Marianne Mitchell

• Nov-1999
• / General Fiction
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• Sep-2001
• / General Fiction
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Gr. 2-This simple story shows a small dove and her mate going about their daily routines and building a nest. Together they keep the egg safe and warm until their baby bird hatches. Attractive watercolor illustrations done primarily in soft blues and...

• Sep-2002
• / General Fiction
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A southwestern Cinderella story with a twist.

"Way out West, where dreams come true, lived a poor cowboy named Joe Cinders."

Joe does all the chores while his mean stepbrothers, Buck, Bart, and Butch Bronco, spend their days counting bu...

• Oct-2002
• / General Fiction
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• Apr-2004
• / Mystery
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Cleaning cabins and washing dishes isn't what twelve-year-old Haley Sparks had in mind for her summer vacation. She never imagined she'd be working at her Uncle Jake's new bed-and-breakfast called Rockaby Ranch. And she never dreamed she would spend ...

• Sep-2005
• / Suspense
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Almost a year ago, a car accident changed Crystal's life. The accident killed Crystal's father and left her in a wheelchair. Now, Crystal and her mother are staying at the home of Grandmother Emilia, who has just passed away. They face the painful ta...

• May-2011
• / General Fiction
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Sit back and enjoy twenty short stories for children from award-winning author Marianne Mitchell. You'll find a lively mix of mystery, fantasy, folktales and adventure. From snow-covered ski slopes to dry southwestern deserts, from the land of trolls...

• Apr-2012
• / General Fiction
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In the summer of 1884, sixteen-year-old Petra comes home to find her mother has died. A note from her mother urges her to flee the controlling stepfather who has made their lives miserable. With few resources and no skills, Petra’s only choice is t...

• Oct-2013
• / Historical
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In the summer of 1914, Joel Peterson’s father offers him a challenge. Go with his mother on a visit back to Sweden and make sure nothing goes wrong. To Joel, it seems like an easy way to prove that he is old enough to make big decisions. Joel enjoy...

• Oct-2013
• / General Fiction
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Megan doesn't believe in Santa. But her little brother does and she's afraid he's in for a big let-down come Christmas. But when Megan discovers a mysterious Santa suit hidden in her parents' closet, she's the one in for a big surprise....

• Feb-2014
• / General Fiction
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Twelve-year-old Zeke is not thrilled when his dad announces they're moving into an old cabin in the Colorado mountains. He's sure life will be boring stuck out in the woods. But he's so wrong. When Zeke handles pieces of lightning-struck wood, he rel...

• Apr-2014
• / Fantasy
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• Oct-2015
• / General Fiction
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For over fifty years an old convent has sat vacant and neglected. Now a developer wants to turn the grounds into a shopping center. But spirits from the past want a mystery solved before the wrecking ball swings. What happened long ago when a young g...

• Jan-2017
• / General Fiction
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A lively collection of twenty short stories for young readers, including folktales, mysteries, adventures, and fantasy. Most stories originally appeared in the children's magazine, Highlights for Children....