vacations

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The Mount Rushmore calamity

Hoping to escape the attention brought on by the accident that flattened Stanley, the Lambchop family drives to South Dakota, where they become involved in a wild west adventure at Mount Rushmore.

Home alone

An eight-year-old boy is left home alone on Christmas, and has to defend his home against two bumbling burglars.

We went on vacation

Simple text and photographs introduce different activities people do on vacation.

The Penderwicks

a summer tale of four sisters, two rabbits, and a very interesting boy
While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains, four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother.

Hot mess

It's summertime, and Greg Heffley is heading to the beach for vacation with his family, but Greg quickly finds himself caught in the middle as the two halves of his extended family come together in a tiny beach house in the sweltering heat. The secret ingredients behind Gramma's famous meatballs have been closely guarded for years, and Greg hopes she will pass it on before she passes away. But tensions soon start to rise between family members, and Greg worries he's only going to stir the pot.

Barbacoa, bomba, and betrayal

a Caribbean kitchen mystery
Miriam Qui?ones goes to visit her parents in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, but things soon take a dangerous turn when someone starts damaging the vacation rentals her parents manage and Miriam receives a package from a stalker.

The truth about my unbelievable summer...

When asked about his summer vacation, a boy spins a wild tale of globe-spanning adventures.

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"A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down until an unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves his best friend Rowley the odd man out.".

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"In the fourth diary of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, he records his attempts to spend his summer vacation sensibly indoors playing video games and watching television, despite his mother's other ideas.".

Baby-sitters' winter vacation

"Every year Stoneybrook Middle School (the whole school!) gets invited to Leicester Lodge in Vermont for a week of winter adventure! This trip sure isn't like any other! A busload of little kids unexpectedly needs baby-sitters. Mary Anne uncovers a ghost in the lodge. Claudia and Stacey both fall in love with handsome French skiers. Kristy is helping her team win the Winter War . . . while California Dawn can barely stand up in her skates. And if it doesn't stop snowing, SMS may be snowbound until spring!"--Provided by publosher.

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