Natalie Lloyd
1) Hummingbird
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When twelve-year-old Olive, who suffers from brittle bone disease and has been homeschooled all her life, finally attends school in person she soon discovers fitting in is not that easy, but if she can find the magical wish-granting hummingbird that supposedly lives nearby, and prove herself worthy, maybe her deepest wish will be granted.
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Problim children volume 1
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Seven siblings are forced by the destruction of their swamp home to move into their grandpa's mansion, but greedy neighbors plot to steal their secrets and place them in homes far away from each other.
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"Midnight Gulch used to be a magical place, a town where people could sing up thunderstorms and dance up sunflowers. But that was long ago, before a curse drove the magic away. Twelve-year-old Felicity knows all about things like that; her nomadic mother is cursed with a wandering heart. But when she arrives in Midnight Gulch, Felicity thinks her luck's about to change. A 'word collector,' Felicity sees words everywhere - shining above strangers,...
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Problim children volume 3
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"When the Problims' baby brother, Toot, is kidnapped by the evil Cheesebreath, Sal and his siblings set sail on a pirate ship to get him back. But Cheesebreath won't let Toot go until the Problims lead him through the barrier islands to their grandpa's treasure. The problem is the treasure could be dangerous in villainous hands, and the Problims don't know exactly where it is! Grandpa's clues say it lies 'where the stars fall into the sea,' but there...
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Mystery and mayhem abound in the final book in New York Times bestselling author Natalie Lloyd's middle grade series, as the Problim siblings board a pirate ship to rescue their missing Mama and baby brother from the villainous Cheesebreath.
Problim Children to the rescue! Sal and his siblings follow a trail of Toot's toots as they sail through the barrier islands to rescue their baby brother from the evil
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Everyone in Emma's family is special. Her ancestors include Revolutionary War spies, brilliant scientists, and famous musicians--every single one of which learned of their extraordinary destiny through a dream.
For Emma, her own dream can't come soon enough. Right before her mother died, Emma promised that she'd do whatever it took to fulfill her destiny, and she doesn't want to let her mother down.
But when Emma's dream finally arrives, it points...
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What happens when an ordinary girl finds the extraordinary love of God? By a well in Samaria, one girl found out when she came face to face with Jesus. Today's young women may be in a different culture, but they have something in common with that girl by the well: Sometimes they go looking for love in all the wrong places. Just as the Samaritan woman carried an empty jar to the well, they carry their empty hearts, looking for that one person, one...
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Problim children volume 2
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The Problims try to win the Corn Dog Carnival and rescue their missing mama in the second book in New York Times bestselling author Natalie Lloyd's hilarious and clever series that's perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Holm and Sharon Creech!
"An affectionate ode to the wonders of being a weird kid in a weird family." -Anne Ursu, author of The Real Boy and Breadcrumbs
All siblings are capable of magic if they stick together. But trusting each other...
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Problim children volume 2
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With their scheming neighbor Desdemona O'Pinion attempting to turn the Problim children against each other, the siblings come together to save the carnival and rescue their mother.