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By Lai, Remy2020., Juvenile, Henry Holt and Company Call No: Fic Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Henry Khoo's family treats him like a baby. He's not allowed to go anywhere without his sister/chaperone/bodyguard. And he definitely CAN'T take a journey halfway around the world all by himself! But that's exactly his plan. After his family's annual trip to visit his father in Singapore is cancelled, Henry decides he doesn't want to be cooped up at home with his overprotective family and BFF turned NRFF (Not Really Friend Forever). Plus, he's hiding a your-life-is-over-if-you're-caught secret: he's the creator of an anonymous gossip cartoon, and he's on the verge of getting caught. Determined to prove his independence and avoid punishment for his crimes, Henry embarks on the greatest adventure everrr...hoping it won't turn into the greatest disaster ever"--From the publisher's web site.
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By Lai, Remy2020., Pre-adolescent, Henry Holt and Company Call No: REALISTIC F LAI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Though Henry Khoo is twelve years old, he's still treated like a baby. He's forbidden from going anywhere without his sister/chaperone/bodyguard. And he definitely CAN'T take a journey halfway around the world all by himself! But that's exactly his plan. After his family's annual trip to visit his father in Singapore is canceled, Henry decides he doesn't want to be cooped up at home with his overprotective family and BFF turned NRFF (Not Really Friend Forever). Plus, he's hiding a your-life-is-over-if-you're-caught secret: He's the creator of an anonymous gossip cartoon, and he's on the verge of getting caught. Determined to prove his independence and avoid punishment for his crimes, Henry embarks on the greatest adventure everrr... hoping it won't turn into the greatest disaster ever." --
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By Lai, Remy2020., Pre-adolescent, Henry Holt and Company Call No: [Fic] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Tired of being babied by his overprotective family, twelve-year-old Henry Khoo decides to prove his independence by creating an anonymous gossip cartoon about the kids at school, and embarking on a plane trip to see his father in Singapore by himself. Henry will have to deal with several unexpected hurdles on his adventure, including an anonymous internet poster who threatens to expose him to the school principal.
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By Lai, Remy2023., Pre-adolescent, Henry Holt and Company Call No: 741.5 994 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: July Chen has always been able to see ghosts, but her father insists that they are not real, forcing her to pretend the ghost don't exist. Now, though, it is the Hungry Ghost Month, when the Underworld Gates open and dangerous ghosts prowl the world of the living and also terrorize the regular ghosts. When July saves the ghost boy William from being devoured, he becomes her first friend and also the catalyst for a great adventure--finding a way to return William to his body. However, to do that, it might mean July has to die herself.
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2023., Pre-adolescent, Henry Holt and Company Call No: GN LAI Edition: First edition. Genre: Graphic novels Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "July Chen sees ghosts. But her dad insists ghosts aren't real. So she pretends they don't exist. Which is incredibly difficult now as it's Hungry Ghost month, when the Gates of the Underworld open and dangerous ghosts run amok in the living world. When July saves a boy ghost from being devoured by a Hungry Ghost, he becomes her first ever friend. Except William is not a ghost. He's a wandering soul wavering between life and death. As the new friends embark on an adventure to return William to his body, they unearth a ghastly truth--for William to live, July must die"--Provided by publisher.
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By Lai, Remy[2021]., Juvenile, Henry Holt and Company Call No: 741.5 994 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: A lonely girl named Jo, who is navigating feelings about her father being away, notices a dog walking to town with a basket to collect items for its owner at various shops. When a group of school kids think the dog is hers, Jo follows along with the ruse, agreeing to take the dog to a weekly painting class. But keeping the lies up about the dog, which she names Pawcasso, cause trouble for him, and Jo will have to choose between her new friends and Pawcasso's freedom.
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By Lai, Remy2019., Juvenile, Henry Holt and Company Call No: [Fic] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Knowing very little English, eleven-year-old Jingwen feels like an alien when his family immigrates to Australia, but copes with loneliness and the loss of his father by baking elaborate cakes.
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By Lai, Remy2019., Pre-adolescent, Henry Holt and Company Call No: [Fic] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Knowing very little English, eleven-year-old Jingwen feels like an alien when his family immigrates to Australia, but copes with loneliness and the loss of his father by baking elaborate cakes.
