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The Adventures of Dougalby David Barnett, Eric Thompson, Serge DanotISBN 0747538069 (0-7475-3806-9)
Hardcover, Bloomsbury
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Amber Brown Is Not a Crayonby Paula DanzigerISBN 0785775234 (0-7857-7523-4)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Anne of Green Gablesby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 0765199793 (0-7651-9979-3)
Hardcover, Smithmark Pub
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Anne of the Islandby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 0770422047 (0-7704-2204-7)
Softcover, Bantam Books of Canada Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of the Island'Book summary:New adventures lie ahead as Anne Shirley packs her bags, waves good-bye to childhood, and heads for Redmond College. With old friend Prissy Grant waiting in the bustling city of Kingsport and frivolous new pal Philippa Gordon at her side, Anne tucks her memories of rural Avonlea away and discovers life on her own terms, filled with surprises...including a marriage proposal from the worst fellow imaginable, the sale of her very first story, and a tragedy that teaches her a painful lesson. But tears turn to laughter when Anne and her friends move into an old cottage and an ornery black cat steals her heart. Little does Anne know that handsome Gilbert Blythe wants to win her heart, too. Suddenly Anne must decide if she's ready for love... [via]
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The Best of Lewis Carrollby Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel, Henry HolidayISBN 0785813268 (0-7858-1326-8)
Softcover, Book Sales, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Best of Lewis Carroll'Book summary:Children and adults alike have never grown tired of the exciting and fantastical adventures of master story-teller Lewis Carroll. Lavishly illustrated, here are his finest works, including Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, The Hunting of the Snark, A Tangled Tale, Phantasmagoria, and Nonsense from Letters. [via]
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Black Beautyby Anna Sewell, Ian P. AndrewISBN 0753453797 (0-7534-5379-7)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black Beauty'Book summary:A horse is a horse of course unless of course the horse is Black Beauty. Animal-loving children have been devoted to Black Beauty throughout this century, and no doubt will continue through the next. Although Anna Sewell's classic paints a clear picture of turn-of-the-century London, its message is universal and timeless: animals will serve humans well if they are treated with consideration and kindness.
Black Beauty tells the story of the horse's own long and varied life, from a well-born colt in a pleasant meadow to an elegant carriage horse for a gentleman to a painfully overworked cab horse. Throughout, Sewell rails--in a gentle, 19th-century way--against animal maltreatment. Young readers will follow Black Beauty's fortunes, good and bad, with gentle masters as well as cruel. Children can easily make the leap from horse-human relationships to human-human relationships, and begin to understand how their own consideration of others may be a benefit to all. (Ages 9 to 12) [via]
Black Beauty Read & Listenby Dk, Victor G. Ambrus, Juliet StevensonISBN 0756612748 (0-7566-1274-8)
Softcover, Dk Pub
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The Black Stallionby Walter FarleyISBN 0754061981 (0-7540-6198-1)
Softcover, Chivers North Amer
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The Boggartby Susan CooperISBN 0785783512 (0-7857-8351-2)
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The Book of Story Beginningsby Kristin KladstrupISBN 0763626090 (0-7636-2609-0)
Hardcover, Candlewick Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Story Beginnings'Book summary:Kristin Kladstrup's wonderfully transporting fantasy - featuring a ship full of orphaned pirate children, a pair of warring royals, and plenty of magic potions - is sure to thrill all those who dare turn its pages.
Oscar Martin was fourteen when he mysteriously disappeared from his Iowa farmhouse home in June 1914. His sister claimed Oscar had rowed out to sea - but how was that possible? There is no ocean in Iowa. When, nearly a century later, Lucy Martin and her parents move from their city apartment to that same farmhouse in Iowa, it is not long before Lucy discovers the strange and dangerous BOOK OF STORY BEGININGS. And it's not long before Oscar reappears in a bizarre turn of events that sends the two distant relatives on a perilous journey to save Lucy's father.
This remarkable debut fantasy novel is a thrilling page turner as well as a tribute to the writer's craft. [via]More editions of The Book of Story Beginnings:
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Briar Roseby Jane YolenISBN 0765342308 (0-7653-4230-8)
Softcover, Tor Books
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An American Library Association "100 Best Books for Teens"
An American Library Association "Best Books for Young Adults"
Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories about Briar Rose. But a promise Rebecca makes to her dying grandmother will lead her on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose. A journey that will lead her to unspeakable brutality and horror. But also to redemption and hope. 
A Child's Christmas in Walesby Dylan Thomas, Christopher RaschkaISBN 0763621617 (0-7636-2161-7)
Hardcover, Candlewick Pr
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The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomeyby Susan Wojciechowski, P.J. Lynch, Patrick James LynchISBN 0763619302 (0-7636-1930-2)
Hardcover, Candlewick Pr
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Chronicles of Avonleaby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 077042161X (0-7704-2161-X)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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The Church Mice Spread Their Wingsby Graham OakleyISBN 0771592353 (0-7715-9235-3)
Softcover, Macmillan of Canada
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The Classic Treasury of Aesop's Fablesby Aesop, Don DailyISBN 0762404132 (0-7624-0413-2)
Hardcover, Courage Books
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The Conch Bearer: A Novelby Chitra B. DivakaruniISBN 0761319352 (0-7613-1935-2)
Hardcover, Roaring Brook
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Conch Bearer: A Novel'Book summary:Action, adventure, and magic are combined in this exotic, compelling quest fantasy by a distinguished author of adult fiction and poetry. Set in contemporary India, the story opens in a poor section of Calcutta, where 12-year-old Anand is entrusted with a conch shell imbued with mystical powers. Anand's task is to return the shell to its rightful home high in the Himalayas. Will he succeed? This is literary fiction of the highest order, as well as an adventure story that is almost impossible to put down.[via]More editions of The Conch Bearer: A Novel:
Enid Blyton's Five Have a Wonderful Timeby Enid BlytonISBN 074514960X (0-7451-4960-X)
Hardcover, Chivers North Amer
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Escape from the Island of Aquariusby Frank PerettiISBN 0785745157 (0-7857-4515-7)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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The Fables of Aesopby Aesop, Samuel CroxallISBN 0766151662 (0-7661-5166-2)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Fairestby Gail Carson LevineISBN 0786292709 (0-7862-9270-9)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Aza's singing is the fairest in all the land, and the most unusual. She can "throw" her voice so it seems to come from anywhere. But singing is only one of the two qualities prized in the Kingdom of Ayortha. Aza doesn't possess the other: beauty. Not even close. She's hidden in the shadows in her parents' inn, but when she becomes lady-in-waiting to the new queen, she has to step into the lightespecially when the queen demands a dangerous favor. A magic mirror, a charming prince, a jealous queen, palace intrigue, and an injured king twine into a maze that Aza must penetrate to save herself and her beloved kingdom.
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Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Gardenby Frances Hodgson Burnett, Jason Cockcroft, Gillian CrossISBN 0753454793 (0-7534-5479-3)
Hardcover, Kingfisher Books
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Hardcover, Kingfisher - Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0753454793 (0-7534-5479-3)
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Further Chronicles of Avonleaby Lucy Maud MontgomeryISBN 0770421628 (0-7704-2162-8)
Softcover, Bantam Books of Canada Ltd
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Gobbolino the Witch's Catby Ursula Moray Williams, Paul HowardISBN 075345405X (0-7534-5405-X)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
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The Golden Gobletby Eloise Jarvis McGrawISBN 0785794697 (0-7857-9469-7)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Granny Was a Buffer GirlISBN 0745107257 (0-7451-0725-7)
Hardcover, Chivers North Amer
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Gregor And the Prophecy of Baneby Suzanne CollinsISBN 0786280840 (0-7862-8084-0)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gregor And the Prophecy of Bane'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In his second adventure, eleven-year-old Gregor returns to the world beneath New York City to rescue his kidnapped sister, Boots, and fulfill a prophecy that will restore peace to the people, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders who populate the underwor [via]
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Gulliver's Travelsby Jonathan Swift, Mark Summers, Arthur Ellicott CaseISBN 076070063X (0-7607-0063-X)
Hardcover, Barnes & Noble
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Half-moon Investigationsby Eoin ColferISBN 0786293624 (0-7862-9362-4)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Henry Reed's Baby-Sitting Serviceby Keith RobertsonISBN 0785750525 (0-7857-5052-5)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Holesby Louis SacharISBN 0747546487 (0-7475-4648-7)
Softcover, Bloomsbury Pub Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Holes'Book summary:"If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun, it will turn him into a good boy." Such is the reigning philosophy at Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention facility where there is no lake, and there are no happy campers. In place of what used to be "the largest lake in Texas" is now a dry, flat, sunburned wasteland, pocked with countless identical holes dug by boys improving their character. Stanley Yelnats, of palindromic name and ill-fated pedigree, has landed at Camp Green Lake because it seemed a better option than jail. No matter that his conviction was all a case of mistaken identity, the Yelnats family has become accustomed to a long history of bad luck, thanks to their "no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather!" Despite his innocence, Stanley is quickly enmeshed in the Camp Green Lake routine: rising before dawn to dig a hole five feet deep and five feet in diameter; learning how to get along with the Lord of the Flies-styled pack of boys in Group D; and fearing the warden, who paints her fingernails with rattlesnake venom. But when Stanley realizes that the boys may not just be digging to build character--that in fact the warden is seeking something specific--the plot gets as thick as the irony.
It's a strange story, but strangely compelling and lovely too. Louis Sachar uses poker-faced understatement to create a bizarre but believable landscape--a place where Major Major Major Major of Catch-22 would feel right at home. But while there is humor and absurdity here, there is also a deep understanding of friendship and a searing compassion for society's underdogs. As Stanley unknowingly begins to fulfill his destiny--the dual plots coming together to reveal that fate has big plans in store--we can't help but cheer for the good guys, and all the Yelnats everywhere. (Ages 10 and older) --Brangien Davis [via]
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Homeless Birdby Gloria WhelanISBN 0786240601 (0-7862-4060-1)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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"Of course you will like him."
"But what if I don't?"
Maa impatiently slapped at a fly. "Then you must learn to like him."
But Koly never gets a chance to find out if she does care for her intended groom. Married and promptly widowed at 13, Koly finds herself in the grim position of being cast out by a society that has no place for girls like her. With a seemingly hopeless future in India, this courageous and spirited young woman sets out to forge her own destiny. Through perseverance, resourcefulness, and sheer luck, she manages not only to find a niche for herself, but even to find happiness again.
Gloria Whelan's tale of a remarkable girl in an extraordinary situation will linger with the reader long after the last page is read. The shaping of Koly's life, as anyone's, is in her own hands, as well as the hands of the society in which she lives. Her ability to express herself--and ultimately support herself--with her exceptional skill in embroidery is a symbol of the creative ingenuity that will serve her well throughout her tribulations. (Ages 8 and older) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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How I Live Nowby Meg RosoffISBN 0786288787 (0-7862-8878-7)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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In Grandmas Atticby Arleta Richardson, Dora LederISBN 0781432685 (0-7814-3268-5)
Softcover, David C Cook
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In the Land of the Big Red Appleby Roger Lea MacBrideISBN 0785761454 (0-7857-6145-4)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Johnny and the Bombby Terry Pratchett, Larry RostantISBN 0754060004 (0-7540-6000-4)
Hardcover, Chivers North Amer
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Jonathan Swift's Gulliverby Jonathan Swift, Martin Jenkins, Chris RiddellISBN 0763624098 (0-7636-2409-8)
Hardcover, Candlewick Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jonathan Swift's Gulliver'Book summary:A tour de force of illustration and design, JONATHAN SWIFT'S GULLIVER is a magnificent introduction to one of the most popular stories in the English language.
First published in 1726, Jonathan Swift's classic adventure story has long been a favorite with adults and children alike. This magnificent edition contains all of Gulliver's extraordinary voyages. Travel to Lilliput, land of the small, and Brobdingnag, land of giants; to Laputa, where inhabitants need to be hit on the head with sticks to remind them to talk; to Glubbdubdrib, island of ghosts and magicians; and finally, to the kingdom of the Houyhnhnms, where horses rule over humans.
Award-winning author Martin Jenkins has skillfully abridged the original novel, remaining true to its tone and humor while making it accessible to younger readers. He is brilliantly assisted by Kate Greenaway Medalist Chris Riddell, who brings to life the people, creatures, and kingdoms of Swift's searing imagination in wonderful panoramic detail. [via]More editions of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver:
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Busby Barbara ParkISBN 0785702903 (0-7857-0290-3)
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King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Tableby Roger Lancelyn GreenISBN 0786248394 (0-7862-4839-4)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Kira-kiraby Cynthia KadohataISBN 0786276169 (0-7862-7616-9)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kira-kira'Book summary:In Cynthia Kadohata's lively, lovely, funny and sad novel -- winner of the 2005 Newbery Medal -- the Japanese-American Takeshima family moves from Iowa to Georgia in the 1950s when Katie, the narrator, is just in kindergarten. Though her parents endure grueling conditions and impossible hours in the non-unionized poultry plant and hatchery where they work, they somehow manage to create a loving, stable home for their three children: Lynn, Katie, and Sammy. Katie's trust in, and admiration for, her older sister Lynn never falters, even when her sisterly advice doesn't seem to make sense. Lynn teaches her about everything from how the sky, the ocean, and people's eyes are special to the injustice of racial prejudice. The two girls dream of buying a house for the family someday and even save $100 in candy money: "Our other favorite book was Silas Marner. We were quite capitalistic and liked the idea of Silas keeping all that gold underneath the floorboards." When Lynn develops lymphoma, it's heartbreaking, but through the course of her worsening illness, Katie does her best to remember Lynn's "kira-kira" (glittery, shining) outlook on life. Small moments shine the brightest in this poignant story; told beautifully and lyrically in Katie's fresh, honest voice. (Ages 11 to 14) --Karin Snelson [via]
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The Land of Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 0743423992 (0-7434-2399-2)
Softcover, ibooks, Incorporated
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Little Womenby Louisa May Alcott, Richard Lauter, Devra Newberger SperegenISBN 0766607119 (0-7666-0711-9)
Hardcover, Modern Pub
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Mairelon the Magicianby Patricia C. WredeISBN 0765342324 (0-7653-4232-4)
Softcover, Tor Books
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But there is something odd about this magician. He isn't like the other hucksters and swindlers that Kim is used to. When he catches her in the act, Kim thinks she's done for.
Until he suggests she become his apprentice. Kim wonders how tough it could be faking a bit of hocus pocus.
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Mandie and the Forbidden Atticby Lois Gladys LeppardISBN 0785744886 (0-7857-4488-6)
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulaneby Kate DiCamillo, Bagram IbatoullineISBN 0763625892 (0-7636-2589-2)
Hardcover, Candlewick Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane'Book summary:A timeless tale by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo, complete with stunning full-color plates by Bagram Ibatoulline, honors the enduring power of love.
"Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart. . . ."
Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who treated him with the utmost care and adored him completely.
And then, one day, he was lost.
Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the top of a garbage heap to the fireside of a hoboes' camp, from the bedside of an ailing child to the bustling streets of Memphis. And along the way, we are shown a true miracle that even a heart of the most breakable kind can learn to love, to lose, and to love again. [via]More editions of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane:
Missing Mayby Cynthia RylantISBN 0785710361 (0-7857-1036-1)
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Mistress Patby Lucy Maud MontgomeryISBN 0770422462 (0-7704-2246-2)
Softcover, Bantam Books of Canada Ltd
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Moby Dickby Herman Melville, Jan Needle, Patrick BensonISBN 0763630187 (0-7636-3018-7)
Hardcover, Candlewick Pr
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Moby Dick Or, the Whaleby Herman MelvilleISBN 0785788867 (0-7857-8886-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Moby Dick Or, the Whale'Book summary:Avec Moby Dick, Melville a donné naissance à un livre-culte et inscrit dans la mémoire des hommes un nouveau mythe : celui de la baleine blanche. Fort de son expérience de marin, qui a nourri ses romans précédents et lui a assuré le succès, l'écrivain américain, alors en pleine maturité, raconte la folle quête du capitaine Achab et sa dernière rencontre avec le grand cachalot. Véritable encyclopédie de la mer, nouvelle Bible aux accents prophétiques, parabole chargée de thèmes universels, Moby Dick n'en reste pas moins construit avec une savante maîtrise, maintenant un suspense lent, qui s'accélère peu à peu jusqu'à l'apocalypse finale. L'écriture de Melville, infiniment libre et audacieuse, tour à tour balancée, puis hachée au rythme des houles, des vents et des passions humaines, est d'une richesse exceptionnelle. Il faut remonter à Shakespeare pour trouver l'exemple d'une langue aussi inventive, d'une poésie aussi grandiose. --Scarbo [via]
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Owls in the Familyby Farley MowatISBN 0771066937 (0-7710-6693-7)
Softcover, McClelland & Stewart Ltd
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Ozma of Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 0743452674 (0-7434-5267-4)
Softcover, ibooks, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ozma of Oz'Book summary:Grade 3-6-Dorothy Gale returns in this third book in L. Frank Baum's series about the Land of Oz. In this adventure, Dorothy is tossed overboard from a ship and, when she reaches land, discovers that she is in the fairy realm of Ev. Accompanied by a talking chicken named Billina, Dorothy becomes embroiled in a quest to rescue Queen Ev and her ten children from the Nome King's evil clutches. Even with the help of her old friends-the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and Ozma of Oz-it is up to Dorothy to save the day. John McDonough's smooth narration is a perfect fit for this timeless classic. The deep timbre of his voice soothes listeners, evoking the magic found in these far away lands. His respect for the characters and the story is evident in the reading, making even the most outrageous events seem plausible. A solid purchase for any collection.-Veronica Schwartz, Des Plaines Public Library, IL [via]
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Paddington Marches onby Michael BondISBN 0745118062 (0-7451-1806-2)
Hardcover, Chivers North Amer
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Peter Rabbitby Beatrix Potter, Vining PartnershipISBN 0785326340 (0-7853-2634-0)
Hardcover, Publications International
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Pirates of Pompeiiby Carol LawrenceISBN 0761315845 (0-7613-1584-5)
Hardcover, Roaring Brook
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River Bank and Other Storiesby Kenneth Grahame, Inga MooreISBN 0763600598 (0-7636-0059-8)
Hardcover, Candlewick Press
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Rose in Bloomby Louisa May AlcottISBN 0786272945 (0-7862-7294-5)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rose in Bloom'Book summary:In this sequel to Eight Cousins, Rose Campbell returns to the "Aunt Hill" after two years of traveling around the world. Suddenly, she is surrounded by male admirers, all expecting her to marry them. But before she marries anyone, Rose is determined to establish herself as an independent young woman. Besides, she suspects that some of her friends like her more for her money than for herself. [via]
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Sahara Specialby Esme Raji CodellISBN 0786816112 (0-7868-1611-2)
Softcover, Hyperion Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sahara Special'Book summary:Esmé Raji Codell, author of the bestselling Educating Esmé: Diary of a Teacher's First Year, makes her children's book debut with the warm, funny novel Sahara Special. "Can't a woman get a divorce without her kid going special ed on her?" This is the question Sahara's mother asks her daughter after a huge stack of letters that she'd written to her dad (but never mailed) falls out of her locker and on to her teacher's feet. When those letters are confiscated and locked up in the school counselor's filing cabinet, Sahara decides she will stop supplying "evidence" to the school; she stops doing her assignments, and is subsequently paired up with a Special Needs teacher, a fate equivalent to being "the street person of a school." What no one knows is that the newly dubbed "Sahara Special" is really "Sahara Jones, Secret Writer," a girl who hides her Heart-Wrenching Life Story and Amazing Adventures behind a public library shelf. No one, that is, until her show-stealing, deliciously unorthodox fifth-grade teacher Madame Poitier (Miss Pointy) arrives on the scene to remind her, so simply, that "a writer writes." Any child with a secret self (every child) will revel in Sahara's clear-sighted observations and sense of humor about a world that doesn't see who she really is. As in Sharon Creech's Love That Dog, readers will meet a likeable, difficult-at-first student and an extraordinary teacher who transforms lives by sharing her love of story and words. Highly recommended. (Ages 9 to 11) --Karin Snelson [via]
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Sarah, Plain And Tallby Patricia MacLachlanISBN 0786280646 (0-7862-8064-6)
Softcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sarah, Plain And Tall'Book summary:MacLachlan, author of Unclaimed Treasures, has written an affecting tale for children. In the late 19th century a widowed midwestern farmer with two children--Anna and Caleb--advertises for a wife. When Sarah arrives she is homesick for Maine, especially for the ocean which she misses greatly. The children fear that she will not stay, and when she goes off to town alone, young Caleb--whose mother died during childbirth--is stricken with the fear that she has gone for good. But she returns with colored pencils to illustrate for them the beauty of Maine, and to explain that, though she misses her home, "the truth of it is I would miss you more." The tale gently explores themes of abandonment, loss and love. [via]
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The Secret World of Ogby Pierre Berton, Patsy BertonISBN 077101399X (0-7710-1399-X)
Softcover, McClelland & Stewart
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Secrets of Vesuviusby Caroline LawrenceISBN 0761326030 (0-7613-2603-0)
Hardcover, Henry Holt & Co
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The Sheep Pigby Dick King-SmithISBN 0745103332 (0-7451-0333-2)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Slaves of the Masteryby William NicholsonISBN 0786814187 (0-7868-1418-7)
Softcover, Hyperion Books for Children
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Slaves of the Mastery'Book summary:The people of Aramanth are finally free of the Morah, the evil power that controlled them for generations. But a ruthless attack by soldiers from a distant land destroys the city, and its people are driven off as slaves. During the invasion, Kestrel and Bowman are separated for the first time in their lives. Bowman becomes a slave of the Mastery. Kestrel escapes, then sets off to avenge the enslavement of her family. As the twins embark on their parallel adventures, their mother's prophetic dreams reveal their true identity and their dangerous fate. Bowman's mind power and Kestrel's fierce spirit are soon joined once again to fight for the freedom of their people. [via]
The Thief of Alwaysby Clive BarkerISBN 0785727396 (0-7857-2739-6)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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The Tiger Risingby Kate DiCamilloISBN 0763618985 (0-7636-1898-5)
Softcover, Candlewick Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tiger Rising'Book summary:Kate DiCamillo's first novel Because of Winn-Dixie won a Newbery Honor in 2000 for the no-nonsense charm and wisdom of its down-home young heroine, Opal. Also set in Florida, The Tiger Rising is more of a short story in scope, the tale of 12-year-old Rob Horton who finds a caged tiger in the woods behind the Kentucky Star Motel where he lives with his dad. The tiger is so incongruous in this setting, Rob views the apparition as some sort of magic trick. Indeed, the tiger triggers all sorts of magic in Rob's life--for one thing, it takes his mind off his recently deceased mother and the itchy red blisters on his legs that the wise motel housekeeper, Willie May, says is a manifestation of the sadness that Rob keeps "down low."
Something else for Rob to think about is Sistine (as in the chapel), a new city girl with fierce black eyes who challenges him to be honest with her and himself. Spurred by the tiger, events collide to break Rob out of his silent introspection, to form a new friendship with Sistine, a new understanding with his father, and most important, to lighten his heart. This novel is about cages--the consequences of escape as well as imprisonment. The story and symbolism are clear as a bell, and the emotions ring true. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson [via]
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Time Catby Lloyd AlexanderISBN 0786258926 (0-7862-5892-6)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Time Cat'Book summary:A New York Times Bestselling Author
He doesn't have nine lives, it's true, but Gareth the cat is far from ordinary. For one thing, he can talk. What's more, he has magical powers that even Jason hasn't dreamed of. Gareth tells Jason he can take them travelling through time. And in a single wink of the eye, he does. Time Cat takes the imagination on an unforgettable ride -- full of excitement, discovery, and a world of intriguing history.
For ages 9-12. [via]
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To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper LeeISBN 0771052340 (0-7710-5234-0)
Hardcover, McClelland & Stewart Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'To Kill a Mockingbird'Book summary:"When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow.... When enough years had gone by to enable us to look back on them, we sometimes discussed the events leading to his accident. I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but Jem, who was four years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out."
Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus--three years punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white woman. Though her story explores big themes, Harper Lee chooses to tell it through the eyes of a child. The result is a tough and tender novel of race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up.
Like the slow-moving occupants of her fictional town, Lee takes her time getting to the heart of her tale; we first meet the Finches the summer before Scout's first year at school. She, her brother, and Dill Harris, a boy who spends the summers with his aunt in Maycomb, while away the hours reenacting scenes from Dracula and plotting ways to get a peek at the town bogeyman, Boo Radley. At first the circumstances surrounding the alleged rape of Mayella Ewell, the daughter of a drunk and violent white farmer, barely penetrate the children's consciousness. Then Atticus is called on to defend the accused, Tom Robinson, and soon Scout and Jem find themselves caught up in events beyond their understanding. During the trial, the town exhibits its ugly side, but Lee offers plenty of counterbalance as well--in the struggle of an elderly woman to overcome her morphine habit before she dies; in the heroism of Atticus Finch, standing up for what he knows is right; and finally in Scout's hard-won understanding that most people are essentially kind "when you really see them." By turns funny, wise, and heartbreaking, To Kill a Mockingbird is one classic that continues to speak to new generations, and deserves to be reread often. --Alix Wilber [via]
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Truckers: Bromeliad Trilogyby Terry PratchettISBN 0745114695 (0-7451-1469-5)
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Utterly Me, Clarice Beanby Lauren ChildISBN 0763627887 (0-7636-2788-7)
Softcover, Candlewick Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Utterly Me, Clarice Bean'Book summary:Utterly Me, Clarice Bean is Lauren Child's rather marvellous follow up to the super-savvy picture books that first launched the unforgettable Clarice into Smarties Prize and Kate Greenaway Medal winning orbit. This time, Child has moved away from her usual format and strikes gold in a novel for younger folk.
Clarice's extraordinarily ordinary family are under pressure. Dad keeps muttering about how "there might be a reshuffle going on at work" and how he will "have to jump through hoops" if he wants to get a "share of the pie" because "the big cheese" has been making noises about "some people being left out in the cold if they dont keep their eye on the ball", while mum spends her life "gribbling about pants on the floor and shoes on the sofa". And as for her brother, Minal Cricket, he "tends to be utterly a nuisance".
Meanwhile, Mrs Wilburton, the school teacher who insists that Clarice sets a book project "which sounds utterly dreary", until, that is, Miss Bean realises there is a prize. Together with best friend Betty Moody, Clarice sets about bagging the booty with the aid of The Ruby Redford Collection, a series of books about an 11-year-old detective.
As the games commence, Clarice tells her story through her diary, navigating childhood minefields and inviting readers to join her in her wide-eyed wonder at the madness of it all. Children will enjoy the easy-flowing, slightly breathless style and the familiarity of day-to-day dramas, and will undoubtedly agree with many of Clarice's observations on the utter unfairness of childhood in general.
Black and white drawings and random meanderings into alternative type faces that perfectly ape the bored scribblings of many a child add a visual dimension that will appeal even to less able or reluctant readers as well as to those who enjoy a good read. And let us not forget that Utterly Me, Clarice Bean is just about perfect for reading aloud--in fact, this option is highly recommended as depriving the grown-ups of this laugh-out-loud experience would be utterly, utterly unfair. Ages six and over. --Susan Harrison [via]
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The Water Babiesby Charles Kingsley, Josephine Poole, Jan OrmerodISBN 0761304118 (0-7613-0411-8)
Hardcover, Lerner Pub Group
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The Whispering Mountainby Joan AikenISBN 0765342413 (0-7653-4241-3)
Softcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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The Wind Singerby William Nicholson, Peter SisISBN 0786818263 (0-7868-1826-3)
Softcover, Hyperion
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wind Singer'Book summary:In the city of Aramanth, the mantra is, "Better today than yesterday. Better tomorrow than today." Harder work means the citizens of Aramanth can keep moving forward to improved life stations--from Gray tenements and Orange apartments, upwards to glorious mansions of White. Only some families, like the Haths, believe more in ideas and dreams than in endless toil and ratings. When Kestrel Hath decides she is through with the Aramanth work ethic, she is joined in her small rebellion by her twin brother Bowman and their friend Mumpo. Together, they set the orderly city on its ear by escaping Aramanth's walls for an adventure that takes them from city sewers to desert sandstorms. Guided by an archaic map, they know that if they can find the voice of the Wind Singer, an ancient and mysterious instrument that stands in the center of Aramanth, they can save their people from their dreamless existence. But the voice is guarded by the dreaded Morah and its legion of perfect killing machines, the Zars. Are three ragtag kids any match for an army of darkness?
Like Lois Lowry's The Giver and Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass, The Wind Singer is a rich, multilayered fantasy that can be read on many levels. With this first volume of a planned trilogy, British author William Nicholson deftly illustrates such fundamental values as tolerance and the importance of individuality, without sacrificing a bit of the novel's breathless adventure. Watch out, J.K. Rowling! If the rest of The Wind on Fire trilogy is as amazing as this debut, Nicholson's books may be the next hot English export. (Ages 10 and older) --Jennifer Hubert [via]
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The Wind Singer: An Adventureby Mary Casanova, Peter SisISBN 0786817992 (0-7868-1799-2)
Softcover, Hyperion
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wind Singer: An Adventure'Book summary:Kestrel Hath's schoolroom rebellion against the stifling caste system of Aramanth leads to explosive consequences for her and her family: they are relegated to the city's lowest caste and are ostracized. With nothing left to lose, Kestrel and her twin brother, Bowman, do the unthinkable: they leave the city walls. Their only hope to rescue the rest of their family is to find the key to the wind singer, a now-defunct device in the city's center, which was once the course of happiness and harmony in Aramanth. But the key was given to an evil spirit-lord, the Morah, in exchange for the Morah's calling off its terrible army of Zars. Armed with desperate bravery, wits, and determination, Kestrel, Bowman, and a tagalong classmate set off to find the key. Along the way they meet allies and foes, but in order to succeed in their quest, they must face the most sinister force of all: the powerful Morah. [via]
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The Witchesby Roald Dahl, Quentin BlakeISBN 0754061914 (0-7540-6191-4)
Softcover, Chivers North Amer
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Wonder Clockby Howard Pyle, Katharine PyleISBN 0765342669 (0-7653-4266-9)
Softcover, Tor Books
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The Worst Witchby Jill MurphyISBN 0763612545 (0-7636-1254-5)
Softcover, Candlewick Pr
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