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Books with title The Girl Who Wanted a Boy

  • The Girl Wanted

    Nixon Waterman

    eBook
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  • The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy

    Jane Thayer, Lisa McCue

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Sept. 27, 2005)
    Petey the puppy has one wish for Christmas: to have a boy of his very own. But boys are in short supply this year, and he can't seem to find one who is just right!
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  • The Boy Who Wanted to Cook

    Gloria Whelan, Steve Adams

    eBook (Sleeping Bear Press, Sept. 19, 2011)
    La Bonne Vache (The Good Cow) is a little restaurant in the south of France. It takes its name from and is famous for its boeuf à la mode, a delicious beef stew. Ten-year-old Pierre longs to follow in the culinary footsteps of his father, Monsieur Valcourt. Monsieur Valcourt is the chef and owner of La Bonne Vache. Pierre spends as much time as possible in the restaurant's kitchen, hoping for a chance to demonstrate his cooking skills. But his parents shoo him away and he is not allowed to cook. One day Pierre meets a visitor who is on his way to eat at the restaurant. This is no ordinary visitor but an important food critic. His experience at La Bonne Vache could bring great honor to the restaurant. At last, Pierre sees his chance to prove himself. Award-winning author Gloria Whelan received the National Book Award for her young adult novel, Homeless Bird. Her books with Sleeping Bear Press include The Listeners, Friend on Freedom River, and Jam and Jelly with Holly and Nellie. She lives in Michigan.
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  • The Girl Who Wanted a Boy

    Paul Zindel

    eBook (Graymalkin Media, Nov. 3, 2016)
    A fifteen-year-old scientific whiz who feels like a clod around boys falls in love for the first time with an auto mechanic whose picture she has seen.
  • The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy

    Jane Thayer

    Hardcover (Newfield Publications, Jan. 1, 1985)
    New 100% of proceeds from this Fundraiser provides free clothing and toys to foster and displaced children through Foster Care Support Foundation
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  • The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy

    Jane Thayer, Lisa McCue

    Hardcover (William Morrow & Co, March 1, 1986)
    When Petey the puppy decides that he wants a boy for Christmas, he discovers that he must go out and find one on his own
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  • The Boy Who Wanted to Cook

    Gloria Whelan, Steve Adams

    Hardcover (Sleeping Bear Press, Sept. 9, 2011)
    La Bonne Vache (The Good Cow) is a little restaurant in the south of France. It takes its name from and is famous for its boeuf à la mode, a delicious beef stew. Ten-year-old Pierre longs to follow in the culinary footsteps of his father, Monsieur Valcourt. Monsieur Valcourt is the chef and owner of La Bonne Vache. Pierre spends as much time as possible in the restaurant's kitchen, hoping for a chance to demonstrate his cooking skills. But his parents shoo him away and he is not allowed to cook. One day Pierre meets a visitor who is on his way to eat at the restaurant. This is no ordinary visitor but an important food critic. His experience at La Bonne Vache could bring great honor to the restaurant. At last, Pierre sees his chance to prove himself. Award-winning author Gloria Whelan received the National Book Award for her young adult novel, Homeless Bird. Her books with Sleeping Bear Press include The Listeners, Friend on Freedom River, and Jam and Jelly with Holly and Nellie. She lives in Michigan.
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  • The Girl Who Wanted a Boy

    Paul Zindel

    Mass Market Paperback (Starfire, Feb. 1, 1985)
    Fifteen-year-old Sibella, terrific in science and the neighborhood fix-it whiz, falls in love with a young auto mechanic, in spite of the fact that everyone else thinks he is a loser
  • The girl who wanted a boy

    Paul Zindel

    Hardcover (Harper & Row, Aug. 16, 1981)
    A fifteen-year-old scientific whiz who feels like a clod around boys falls in love for the first time with an auto mechanic whose picture she has seen.
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  • The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy

    Jane Thayer, Lisa McCue

    Library Binding (William Morrow & Co, March 1, 1986)
    When Petey the puppy decides that he wants a boy for Christmas, he discovers that he must go out and find one on his own
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  • The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy

    Catherine Woolley, Jane Thayer, Lisa McCue

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Sept. 27, 2005)
    Petey the puppy has one wish for Christmas: to have a boy of his very own. But boys are in short supply this year, and he can't seem to find one who is just right!
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  • The Girl Who Wanted a Boy

    Paul Zindel

    Mass Market Paperback (Bantam Book, Aug. 16, 1981)
    Vintage paperback