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Dean Hughes
Full Series List in Order
Angel Park All-Stars
1 - Making the Team (Mar-1990)2 - Big Base Hit (Mar-1990)
3 - Winning Streak (May-1990)
4 - What a Catch! (May-1990)
5 - Rookie Star (Jul-1990)
6 - Pressure Play (Aug-1990)
7 - Line Drive (Aug-1990)
8 - Championship Game (Sep-1990)
9 - Superstar Team (Mar-1991)
10 - Stroke of Luck (Mar-1991)
11 - Safe At First (Apr-1991)
12 - Up to Bat (Jun-1991)
13 - Play-Off (Jun-1991)
14 - All Together Now (Jul-1991)
Angel Park Hoop Stars
1 - Nothing But Net (Oct-1992)2 - Point Guard (Oct-1992)
3 - Go to the Hoop (Jan-1993)
4 - On the Line (Feb-1993)
Angel Park Soccer Stars
1 - Kickoff Time (Oct-1991)2 - Defense! (Oct-1991)
3 - Victory Goal (Feb-1992)
4 - Psyched! (Mar-1992)
5 - Backup Goalie (Apr-1992)
6 - Total Soccer (May-1992)
Children of the Promise
1 - Rumors of War (Jun-1997)2 - Since You Went Away (May-2005)
3 - Far from Home (Sep-1998)
5 - As Long as I Have You (Jan-2000)
Come to Zion
1 - The Winds and the Waves (Jun-2012)2 - Through Cloud and Sunshine (Jan-2013)
3 - Fresh Courage Take (May-2014)
Hearts of the Children
1 - Writing on the Wall (Oct-2001)2 - Troubled Waters (Oct-2002)
3 - How Many Roads? (Jan-2003)
4 - Take Me Home (Sep-2004)
5 - So Much of Life Ahead (Sep-2005)
Nutty
Nutty and the Case of the Mastermind Thief (Mar-1985)Nutty and the Case of the Ski-Slope Spy (Sep-1985)
Nutty's Ghost (Mar-1993)
Re-Elect Nutty (Jun-1995)
Scrappers
1 - Play Ball (Mar-1999)2 - Home Run Hero (Mar-1999)
3 - Team Player (Apr-1999)
4 - Now We're Talking (May-1999)
5 - Bases Loaded (Jun-1999)
6 - No Easy Out (Jul-1999)
7 - Take Your Base (Aug-1999)
8 - No Fear (Sep-1999)
9 - Grand Slam (Oct-1999)
Book List in Order: 80 titles
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Nutty For President
- Feb-1986
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New kid William Bilks is a genius who decides to make Nutty the first fifth grade president of the school council in the school's history. PW commented that ``Hughes presents a fast-moving, well-crafted comedy.'' (812)...
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Under the Same Stars
- Aug-1988
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Under the Same Stars brings the story of the Latter-day Saints' Missouri trials to life through the eyes of a young boy, Joseph Williams. His battle to understand his friends, his family, and his special mission in life is woven in a captiv...
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Pressure Play
- Aug-1990
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FOUL PLAY! The good news is that Jacob's finally found his groove and he's ready to drive in some runs for the Angel Park Dodgers Little League team. The bad news is that he's spending the day in the bleachers. And he can't play until his grades impr...
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All Together Now
- Jul-1991
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HANGING TOUGH! Now that they've made it to the Little League district championship, the Angel Park Dodgers are up against some big-time competition -- and winning is going to take everything they've got. But everything they've got may not be enough....
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Victory Goal
- Feb-1992
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The Angel Park kids have just started a new soccer team called the Pride, and fullback Sterling Malone decides to stop playing it safe and finds that the sweetest victories come from taking chances. Simultaneous....
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Nothing But Net
- Oct-1992
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Talented basketball player Tip Harris, the new black player from East L.A., may lose his place on the team because of his flashy style, unless Kenny can convince the coach that Tip could be the team's best asset. Original....
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Point Guard
- Oct-1992
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Knowing that she is a better player than the starter, Jackie Willis sets out to prove to the coach that, just because she is black and a girl, it does not mean that she should be second string. Original....
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Go to the Hoop
- Jan-1993
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No matter how hard he tries, Harlan Sloan, the center for the Angel Park Lakers, just cannot seem to impress Coach Donaldson, and Harlan threatens to quit--but his teammate Miles will not let him give up that easily. Original....
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Nutty's Ghost
- Mar-1993
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While working on his second film, Nutty Nutsell discovers that the set is being haunted by a ghost, and Nutty and his friend set out to find out the reason for the haunting. By the author of
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End of the Race
- Oct-1993
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Two boys, one black, one white, try to maintain their interracial friendship as they compete on the summer track team, in the face of the temptations of prejudice and the mysterious animosity between their fathers....
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Find the Power!
- May-1994
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When Ben Riddle uses his karate skills to defend himself against the school bully, he finds himself in trouble with the principal, his parents are angry about him fighting, and his karate instructor is disappointed in his lack of self-control. Origin...
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Quarterback Hero
- Aug-1994
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Sterling's father expects him to set an example of leadership for African Americans, so when the coach chooses him for quarterback, Sterling must decide whether he trying to please others or if he really want to be a quarterback. Original....
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Backup Soccer Star
- Mar-1995
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Usually a stand-out athlete, thirteen-year-old Kim has trouble with soccer, finds herself benched as a "backup" player, and begins to fear she has lost her talent for sports. By the author of
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Re-Elect Nutty
- Jun-1995
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Regretting his nonproductive year as class president, Nutty forms some new ideas for a reelection campaign and appeals to his classmates for a second chance, but finds his spirit sinking when his archrival, Mindy, also campaigns....
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Team Picture
- Oct-1996
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Paul, the bellman at the hotel where David had been hiding, receives custody of the young boy and brings him into his home, but David's dreams are not fully realized when he notices that Paul drinks, causing David to fear returning to him and his hom...
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Rumors of War
- Jun-1997
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The elders could see nothing but smoke until they turned the corner onto the street where the fire was. And then, both of them stopped. “The synagogue!” Elder Thomas said. It had never occurred to him that anyone " even the Nazis " would do s...
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Brad and Butter Play Ball!
- Mar-1998
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Like most kids, Brad loves baseball. He wants to be a star player like his best friend, Butter. But it turns out that he's almost the worst player on his entire team. The other kids make fun of him, and his dad seems disappointed in him. Now it's up ...
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Far from Home
- Sep-1998
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“All right, let’s go.” Alex saw terror in Howie’s eyes as he took off before Alex could. Howie ran hard, angling back and forth only a little, mostly just getting as far away as afast as he could. Alex was a faster runner, and he could make a...
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Team Player
- Apr-1999
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TRENT LUBAK: LEFT FIELD Trent knows he isn't as talented a player as his best friend, Robbie, or loudmouthed Gloria -- but he's content being a solid, reliable member of the team. So why does Robbie's and Gloria's constant bragging upset him so much...
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Now We're Talking
- May-1999
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OLLIE ALLMAN: PITCHER It's not only Ollie's pitches that are sometimes outside, Ollie himself feels like an outsider: His family's moved around so much Ollie's never lived anyplace long enough to make real friends. It doesn't help that he's a l...
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Bases Loaded
- Jun-1999
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This latest in the series following the Scrappers, a kids' baseball team on a quest for a championship, finds Gloria's temper causing the team to forfeit an easy win, and causing their coach to quit in disgust. Simultaneous....
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No Easy Out
- Jul-1999
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Knowing that his cousin Stan is in a slump, Andy must decide whether to help him out by throwing him an easy ball or pitch correctly in order to remain loyal to his team and win the game. Simultaneous....
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Grand Slam
- Oct-1999
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THURLOW COATES: RIGHT FIELD Thurlow didn't want to play in the summer baseball league in the first place. He certainly didn't want to play with a bunch of losers like the Scrappers. But after almost singlehandedly winning a key game for the Scrapp...
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As Long as I Have You
- Jan-2000
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he war is over, and the Thomas family is slowly coming back together at home in Salt Lake City. But that doesn't mean all is well in Zion. Alex seems to be doing fine, but more and more often he wakes up with nightmares from the war. In addition,...
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Writing on the Wall
- Oct-2001
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Gene jogged down the hallway in his stocking feet and called, “Mom, where are you?” Anna's door opened. She had already taken off her church clothes and slipped on a cotton dress. “What is it?” she asked. “The East Germa...
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Soldier Boys
- Dec-2001
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SPENCER MORGAN AND DIETER HEDRICK ARE ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE WAR AND FIGHTING FOR THE SAME THING. At the age of fifteen, Dieter's blind devotion gets him promoted from Hitler Youth into the German army. Dieter's determined to prove his allegianc...
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Troubled Waters
- Oct-2002
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Jess Hamilton believes he could never fill the shoes of his late father. Now responsible for a century-old family business and a boys home, Jess knows he is expected to uphold a great patriarchal legacy. As Jess struggles to find a footing in a world...
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How Many Roads?
- Jan-2003
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Hans's road has led him to prison, but it has also, in many ways, brought him back to God. Kathy's future is unclear, as she struggles to find her way amid the extremes that beckon her. Diane by all accounts should be happy, but her chosen path has i...
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Take Me Home
- Sep-2004
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From one of the bestselling historical fiction authors in the LDS literary world comes Hearts of the Children, available now for the first time in paperback. In this series, which picks up the next generation of characters from the beloved Children o...
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As Wide As The River
- Jan-2005
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"As Wide As the River" continues the story of the Williams family after their expulsion from Jackson County by an angry mob. This is the story of young Joseph's growing conflict with his family, his unsteady faith, and his longing for adventure and p...
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Since You Went Away
- May-2005
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Wally Thomas didn’t know how many days and nights he had been marching up the coast of the Bataan Peninsula. He was almost too numb to think, too full of pain. He tried to keep a steady pace, but the guards pressured the prisoners to keep moving, f...
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Facing the Enemy
- Jun-2005
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Facing the Enemy follows Joseph from Far West to Haun’s Mill and Liberty Jail, and his hair-raising adventures along the way help him become the kind of young man the Prophet Joseph Smith expects him to be....
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So Much of Life Ahead
- Sep-2005
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In this concluding volume of Hearts of the Children, we come full circle to bid good-bye to the Thomas family. The characters we met in Children of the Promise, and their posterity in this sequel series, have filled our hearts for years. As four youn...
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Before the Dawn
- Aug-2007
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When the bishop calls Leah Sorensen to be Relief Society president, her first impulse is to assume he's joking. "They'd all vote against me if you put my name up," she tells him, "and I'd vote with them." She's prickly and proud, a farm widow who doe...
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Search and Destroy
- Jan-2008
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RICK WARD WANTS TO GO TO WAR. And he's not sure why. Maybe he's running from his dad and his crazy temper. Maybe he's running from his girl, who seems to think he's more of a joke than a man. Or maybe he's just running -- to find himself. ...
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Promises to Keep
- Oct-2008
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In Dean Hughes s Hearts of the Children series, Diane left her abusive husband, Greg, to protect herself and their daughter, Jenny. At book signings and speaking events, the question Dean hears more than any other is, What happened to Diane? Promises...
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Missing in Action
- Mar-2010
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Dirty. Lazy. Good-For-Nothing. Jay Thacker is used to being called names because his dad is half Navajo. But he gets a chance at a new life and a new identity when he and his mom move from Salt Lake City to the small town of Delta. In Delta, Jay's...
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Midway to Heaven
- Apr-2012
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Ned knew it was a sneaky thing to do, but he walked quietly down the stairs hoping to turn the corner from the stairway before they slipped away from each other.
When he reached the last step, he waited and looked into the dark room. Over t...
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The Winds and the Waves
- Jun-2012
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Past meets present in this wonderful new historical novel from bestselling author Dean Hughes. Wilford Woodruff's preaching to congregations of the United Brethren in England has a profound effect on Will Lewis, but does this "new religion" really ho...
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Through Cloud and Sunshine
- Jan-2013
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In this sequel to The Winds and the Waves, Will and Liz Lewis have settled in Nauvoo after emigrating from England. They experience life with the Saints and struggle to deal with the rigors of life in a new country. They witness crucial events in Chu...
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Fresh Courage Take
- May-2014
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Beloved novelist Dean Hughes skillfully interweaves the stories of two Latter-day Saint Families separated by five generations and 150 years, both facing challenges that test their faith and commitment to the Church. For Liz and Will Lewis, leaving N...
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Home and Away
- Oct-2015
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A historical fiction novel told from the perspective of a son fighting on the battlefields of Europe during World War II and his mother, struggling with worry and uncertainty about her soldier son while she tries to keep a semblance of a normal, happ...
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Four-Four-Two
- Nov-2016
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From the author of Soldier Boys and Search and Destroy comes a thought-provoking, action-packed page-turner based on the little-known history of the Japanese Americans who fought with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. Yuki Naka...
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One Last Joyride
- Jun-2022
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Earl Evans is losing his memory. Or at least that’s what his daughter tells him. He can admit he’s a little forgetful from time to time, but that’s normal for someone who’s nearly ninety, right? He doesn’t want to go to ...
