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Aesop's Fablesby AesopISBN 0671087584 (0-671-08758-4)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Alanna : The First Adventureby Tamora PierceISBN 0679801146 (0-679-80114-6)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alanna : The First Adventure'Book summary:Call it fate, call it intuition, or just call it common sense, but somehow young Alanna knows she isn't meant to become some proper lady cloistered in a convent. Instead, she wants to be a great warrior maiden--a female knight. But in the land of Tortall, women aren't allowed to train as warriors. So Alanna finds a way to switch places with her twin, Thom, and take his place as a knight in training at the palace of King Roald. Disguising herself as a boy, Alanna begins her training as a page in the royal court. Soon, she is garnering the admiration of all around her, including the crown prince, with her strong work ethic and her thirst for knowledge. But all the while, she is haunted by the recurring vision of a black stone city that emanates evil... somehow she knows it is her fate to purge that place of its wickedness. But how will she find it? And can she fulfill her destiny while keeping her gender a secret?
With Alanna: The First Adventure, veteran fantasy author Tamora Pierce has created a lively, engaging heroine who will charm middle-school readers with her tomboyish bravado and have them eagerly searching for the next book in the Song of the Lioness series. Like Brian Jacques's tales of Redwall, this popular quartet is an entertaining fantasy series for younger teens. (Ages 10 to 13) --Jennifer Hubert [via]
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Angelina And Aliceby Katharine Holabird, Helen CraigISBN 0670061255 (0-670-06125-5)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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Angelina Ballerina: A Dance of Friendshipby Helen Craig, Katharine HolabirdISBN 0670060267 (0-670-06026-7)
Hardcover, Viking Childrens Books
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Angelina on Stageby Helen Craig, Katharine HolabirdISBN 0670060585 (0-670-06058-5)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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Archer's Goonby Diana Wynne JonesISBN 068802582X (0-688-02582-X)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Archer's Goon'Book summary:After the Goon moves into Sykes' house and refuses to budge, thirteen-year-old Howard learns some startling information about his family, including the fact that he is adopted and that his father is connected with seven wizards who run their town. [via]
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Berenstains' a Bookby Stan Berenstain, Jan BerenstainISBN 0679887059 (0-679-88705-9)
Hardcover, Random House Children's Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Berenstains' A Book'Book summary:Now joining forces with The B Book and The C Book is the reissue of The Berenstains' A Book--an astonishing album with almost any A word children can say. It's guaranteed to make learning to read a bundle of fun! [via]
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Castle in the Airby Diana Wynne JonesISBN 0688096867 (0-688-09686-7)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Castle in the Air'Book summary:Abdullah was a young and not very prosperous carpet dealer. His father, who had been disappointed in him, had left him only enough money to open a modest booth in the Bazaar. When he was not selling carpets, Abdullah spent his time daydreaming. In his dreams he was not the son of his father, but the long-lost son of a prince. There was also a princess who had been betrothed to him at birth. He was content with his life and his daydreams until, one day, a stranger sold him a magic carpet.
In this stunning sequel to Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones has again created a large-scale, fast-paced fantasy in which people and things are never quite what they seem. There are good and bad djinns, a genie in a bottle, wizards, witches, cats and dogs (but are they cats and dogs?), and a mysterious floating castle filled with kidnapped princesses, as well as two puzzling prophecies. The story speeds along with tantalizing twists and turns until the prophecies are fulfilled, true identities are revealed, and all is resolved in a totally satisfying, breathtaking, surprise-filled ending. [via]
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The Children's Book of Virtuesby William J. Bennett, Michael HagueISBN 068481353X (0-684-81353-X)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Children's Book of Virtues'Book summary:The perfect companion to William J. Bennett's number-one bestseller; The Book of Virtues, The Children's Book of Virtues is the ideal storybook for parents and children to enjoy together:
With selections from The Book of Virtues, from Aesop and Robert Frost to George Washington's life as well as Native American and African folklore, The Children's Book of Virtues brings together timeless stories and poems from around the world.
The stories have been chosen especially for a young audience to help parents introduce to their children the essentials of good character: Courage, Perseverance, Responsibility, Work, Self-discipline, Compassion, Faith, Honesty, Loyalty, and Friendship.
Lavishly illustrated by the well-known artist Michael Hague, these wonderful stories and the virtues they illustrate come to life on these pages.
The Children's Book of Virtues is an enduring treasury of literature and art that will help lead young minds toward what is noble and gentle and fine. [via]
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Chrysanthemumby Kevin HenkesISBN 0688147321 (0-688-14732-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chrysanthemum'Book summary:Until Chrysanthemum started kindergarten, she believed her parents when they said her name was perfect. But on the first day of school, Chrysanthemum begins to suspect that her name is far less than perfect, especially when her class dissolves into giggles upon hearing her name read aloud. That evening, Chrysanthemum's parents try to piece her self-esteem back together again with comfort food and a night filled "with hugs, kisses, and Parcheesi." But the next day Victoria, a particularly observant and mean-spirited classmate, announces that Chrysanthemum's name takes up 13 letters. "That's half the letters in the alphabet!" she adds. Chrysanthemum wilts. Pretty soon the girls are making playground threats to "pluck" Chrysanthemum and "smell her."
Kevin Henkes has great compassion for the victims of childhood teasing and cruelties--using fresh language, endearing pen-and-ink mouse characters, and realistic dialogue to portray real-life vulnerability. He also has great compassion for parents, offering several adult-humor jokes for anxious mommies and daddies. On the surface, the finale is overly tidy and the coincidences unbelievable. But in the end, what sustains Chrysanthemum, as well as this story, is the steadfast love and support of her family. And because of this, the closure is ultimately convincing and utterly comforting. ALA Notable Book, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Horn Book Fanfare Honor List. (Ages 4 to 8) --Gail Hudson [via]
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Cinderellaby Charles Perrault, Marcia BrownISBN 0684126761 (0-684-12676-1)
Hardcover, Atheneum
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cinderella'Book summary:There is perhaps no better loved, no more universal story than Cinderella. Almost every country in the world has a version of it, but the favorite of story-tellers is the French version by Charles Perrault.
This translation is excellent for story-telling and also for reading aloud. Marcia Brown's illustrations are full of magic and enchantment from the little cupids putting back the hands of the clock to the last scene at the palace. They are pictures that will stay in a child's mind. [via]
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Civil War on Sundayby Mary Osborne, Sal MurdoccaISBN 067989067X (0-679-89067-X)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Daddy Long-Legsby Jean WebsterISBN 0679423125 (0-679-42312-5)
Hardcover, Everymans Library
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David Copperfieldby Charles DickensISBN 0679783415 (0-679-78341-5)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'David Copperfield'Book summary:(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)Charles Dickenss most celebrated novel and the authors own favorite, David Copperfield is the classic account of a boy growing up in a world that is by turns magical, fearful, and grimly realistic. In a book that is part fairy tale and part thinly veiled autobiography, Dickens transmutes his life experience into a brilliant series of comic and sentimental adventures in the spirit of the great eighteenth-century novelists he so much admired. Few readers can fail to be touched by Davids fate, and fewer still to be delighted by his story. The cruel Murdstone, the feckless Micawber, the unctuous and sinister Uriah Heep, and David Copperfield himself, into whose portrait Dickens puts so much of his own early life, form a central part of our literary legacy.This edition reprints the original Everyman preface by G. K. Chesterton and includes thirty-nine illustrations by Phiz. [via]
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Hardcover, Everymans Library - David Copperfield: ISBN 0671451065 (0-671-45106-5)
Softcover, Pocket Books - David Copperfield: ISBN 0679603204 (0-679-60320-4)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group - David Copperfield: ISBN 0679783415 (0-679-78341-5)
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- David Copperfield: ISBN 0679405712 (0-679-40571-2)
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Day of the Dragon Kingby Mary Osborne, Sal MurdoccaISBN 0679890513 (0-679-89051-3)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Day of the Dragon King'Book summary:Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade seriesthe Magic Tree House!
Who would burn books?
Jack and Annie find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient China. There, a powerful emperor called the Dragon King has ordered that all books be burned. Will Jack and Annie be able to save at least one book? Or will they be captured by the emperor's soldiers?
Visit the Magic Tree House website!
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Dogs Don't Tell Jokesby Louis SacharISBN 0679833722 (0-679-83372-2)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Each Peach Pear Plumby Allan Ahlberg, Janet AhlbergISBN 0670287059 (0-670-28705-9)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Each Peach Pear Plum'Book summary:"Each Peach Pear Plum. I spy Tom Thumb!" In this engaging, interactive book for the very young, familiar nursery-rhyme characters such as Mother Hubbard and Baby Bunting sneak their way into the gentle drawings. Even young children who might not know all the fairy-tale stars can find them lurking in the cupboard, on the stairs, or deep in the woods. In the happy finale, the whole cast meets up for plum pie in the sun, where the little one on your lap will gleefully find everyone. An American Library Association Notable Book. (Baby to preschooler) [via]
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Each Peach Pear Plumby Janet AhlbergISBN 067088278X (0-670-88278-X)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Each Peach Pear Plum'Book summary:"Each Peach Pear Plum. I spy Tom Thumb!" In this engaging, interactive book for the very young, familiar nursery-rhyme characters such as Mother Hubbard and Baby Bunting sneak their way into the gentle drawings. Even young children who might not know all the fairy-tale stars can find them lurking in the cupboard, on the stairs, or deep in the woods. In the happy finale, the whole cast meets up for plum pie in the sun, where the little one on your lap will gleefully find everyone. An American Library Association Notable Book. (Baby to preschooler) [via]
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An Easter Storyby Brian WildsmithISBN 0679847278 (0-679-84727-8)
Hardcover, Random House Children's Books
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The Enchanted Castleby Edith Nesbit, Paul O. ZelinskyISBN 0688054358 (0-688-05435-8)
Hardcover, William Morrow & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Enchanted Castle'Book summary:A plot summary makes this story sound ordinary by children's literature standards: the summer adventures of four children who discover an enchanted castle and a magic ring. But Edith Nesbit's adored classic (written in 1907) is so much more than the description suggests. Right from the start, the author plays with the idea of magic, teasing us with a sleeping princess who turns out to be a fake. Elsewhere, the magic is "real" as can be--in fact, though written nearly 100 years ago, The Enchanted Castle prefigures the magical realism of modern novels in the matter-of-fact way it weaves the uncanny into the children's everyday life. And, while few authors are confident enough to parody bad writing, Nesbit does it hilariously (and ever so gently) through one character's tendency to "talk like a book": "'To brush his hair and his clothes... was to our hero but the work of a moment,' said Gerald." Things turn scary when the Ugly Wuglies, fake people made from painted cardboard masks, old clothes, and broomsticks, come to life. But on the whole this book about enchantment--much praised by such luminaries as H.G. Wells and Noel Coward--is, simply, enchanting. (Ages 6 and older) --Richard Farr [via]
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Closeby Jonathan Safran FoerISBN 0618711651 (0-618-71165-1)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close'Book summary:Jonathan safran foer emerged as one of the most original writers of his generation with his best-selling debut novel, everything is illuminated. Now, with humor, tenderness, and awe, he confronts the traumas of our recent history.nine-year-old oskar schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of new york. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the world trade center on the morning of september 11. This seemingly impossible task will bring oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts on an exhilarating, affecting, often hilarious, and ultimately healing journey [via]
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Fablesby Aesop, Roger L'EstrangeISBN 0679417907 (0-679-41790-7)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fables'Book summary:Aesop is said to have lived in the sixth century B.C., a slave on the Greek island of Samos. The eternally entertaining tales attributed to himin which the fates of sly foxes, wicked wolves, industrious ants, and others, suggest what our own behaviors should (or should not) behave been universal "best-sellers" since before L'Estrange's definitive 1692 English translation. Gooden's superb engravings were first published in 1936 in a limited edition. [via]
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Fables from Aesopby Tom Lynch, AesopISBN 0670889482 (0-670-88948-2)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fables from Aesop'Book summary:From century to century, generation to generation, Aesop's fables have entertained, enlightened minds, and warmed hearts around the world. Now in this unique collection, Tom Lynch uses collages of vivid color, intriguing texture and folk art style to re-invent fourteen of these well known and loved fables for today's children.
The crisp retellings of Aesop's tales and the beauty of Tom Lynch's illustrations will encourage readers to look closely before they leap from one fable to the next. [via]More editions of Fables from Aesop:
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Fire and Hemlockby Diana Wynne JonesISBN 0688039421 (0-688-03942-1)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fire and Hemlock'Book summary:At nineteen, Polly has two sets of sometimes overlapping, sometimes conflicting memories, the real-life ones of school days and her parents' divorce, and the heroic adventure ones that began the day she accidentally gate-crashed a funeral and met the cellist Thomas Lynn. [via]
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The Four Headed Dragonby Franklin W. Dixon, Leslie H. MorrillISBN 067142341X (0-671-42341-X)
Softcover, Wanderer Books
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The Green Fairy Bookby Antony Maitland, Brian Alderson, Andrew LangISBN 0670354201 (0-670-35420-1)
Hardcover, Viking Pr
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The Hardy Boys Ghost Storiesby Franklin W. DixonISBN 0671691333 (0-671-69133-3)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Hexwoodby Diana Wynne JonesISBN 0688124887 (0-688-12488-7)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hexwood'Book summary:Strange things begin to happen at Hexwood Farm as Ann Staveley watches person after person vanish into the old farmhouse and never reappear, but when she investigates, she discovers that the strangeness is spreading. By the author of Witch Week. [via]
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The Hound of the Baskervillesby Arthur Conan Doyle, NicolletISBN 0670036544 (0-670-03654-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'Book summary:Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote his famous tale The Hound of the Baskervilles in response to popular demand for another Sherlock Holmes story. The legendary curse of the Hound of the Baskervilles warns of a devil-beast that haunts the moors near the Baskerville home on the English moors. But the new heir of the family is determined to disprove the legend and solve the mystery of his uncles recent death, so he calls on the expertise of Sherlock Holmes and his loyal assistant Dr. Watson.
This unique Whole Story edition combines a thrilling mystery with detailed captions and related factual information about Conan Doyle, late-nineteenth century England, and the enormous success of Sherlock Holmes. The background information, illustrations, and photographs all come together to put the story in the context of its era. [via]
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House Is a House for Meby Betty Fraser, Mary Ann HobermanISBN 0670380164 (0-670-38016-4)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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Howl's Moving Castleby Diana Wynne JonesISBN 0688062334 (0-688-06233-4)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Howl's Moving Castle'Book summary:In the land of Ingary, such things as spells, invisible cloaks, and seven-league boots were everyday things. The Witch of the Waste was another matter.
After fifty years of quiet, it was rumored that the Witch was about to terrorize the country again. So when a moving black castle, blowing dark smoke from its four thin turrets, appeared on the horizon, everyone thought it was the Witch. The castle, however, belonged to Wizard Howl, who, it was said, liked to suck the souls of young girls.
The Hatter sisters--Sophie, Lettie, and Martha--and all the other girls were warned not to venture into the streets alone. But that was only the beginning.
In this giant jigsaw puzzle of a fantasy, people and things are never quite what they seem. Destinies are intertwined, identities exchanged, lovers confused. The Witch has placed a spell on Howl. Does the clue to breaking it lie in a famous poem? And what will happen to Sophie Hatter when she enters Howl's castle?
Diana Wynne Jones's entrancing fantasy is filled with surprises at every turn, but when the final stormy duel between the Witch and the Wizard is finished, all the pieces fall magically into place. [via]
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I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!by Seuss, James StevensonISBN 0679803076 (0-679-80307-6)
Hardcover, Random House
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J.D. Salinger's the Catcher in the Ryeby J. D. SalingerISBN 0671006916 (0-671-00691-6)
Softcover, Monarch Notes
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Jennifer Murdley's Toadby Bruce CovilleISBN 0671794019 (0-671-79401-9)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Knights of the Kitchen Tableby Jon Scieszka, Lane SmithISBN 0670836222 (0-670-83622-2)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Knights of the Kitchen Table'Book summary:Joe's been caught up in a book before, but this is ridiculous! Joe's Book, a gift from his magician uncle, doesn't just tell stories, it zaps Joe and his friends Sam and Fred right into the middle of them. And when these thoroughly modern kids meet King Arthur and become Knights of the Round Table, the result can only be thoroughly amusing mayhem. [via]
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Little Menby Louisa May AlcottISBN 0681410809 (0-681-41080-9)
Hardcover, Longmeadow Pr
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Little Men : Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boysby Louisa May Alcott, Frank T. MerrillISBN 067944503X (0-679-44503-X)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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Madeline & the Gypsiesby Ludwig BemelmansISBN 0670446823 (0-670-44682-3)
Hardcover, Viking Pr
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Madeline's Christmasby Ludwig BemelmansISBN 0670806668 (0-670-80666-8)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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Madeline's Rescueby Ludwig BemelmansISBN 0670447161 (0-670-44716-1)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Madeline's Rescue'Book summary:It took Ludwig Bemelmans years to think of Madeline's next adventure after the 1939 original Madeline, but he did it, and the result was Madeline's Rescue, winner of the 1954 Caldecott Medal. One day on a walk through Paris (a "twelve little girls in two straight lines" kind of walk), Madeline slips and falls off a bridge right into the Seine. Everyone feared she would be dead, "But for a dog / That kept its head," saving her from a "watery grave." What choice do Madeline and the girls have but to take the heroic pooch home, feed her biscuits, milk, and beef, and name her Genevieve? Sadly, when Lord Cucuface gets wind of the new dog, he decrees that no dogs will be allowed in the "old house in Paris that was covered with vines," and kicks Genevieve out on the street. Madeline vows vengeance, and the girls scour Paris looking for the pup: "They went looking high / and low / And every place a dog might go. / In every place they called her name / But no one answered to the same." As we've come to expect from Bemelmans, all's well that ends well chez Clavel, and young readers will be tickled by this heartwarming, quirky dog story with a surprise finale. (Ages 4 to 8) --Karin Snelson [via]
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Math Curseby Lane Smith, Jon ScieszkaISBN 0670861944 (0-670-86194-4)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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Meet Martin Luther King, Jr.by James T. DeKayISBN 0679854118 (0-679-85411-8)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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Monarch Notes on Dickens' David Copperfieldby Prentice Hall General Reference and Travel StaffISBN 0671006096 (0-671-00609-6)
Hardcover, Pearson Education, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Monarch Notes on Dickens' David Copperfield'Book summary:Plot synopsis of this classic is made meaningful with analysis and quotes by noted literary critics, summaries of the work's main themes and characters, a sketch of the author's life and times, a bibliography, suggested test questions, and ideas for essays and term papers. [via]
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughtersby John SteptoeISBN 0688129358 (0-688-12935-8)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters'Book summary:Mufaro was a happy man. Everyone agreed that his two daughters were very beautiful. Nyasha was kind and considerate as well as beautiful, but everyone -- except Mufaro -- knew that Manyara was selfish, badtempered, and spoiled.
When the king decided to take a wife and invited "The Most Worthy and Beautiful Daughters in the Land" to appear before him, Mufaro declared proudly that only the king could choose between Nyasha and Manyara. Manyara, of course, didn't agree, and set out to make certain that she would be chosen.
John Steptoe has created a memorable modem fable of pride going before a fall, in keeping with the moral of the folktale that was his inspiration. He has illustrated it with stunning paintings that glow with the beauty, warmth, and internal vision of the land and people of his ancestors.
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My Teacher Flunked the Planetby Bruce CovilleISBN 067175081X (0-671-75081-X)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Mystery of the Headless Horseby William ArdenISBN 0679830421 (0-679-83042-1)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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One Morning in Maineby Robert McCloskeyISBN 0670526274 (0-670-52627-4)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Princess and the Goblinby George MacDonaldISBN 0679428100 (0-679-42810-0)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Princess and the Goblin'Book summary:As always with George MacDonald, everything here is more than meets the eye: this in fact is MacDonald's grace-filled vision of the world. Said to be one of J.R.R. Tolkien's childhood favorites, The Princess and the Goblin is the story of the young Princess Irene, her good friend Curdie--a minor's son--and Irene's mysterious and beautiful great great grandmother, who lives in a secret room at the top of the castle stairs. Filled with images of dungeons and goblins, mysterious fires, burning roses, and a thread so fine as to be invisible and yet--like prayer--strong enough to lead the Princess back home to her grandmother's arms, this is a story of Curdie's slow realization that sometimes, as the princess tells him, "you must believe without seeing." Simple enough for reading aloud to a child (as I've done myself more than once with my daughter), it's rich enough to repay endless delighted readings for the adult. --Doug Thorpe [via]
The Railway Childrenby E. Nesbit, C. E. BrockISBN 0679425349 (0-679-42534-9)
Hardcover, Everymans Library
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Ramona Quimbyby Beverly Cleary, Alan TiegreenISBN 0688004776 (0-688-00477-6)
Hardcover, William Morrow & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ramona Quimby'Book summary:From the first day of third grade, when Ramona Quimby meets her eventual nemesis Yard Ape, life moves on at its usual wild pace--usual for the boisterous Ramona, that is. Soon she is accidentally squashing a raw egg into her hair at the school cafeteria, being forced to play Uncle Rat with her annoying young neighbor, and, worst of all, throwing up in her classroom. The responsibilities of an 8-year-old are sometimes daunting, especially in a family that is trying to squeak by while the father goes back to school. But Ramona is full of too much vim and vigor to ever be down for long.
In her second Newbery Honor Book about Ramona (the first was Ramona and Her Father), Beverly Cleary presents another slice of the Quimby family life. Author of more than two dozen children's books, Cleary has a true knack for understanding the tangle of thoughts and emotions in a child's mind and heart. Empathic, witty, and astute, she has earned many other awards, including the Newbery Medal for Dear Mr. Henshaw. Alan Tiegreen's clever line drawings have charmed countless readers of Cleary's books over the years, and his style is now inextricably tied to hers. (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Ramona Quimby, Age 8by Beverly Cleary, Alan Tiegreen, Tracy DockrayISBN 0688004784 (0-688-00478-4)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Publishers
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ramona Quimby, Age 8'Book summary:From the first day of third grade, when Ramona Quimby meets her eventual nemesis Yard Ape, life moves on at its usual wild pace--usual for the boisterous Ramona, that is. Soon she is accidentally squashing a raw egg into her hair at the school cafeteria, being forced to play Uncle Rat with her annoying young neighbor, and, worst of all, throwing up in her classroom. The responsibilities of an 8-year-old are sometimes daunting, especially in a family that is trying to squeak by while the father goes back to school. But Ramona is full of too much vim and vigor to ever be down for long.
In her second Newbery Honor Book about Ramona (the first was Ramona and Her Father), Beverly Cleary presents another slice of the Quimby family life. Author of more than two dozen children's books, Cleary has a true knack for understanding the tangle of thoughts and emotions in a child's mind and heart. Empathic, witty, and astute, she has earned many other awards, including the Newbery Medal for Dear Mr. Henshaw. Alan Tiegreen's clever line drawings have charmed countless readers of Cleary's books over the years, and his style is now inextricably tied to hers. (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Revolutionary War on Wednesdayby Mary Osborne, Sal MurdoccaISBN 0679890688 (0-679-89068-8)
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Roald Dahl Treasuryby Roald DahlISBN 067003665X (0-670-03665-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Roald Dahl Treasury'Book summary:Anyone who has ever read James and the Giant Peach or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory knows that Roald Dahl is a man capable of working magic on young people. The wonderfully weird worlds he evokes are so perfectly in tune with children's imaginations that--PRESTO!--he has completely enchanted kids (and adults, we admit) around the world.
This splendidly illustrated treasury--which we discovered with unfettered glee--showcases excerpts from the above books, along with short stories, rhymes, memoirs, unpublished poetry, and personal letters. A host of Dahl's best-loved characters are here, from the Enormous Crocodile to Willie Wonka. The whole shebang is fabulously illustrated by Quentin Blake, Ralph Steadman, and a myriad of other fine artists. Young Roald Dahl fans will devour this book eagerly, and those who have never met Charlie Bucket, Matilda, or the Vermicious Knids will want to get their hands on everything he's ever written. (All ages) [via]
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Robin Hoodby Annie Ingle, Domenick d AndreaISBN 0679810455 (0-679-81045-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Robin Hood'Book summary:are you ready for adventure? meet robin hood the best loved outlaw in old england [via]
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Rose, Where Did You Get That Red? Teaching Great Poetry to Children.: Teaching Great Poetry to Childrenby Kenneth KochISBN 0679724710 (0-679-72471-0)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rose, Where Did You Get That Red? Teaching Great Poetry to Children.: Teaching Great Poetry to Children'Book summary:In 'Rose, Where Did You Get That Red?' the celebrated poet Kenneth Koch conveys the imaginative splendor of great poetry--by Blake, Donne, Stevens, Lorca, and others--and then shows how it may be taught so as to help children write poetry of their own. [via]
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Shabanu : Daughter of the Windby Suzanne Fisher StaplesISBN 0679810307 (0-679-81030-7)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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Snowy Dayby Ezra Jack KeatsISBN 0670654000 (0-670-65400-0)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Snowy Day'Book summary:The Snowy Day, a 1963 Caldecott Medal winner, is the simple tale of a boy waking up to discover that snow has fallen during the night. Keats's illustrations, using cut-outs, watercolors, and collage, are strikingly beautiful in their understated color and composition. The tranquil story mirrors the calm presence of the paintings, and both exude the silence of a freshly snow-covered landscape. The little boy celebrates the snow-draped city with a day of humble adventures--experimenting with footprints, knocking snow from a tree, creating snow angels, and trying to save a snowball for the next day. Awakening to a winter wonderland is an ageless, ever-magical experience, and one made nearly visceral by Keats's gentle tribute.
The book is notable not only for its lovely artwork and tone, but also for its importance as a trailblazer. According to Horn Book magazine, The Snowy Day was "the very first full-color picture book to feature a small black hero"--yet another reason to add this classic to your shelves. It's as unique and special as a snowflake. [via]
Steven Spielberg Presents Young Sherlock Holmesby Peter LerangisISBN 0671618660 (0-671-61866-0)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Story About Pingby Marjorie FlackISBN 0670672238 (0-670-67223-8)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Story About Ping'Book summary:The tale of a little duck alone on the Yangtze River, The Story About Ping is a sweet and funny book with wonderfully rich and colorful illustrations. On a day like any other, Ping sets off from the boat he calls home with his comically large family in search of "pleasant things to eat." On this particular day, he is accidentally left behind when the boat leaves. Undaunted, the little duck heads out onto the Yangtze in search of his family, only to find new friends and adventures--and a bit of peril--around every bend.
The exceptional illustrations bring the lush Yangtze to life, from Ping's family to the trained fishing birds he finds himself among to the faithfully rendered boats and fishermen. Certainly intended to be read aloud, The Story About Ping deserves a place on every young reader's (or listener's) shelf. (Picture book) [via]
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The Story of Doctor Dolittleby Hugh Lofting, Michael HagueISBN 0688140017 (0-688-14001-7)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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Strega Nonaby Tomie De PaolaISBN 0671666061 (0-671-66606-1)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebbleby William SteigISBN 0671662694 (0-671-66269-4)
Softcover, Aladdin Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sylvester and the Magic Pebble'Book summary:Imagine all the happiness and wealth you could achieve if you found a magic pebble that granted your every wish! Sylvester Duncan, an unassuming donkey who collects pebbles "of unusual shape and color," experiences just such a lucky find. But before he can make all his wishes come true, the young donkey unexpectedly encounters a mean-looking lion. Startled, Sylvester wishes he were a rock, but in mineral form he can no longer hold the pebble, and thus cannot wish himself back to his equine trappings. His parents, thinking he has disappeared, are at first frantic, then miserable, and then plunge into donkey ennui. Meanwhile, Sylvester is gravely depressed, but tries to get used to being a rock.
In 1970, William Steig won the Caldecott Medal for Sylvester and the Magic Pebble--the first of his many Newbery and Caldecott honors. In this donkey's tale, Steig imbues his characteristically simple illustrations of animals sporting human garb with evocative, irresistible, and heartbreakingly vivid emotions. The text is straightforward and the dialogue remarkably touching. Children will feel deeply for Sylvester and his parents, all wishing for the impossible--that the family will one day be reunited. Sylvester's sweet story is one that endures, reminding us all that sometimes what we have is all we really need. (Ages 4 to 8) [via]
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Thumbelinaby H. C. Andersen, Deborah Hautzig, Kaarina KailaISBN 0679806679 (0-679-80667-9)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Thumbelina'Book summary:A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is stolen by a great ugly toad and subsequently has many adventures and makes many animal friends, before finding the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land. [via]
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The Time of the Ghostby Diana Wynne JonesISBN 0688145981 (0-688-14598-1)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Time of the Ghost'Book summary:The only thing she can remember is that she has four sisters and parents who run a boarding house, but she cannot remember how she actually came to be a ghost and begins a search for answers to her very important questions. [via]
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The Tin Princessby Philip PullmanISBN 0679876154 (0-679-87615-4)
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Tonight on the Titanicby Mary Osborne, Sal MurdoccaISBN 0679890637 (0-679-89063-7)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tonight on the Titanic'Book summary:Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade seriesthe Magic Tree House!
Titanic trouble!
Jack and Annie are in for an exciting, scary, and sad adventure when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the decks of the Titanic. Is there anything they can do to help the ill-fated ship? Will they be able to save anyone? Will they be able to save themselves?
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Twister on Tuesdayby Mary Osborne, Sal MurdoccaISBN 0679890696 (0-679-89069-6)
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Viking Ships at Sunriseby Mary Osborne, Sal MurdoccaISBN 0679890610 (0-679-89061-0)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Viking Ships at Sunrise'Book summary:Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade seriesthe Magic Tree House!
"Beware of Vikings!"
warns Morgan. Then Jack and Annie are whisked back to ancient Ireland. They land on a cliff on a misty island. How will they find the story they are looking for? It will take a Viking invasion, the help of a jolly monk, and a lot of courage for Jack and Annie to succeed in Viking Ships at Sunrise.
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Witch Weekby Diana Wynne JonesISBN 0688015344 (0-688-01534-4)
Hardcover, Greenwillow Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Witch Week'Book summary:Someone in 6B is a witch. And, in the alternate reality described in Diana Wynne Jones's Witch Week, that's not at all a good thing to be. Jones plunks her readers directly into the life of Larwood House, a school in a present-day England that's a lot like the world we know, except for one major difference: witches are everywhere, and they are ruthlessly hunted by inquisitors. With witty, erudite writing, Jones tells of the adventures of the class of 6B as they set about to discover who among them is a witch. Clearly it's not the popular Simon or the perfect Theresa. Could it be fat Nan or sluggish Charles? Mysterious Nirupam or shifty-eyed Brian? By the climax of the book (which, by the way, involves saving the world), being a witch has become a badge of honor rather than a mark of shame.
Jones skillfully and seamlessly switches from one point of view to another, creating a comic companion piece to Lord of the Flies as she shows with perfect understanding the way children torment each other--and save each other. She neatly interweaves the dramatic plot with knowing descriptions of school life, as when lumpen Nan warily observes the popular girls: "At lessons, she discovered that Theresa and her friends had started a new craze. That was a bad sign. They were always more than usually pleased with themselves at the start of a craze... The craze was white knitting, white and clean and fluffy, which you kept wrapped in a towel so that it would stay clean. The classroom filled with mutters of, 'Two purl, one plain, twist two....'" Witch Week is a hugely entertaining book that doesn't condescendingly beat children over the head with its humane message of acceptance. --Claire Dederer [via]
Yoga for Childrenby Mary Stewart, Kathy Phillips, Sandra LousadaISBN 0671787128 (0-671-78712-8)
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Henry Hugginsby Beverly Cleary, Louis Darling, Argentina PalaciosISBN 0688020143 (0-688-02014-3)
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