 : a turning point of the American war in Vietnam
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Milk and honey
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The rules do not apply : a memoir
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Democracy in chains : the deep history of the radical right's stealth plan for America
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Tools of titans : the tactics, routines, and habits of billionaires, icons, and world-class performers
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The life-changing magic of tidying up : the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing
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Homo deus : a brief history of tomorrow
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Strangers in their own land : anger and mourning on the American right
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You are a badass at making money : master the mindset of wealth.
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Always running : la vida loca, gang days in L.A.
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Salt, fat, acid, heat : the four elements of good cooking
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Who thought this was a good idea? : and other questions you should have answers to when you work in the White House
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No is not enough : resisting Trump's shock politics and winning the world we need
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Behave : the biology of humans at our best and worst
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Outliers : the story of success
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Hillbilly elegy : a memoir of a family and culture in crisis
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Daring to drive : a Saudi woman's awakening
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The bright hour : a memoir of living and dying
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Between the world and me
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The 48 laws of power
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Dying : a memoir
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Nevertheless : a memoir
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The four agreements : a practical guide to personal freedom
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White trash : the 400-year untold history of class in America
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When breath becomes air
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The undoing project : a friendship that changed our minds
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Thinking, fast and slow
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Smile
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The dark prophecy (The trials of Apollo, book 2)
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Drama
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Sisters
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Thirteen reasons why
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The hate u give.
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The battle of the Labyrinth
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The hidden oracle
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Everything, everything
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The lost hero
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The blood of Olympus
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Ghosts
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The sea of monsters
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The last Olympian
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The mark of Athena
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The House of Hades
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The Titan's curse
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The son of Neptune
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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, book 1 : the sword of summer.
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The Hammer of Thor
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Tower of dawn
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Cinder
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The alchemist
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Eleanor & Park
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The Sun is also a star
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Once and for all
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One of us is lying
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Nana
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Wonder Woman : warbringer
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Six of crows
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Red queen
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The crown
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Lord of shadows
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The ship of the dead
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Crazy house
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The best we could do : an illustrated memoir
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City of Glass
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A court of wings and ruin
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Five nights at Freddy's : the silver eyes
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Throne of glass
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Fish in a tree
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March
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20th century boys
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The new Jim Crow : mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness
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Monstress. Marjorie Liu ; Sana Takeda, artist. Volume 2, The blood
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Ms. Marvel. by G. Willow Wilson ; art by Takeshi Miyazawa. Vol. 7, Damage per second
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Five nights at Freddy's : the twisted ones
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V for vendetta
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My hero academia. story & art Kohei Horikoshi ; translation & English adaptation Caleb Cook. Vol. 9
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Monstress
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Babymouse
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Pokémon adventures
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Diary of a wimpy kid : double down
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Wonder
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Diary of a wimpy kid : cabin fever
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Diary of a wimpy kid : dog days
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Diary of a wimpy kid : hard luck
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Diary of a wimpy kid : old school
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Diary of a wimpy kid : Greg Heffley's journal
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Diary of a wimpy kid : Rodrick rules
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Diary of a wimpy kid : the long haul
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Diary of a wimpy kid : the ugly truth
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Diary of a wimpy kid : the third wheel
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Diary of a wimpy kid : the last straw
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Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
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Dork diaries 7. by Rachel Renée Russell. Tales from a not-so-glam TV star
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My little pony. Friendship is magic
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Dork diaries : tales from a not-so-fabulous life
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Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban
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Green eggs and ham
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Dork diaries 11. Rachel Renee Russell. Tales from a not-so-friendly frenemy
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Tales from a not-so-graceful ice princess
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The cat in the hat
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Dork diaries 9. Rachel Renee Russell. Tales from a not-so-dorky drama queen
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Tales from a not-so-smart Miss Know-It-All
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Tales from a not-so-popular party girl
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Dork diaries 8. Rachel Renée Russell with Nikki Russell and Erin Russell. Tales from a not-so-happily ever after
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Dork diaries 10. Rachel Renee Russell. Tales from a not-so-perfect pet sitter
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Pokémon black and white
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Pokemon adventures. story, Hidenori Kusaka ; art, Satoshi Yamamoto ; [translation, Katherine Schilling]. Diamond and Pearl/Platinum
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Pokemon XY
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Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets
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Dog Man unleashed. written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey, as George Beard and Harold Hutchins ; with interior color by Jose Garibaldi. [2]
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Harry Potter and the goblet of fire
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Captain Underpants and the tyrannical retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 : the eleventh epic novel
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Esperanza rising
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The red pyramid
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Harry Potter and the cursed child : parts one and two. a new play by Jack Thorne ; based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling ; John Tiffany & Jack Thorne, writers. The official script book of the
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Captain Underpants and the revolting revenge of the radioactive robo-boxers : the tenth epic novel
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Captain Underpants and the terrifying return of Tippy Tinkletrousers : the ninth epic novel
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David goes to school
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Worlds collide
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Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
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The one and only Ivan
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The Baby-sitters Club. a graphic novel
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Llama Llama misses mama
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Auggie & me : three wonder stories
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Chrysanthemum
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