Housekeeping more books like this

by Marilynne Robinson

A modern classic, Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up haphazardly, first under the care of their competent grandmother, then of two comically bumbling great-aunts, and finally of Sylvie, the eccentric and remote sister of their dead mother. The family house is in the small town of Fingerbone on a glacial ...

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Burned more books like this

by Ellen Hopkins

The critically acclaimed author of "Crank" returns with a gripping, masterful novel, told in verse, that weaves a riveting story about a teenage girl who is raised in a fundamentally religious yet abusive family.

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Miss Rumphius: Story and Pictures more books like this

by Barbara Cooney (Illustrator)

As a child Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.

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James and the Giant Peach: A Children's Story more books like this

by Roald Dahl

After being orphaned at the age of 4, James Henry Trotter goes to live with his only other relatives, the horrific Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge. The aunts force James to do all the work around the house, never give him treats, and refuse to let him play with other children. One day a mysterious stranger gives James some magical crystals, which ...

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13 Little Blue Envelopes more books like this

by Maureen Johnson

From the acclaimed author of "The Key to the Golden Firebird." When Ginny receives 13 little blue envelopes with instructions to buy a plane ticket to London, she's soon on an adventure that will change her in more ways than one.

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Delia's Heart more books like this

by V C Andrews

The second book in the three-book series by "New York Times"-bestselling author Andrews continues the saga of Delia, a young girl who moves to the U.S. from Mexico to live with her wealthy aunt in Palm Springs.

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How Tia Lola Came to Stay more books like this

by J Alvarez

After their parents divorce, Miguel (almost 10) and his younger sister, Juanita, move with their mother from New York City to Vermont. Life changes even more for Miguel when his Tía (Aunt) Lola arrives from the Dominican Republic. At first, Tía Lola says she is only coming for a brief visit, but as she gets involved in his life, Miguel begins to ...

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Killjoy more books like this

by Julie Garwood

FBI profiler Avery Delaney deserves a vacation, and in the form of an invitation to a spa by her Aunt Carolyn, she gets it. The trouble is that Aunt Carolyn never shows up at the spa and Avery begins to suspect that there may be more at work than a simple change of plans.

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Black Sheep more books like this

by Georgette Heyer

Miss Abigail Wendover's efforts to detach her spirited niece Fanny from a plausible fortune-hunter are complicated by the arrival in Bath of Miles Caverleigh. The black sheep of his family, a cynical, outrageous care-for-naught with a scandalous past - that would be a connection more shocking even than Fanny's unwise liaison with his nephew! But ...

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Aunt Julia and the scriptwriter more books like this

by Mario Vargas Llosa

After her divorce, Julia returns to Peru in search of a mate who can support her high living. Unfortunately, she falls in love with her dirt-poor nephew, an aspiring writer. The scandal of their relationship coincides with the rise of a hot new scriptwriter of racy radio soap operas who blends the worlds of fiction and fantasy.

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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm more books like this

by Kate Douglas Wiggin

First published in 1903, REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM tells the tale of the downtrodden but ever-optimistic Rebecca Rowena Randall. Left penniless when her father dies, Rebecca is taken in by her two aunts--the stern Aunt Miranda and the kindly Aunt Jane. Although Aunt Miranda initially finds Rebecca's presence overwhelming and dislikable, she is ...

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Travels with my aunt more books like this

by Graham Greene

In Graham Greene's comic novel a staid middle-aged bank manager, newly retired, has his life rearranged by his eccentric, freewheeling elderly aunt Augusta. Henry Pulling has very modest expectations when he agrees to a holiday on the Continent with Aunt Augusta, but the trip turns into something he is, to say the least, not prepared for. Augusta, ...

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Ghost's Grave more books like this

by P Kehret

What Josh thought would be the dullest summer of his life, spent with his eccentric great-aunt, turns chilling when he meets the ghost of a miner killed in a mine explosion and then finds a box of cash buried in the miner's grave.

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Pollyanna more books like this

by Eleanor H Porter

"Once you start looking for the happy things, you don't think about the bad ones as much." That's the joyful way Pollyanna sees the world: no matter what happens, she plays her "Just Be Glad" game and finds the sunny side of any situation. But when she's orphaned and forced to live with her rigid Aunt Polly, will high-spirited Pollyanna succeed in ...

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Carousel more books like this

by Rosamunde Pilcher

Prue is intelligent, artistic, independent - and bored. Pressurized by her mother to make a conventional and dull marriage, she is delighted to escape London and seek retreat with her eccentric and bohemian aunt in Cornwall. A chance encounter with an attractive young artist on the sea shore leads to day after idyllic summer's day of exploring the ...

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Lucinda's Secret more books like this

by Tony DiTerlizzi (Illustrator), Holly Black

As if being attacked by goblins and a bridge troll weren't enough, Jared is now being targeted by Thimbletack. Simon is keeping an injured and very hungry griffin hidden in the carriage house. And Mallory is convinced the only way to get things back to normal is to get rid of the Guide. But that doesn't seem to be an option. With more creatures ...

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What She Left for Me more books like this

by Tracie Peterson

A mother and daughter struggle with grief and forgiveness. Will they allow God's spirit - and God's people - to bring true healing...and a future filled with love? When Jana returns from a missions trip, she discovers that her pastor husband has left with his secretary...along with their bank account. Humiliated, penniless, pregnant, and very much ...

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Island of the Aunts more books like this

by Eva Ibbotson

Aunt Etta, Aunt Coral, and Aunt Myrtle live on a magical island where they spend their days caring for such creatures as mermaids, ghosts, and a talking worm. As they grow older, the aunts find that taking care of these creatures is just too much for them to handle by themselves and so they decide to kidnap three children to help them with the ...

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Cup of Christmas Tea more books like this

by Tom Hegg

This heartwarming poem brings the true meaning of Christmas joyously to life. Reluctantly, in the midst of the Christmas rush, a man decides to go visit his ailing Great Aunt, but while there, peace and love and wonderful Christmas spirit surround the two of them as they share a cup of Christmas tea.

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Summer Party more books like this

by Cynthia Rylant, Wendy Anderson Halperin (Illustrator)

In the fifth book in this endearing series, it's time for the cousins to leave Aunt Lucy's little blue house, so they plan a summer party to say good-bye in a fun way. Full-color illustrations.

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The Complete Book of Aunts more books like this

by Rupert Christiansen

An aunt is not someone to be rationalised or theorised. A nice aunt is an object of easy affection, at an emotional remove from the fierce, complex, passionate and difficult love that encumbers parenthood: her jollity and generosity free of the terrifying fears and responsibilities that bear down on a mother. A nasty aunt tends to be one who has ...

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Ireland more books like this

by Melody Carlson

A sheltered college sophomore explores the mysterious land of Ireland and discovers that romance is a whole new country.

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Tanglewood's Secret more books like this

by Patricia Mary St John

"Ruth", my aunt said, "I won't have you grow up as selfish and obstinate ans ill-mannered as you are now. I am going to send you to boarding school". Read about Ruth and the problems she has to have resolved in her situation.

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Double Identity more books like this

by Margaret Peterson Haddix

RThe author of "Escape from Memory" and the Shadow Children series has penned another suspenseful novel guaranteed to keep readers riveted.S--"Booklist."

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Around the World with Auntie Mame more books like this

by Patrick Dennis

In the sequel to "Auntie Mame," the eccentric Mrs. Burnside embarks on a series of adventures with her nephew before he begins college.

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