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Yours, Mine and Ours

And you thought Cheaper by the Dozen was chaotic? Add another half-dozen sibs to the mix--step-sibs at that! When one posse's mum and another crew's dad decide to get hitched, the kids are not happy about the planned nuptials. It's worth seeing just to get a big-screen gander Gander, town (1991 pop. 10,339), NE Newfoundland, N.L., Canada. Gander's airport, an important base in World War II, is a hub for international flights; it also attracts many refugees. It was the site of a Dec.  at Sean Faris Sean H. Faris (born March 25, 1982 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor. He is unrelated to comedic actress Anna Faris. Early life
Faris moved from Houston to Parma, Ohio, at age 12 with his mother.
 and Drake Bell Jared Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986), better known as Drake Bell, is an American actor, comedian, guitarist, and singer/songwriter. After beginning his career as a child actor in the late 1990s and early 2000s, he appeared on The Amanda Show . But will there be wedding bells Wedding Bells can refer to:
  • The Wedding Bells is a comedy-drama series on the FOX TV network.
  • Wedding Bells is the name of an episode of Are You Being Served?.
? Speak now or forever hold your peace ....

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Think Yours, Mine and Ours sounds hectic? Try a dozen kids up against eight more! When the Baker bunch takes a vacation to Lake Winnetka, things get wildly competitive when Dad's forever-rival shows up with his wife and clan of kids. And, yes, Hils and yummy Tom Welling are back for Round Two.

Bee Season

Eliza surprises her faro by winning a spelling bee that takes her to the national level. After never measuring up to older bro Aaron, her father's newfound pride in her opens her eyes to a p-l-e-t-h-o-r-a of family problems. Will Eliza's family keep it together?

everGirl ... your way to play!

No keen thinking or strategy required, but a little mindless escape is OK as long as you know that's what it is. With everGirl, become a fab new you--and shoe shop 'til ya drop! Changing your character's eye color, or the style and color of her hair is as easy as a click. Hey, Barbie could never do that!

Reads

I, Coriander coriander (kōr'ēăn`dər), strong-smelling Old World annual herb (Coriandrum sativum) of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), cultivated for its fruits.  by Sally Gardner Dial Books, $16.98

Coriander's mother was in high demand for her healing powers but, after her death, Coriander's father is forced to marry an "uptight" woman who's not what she seems. Good vs. evil in this suspenseful page-turner.

Lucky T. by Kate Brian

Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster

U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller.
, $14.95

Carrie is sure her life's downturn is because her mum donated her lucky T-shirt to charity. She has a reason for wanting it back and volunteers in India to back it down. Carrie learns fate is determined by hope, risks--and a little luck.

Cinderella, a Pop-Up Fairy Tale by Matthew Reinhert

Little Simon, $24.95

Too old for pop-ups? No way! You know the storyline. With its glitter and glare, pop-ups within pop-ups, you're guaranteed to fall for this grand book.

Under The Persimmon persimmon: see ebony.
persimmon

Either of two trees of the genus Diospyros in the ebony family, and their globular, edible fruits. The native American persimmon (D.
 Tree By Suzanne Fisher Staples

Farrar, Straus & Giroux Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Publishing company in New York City noted for its literary excellence. It was founded in 1945 by John Farrar and Roger Straus as Farrar, Straus & Co.
, $17

Najmah's life is destroyed when the Taliban invades her peaceful Afghani af·ghan·i  
n. pl. af·ghan·is
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[Pashto afghn
 home. Disguised as a boy, she travels to a refugee city, where she meets Elaine, an American woman who teaches children in her garden. Together, the two discover new reasons to live. Glimpse life under the Taliban regime, and gain added appreciation for freedom.

Jams

Lucinda Williams LIVE@THE FILLMORE

You know this Grammy-honored singer-songwriter-guitarist from her popular "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road," but you won't find that overplayed hit on this roundup of songs recorded live at San Francisco's famous concert hall. Less-mainstream tunes such as "Joy," "Lonely Girls," "Bus to Baton Rouge" and "Atonement" take you on a winding trip from rock to country to folk to blues and back again. With 22 songs packed into a two-CD set, it's a tidy package for gift-giving--and easy to wrap.

Ricky Skaggs A SKAGGS FAMILY CHRISTMAS

This is not for country-music fans only (swear). Multi-instrumentalist Ricky Skaggs teams up with the wife and kids on this sweet collection of traditional Christmas songs. Sure, you'll hear Ricky croon croon  
v. crooned, croon·ing, croons

v.intr.
1. To hum or sing softly.

2. To sing popular songs in a soft, sentimental manner.

3. Scots To roar or bellow.
 a tune or two--but the real starry standouts are solos sung by daughter Molly ("Little Drummer Boy") and family friend Rachel White ("What Child is This"). Catch the whole clan caroling on the tube on CMT's Skaggs

Family Christmas Special, which airs throughout the season between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Fa-la-la-la-la...
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Date:Dec 1, 2005
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