grandfathers

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grandfathers

Eoin Colfer's legend of-- the worst boy in the world

2007
Will Woodman has a hard time getting anyone in his family to listen to him, so he turns to his grandfather, who, it turns out, has more terrible sob stories than Will.

Iris and Walter and Baby Rose

2003
Iris has a bit of trouble adjusting when her new sister Rose turns out to be a very, very fussy baby.

The fiddler of the northern lights

1996
Henry and Grandpa go in search of the fiddler whose music makes the northern lights dance.

Sun & Spoon

2007
After the death of his grandmother, ten-year-old Spoon observes the changes in his grandfather and tries to find the perfect artifact to preserve his memories of her.

Good as new

1982
When Grady's young cousin ruins his teddy bear, Grandpa promises to fix the toy.

Grandfather's journey

1993
A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America, which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
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Knots on a counting rope

1987
A grandfather and his blind grandson, Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses, reminisce about the young boy's birth, his first horse, and an exciting horse race.
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Grandfather Tang's story

1990
Grandfather tells a story about shape-changing fox fairies who try to best each other until a hunter brings danger to both of them.
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My secret life as a ping-pong wizard

2005
With the help of his grandfather, underachieving fifth-grader Hank Zipzer finally discovers that he is good at ping-pong, but he is afraid to tell his classmates for fear of being ridiculed.
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Junie B. Jones and that meanie Jim's birthday

1996
Junie B. is very upset when a boy in her class plans to invite everyone except her to his birthday party, but her grandfather helps her deal with the situation.
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