personal names

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Christopher changes his name

1998
Christopher, tired of his boring name, decides to change it to something more exciting, but a special birthday gift helps him realize only one name can be the right one.

Back-to-school stories

2001
Presents cartoon adaptations of three school stories.

The complete idiot's guide to 30,000 baby names

2005
Contains lists of baby names. Includes tips of finding a name, an alphabetical list of the origins and meanings, and lists of categories of names. Categories include: celebrity names, unique names, award-winners' names, business names, political names, scientific names, New Age names, artists names, regional names, cultural names, historical names, and religious names.

A world of baby names

2003
Contains over 30,000 names and their backgrounds and meanings from thirty-one different regions, countries, and categories, including Biblical, mythological, African, English, and American names.

The very best baby name book in the whole wide world

1995
Over 30,001 boys' and girls' names complete with origins, meanings, variation, and famous namesakes.

Just like Mike

2001
A young boy has a hard time learning to cope with having the same name as the famous NBA basketball star, Michael Jordan.

The hidden truth of your name

a complete guide to first names and what they say about the real you
1999

My dog, Cat

2002
Ten-year-old Abbie, bullied at school for being small, wants to get a big black dog, but two months of living with a little Yorkshire terrier changes his mind about a number of things.

The Fran that time forgot

2006
When her embarrassing middle name is revealed at school, scientist Franny experiments with time in order to return to the past.

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