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All About the Girl: Culture, Power and Identityby Anita Harris, Michelle FineISBN 0415947006 (0-415-94700-6)
Softcover, Routledge
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Amber Brown Is Green With Envyby Paula Danziger, Tony RossISBN 0439071712 (0-439-07171-2)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Amber The Orange Fairyby Daisy Meadows, Georgie RipperISBN 0439744652 (0-439-74465-2)
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Angry Elfby Tracey WestISBN 0439179815 (0-439-17981-5)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Angry Elf'Book summary:Rediscover Tracey West's Pixie Tricks series and its cast of mischievous fairies, dwarfs, and wizards. This collectable early-chapter series is back with new covers and all the classic fun.[via]
Fourteen fairies have escaped from their world. Now they're causing trouble in out world! It's up to a girl named Violet and a fairy named Sprite to trick them all and send them back home. Who will they trick next?
Fixit is breaking all the toys in town and Rusella is messing with everyone's messages. Violet and Sprite have to stop these sneaky fairies before they mess up everything - for good!More editions of Angry Elf:
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Bad Case Of Stripesby David ShannonISBN 0439598389 (0-439-59838-9)
Softcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bad Case Of Stripes'Book summary:Let Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whole range of your child's experiences-laugh with them, learn with them, read with them![via]
Eight classic, best-selling titles are available now!
Category: Making Friends
"What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I've ever seen!"
Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes!
"Shannon's story is a good poke in the eye of conformity...and his empathetic, vivid artwork keeps perfect pace with the tale."-Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewMore editions of Bad Case Of Stripes:
Beauty Is A Beastby Jane Mason, Sarah Hines-Stephens, Sarah Hines StephensISBN 0439565545 (0-439-56554-5)
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Bright Days, Stupid Nightsby Norma Fox MazerISBN 0440215943 (0-440-21594-3)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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Chasing Vermeerby Blue Balliett, Brett HelquistISBN 0439372976 (0-439-37297-6)
Softcover, Scholastic Prof Book Div
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chasing Vermeer'Book summary:In the classic tradition of E.L. Konigsburgs From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, debut author Blue Balliett introduces readers to another pair of precocious kids on an artful quest full of patterns, puzzles, and the power of blue M&Ms. Eleven year old Petra and Calder may be in the same sixth grade class, but they barely know each other. Its only after a near collision during a museum field trip that they discover their shared worship of art, their teacher Ms. Hussey, and the blue candy that doesnt melt in your hands. Their burgeoning friendship is strengthened when a creative thief steals a valuable Vermeer painting en route to Chicago, their home town. When the thief leaves a trail of public clues via the newspaper, Petra and Calder decide to try and recover the painting themselves. But tracking down the Vermeer isnt easy, as Calder and Petra try to figure out what a set of pentominos (mathematical puzzle pieces), a mysterious book about unexplainable phenomena and a suddenly very nervous Ms. Hussey have to do with a centuries old artwork. When the thief ups the ante by declaring that he or she may very well destroy the painting, the two friends know they have to make the pieces of the puzzle fit before its too late!
Already being heralded as The DaVinci Code for kids, Chasing Vermeer will have middle grade readers scrutinizing art books as they try to solve the mystery along with Calder and Petra. In an added bonus, artist Brett Helquist has also hidden a secret pentomino message in several of the books illustrations for readers to decode. An auspicious and wonderfully satisfying debut that will leave no young detective clueless. --Jennifer Hubert [via]
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Circle of Friendsby Maeve BinchyISBN 0440211263 (0-440-21126-3)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Circle of Friends'Book summary:It began with Benny Hogan and Eve Malone, growing up, inseparable, in the village of Knockglen. Bennythe only child, yearning to break free from her adoring parents...Evethe orphaned offspring of a convent handyman and a rebellious blueblood, abandoned by her mother's wealthy family to be raised by nuns. Eve and Bennythey knew the sins and secrets behind every villager's lace curtains...except their own.
It widened at Dublin, at the university where Benny and Eve met beautiful Nan Mahlon and Jack Foley, a doctor's handsome son. But heartbreak and betrayal would bring the worlds of Knockglen and Dublin into explosive collision. Long-hidden lies would emerge to test the meaning of love and the strength of ties held within the fragile gold bands of a...Circle Of Friends. [via]More editions of Circle of Friends:
Cutby Patricia McCormickISBN 0439324599 (0-439-32459-9)
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The Dark Hills Divideby Patrick CarmanISBN 0439700930 (0-439-70093-0)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Dark Hills Divide'Book summary:Elyon is a land of dark hills, enchanted forests, and great walls that connect and encircle the cities of Lathbury, Turlock, Lunenburg, and Bridewell like spokes in a wagon wheel. On her annual summer trips to Bridewell with her father, the mayor of Lathbury, Alexa Daley spends much of her time dreaming of escape. Having lived within the walls all of her 12 years, she wants nothing more than to explore the uncharted wilderness beyond. But, the walls are heavily guarded, and frightening legends suggest that forests and hills are no place for a child--especially a young girl. When a mysterious conversation and an unfortunate accident put Alexa within reach of a way outside the wall, she must decide--heed the warnings of her elders, or satisfy her curiosity and unravel the mysteries of Elyon.
Told from the perspective of its smart, brave, and adventurous heroine, The Dark Hills Divide invites readers on a spectacular and mysterious quest that will appeal to boys, girls, and fans of both fiction and fantasy. Patrick Carman is a natural storyteller, and his delightful debut is full of mysterious plots, hidden passageways, and all manner of dastardly, hilarious, and noble characters. Perfect for fans of J.K. Rowling, Philip Pullman, and Cornelia Funke, The Dark Hills Divide is so compulsively readable that kids (and their parents) will be clamoring for the second book in the proposed trilogy, Beyond the Valley of Thorns, due in 2005. --Daphne Durham
Welcome to the Land of Elyon
Meet the Characters
Alexa Daley
The daughter of the mayor of Lathbury, Alexa is a curious, strong-willed, courageous twelve-year-old who acquires a stone of great power, and investigates and uncovers a terrible secret.
Yipes
The mysterious little man (not more than 2 feet tall) of the old mountain who befriends Alexa Daley on her journey outside the wall. Yipes introduces her to Darius, setting her on an amazing adventure. Darius
An enormous wolf with a mysterious past, Darius is tasked with escorting Alexa to a meeting in the forest, and taking her to the dark tunnel where a secret is revealed.
Pervis Kotcher
Pervis, the crafty head of the guards in Bridewell, protects the city from the evil dangers he is convinced lurk outside the walls. He is a man with many secrets, great ambition, and a strong dislike for Alexa.
Sam and Pepper
Sam and Pepper live in the library, and curl up with Alexa while she reads and naps in her favourite chair. Alexa soon learns that these cuddly cats are not what they seem--they hide secrets of their own.
Thomas Warvold
The architect and founder of the walled cities, Warvold was an adventerous wanderer who traveled far and wide in the Land of Elyon. More editions of The Dark Hills Divide:
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The Declaration of Independenceby Anne MazerISBN 0439178762 (0-439-17876-2)
Softcover, Apple
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Declaration of Independence'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Twelve-year-old Abby Hayes struggles with identity and moral issues in these books. Narrated partially through Abby's journal entries, she tries to find her place at school and prove she is as good at something as her talented ""Super Sibs. [via]
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Do Not Open This Bookby Michaela Muntean, Pascal LemaitreISBN 0439698391 (0-439-69839-1)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Double Trouble Dwarfsby Tracey WestISBN 0439179831 (0-439-17983-1)
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Dreams Come Trueby Biz Hull, Linda Chapman, Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)ISBN 0439600103 (0-439-60010-3)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Dreams Come Trueby Linda Chapman, Biz Hull, Andrew P. FarleyISBN 0439813832 (0-439-81383-2)
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Edie: An American Biographyby George Plimpton, Jean SteinISBN 0440130034 (0-440-13003-4)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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The Egypt Gameby Zilpha Keatley SnyderISBN 0440219434 (0-440-21943-4)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Egypt Game'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When 11-year-old April and her friend Melanie invent a game about ancient Egypt, strange things start happening, and the girls worry that their game has gone too far. [via]
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El Limite de los Montes Negros /The Dark Hills Divide: The Dark Hills Divideby Patrick CarmanISBN 0439791758 (0-439-79175-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'El Limite de los Montes Negros /The Dark Hills Divide: The Dark Hills Divide'Book summary:An extraordinary debut weaving magic and heroism into a classic tale of good and evil, featuring a heroine you'll never forget.[via]
Alexa Daley tiene doce años y va a pasar otras vacaciones de verano con su padre en Bridewell. Allí podrá explorar el viejo edificio donde se hospeda cada año, una antigua prisión llena de pasajes secretos, montones de habitaciones y una biblioteca estupenda. También quiere averiguar lo que existe más allá de la inmensa muralla que rodea la ciudad y que fue construida para proteger a la población del peligro que acecha en los bosques y los Montes Negros. Al investigar encuentra un antiguo hechizo que le confiere un extraño poder y un peligro que puede destruir su mundo.More editions of El Limite de los Montes Negros /The Dark Hills Divide: The Dark Hills Divide:
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Esperanza Risingby Pam Munoz RyanISBN 043912042X (0-439-12042-X)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Esperanza Rising'Book summary:Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression. [via]
Fern the Green Fairyby Daisy Meadows, Georgie Ripper, Georgie RipISBN 0439744679 (0-439-74467-9)
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Flying Highby Biz Hull, Linda Chapman, ANDREW FARLEYISBN 0439652731 (0-439-65273-1)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Flying Highby Linda Chapman, Biz HullISBN 0439813840 (0-439-81384-0)
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Food For Thought: The Complete Book of Concepts for Growing Mindsby Joost Elffers, Saxton FreymannISBN 0439110181 (0-439-11018-1)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Getting the Girlby Markus ZusakISBN 043938950X (0-439-38950-X)
Softcover, Arthur a Levine
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Getting the Girl'Book summary:Cameron Wolfe's life gets very complicated when he falls for his brother's girlfriend in this winning, wise novel from the dynamic author of FIGHTING RUBEN WOLFE.[via]
Cameron Wolfe is the quiet one in his family, not a soccer star like his brother Steve or a charming fighter with a new girl every week like his brother Rube. Cam would give anything to be near one of those girls, to love her and treat her right. He especially likes Rube's latest, Octavia, with her brilliant ideas and bright green eyes. But what woman like that would want a loser like him?
Maybe Octavia would, Cam discovers. Maybe he'd even have something to say. And those maybes change everything: winning, loving, losing, the Wolfe brothers, and Cameron himself. 
A Girl Named Disasterby Nancy FarmerISBN 0439471443 (0-439-47144-3)
Hardcover, Orchard Books
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Girls Hold Up This Worldby Jada Pinkett, Jada Pinkett Smith, DONYELL KENNEDY-MCCULLOUGHISBN 0439087937 (0-439-08793-7)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Girls In Loveby Jacquelin WilsonISBN 044022957X (0-440-22957-X)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Girls Make Mediaby Mary Celeste KearneyISBN 0415972787 (0-415-97278-7)
Softcover, Routledge
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Girls Under Pressureby Jacqueline WilsonISBN 0440229588 (0-440-22958-8)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Girls Under Pressure'Book summary:Ellie is frantic. Her two best friends seem to be living life in the fast lane while she putters along the curb. Glamorous blond Magda has got a thousand cute boys buzzing around her, and Goth girl Nadine has just been asked to take part in a national teen modeling contest. All Ellie has are massive panic attacks about her weight. So she decides to go on a diet. But instead of counting calories, Ellie just tries to stop eating altogether. Soon she's starving, miserable, and lying all the time to her friends and family. Luckily, a frightening encounter with a real anorectic, and an encouraging dose of art history from a handsome new teacher ("Beauty is just fashion. Male artists have used beautiful women throughout the centuries but their sizes and proportions keep changing") help Ellie realize that size is just a state of mind.
In this second installment of the Girls trilogy, fabulous British author Jacqueline Wilson keeps her trademark funny bone firmly in place while simultaneously raising some sobering questions about issues like eating disorders and teens' overemphasis on appearance. Despite the laughs, Ellie very nearly lapses into anorexia, Magda gets a scare when her chronic flirting almost leads to date rape, and Nadine realizes that the modeling business could care less about her individuality or intellect. Wrapping serious messages in a sugary comical coating is always the best way to make the medicine go down. Recommended for those teen female readers who want something both funny and filling. (Ages 12 and older) --Jennifer Hubert [via]
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Golden Compassby Philip PullmanISBN 0440238137 (0-440-23813-7)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Golden Compass'Book summary:Some books improve with age--the age of the reader, that is. Such is certainly the case with Philip Pullman's heroic, at times heart-wrenching novel, The Golden Compass, a story ostensibly for children but one perhaps even better appreciated by adults. The protagonist of this complex fantasy is young Lyra Belacqua, a precocious orphan growing up within the precincts of Oxford University. But it quickly becomes clear that Lyra's Oxford is not precisely like our own--nor is her world. For one thing, people there each have a personal daemon, the manifestation of their soul in animal form. For another, hers is a universe in which science, theology, and magic are closely allied:
As for what experimental theology was, Lyra had no more idea than the urchins. She had formed the notion that it was concerned with magic, with the movements of the stars and planets, with tiny particles of matter, but that was guesswork, really. Probably the stars had daemons just as humans did, and experimental theology involved talking to them.
Not that Lyra spends much time worrying about it; what she likes best is "clambering over the College roofs with Roger the kitchen boy who was her particular friend, to spit plum stones on the heads of passing Scholars or to hoot like owls outside a window where a tutorial was going on, or racing through the narrow streets, or stealing apples from the market, or waging war." But Lyra's carefree existence changes forever when she and her daemon, Pantalaimon, first prevent an assassination attempt against her uncle, the powerful Lord Asriel, and then overhear a secret discussion about a mysterious entity known as Dust. Soon she and Pan are swept up in a dangerous game involving disappearing children, a beautiful woman with a golden monkey daemon, a trip to the far north, and a set of allies ranging from "gyptians" to witches to an armor-clad polar bear.In The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman has written a masterpiece that transcends genre. It is a children's book that will appeal to adults, a fantasy novel that will charm even the most hardened realist. Best of all, the author doesn't speak down to his audience, nor does he pull his punches; there is genuine terror in this book, and heartbreak, betrayal, and loss. There is also love, loyalty, and an abiding morality that infuses the story but never overwhelms it. This is one of those rare novels that one wishes would never end. Fortunately, its sequel, The Subtle Knife, will help put off that inevitability for a while longer. --Alix Wilber [via]
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Great Expectationsby Charles Dickens, Rick GearyISBN 042512021X (0-425-12021-X)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Great Expectations'Book summary:Fortune. Misfortune. Dickens' classic tale, with an introduction by National Book Award nominee Michael Cadnum[via]
Pip is an orphan, alone in the world. Then his path crosses with that of an escaped convict, and his life is never the same again. From the decaying mansion of Miss Havisham and her cold, beautiful ward, Estella, to a new world of unexpected wealth, Pip must struggle to find his way. Mysterious forces are at work, shaping his life in a conspiracy of love, fear, fate, and chance. Pip knows the kind of life he was meant to lead. What he doesn't know is whether life will lead him in an altogether different - and startling -- direction. 
Hagamos como si esto nunca hubiera pasado / Let's Pretend This Never Happenedby Jim Benton, Aurora HernandezISBN 0439783747 (0-439-78374-7)
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Halloween Goblinby Tracey WestISBN 0439179807 (0-439-17980-7)
Softcover, Little Apple
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Halloween Goblin'Book summary:Rediscover Tracey West's Pixie Tricks series and its cast of mischievous fairies, dwarfs, and wizards. This collectable early-chapter series is back with new covers and all the classic fun.[via]
Fourteen fairies have escaped from their world. Now they're causing trouble in out world! It's up to a girl named Violet and a fairy named Sprite to trick them all and send them back home. Who will they trick next?
A spooky goblin is haunting Violet's town, and the pixie Buttercup is giving everyone a case of the hiccups. Can Violet and Sprite stop the pranksters, or are they in for double trouble?More editions of Halloween Goblin:
Heart of Goldby Lauren BrookeISBN 0439738571 (0-439-73857-1)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Heart Songsby Laurel HollidayISBN 0416005217 (0-416-00521-7)
Hardcover, Routledge
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Heather the Violet Fairyby Daisy Meadows, Georgie RipperISBN 0439746868 (0-439-74686-8)
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Heidiby Sarah StephenISBN 043922506X (0-439-22506-X)
Softcover, Scholastic, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heidi'Book summary:A beautiful retelling of this timeless classic. Heidi is the perfect introduction to classic stories for younger readers.[via]
Heidi, a lively orphan girl, goes to live with her cranky grandfather in a little hut high in the Alps. Soon she is happy and healthy, leading a carefree life with her grandfather, her new friend, Peter, and the goats on the Alm.
But Heidi's happiness is short-lived when she is sent to stay with a rich city family as a companion for a sick girl, Clara. Although she grows fond of the older girl, Heidi is terribly homesick. She eventually returns to the Alps and finds happiness once again in the clean, pure natural mountain setting.More editions of Heidi:
Here Todayby Ann M. MartinISBN 0439579457 (0-439-57945-7)
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How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?by Jane Yolen, Pepe Alvarez-Salas, Mark TeagueISBN 0439764041 (0-439-76404-1)
Softcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?'Book summary:The bestselling, award-winning team of Yolen and Teague are back with another playful dinosaur tale--a third full-length picture book about how dinosaurs behave at mealtime.[via]
"¿Qué hace un dinosaurio durante la comida?
¿Eructa, hace ruidos y groserías?
¿Tira el cereal y la taza arroja
y espera que alguien luego la recoja?"
Al igual que los chicos, los dinosaurios tardan en aprender a comportarse en la mesa. Sin embargo, con la ayuda de papá y mamá, estos pequeños dinosaurios llegan a comer todo con una sonrisa y buena disposición. Como en sus libros anteriores, Yolen y Teague recrean la tendencia natural al desorden de los chicos mediante rimas juguetonas y dibujos muy divertidos.More editions of How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?:
I Am a Womanby Ann BannonISBN 0405074069 (0-405-07406-9)
Hardcover, Ayer Co Pub
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Idoruby William GibsonISBN 0425158640 (0-425-15864-0)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Idoru'Book summary:Colin Laney is a data analyst with a talent for seeing patterns, or nodes, as he calls them, in the flow of information that is cyberspace. Chia McKenzie is a young member of the fan club for the Japanese pop supergroup Lo/Rez. When a rumour involving the lead singer of Lo/Rez and an idoru, a Japanese virtual-reality singing idol, brings both Laney and Chia to Tokyo, the resulting web of events involves Russian criminals, Japanese schoolgirls, and illegal nanotechnology. And it's all set in a Tokyo that is literally growing and changing around the characters, rising from the rubble of a major earthquake.
Idoru is not William Gibson's best novel, but it is a good example of his primary strength: creating worlds that don't so much show the future as expose the world we already live in, a world of computers, information, mega-corporations, pop art, tabloids, and rock & roll. Idoru works not only on its own terms but also as a set-up for Gibson's next novel, All Tomorrow's Parties. Gibson broadens his perspective by including a wider range of characters than in his earlier novels, but mainly Idoru moves Gibson's work forward by pushing further into his familiar territory. It is the work not of a writer who is discovering new topics, but of one who is re-examining his old ones, bringing greater depth and maturity to his art in the process. --Greg L. Johnson [via]
If the Shoe Fitsby Jane B. Mason, Sarah Hines-Stephens, Sarah Hines StephensISBN 0439545323 (0-439-54532-3)
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Inkheartby Anthea Bell, Cornelia FunkeISBN 0439531640 (0-439-53164-0)
Hardcover, Chicken House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inkheart'Book summary:Meggies father, Mo, has an wonderful and sometimes terrible ability. When he reads aloud from books, he brings the characters to life--literally. Mo discovered his power when Maggie was just a baby. He read so lyrically from the the book Inkheart, that several of the books wicked characters ended up blinking and cursing on his cottage floor. Then Mo discovered something even worse--when he read Capricorn and his henchmen out of Inkheart, he accidentally read Meggies mother in.
Meggie, now a young lady, knows nothing of her father's bizarre and powerful talent, only that Mo will refuses to read to her. Capricorn, a being so evil he would "feed a bird to a cat on purpose, just to watch it being torn apart," has searched for Meggie's father for years, wanting to twist Mo's powerful talent to his own dark means. Finally, Capricorn realizes that the best way to lure Mo to his remote mountain hideaway is to use his beloved, oblivious daughter Meggie as bait!
Cornelia Funkes imaginative ode to books and book lovers is sure to be enjoyed by fans of her breakout debut, The Thief Lord, and young readers who enjoyed the similarly themed The Great Good Thing by Roderick Townley. (Ages 10 to 15) --Jennifer Hubert [via]
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Inkheartby Cornelia Funke, Anthea BellISBN 0439709105 (0-439-70910-5)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inkheart'Book summary:Some books are destined to be lifelong treasured possessions. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, the bestselling German author of The Thief Lord, could easily lay claim to being such a book. It is a meaty, magical adventure that oozes a passion for books and the awesome power of words on a page, written by an author who clearly adores stories. Every chapter is introduced by tempting quotations from classic novels that whet your appetite for more and help underline the terrific heritage of children's literature that Inkheart is added to.
Meggie is the daughter of a revered bookbinder called Mo whose peaceful existence is one night shattered by the arrival of Dustfinger--a shadowy man with a mysterious link to Mo's past. Mo and Meggie are soon on the move, running from something that threatens everything they hold dear. But the past inevitably catches up with them and Mo is forced to reveal to his daughter for the first time his terrible secret. He has the ability, or curse, to breathe life into any story he reads and make the characters come alive. Just such a character, the sinister Capricorn, is after Mo to ensure that he stays alive and is never returned to the pages from which he was sprung. And, of course, he'll stop at nothing to guarantee success.
Inkheart is a treat and echoes of its many colourful characters, nail-biting drama and unrelenting invention will stay with the reader for a long time. It's also a novel for people who really love books. (Recommended for ages 10 and over.) --John McLay [via]
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Inky the Indigo Fairyby Daisy Meadows, Georgie RipperISBN 043974685X (0-439-74685-X)
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Into the Land of the Lostby Tony Abbott, Tim JessellISBN 0439182972 (0-439-18297-2)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Island of the Blue Dolphinby O'Dell ScottISBN 0440220211 (0-440-22021-1)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Island of the Blue Dolphin'Book summary:Scott O'Dell won the Newbery Medal for Island of the Blue Dolphins in 1961, and in 1976 the Children's Literature Association named this riveting story one of the 10 best American children's books of the past 200 years. O'Dell was inspired by the real-life story of a 12-year-old American Indian girl, Karana. The author based his book on the life of this remarkable young woman who, during the evacuation of Ghalas-at (an island off the coast of California), jumped ship to stay with her young brother who had been abandoned on the island. He died shortly thereafter, and Karana fended for herself on the island for 18 years.
O'Dell tells the miraculous story of how Karana forages on land and in the ocean, clothes herself (in a green-cormorant skirt and an otter cape on special occasions), and secures shelter. Perhaps even more startlingly, she finds strength and serenity living alone on the island. This beautiful edition of Island of the Blue Dolphins is enriched with 12 full-page watercolor paintings by Ted Lewin, illustrator of more than 100 children's books, including Ali, Child of the Desert. A gripping story of battling wild dogs and sea elephants, this simply told, suspenseful tale of survival is also an uplifting adventure of the spirit. (Ages 9 to 12) [via]
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Island of the Blue Dolphinsby Scott O'DellISBN 0440227186 (0-440-22718-6)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Island of the Blue Dolphins'Book summary:Scott O'Dell won the Newbery Medal for Island of the Blue Dolphins in 1961, and in 1976 the Children's Literature Association named this riveting story one of the 10 best American children's books of the past 200 years. O'Dell was inspired by the real-life story of a 12-year-old American Indian girl, Karana. The author based his book on the life of this remarkable young woman who, during the evacuation of Ghalas-at (an island off the coast of California), jumped ship to stay with her young brother who had been abandoned on the island. He died shortly thereafter, and Karana fended for herself on the island for 18 years.
O'Dell tells the miraculous story of how Karana forages on land and in the ocean, clothes herself (in a green-cormorant skirt and an otter cape on special occasions), and secures shelter. Perhaps even more startlingly, she finds strength and serenity living alone on the island. This beautiful edition of Island of the Blue Dolphins is enriched with 12 full-page watercolor paintings by Ted Lewin, illustrator of more than 100 children's books, including Ali, Child of the Desert. A gripping story of battling wild dogs and sea elephants, this simply told, suspenseful tale of survival is also an uplifting adventure of the spirit. (Ages 9 to 12) [via]
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Jane Eyreby Charlotte Brontë, David LevithanISBN 0439518482 (0-439-51848-2)
Softcover, Scholastic, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jane Eyre'Book summary:Bronte's unforgettable story of romance and deception, now with an introduction by Meg Cabot[via]
Orphaned in childhood and despised by the cruel aunt who is her only known relative, Jane Eyre has no one but herself to trust. Unaided by money, family, or beauty, Jane relies on her intelligence and integrity to help her survive.
After Jane secures a position as governess in mysterious, beautiful Thornfield mansion, she becomes deeply enmeshed with her moody employer, Mr. Rochester. But Rochester guards a dark and terrible secret-a secret that will force Jane to choose between the principles that define her and the only love she has ever known.More editions of Jane Eyre:
Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabethby E. L. KonigsburgISBN 0440228247 (0-440-22824-7)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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Millicent Min, Girl Geniusby Lisa YeeISBN 0439425204 (0-439-42520-4)
Softcover, Arthur a Levine
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Millicent Min, Girl Genius'Book summary:Millicent Min is having a bad summer. Her fellow high school students hate her for setting the curve. Her fellow 11-year-olds hate her for going to high school. And her mother has arranged for her to tutor Stanford Wong, the poster boy for Chinese geekdom. But then Millie meets Emily. Emily doesn't know Millicent's IQ score. She actually thinks Millie is cool. And if Millie can hide her awards, ignore her grandmother's advice, swear her parents to silence, blackmail Stanford, and keep all her lies straight, she just might make her first friend. What's it gong to take? Sheer genius. [via]
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My Pants Are Haunted!by Jim BentonISBN 0439629055 (0-439-62905-5)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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My Secret Unicorn: The Magic Spellby Biz Hull, Linda Chapman, Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)ISBN 043960009X (0-439-60009-X)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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My Secret Unicorn: The Magic Spellby Linda Chapman, Biz HullISBN 0439813824 (0-439-81382-4)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Not That I Careby Rachel VailISBN 0439087635 (0-439-08763-5)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Out Of The Dustby Karen HesseISBN 0439771277 (0-439-77127-7)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Out Of The Dust'Book summary:Like the Oklahoma dust bowl from which she came, 14-year-old narrator Billie Jo writes in sparse, free-floating verse. In this compelling, immediate journal, Billie Jo reveals the grim domestic realities of living during the years of constant dust storms: That hopes--like the crops--blow away in the night like skittering tumbleweeds. That trucks, tractors, even Billie Jo's beloved piano, can suddenly be buried beneath drifts of dust. Perhaps swallowing all that grit is what gives Billie Jo--our strong, endearing, rough-cut heroine--the stoic courage to face the death of her mother after a hideous accident that also leaves her piano-playing hands in pain and permanently scarred.
Meanwhile, Billie Jo's silent, windblown father is literally decaying with grief and skin cancer before her very eyes. When she decides to flee the lingering ghosts and dust of her homestead and jump a train west, she discovers a simple but profound truth about herself and her plight. There are no tight, sentimental endings here--just a steady ember of hope that brightens Karen Hesse's exquisitely written and mournful tale. Hesse won the 1998 Newbery Award for this elegantly crafted, gut-wrenching novel, and her fans won't want to miss The Music of Dolphins or Letters from Rifka. (Ages 9 and older) --Gail Hudson [via]
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Owen & Mzee: The Language of Friendshipby Craig Hatkoff, P. Kahumbu, Isabella Hatkoff, Peter GresteISBN 0439899591 (0-439-89959-1)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendshipby Craig Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, Paula Kahumbu, Peter GresteISBN 0439829739 (0-439-82973-9)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Pirate Girlby Cornelia Funke, Chantal Wright, Kerstin MeyerISBN 0439716721 (0-439-71672-1)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Please, Please, Pleaseby Rachel VailISBN 0439087627 (0-439-08762-7)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Please, Please, Please'Book summary:Between the demands of becoming a professional ballet dancer, pleasing her mother, and hanging out with her friends, CJ can't help but feel completely alone. What she really wants is a friend who will really listen to her, which she has found in Zoe. But there are some secrets that even best friends can't share. [via]
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Poisonby Chris WoodingISBN 0439755719 (0-439-75571-9)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Poison'Book summary:A brilliant, twisted, spirited anti-fairy tale from the amazing Chris Wooding[via]
Poison has always been a willful, contrary girl, prone to being argumentative and stubborn. So when her sister is snatched by the mean-spirited faeries, she seeks out the Phaerie Lord to get her back.
But finding him isn't easy, and the quest leads Poison into a murderous world of intrigue, danger, and deadly storytelling. With only her wits and her friends to aid her, Poison must survive the attentions of the Phaerie Lord, rescue her sister, and thwart a plot that's beyond anything she (or the reader) can imagine. . . . 
The Rain Came Downby David ShannonISBN 0439050219 (0-439-05021-9)
Hardcover, Blue Sky Pr
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Ripening Seedby ColetteISBN 0436105128 (0-436-10512-8)
Hardcover, Secker & Warburg
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ripening Seed'Book summary:The author captures that precious, painful moment when childhood retreats at the onslaught of dawning knowledge and desire. Philippe and Venca are childhood friends. In the days and nights of late summer on the Brittany coast, their deep-rooted love for each other loses its childhood simplicity. [via]
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Smelly Socksby Robert Munsch, Michael MartchenkoISBN 043964948X (0-439-64948-X)
Softcover, Cartwheel Books
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Something Queer Is Going onby Elizabeth Levy, Mordicai GersteinISBN 0440081211 (0-440-08121-1)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Sporty Spriteby Tracey WestISBN 0439179823 (0-439-17982-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Sprite's Secretby Tracey WestISBN 0439172187 (0-439-17218-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sprite's Secret'Book summary:Rediscover Tracey West's Pixie Tricks series and its cast of mischievous fairies, dwarfs, and wizards. This collectable early-chapter series is back with new covers and all the classic fun.[via]
Fourteen fairies have escaped from their world. Now they're causing trouble in out world! It's up to a girl named Violet and a fairy named Sprite to trick them all and send them back home. Who will they trick next?
Pix is a fairy who loves to play, but his fun can get out of hand. Now Sprite and Violet have to beat Pix at his own game, or he will never go back to the Otherworld!More editions of Sprite's Secret:
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Summer of My German Soldierby Bette GreeneISBN 0440218926 (0-440-21892-6)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Summer of My German Soldier'Book summary:The summer that Patty Bergen turns twelve is a summer that will haunt her forever. When her small hometown in Arkansas becomes the site of a camp housing German prisoners during World War II, Patty learns what it means to open her heart. Even though she's Jewish, she begins to see a prison escapee, Anton, not as a Nazi, but as a lonely, frightened young man with feelings not unlike her own.
In Anton, Patty finds someone who softens the pain of her own father's rejection and who appreciates her in a way her mother never will. While patriotic feelings run high, Patty risks losing family, friends -- even her freedom -- for this dangerous friendship. It is a risk she has to take and one she will have to pay a price to keep. [via]More editions of Summer of My German Soldier:
Sunset Revengeby Cherie BennettISBN 0425142280 (0-425-14228-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Colemanby Nikki Grimes, Earl B. LewisISBN 0439352436 (0-439-35243-6)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman'Book summary:Soar along with Bessie Coleman in this inspirational tale of a woman whose determination reached new heights.[via]
Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman was always being told what she could & couldn't do. In an era when Jim Crow laws and segregation were a way of life, it was not easy to survive. Bessie didn't let that stop her. Although she was only 11 when the Wright brothers took their historic flight, she vowed to become the first African -American female pilot. Her sturdy faith and determination helped her overcome obstacles of poverty, racism, and gender discrimination. Innovatively told through a series of monologues.More editions of Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman:
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyleby AviISBN 0439327318 (0-439-32731-8)
Hardcover, Orchard Books
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Wicked Wizardby Tracey WestISBN 0439179858 (0-439-17985-8)
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Year of Secret Assignmentsby Jaclyn MoriartyISBN 0439498821 (0-439-49882-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Year of Secret Assignments'Book summary:Popular Aussie writer Jaclyn Moriarty, author of the smash debut, Feeling Sorry for Celia avoids the notorious sophomore slump with this bouncy epistolary follow-up that is brimming with self-confidence and charm. In The Year of Secret Assignments, a tenth grade English teacher attempts to unite feuding schools by launching a pen-pal project. Best friends Cassie, Emily and Lydia initiate the correspondence, and are answered by Matthew, Charlie and Seb. Emily and Lydia are more than pleased with their matches, but quiet Cassie has a frightening experience with Matthew. When Lydia and Emily discover that Matthew has threatened their fragile friend, the Ashbury girls close ranks, declaring an all-out war on the Brookfield boys. Soon, the couples are caught up in everything from car-jacking and lock-picking, to undercover spying and identity theft.
Moriartys captivating comedy of manners reads like a breezy 21st century version of Jane Austen--with no end of ridiculous misunderstandings, angst-ridden speeches, and heartfelt make-ups. Female teen fans of Ann Brasheres' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Megan McCafferty's Sloppy Firsts will waste no time swapping copies of The Year of Secret Assignments, with all their best buds. (Ages 12 and up) --Jennifer Hubert [via]
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You Remind Me of Youby Eireann CorriganISBN 0439297710 (0-439-29771-0)
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Esperanza Renace/Esperanza Risingby Pam Munoz Ryan, Nuria MolineroISBN 0439398851 (0-439-39885-1)
Softcover, Mariposa
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Esperanza Renace/Esperanza Rising'Book summary:A Mexican "Grapes of Wrath," based on a family story, from the award-winning author of Riding Freedom.[via]
Esperanza Ortega tiene todos los tesoros que una chica pueda desear: hermosos vestidos, una linda casa llena de sirvientes en México, y la promesa de que un día llegará a presidir el Rancho como su mamá. Pero una tragedia inesperada destruye ese sueño, obligando a Esperanza y a su madre a escapar a California dónde tendrán que trabajar en una finca junto a otros mexicanos. Allí tendrá que olvidar su pasado y enfrentarse a las nuevas realidades de su vida: trabajo duro, aceptación y dificultades económicas. Esperanza descubrirá que la verdadera riqueza está en la familia y la comunidad.More editions of Esperanza Renace/Esperanza Rising:
Junie B. Jones Duerme En Una Mansion/ Junie B. Jones Is A Party Animalby Barbara Park, Denise BrunkusISBN 0439874254 (0-439-87425-4)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Junie B. Jones Y El Negocio Del Mono / Junie B. Jones And a Little Monkey Businessby Barbara Park, Aurora Hernandez, Denise BrunkusISBN 043942514X (0-439-42514-X)
Softcover, Scholastic
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Junie B. Jones Y Su Gran Bocota/ Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouthby Barbara Park, Aurora Hernandez, Denise BrunkusISBN 0439425166 (0-439-42516-6)
Softcover, Scholastic
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Si Le Das Un Panqueque A Una Cerditaby Laura NumeroffISBN 0439139554 (0-439-13955-4)
Softcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Si Le Das Un Panqueque A Una Cerdita'Book summary:The popular picture book about an energetic and demanding little pig and an accommodating little girl is now available in a miniature hardcover edition accompanied by an adorable plush velour pig doll. Standing seven inches tall, this irresistible doll features shiny black tap shoes and a bright multicolored scarf, just like in the book. She even comes complete with her own detachable pancake, but watch out'if you give a pig a pancake . . .
If you give a pig a pancake, she'll want maple syrup to go with it. You'll give her some of your favorite maple syrup. She'll probably get all sticky, so she'll want to take a bath. She'll ask you for some bubbles. When you give her the bubbles. . . .
Now all the laughter and fun of If You Give a Pig a Pancake is available in Spanish.More editions of Si Le Das Un Panqueque A Una Cerdita:
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