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The picture of Dorian Gray

2022
A young man becomes entranced with the power of his physical beauty and stops aging, while his portrait, hidden away in his attic, ages for him.

The art of running away

When Maisie reconnects with her estranged twenty-two year-old brother abroad while trying to save her family's portrait studio, she uncovers a truth about her parents that changes everything.

My dog is as smelly as dirty socks

and other funny family portraits
A young girl draws a family portrait, then makes it more accurate by adding common objects to show aspects of each member's personality, such as her father's playfulness, her mother's sweetness, and her brother's strength.

The worm family has its picture taken

"A young worm dresses her family up for a photo, but ultimately comes to appreciate them for who they are"--Provided by the publisher.

The picture of Dorian Gray

2017
A young man becomes entranced with the power of his physical beauty and stops aging, while his portrait, hidden away in his attic, ages for him.

The picture of Dorian Gray

An exquisitely beautiful young man in Victorian England retains his youthful and innocent appearance over the years while his portrait reflects both his age and evil soul as he pursues a life of decadence and corruption.
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The picture of Dorian Gray

Story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. As a result of this, Dorian remains unchanged, ageless, vain, and amoral, while his portrait grows increasingly hideous with the years.
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The picture of Dorian Gray

2012
Oscar Wilde's novel in which an exquisitely beautiful young man in Victorian England retains his youthful and innocent appearance over the years while his portrait reflects both his age and evil soul as he pursues a life of decadence and corruption.
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Hide and seek

"Right at the top of Shiverhawk Hall live children in pictures on the wall. When the moon rises in the night sky, the DeVillechild twins are missing from their frames. The rest of the Shiverhawk children set out across the gardens and into the woods searching for the girls, beginning a game of hide and seek! Will the children be able to find the twins and return home to their paintings before the sun comes up?"--Provided by publisher.
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