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    <![CDATA[Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fourteen-year-old Leven Thumps (a.k.a. &quot;Lev&quot;) lives a wretched life in Burnt Culvert, Oklahoma. But his life is about to change and his destiny be fulfilled as he learns about a secret gateway that bridges two worlds -- the real world and Foo, a place created at the at the beginning of time in the folds of the mind that makes it possible for mankind to dream and hope, aspire and imagine. But Foo is in chaos, and three transplants from that dreamworld have been sent to retrieve Lev, who alone has the power to save Foo.<p><p>Enter Clover, a wisecracking, foot-high sidekick; Winter, a girl with a special power of her own; and Geth, the rightful heir to Foo. Their mission: to convince Lev that he has the power to save Foo. Can this unique band of travelers help Lev overcome his doubt? Will Lev find the gateway in time? Or will Sabine and his dark shadows find the gateway first and destroy mankind?<p><p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want (Leven Thumps, #3)]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;center&gt;&quot;FOLLOW ME AND HURRY,&quot; THE WANT URGED. <p>&quot;THE WORLD IS CHANGING AS WE SPEAK.&quot;<p>The war to unite &quot;Foo and Reality is beginning! Humanity's only hope is Leven Thumps. Not only must Leven race across Foo to stop the whispered secret before the deadly truth is revealed, but he also must travel to the mysterious island of Lith. There abides the Want, the manic dream-master who can give Leven the gifts he needs against a foreboding army of rants and other Foo beings. <p>If you are willing and have the courage, you're invited to join the adventure in Book Three. Travel to Sycophant Run, survive the Waves of the Lime Sea, and discover a new gateway to Foo. But beware: the true threat to the dreams of mankind lurks beneath the soil.</p></p></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra (Leven Thumps, #4)]]>
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    <![CDATA[The tension mounts in the penultimate book in the Leven Thumps saga in this successful fantasy series!]]>
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    <![CDATA[Christmas Oranges (Christmas Books)]]>
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    <![CDATA[Penny's Christmas Jar Miracle]]>
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    <![CDATA[Readers across the country have been touched and  forever changed by the New York Times bestselling  book Christmas Jars. Now, children can feel the spirit  of the Christmas Jar in this full- color illustrated children s  picture book. Penny s Christmas Jar Miracle is  an original story based on the Christmas Jars tradition  that has touched hundreds of thousands of lives.  Penny Paisley and her family have a special Christmas  tradition. All year long they collect their loose change  and drop it in a glass jar on the kitchen counter.  Then, each December, Penny and her family make  their most exciting decision of the year: Who will  receive the Paisley Family Christmas Jar? This year,  Penny gets to choose what to do with the jar, and she  has something special in mind. Instead of just giving  our jar to only one person or one family, what if we  gave it to the entire neighborhood? said Penny. We  could use the Christmas jar money to have the  biggest and best party anyone has ever been to. No  one will ever forget it!   To earn money for the Christmas Jar, Penny sets up a  hot chocolate stand in front of her house. Mr. Charlie,  the kind elderly man across the street, is her best  customer. He even helps her make invitations for the  party. But when Mr. Charlie becomes ill, Penny sets a  new plan in motion and gets the whole neighborhood  involved. Yes, this will be a Christmas and a  party that no one will ever forget!  Children will not only learn about compassion and  service but, most important, they ll see that no matter  what your age, you can make a difference in the  life of someone else.]]>
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        <name><![CDATA[Ben Sowards]]></name>
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    <![CDATA[Leven Thumps: Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret]]>
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    <![CDATA[&quot;Welcome to Foo -- a fantastic realm that allows mankindto hope, imagine, and dream.&quot;There are many kinds of secrets, but all secrets are much more interesting if whispered. And if that whispered secret is a haunting, life-altering one that has to hunt you down, than all the better.&quot; -- Obert SkyeYou must be ready to join Leven Thumps, Clover Ernest, and Winter Frore as they journey across Foo to free Geth from his existence as a toothpick and restore him as the rightful heir to the throne. It won't be easy. Foo is in chaos, and Leven must overcome several adversaries and survive the Swollen Forest to save his friends and keep hope alive. As fate would have it, bad goes to worse when Leven digs up a buried secret -- one that stalks him, determined to whisper a truth that could be deadly in the wrong hands. Will Leven master control of his power, or will Foo crumble under a dark, new enemy?&quot;]]>
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