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18,100 | 0 | "A girl with a fear of rats overcomes that aversion in this fast-paced classroom story, where the personalities of the students and a funny, alert teacher take center stage."--Kirkus Reviews"The people are lively individuals capable of holding their own against Cheeky Cheese. . . . Its sound insight into grade-school psychology and its furry appeal should keep young readers happily scampering through the pages."--The Bulletin, Recommended "Short sentences, funny quips, and ample lighthearted art make this a smooth read." --Publishers Weekly"A . . . comic, tender chapter book . . . kids will enjoy the farce. . . . The classroom scenes are as funny and immediate as those in Rosemary's home."--Booklists is that the third grade can buy a class pet. The bad news for Rosemary is that the kids want a rat! How gross!<br><br>There's no way Rosemary's mother will let her take a turn as ratkeeper for a creepy, dirty animal. But Rosemary surprises herself when she begins to like Cheese, the gray and white hooded rat. Then, when Cheese's life is in danger, it's Rosemary to the rescue . . . if she can hide him from her family!; Title: Third Grade Pet | [
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18,101 | 2 | It's September again.What does it mean for Richard "Beast" Best to be left back? It means being teased by his old friends while he's stuck facing the same old teacher in the same old classroom. He even has to take a special reading class with "babies" like Emily Arrow and Matthew Jackson. And just like last year, he can't help getting into trouble.But with the help of Mrs. Paris, the reading teacher, Beast starts to enjoy reading and just might find a way to help the second grade win the school banner for best class.It's September again.What does it mean for Richard "Beast" Best to be left back? It means being teased by his old friends while he's stuck facing the same old teacher in the same old classroom. He even has to take a special reading class with "babies" like Emily Arrow and Matthew Jackson. And just like last year, he can't help getting into trouble.But with the help of Mrs. Paris, the reading teacher, Beast starts to enjoy reading and just might find a way to help the second grade win the school banner for best class.; Title: The Beast in Ms. Rooney's Room (The Kids of the Polk Street School) | [
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18,102 | 11 | In the sequel to Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear, Yingmei hopes to win friends by adopting a classmate's kitten, even though she must keep the pet a secret from her traditional Chinese family. Ages 9-12. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.Yingmei Yang has changed her name to Mary now that she's learning how to {be American.} It's hard since her family sticks to their Chinese customs, which can be embarrassing in public. Still, Mary wants to be best friends with popular Holly Hanson. She sees her chance when she adopts one of Holly's kittens. The trouble is that Mary's family can't afford a cat and it could damage their prized musical instruments. To prove her friendship to Holly, Mary must find a way to keep the kitten a secret from her impossible family. It won't be easy!; Title: Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family (Yang Family Series) | [
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18,103 | 2 | PW admired Lowry's "warm sense of humor and vivid imagination" in this "whimsical tale told from a dog's eye view." Ages 9-12. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Whether shes writing comedy, adventure, or poignant, powerful dramafromAttaboy, Sam!andAnastasia KrupniktoNumber the StarsandThe GiverLois Lowrys appeal is as broad as her subject matter and as deep as her desire to affect an eager generation of readers. An author who is fast becoming the Beverly Cleary for the upper middle grades (The Horn BookMagazine), Lois Lowry has written more than 20 books for young adults and is a two-time Newbery Medal winner.Lowry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and attended junior high school in Tokyo, Japan. Her father was a dentist for the U.S. Army and his job entailed a lot of traveling. She still likes to travel.At the age of 17, Lowry attended Brown University and majored in writing. She left school at 19, got married, and had four children before her 25th birthday. After some time, she returned to college and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maine.Lowry didnt start writing professionally until she was in her mid-30s. Now she spends time writing every single day. Before she begins a book, she usually knows the beginning and end of her story. When shes not writing, Lowry enjoys gardening during the spring and summer and knitting during the winter. One of her other hobbies is photography, and her own photos grace the covers ofNumber the Stars, The Giver, andGathering Blue.Lois Lowry has four children and two grandchildren. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.; Title: Stay!: Keeper's Story | [
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18,104 | 1 | "Moving and heart-warming."--The Horn Book Magazine"A great animal story. . . . Don't miss it."--St. Louis Post-DispatchAvailable for the first time in a Yearling edition, the classic, inspiring story of a dog who triumphs against all odds, by the bestselling author of "The Cay. Helen adored her beautiful golden Labrador from the first moment he was placed in her arms, a squirming fat sausage of creamy yellow fur. As her best friend, Friar Tuck waited daily for Helen to come home from school and play. He guarded her through the long, scary hours of the dark night. Twice he even saved her life. Now it's Helen's turn. No one can say exactly when Tuck began to go blind. Probably the light began to fail for him long before the alarming day when he raced after some cats and crashed through the screen door, apparently never seeing it. But from that day on, Tuck's trouble--and how to cope with it--becomes the focus of Helen's life. Together they fight the chain that holds him and threatens to break his spirit, until Helen comes up with a solution so new, so daring, there's no way it can fail.; Title: The Trouble with Tuck: The Inspiring Story of a Dog Who Triumphs Against All Odds | [
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18,105 | 13 | ★ “Priceman’ best, wildly exuberant style . . . Gorgeously colored paintings celebrate the daring, glamour, and breathless excitement of the circus.” — Booklist, Starred"Hilarious....Priceman has captured the thrill and excitement of the big top." — School Library Journal"A raucous visual entertainment...bold and energetic." — The New York Times"A rambunctious parody." — The Horn Book Magazine"A child’s circus fantasy explosion." — Kirkus Reviews, Pointer7;s teacher, Miss Splinter, says the circus will be a great learning experience. Miss Splinter should know, because Miss Splinter knows everything. But while her teacher delivers the lessons, Emeline is learning all by herself. Whos the daring little acrobat performing the stunt on the high trapeze?; Title: Emeline at the Circus | [
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18,106 | 1 | "While Molk's storytelling is entertaining, her watercolors steal the show." -- Kirkus Reviews"Molk's illustrations are as winning and uncomplicated as the story: cottony rabbits gleefully leap across the pages beneath a deep blue sky." -- Bookliststible bunnies, a mother-son bond, and a sweet can-do story make this picture book a classic crowd pleaser.When little Oliver Bunny enters the Strawberry Contest, the big bunnies just laugh at him. Little bunnies grow little berries, they tease. But with his mother's encouragement, Oliver is determined to win. He plants his strawberry patch far away from the big bunnies' patch and hopes for the best. Then -- STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! -- the berry-loving BEARS arrive! And only little Oliver bunny thinks of a way to save his beautiful strawberries, save the day, and win the strawberry contest. Suddenly size isn't important anymore -- except when it comes to a giant Mother Bunny hug and a big slice of strawberry pie. . . .; Title: Good Job, Oliver! | [
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18,107 | 11 | is disappointed that the part she gets in the school play is that of Black History narrator--but two storytellers visit her school and change how she views her heritage.Acclaimed author Eleanora E. Tate feels strongly about creativity. "A nation survives by the creativity of its people who perpetuate the arts. When the arts decline, the nation declines; when the arts flourish, the nation flourishes." The essential thing, she believes, is "telling your message to the world."Tate has been getting her message out with great power and impact. Her first young adult novel, Just an Overnight Guest, was made into a film starring Rosalind Cash and Richard Roundtree. It was named to the "Selected Films for Young Adults 1985" list by the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association. Her second novel, The Secret of Gumbo Grove, is a 1987 Parents' Choice Award winner.Ideas come to her from many sources. The Secret of Gumbo Grove sprang from a three-part series of articles published in The Charleston Chronicle. It was about an old, weedy cemetery in Myrtle Beach where many of the resort's African-American founders are buried.Also a journalist, Eleanora E. Tate comes from Canton, Missouri, and has written professionally for over 25 years. She is a former president of the National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc. Tate is married to photographer Zack Hamlett, III, and they live in Morehead City, North Carolina.; Title: Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! | [
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18,108 | 0 | In a starred review of this sequel to Journey to Nowhere, PW said the author's "attention to the unromantic details of pioneer life, combined with evocative description and involving dialogue, gives her work uncommon dimension." Ages 10-up. (June) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc."Even better than its predecessor, Journey to Nowhere. . . . Auch's attention to the unromantic details of pioneer life, combined with evocative description and unusually involving dialogue gives her work uncommon dimension."--Publishers Weekly, Starred"A refreshing, highly realistic entry in pioneer fiction."--Kirkus Reviews"The novel joins Pam Conrad's Prairie Songs as an unflinching look at the price of Western settlement." --The Bulletin, Recommended; Title: Frozen Summer | [
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18,109 | 2 | Max thinks that he would like to be class president. So does Kelly. But there can only be one president! Who will the class elect? Full of laughs and suspense, Max for President is a lively story of good sportsmanship--and a great way for kids to learn a little about elections, too!Jarrett J. Krosoczka is also the author-illustrator of Good Night, Monkey Boy; Baghead; and Annie Was Warned. The author lives in Boston, MA.; Title: Max for President | [
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18,110 | 21 | In a starred review, PW called this a "hyperbolic portrait of an uncommonly spirited soccer mom. This soccer sortie scores high in hilarity." Ages 5-8. (June) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.This soccer sortie scores high in hilarity.Publishers Weekly, Starred; Title: Soccer Mom from Outer Space | [
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18,111 | 11 | "Evanss campy humor will have readers groaning with glee. . . . Brief chapters loaded with wry humor keep readers interest high and are a great draw for reluctant ones."Kirkus Reviews"Evans lighthearted story is just the sort of realistic fantasy that will appeal to beginning readers. . . . A funny book."Booklist; Title: The Elevator Family | [
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18,112 | 2 | This latest lighthearted episode takes the friends-and-enemies fun beyond formula with characters that win and lose and get on with it.BooklistHigh jinks and pranks abound, making the story enjoyable for fans of the earlier books and new readers.School Library JournalThe race is on! The Hatford boys and the Malloy girls are ready to outdo one another again. Eddie is the first girl to ever try out for the school baseball team. Now she and Jake are competing for the same position, while Caroline and Wally compete for class spelling bee champ. Wally is itching to win, but Caroline the show-off plans to be number one. As if that wasn't enough, the kids decide to race bottles down the rising Buckman River to see whose will go the farthest by the end of the month. The winner will be queen or king for the day while the other kids act as servants. But neither team trusts the other. When the girls go down to the river to try and capture the boys' bottles, Caroline falls into the rising water. It looks like those Malloy girls may be in over their heads this time!"From the Hardcover edition.; Title: The Girls Take Over (Boy/Girl Battle) | [
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18,113 | 2 | erse thats a deliberate homage to Dr. Seuss, poet and picture book author Mary Ann Hoberman takes on quarreling and its consequences, and shows how turning fighters into friends leads to greater peace. It all starts with a fighting brother and sister, who make up with the help of another sibling. When the family begins fighting with their noisy neighbors, its music that brings them together. Soon the whole town is marching in a parade, and eventually the parade swells to include the whole country, and even the animals. By the end of this optimistic picture book, the whole world is united in friendship.Mary Ann Hoberman is the author of a number of acclaimed books for children, including One of Each, The Seven Silly Eaters, and the classic A House Is a House for Me. Kevin Hawkes has illustrated many books for children, including My Little Sister Ate One Hare by Bill Grossman, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.; Title: And to Think That We Thought That We'd Never Be Friends | [
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18,114 | 0 | <i>"My name is Will Spencer. I come from a little town called Atwater, Ohio, and I bought this wagon to haul goods. But lately, Ive been hauling more people than goods."</i><br><br>Will Spencers family has always helped runaway slaves passing through their town as they travel the Underground Railroad. But Will is ready to leave Atwater, Ohio, and start a life of his own as a peddler seeking his fortune. When a runaway slave asks Will to help steal his older brother out of the South to keep him from being sold into the hard life of the cotton fields, Will amends his plan and begins an adventure that will take him into the heart of slaverys evil.<br><br>As he makes his way from Ohio to Kentucky, Will discovers that people are not always what they seem and that its not always easy to tell right from wrong. After all, according to the law, stealing slaves is just as bad as robbing a mans house. Does that mean Will Spencer is a common thief? Or is he a young man doing whats right?<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>Katherine Ayres is the author of Family Tree, which has been named to several state award lists, and North by Night: A Story of the Underground Railroad. She is a founding member of the Playwrights Lab at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. She teaches writing at Chatham College, where she also coordinates the Master of Arts program in childrens and adolescent writing.From the Hardcover edition.; Title: Stealing South: A Story of the Underground Railroad | [
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18,115 | 0 | “Big themes are hauntingly conveyed through gripping personal story and eerie symbolism.”–Kirkus Reviews, Starred“Beautifully integrated supporting characters reinforce Lawrence’s theme of the horror of war.”–The Horn Book MagazineTen-year-old Johnny eagerly plays at war with the army of nutcracker soldiers his toymaker father whittles for him. He demolishes imaginary foes. But in 1914 Germany looms as the real enemy of Europe, and all too soon Johnny's father is swept up in the war to end all wars. He proudly enlists with his British countrymen to fight at the front in France. The war, though, is nothing like what any soldier or person at home expected. The letters that arrive from Johnny's dad reveal the ugly realities of combat -- and the soldiers he carves and encloses begin to bear its scars. Still, Johnny adds these soldiers to his armies of Huns, Tommies, and Frenchmen, engaging them in furious fights. But when these games seem to foretell his dad's real battles, Johnny thinks he possesses godlike powers over his wooden men. He fears he controls his father's fate, the lives of all the soldiers in no-man's land, and the outcome of the war itself. "From the Hardcover edition.; Title: Lord of the Nutcracker Men (Readers Circle) | [
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18,116 | 2 | Away from her native California, 12-year-old Kate Sommers comes up against some unnerving twists of fate. "The author plants enough surprises to keep readers alert and satisfied," said PW. Ages 9-12. (Sept.) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc."The author plants enough surprises to keep readers alert and satisfied. Her personable characters, dry sense of humor and understanding of the adolescent mind are sure to draw a tidal wave of fans." -- Publishers Weekly; Title: The Year My Parents Ruined My Life | [
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18,117 | 0 | "A beautiful book that readers will turn to again and again." Booklist, Starred"Rohmanns bright-eyed cats are as mesmerizing as a vivid dream." Publishers Weekly"Rohmanns magnificent oil paintings masterfully mix reality and fantasy." Los Angeles Timesator of the Caldecott Honor winner Time Flies, heres a little boys journey to a tropical dream world. Magnificent oil paintings and rhyming text bring to life a mysterious island where cinder-eyed cats move like shadows, boats float above the ocean, whales fly across the dawn sky, and a parade of fish dances in the light of a campfire. ; Title: The Cinder-Eyed Cats | [
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18,118 | 2 | "Told in their alternating viewpoints, the story moves quickly, continuing the mischief and humor of the previous novels . . . fans of the series will enjoy references to the characters' past pranks and will delight in the promise of future additions to the ongoing battle between these rivals". -- School Library JournalIT'S DECEMBER, and Christmas is coming, but Caroline Malloy and Wally Hatford aren't singing carols around the tree. Instead, these sworn enemies must interview each other for the dreaded December class project. Caroline, as usual, has a trick up her sleeve that's sure to shock Wally in front of the entire class. That's just the first step in her plan to gross Wally out.In the meantime, Wally and his brothers find a way to spy on the Malloy girls at home. The girls vow to get revenge on those sneaky Hatfords with a trap the boys won't soon forget. To make matters worse, Caroline and Wally are really in for it when the gross-out gifts they mean for each other end up in the most unexpected places. Ho ho ho! You'd better watch out when the Hatfords and Malloys come to town. Readers everywhere will welcome the return of their favorite feuding families.; Title: The Girls' Revenge (Boy/Girl Battle) | [
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18,119 | 0 | Thirty hair-raising stories from around the world fill this spooky collection with delicious shivers and spine-tingling chills. Sit down and meet "The Vampire Cat," "The Draug" and "The Rolling Head"; or take a stroll with "The Thing in the Woods." You'll find favorites such as "The Golden Arm" and startling new stories such as "Knock...Knock...Knock," vividly told with plenty of ghastly details and spooky endings. There's something here for everyone who likes a good shudder...but be prepared for goose bumps! Twenty delightfully creepy illustrations by Katherine Coville and Jacqueline Rogers highlight this companion to Robert San Souci's first collection of scary stories, Short & Shivery.Robert D. San Souci is the award-winning author of many popular books for young readers.; Title: More Short & Shivery | [
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18,120 | 11 | The Dominican legend of the ciguapas, creatures who lived in underwater caves and whose feet were on backward so that humans couldn't follow their footprints, is reinvented by renowned author Julia Alvarez. Although the ciguapas fear humans, Guapa, a bold and brave ciguapa, can't help but be curious--especially about a boy she sees on the nights when she goes on the land to hunt for food. When she gets too close to his family and is discovered, she learns that some humans are kind. Even though she escapes unharmed and promises never to get too close to a human again, Guapa still sneaks over to the boy's house some evenings, where she finds a warm pastelito in the pocket of his jacket on the clothesline."From the Hardcover Library Binding edition.Julia Alvarez is the award-winning author of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, In the Time of the Butterflies, and Yo!Fabian Negrin has illustrated Dora's Box and The Selfish Giant for Knopf.From the Hardcover edition.; Title: The Secret Footprints | [
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18,121 | 2 | The rhythmic repetitive text and the vibrant pictures against colorful pages make this story a perfect read-aloud.School Library Journal, StarredOne August night, cake-bake hot, Carmela can't get to sleep. So she and Daddy get into their car for a little drive. Vroomaloom zoom vrroom vrroom! They take a fantasy ride past farms (cackle lackle), through woods (whoo whoo), to the sea (splash dash wave crash). "Are you ready for sleep?" asks Daddy. "Not yet. Keep driving," says Carmela. So on they go by swamps, over streams, around waterfalls, forward, backward, sideways, and around in circles. Finally, Carmela's eyes close. She must be ready to sleep. "Not yet, Daddy. Keep driving." Vroomaloom zoomaloom vrroom vrroom. With its inventive use of language and irresistible refrain, this send-up of a familiar family problem will tickle the fancies of parents and children.; Title: Vroomaloom Zoom | [
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18,122 | 5 | "This retelling of a Japanese fairy tale [in which a girl who is born from the middle of a watermelon has no belly button] is full of sweetness and stars an engaging pint-size heroine," said PW. "Irresistible watercolors effectively combine traditional elements of Japanese paintings with modern girl-power." Ages 5-8. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc."A funny, spunky . . . gentle adventure. So's wonderful watercolor illustrations combine Chinese and Japanese artistic traditions with a bold, humorous comic book flair." -- The New York Times Book Review"Sierra uses just the right combination of droll and dramatic elements. The watercolor illustrations, both detailed and fluid, are the perfect accompaniment  to this deliciously scary adventure." -- School Library Journal, Starred; Title: Tasty Baby Belly Buttons | [
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18,123 | 2 | Grade 1-3?Ms. Rooney and her Polk Street crowd are visiting New York City, and Emily Arrow faces a dilemma. She has been dubbed the "New York City Expert" and all she knows about it is that her Aunt Caroline lives in the Bronx. Worse than that, she has let her class down by not watering the "This Is Life" plants and allows Sherri Dent to take the rap. She finds a "baby book" at the library to help her learn about the Big Apple but has to keep it hidden between a fat book on plants and a biography of Betsy Ross. As the bus carrying the young travelers wends its way through the city, Emily alternates between impressing them with her knowledge of the city's landmarks and supplying readers with some fascinating information about Betsy Ross. Sherri finally learns that she has been dubbed as the plant killer and Emily apologizes. The trip ends with a surprise sleep-over at Aunt Caroline's and readers leave the crowd happy, tired, and full of pizza. Sims's occasional full-page black-and-white sketches add humor and character to the story. A 45-page guide to New York City complete with maps and phone numbers is included. An easy-to-read chapter book for fans of the series or for youngsters planning to visit New York City.?Suzanne Hawley, Laurel Oak Elementary School, Naples, FLCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.Bright lights, big city--Ms. Rooney's class is heading for NYC! They'll see dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History and they'll visit the Bronx Zoo, the Statue of Liberty, and many more sights. They'll even be in a Flag Day parade.Ms. Rooney's named Emily their "New York City expert." But Emily doesn't know a thing about The Big Apple. And it's Pizzazz Week at the Polk Street School--not only does Emily not have pizzazz, but she did something that let her class down. What will she do when they find out? Not to worry! Emily finds the answers in The Big Apple, which is full of fun and big surprises for everyone.; Title: Next Stop, New York City! (Polk Street Special) | [
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18,124 | 2 | Sam (Anastasia's little brother) is forbidden to wear his plastic fangs in the house and attempts to run away to Alaska, where the walruses will surely accept his oral protrusions. Ages 8-12. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 1-5?Anastasia's younger brother Sam's side of the story is continued in this latest volume of the Krupnik family saga. When his normally understanding mother exhibits an unreasonably negative reaction to his plastic vampire mouthpiece (a result of the fangphobia she developed while watching that Tom Cruise movie), Sam decides his only recourse is to run away to Alaska. (Walrus tusks are commonplace, so fangs shouldn't cause a stir there.) The strengths of this series have always been its cast of multi-dimensional, quirky, but very believable characters and their humorous, astute observations. On his travels, Sam visits with familiar neighbors, Gertrude Stein and Mrs. Sheehan, who have been apprised of his plans through telephone contact with Mrs. Krupnik, and he has a genuine heart-to-heart talk with his big sister. Added to the panoply of personalities are a letter carrier who memorizes zip codes and makes pasta sculptures in his spare time and a neighbor who sports Sam around on his wheelchair but can't give up smoking. True to the structure of the other books, tension and events build to a climactic final scene in which all the characters, even minor ones, play a significant role and everyone realizes that "It's a very grown-up thing to change your mind." This is a perfect choice for introducing young listeners to chapter books as common threads are carried throughout, and both humor and pathos are abundant. Long-time friends of the Krupniks will sink their teeth into this latest installment with relish. Fangs alot, Lois Lowry!?Starr LaTronica, Four County Library System, Vestal, NYCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.; Title: See You Around, Sam! (Sam Krupnik) | [
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18,125 | 11 | Text: Spanish (translation) Original Language: EnglishJulia Alvarez es la autora galardonada de De cómo las muchachas García perdieron el acento yEn el tiempo de las mariposas. Sus muy elogiados libros para lectores jóvenes incluyen Las huellas secretas, Un regalo de gracias, la serie de la tía Lola, En busca de milagros y Devolver al remitente. Alvarez ha recibido varios premios por sus obras, incluyendo el Pura Belpré Award y el Américas Award por sus libros infantiles, el Hispanic Heritage Award en Literatura y el F. Scott Fitzgerald Award por su Logro Destacado en la Literatura Americana. En 2013 fue premiada con la Medalla Nacional de las Artes de Estados Unidos por el presidente Obama. Es una escritora residente en Middlebury College y, junto con su esposo Bill Eichner, estableció Alta Gracia, un centro literario y finca sostenible de café en la República Dominicana.; Title: Las Huellas Secretas (Spanish Edition) | [
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18,126 | 0 | Thoroughly engaging . . . chipper dialogue, generous helpings of humor and a lickety-split plot add up to an amusing chapter book.Publishers WeeklyAmusing . . . a fine choice for early chapter-book readers.School Library JournalBeing a duck isnt all its quacked up to be. But dont try telling that to Frankhes a chicken with a dream. All he thinks about are webbed feet, waterproof feathers, and the cool water of the pond. So when Frank takes a dip and nearly drowns, his mood turns foul. Luckily, he gets a little human helpin the form of a man-made wet suit and a pair of flippersand soon hes the speediest bird in the water. And while Frank knows hes ruffled a few feathers, he doesnt caretheres just too much for him to crow about. Until a certain young chick catches his eye, that is. . . .From the Hardcover edition.; Title: Funny Frank | [
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18,127 | 2 | Tradition and family loyalty come into question in this book by the recently named Newbery Medalist, set in Seoul, Korea, in 1473. Two brothers anticipate the annual New Year's Kite competition, wondering how to balance convention and love for one's talent. Ages 9-12. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.In 15th-century Korea a boy tries to overcome a rivalry with his older brother as they combine their kite-flying and kite-making skills to win the New Year kite-fighting competition. ; Title: The Kite Fighters | [
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18,128 | 0 | “The action on the seas is as constant as the waves.”–KLIATT, Starred"There's pirates in the West Indies. Cannibals. They cook you alive," says Mr. Spencer to his son. These words will come to haunt 17-year-old John as he embarks on his first voyage to foreign lands. Carrying cargo destined for Jamaica, John and his crew of the Dragon set off for waters few of them have sailed before. So when they come upon a lifeboat adrift at sea, some are wary of the sailor aboard. Something about his story doesn't quite make sense. Still, John respects the stranger's awe-inspiring seamanship. With Horn on deck, he feels the Dragon is in the best of hands.But is Horn to be trusted? The answer becomes muddled as the Dragon encounters a very real -- and very dangerous -- pirate ship. Now John starts to believe his father's warnings, especially after he becomes stranded on an island reputed to have buried treasure. A place teeming with buccaneers! "From the Hardcover edition.; Title: The Buccaneers (The High Seas Trilogy) | [
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18,129 | 2 | Praise for the Sammy Keyes series:Van Draanen offers such an explosive combination of high-stakes sleuthing, hilarity, and breathlessly paced action that its impossible to turn the pages fast enough. Kirkus ReviewsTheres no stopping Sammy.Publishers WeeklyAn intelligent, gutsy, flawed, and utterly likable heroine.Booklist"Move over, Nancy Drewa new sleuth is on the scene.Girls Life"Think a combination of Carl HiaasensFlushand Janet Evanovichs Stephanie Plum books and youll be right on target. School Library JournalA high-quality, high-amp mystery series. The Horn BookThis funny, clever series is NOT for kids only. I challenge the most seasoned mystery reader to guess who done it. Cozies, Capers, and CrimesSammy Keyes comes armed with attitude. Orlando SentinelSammy doesnt find mysteries to solvethey find her. Arizona RepublicHumor, romance and adventure; this story is an absolute blast.Chicago TribuneIf you havent met Sammy Keyes yet, now is the time. Childrens LiteratureSammys softball team is in contention for the Junior Sluggers Cup, and all she wants to do is hunker down behind home plate and catch strikes. But Heather Acosta brings new meaning to the term foul ball as she schemes to get Sammy kicked off the team. And Sammy is thrown a wild pitch by a frantic girl in the mall. She begs Sammy to watch something for her and then dashes off before Sammy realizes that the bag shes left holding contains a baby! Now there are some pitches that you shouldnt even try to catch, but Sammys a take-it-in-the-chest-protector kind of player. So when the girl doesnt return for her baby, Sammy decides to go find her. And her search leads her into situations that are just not covered in a softball playbook.; Title: Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes | [
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18,130 | 2 | Grade 5-7-At the end of Holes (Farrar, 1998), Camp Green Lake seemed destined to become a Girl Scout camp. However, as Stanley explains, the award-winning book caught the attention of get-tough politicians who liked the notion of hard work and discipline. So, they reopened the infamous juvenile-detention center, rehired the malicious staff, and, of course, reinstituted the hole-digging regimen. As a camp survivor, Stanley tries to provide new inmates with the vital information they will need to endure their sentences-including a discussion of how the system works, hole-construction techniques, and desert wildlife dangers. He enhances his account with anecdotes about his former campmates, elaborating on incidents and characters from Holes. The book is written in pop survival-manual style and even includes sample situations and survival questions, although the answers are often quite unexpected. Familiarity with the original book is essential to appreciating this highly unusual sequel, which both explains and extends the adventure.Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, ILCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake | [
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18,131 | 11 | In this bilingual folktale from Mexico, a lizard searches for the missing sun. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Alma Flor Adawas born in Camaguey, Cuba. She has studied and taught in Spain, Peru, and the United States. Her children's books have been published in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Spain, and the United Sates. A recipient of the Marta Salotti Gold Medal (Argentina) and the Christopher Award (United States), Alma Flor Ada has four children and three grandchildren. She lives in San Francisco, from where she embarks on many trips to places all over the world to look for the nature that she loves.; Title: The Lizard and the Sun / La Lagartija y el Sol (Picture Yearling Book) (Spanish Edition) | [
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18,132 | 2 | "Accessible to second-and-third-grade readers, this short chapter book will also make a delightful holiday read-aloud."--School Library Journal.Emily is stuck with crybaby Jill Simon as her "secret Pal" to be kind to for the whole month of December."Accessible to second-and-third-grade readers, this short chapter book will also make a delightful holiday read-aloud."--School Library Journal.; Title: December Secrets (The Kids of the Polk Street School) | [
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18,133 | 2 | Praise for the Nate the Great Series Kids will like Nate the Great. School Library Journal, Starred Review A consistently entertaining series. Booklist Loose, humorous chalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into a page-turner. Publishers Weekly Nate, Sludge, and all their friends have been delighting beginning readers for years. Kirkus Reviews They dont come any cooler than Nate the Great. The Huffington PostNate, the great detective, and his dog, Sludge, are off to San Francisco! They're going to visit Nate's cousin Olivia Sharp. She's a detective, too, and a very busy one. Olivia isn't around to solve her case number 22. Her client, Duncan, has lost his joke book. He tells Nate that if the book isn't found--and soon--the world will come to an end. Nate takes the case. He and Sludge cruise up and down and around San Francisco in the limo, tracking down clues. Sticky, icky clues, big and small clues, all-around-the-town clues that take them to a pancake house, over the Golden Gate Bridge, and finally to a place that seems wrong but could be right. Can Nate the Great keep the world from coming to an end? Can he solve his first out-of-town case?"From the Hardcover Library Binding edition.; Title: Nate the Great, San Francisco Detective | [
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18,134 | 0 | In this powerful conclusion to the pioneer trilogy that comprises Journey to Nowhere and Frozen Summer, 13-year-old Mem searches for a new home for herself and her younger siblings. r-old Remembrance Mem Nye has had much more than her share of responsibility since her mother died. Its too hard caring for her younger brother and baby sister, and Mem looks forward to returning to the family fold at her grandmothers house. But their journey back home is delayed when they reach Rome, New York, and Mems father joins the crew that is digging the Erie Canal. Mem soon realizes her father isnt up to providing for them and wont take them to their grandmothers. Mem feels her only choice is to pick up and walk with the children all the way to Connecticut. She has faced many challenges. This journey will be the greatest challenge of all.; Title: The Road to Home | [
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18,135 | 2 | Unusual, deeply felt. . . . Baskins first-person narrative is smoothly engaging overall, and the dialogue rings true. -- Kirkus ReviewsTwelve-year-old Gabby Weiss is in the market for a stepmother. If only her father would cooperate, Gabby would have someone to tell her what is and isn?t happening to her body. For awhile her father?s girlfriend, Cleo, forms a bond with Gabby. But when the adults break up, Gabby?s hopes for a stepmother are shattered. Still, sharing feelings with a woman has awakened Gabby?s curiosity about her own mother?s mysterious death. Once and for all, Gabby is determined to discover the truth.; Title: What Every Girl (Except Me) Knows | [
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18,136 | 2 | Three boys create mayhem while scrambling for their science fair project. "Auch fuels her novel with funny, flippant dialogue and clever one-liners," said PW. Ages 7-10. (Oct.) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc."Auch fuels her novel with funny, flippant dialogue and clever one-liners. . . . Auch's fans can only hope that a fourth-grade caper will follow". -- Publishers Weekly; Title: I Was a Third Grade Science Project | [
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18,137 | 2 | PW called this tale of a 10-year-old who flees three bullying classmates and gets hit by a bus "tightly written. The author proves that bad girls can make for a good story." Ages 8-12. (Apr.) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Wilson proves that bad girls can make for a good story.Publishers Weekly; Title: Bad Girls | [
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18,138 | 1 | DEEP IN THE Minnesota forest, where only the strong survive, four regular-sized pups--Leader, Sniffer, Runner, and Thinker--are pushed into the world. Then one last, very small pup is born into the wolf pack. He is called Runt. From the very start, Runt struggles in the harsh wild world of the wolves. He tries learning along with his brothers and sisters, but makes serious mistakes. It's hard pleasing his father, King, and the other wolves. If only Runt could prove himself to his powerful father and family. . . . "With an economy of words, Bauer precisely and vividly conveys the wolves' wild world. . . . There's a ready-made audience for this."--"Booklist, Starred "Beautifully written and faithful to wolves' behavior (explained in an afterword). . . . Bauer portrays the wolves' place in the natural world with compassion, respect, and warmth, but this is also the story of any unique individual's struggle to find his or her niche."--"School Library JournalMarion Dane Bauer lives in Eden Prairie, MN.; Title: Runt | [
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18,139 | 0 | "The strength of the novel, like the physical power of the Alamo, lies in its setting and sense of history." The Horn Book Magazine"Evokes the life of the early 'Texian' quite well, and Love deftly weaves real people from history into the story....The pacing is fast, and the historical details captivating." Kirkus ReviewsJessie?s not surprised when her father says they?ll be moving from their Kentucky home to a better life in Texas. But there?s no work for her father in their new small town and Jessie doesn?t know how they?ll go on when tragedy strikes their family. Jessie?s only comfort is her new friend, a Mexican girl named Angelina. Their friendship must stay secret because Jessie?s father is joining other soldiers who are against Mexico in the fight for an independent Texas. When Jessie?s father and older brother leave, she and the rest of her family run toward the safety of the fort ? the Alamo. What will become of the family now?; Title: I Remember the Alamo | [
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18,140 | 0 | Fourteen-year-old Francis is heading west in a wagon train on the Oregon Trail when he's kidnapped by Pawnees. His adventures during the two-year search for his family teach him how to live by the harsh code of the wilderness, and give readers an exciting panoramic vision of the West at a time of settlement and of war with Mexico. Along the way, Francis meets up with Mr. Grimes, a one-armed mountain man, and later rescues Lottie and Billy, children abandoned on the prairie. Together the three encounter bandits, soldiers, storms, eccentric travellers, and discover an ancient treasure. But the real treasure lies at the end of the trail--Tucket's home.Gary Paulsen is the author of more than 100 books and the winner of numerous awards, including three Newbery Honors and the Golden Spur Award for Best Young Adult Western.; Title: Tucket's Travels: Francis Tucket's Adventures in the West, 1847-1849 (Books 1-5) (The Francis Tucket Books) | [
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18,141 | 2 | Praise for Olivia Sharp:“Olivia is a refreshingly intelligent female protagonist.”—Booklist“Fast-moving, lighthearted, genuinely funny, and easily read, this should be a winner.”—Kirkus Reviews"I, Nate the Great, have something to say. My cousin Olivia Sharp is almost (but not quite) the world's best detective. I solve mysteries. She's an agent for secrets. You won't forget Olivia. She won't let you." Olivia sharp is bac! Rather than solve mysteries like her cousin Nate, Olivia helps friends with their problems by detecting what's wrong beneath the surface. You'll be won over by Olivia's spunk, eccentricities, and can-do spirit.; Title: The Princess of the Fillmore Street School (Olivia Sharp: Agent for Secrets) | [
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18,142 | 2 | How long is a second? Can you count a minute? What is a decade? How many years are in a century?Me Counting Time can show you! From a second to a minute to an hour to a day and all the way to a millennium this playful introduction to time helps children understand the many measurements of time and how theyre used in everyday life. Easy to read and easy to understand, Me Counting Time makes learning a fun time for every child.Joan Sweeney is a childrens book author. She has written several books, including Me on the Map, Me and My Place in Space, Me and My Amazing Body, Me and My Family Tree, Me Counting Time, Me and the Measure of Things, andMe and My Senses.Annette Cableis a childrens book illustrator. She has illustrated several books, includingMe on the Map, Me and My Place in Space, Me and My Amazing Body, Me and My Family Tree, Me Counting Time, Me and the Measure of Things, Me and My Senses.; Title: Me Counting Time: From Seconds to Centuries | [
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18,143 | 0 | "Fire-breathing monsters, headless corpses, gigantic snakes, a mysterious woman, and islands full of cannibals make this high-spirited, old-fashioned adventure tale, complete with cliffhanger chapter endings, a treat."Kirkus Reviews"Offers a Robert Louis Stevenson brand of excitement that will draw fans of exotic adventure tales."Publishers Weekly"Readers in search of swashbuckling adventure, gripping plot twists, and hair-raising encounters will gravitate to this sequel to The Convicts."School Library Journal"Lawrence keeps the reader on edge."The Horn Book Magazine"Excellent writing. . . . The action comes at breakneck speed."VOYAIain Lawrence is the author of numerous acclaimed novels for young people, including The Convicts, B for Buster, The Lightkeepers Daughter, Lord of the Nutcracker Men, Ghost Boy, and the High Seas Trilogy: The Wreckers, The Smugglers, and The Buccanneers.From the Hardcover edition.; Title: The Cannibals: The Curse of the Jolly Stone Trilogy, Book II | [
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18,144 | 2 | An albino boy runs off to find comfort among the members of a circus troupe in post-WWII America. In a starred review, PW wrote, "This poignant adventure invites readers to look beyond others' outer appearances and into their souls." Ages 12-up. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.This touching novel, [set a few years after World War II], will speak especially to readers who consider themselves different, flawed, or misunderstood.School Library Journal, Starred; Title: Ghost Boy (Laurel-Leaf Books) | [
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18,145 | 2 | Lots of plain old the-boys-versus-the-girls fun.The Bulletin, RecommendedThe pace of the story suits the audience and the genre, and the language is well balanced throughout . . . a welcome addition to any collection looking for more funny, easy chapter books.School Library JournalBelieve it or not-and you better believe it-Josh's dog Arful can talk! This is very useful to Josh and his pals who want to win the school talent contest. First the boys have to find out what the girls are planning for the contest. That's when they send Arful to get an earful by spying on the girls. Just wait until show time to see what Arful the spy uncovers.; Title: I Was a Third Grade Spy | [
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18,146 | 0 | It is 1881, and twelve-year-old Rodzina Clara Jadwiga Anastazya Brodski finds herself on an orphan train bound from Chicago to the west where, she is sure, she will be sold into slavery. . . . Rodzinas musings and observations provide poignancy, humor, and a keen sense of the human and topographical landscape.School Library Journal, StarredA natural for American history or social studies classes, this is especially interesting as a womens history title, with Rodzina portrayed as an unromantic protagonist, big, angry, tough. . . . Cushman talks about the history in a lengthy final note, and she includes a bibliography of other orphan books.Booklist, StarredBooklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for YouthKaren Cushmans first book, Catherine, Called Birdy, received a Newbery Honor, and her second, The Midwifes Apprentice, received the Newbery Medal. She lives in Vashon Island, WA.; Title: Rodzina | [
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18,147 | 2 | Praise for Olivia Sharp:“Olivia is a refreshingly intelligent female protagonist.”—Booklist“Fast-moving, lighthearted, genuinely funny, and easily read, this should be a winner.”—Kirkus Reviews"I, Nate the Great, have something to say. My cousin Olivia Sharp is almost (but not quite) the world's best detective. I solve mysteries. She's an agent for secrets. You won't forget Olivia. She won't let you." Olivia sharp is bac! Rather than solve mysteries like her cousin Nate, Olivia helps friends with their problems by detecting what's wrong beneath the surface. You'll be won over by Olivia's spunk, eccentricities, and can-do spirit.; Title: The Pizza Monster (Olivia Sharp: Agent for Secrets) | [
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18,148 | 0 | s to the doctor for a flu shot and accidentally gets shot with a dose of helium. Now all he can do is float around. That's one way to avoid Duke, the school bully. But how long can Jonathan stay up, up, and away?; Title: The Boy with the Helium Head (First Choice Chapter Book) | [
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18,149 | 2 | "A warm, loving story about family and small-town life in another era, with appeal for the same readers who loved Ruthie's Gift."--Kirkus Reviews"Offering period details in an easy-to-read narrative, this book is a perfect recommendation for fans of the American Girl series."--Publishers Weekly"Set during World War I, this well-written, deliberately paced story includes . . . an author's note giving more background on the period and cites primary sources."--School Library JournalMallie is so tired of being an identical twin, she could scream! To everyone in Cedarville, she's just the second half of Hallie and Mallie, the adorable pair. Mother sews them matching dresses, and now their teacher has even assigned them the same poem to recite together at the school picnic. It may look as if the twins are the same child twice, but inside, Mallie feels as different as the Gypsies who have set up camp nearby. If only her family and her best friend Ruthie understood.<br><br>Mallie's summer will be filled with more than its share of struggle and disappointment. But with the help of a surprising new friend and the joy of a secret hobby, it just may also bring its share of discovery and wonder. It just may be one-of-a-kind.; Title: One-of-a-Kind Mallie | [
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18,150 | 11 | Once, an Ojibwa man whose wife had died raised three daughters alone. The two older girls were lazy and bad-tempered, and made their youngest sister do all the work. When the flames from the cooking fire singed her hair or burned her skin, they laughed and called her Sootface.While she worked, Sootface dreamed that one day she would find a husband. Then a mighty warrior with the power to make himself invisible decides to marry. Only a woman with a kind and honest heart could see him, and be his bride.Though her sisters ridicule her, Sootface sets off to try her luck, never looking back. Her courage and good nature bring her the husband she has longed for.bwa man whose wife had died raised three daughters alone. The two older girls were lazy and bad-tempered, and made their youngest sister do all the work. When the flames from the cooking fire singed her hair or burned her skin, they laughed and called her Sootface.While she worked, Sootface dreamed that one day she would find a husband. Then a mighty warrior with the power to make himself invisible decides to marry. Only a woman with a kind and honest heart could see him, and be his bride.Though her sisters ridicule her, Sootface sets off to try her luck, never looking back. Her courage and good nature bring her the husband she has longed for.; Title: Sootface | [
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18,151 | 2 | "Into her breezy prose and snappy dialogue, Namioka manages to insert thoughtful issues of acculturation and ethnic heritage . . . her deft use of humor serves as a wedge to open the door to cross-cultural difference."--The New York Times Book ReviewThe delightful companion to the popular Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear and Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family.Yinglan Yang couldn't care less that her brother and sister have adopted all sorts of American customs. She misses China and doesn't want to fit in here. Her siblings decide that Yinglan needs help making friends in America. That's when they join forces and play matchmaker between Yinglan and Paul Eng, a Chinese American baseball player. They're certain Yinglan will never find out. Or will she?; Title: Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers | [
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18,152 | 2 | Judy Blumes 27 books have won many awards. Judy Blume has received the National Book Foundations Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. She divides her time between Key West, New York City, and Marthas Vineyard.James Stevenson has written and illustrated more than 100 books for children. In 40 years at the New Yorker, he has published more than 2,000 cartoons and covers, as well as numerous written pieces. His illustrated column, Lost and Found New York, frequently appears on the op-ed page of the New York Times.From the Hardcover edition.; Title: Going, Going, Gone! with the Pain & the Great One (Pain and the Great One Series) | [
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18,153 | 2 | Four funny and fabulous stories told by each member of the unforgettable Quigley family. Meet Dad, Mum, Will, and Lucy, whose hilarious exploits have created a modern classic for bedtime reading, a treat to be enjoyed by both old and young.From the Hardcover edition.Simon Mason has written three adult novels. This is his first childrens book.From the Hardcover edition.; Title: The Quigleys | [
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18,154 | 2 | This book will ring true to many young readers and expose others to the challenges faced by children today. An excellent choice, particularly for reluctant readers.School Library Journaleen several busy months since Junebug and his family moved away from their old housing project. Now Junebug is ecstatic about seeing his best friend Robert again at the beach on Labor Day weekend. But Roberts with Trevor, another project pal, who happens to be a gang member with a gun. Junebugs scared of Robert joining Trevors gang and wonders if he can stop him.At home, Junebug thinks about the father he hardly knows. He has been in prison for over six years. Maybe hes really innocent, but if not, will people think that Junebug will grow up to be like him?; Title: Junebug in Trouble | [
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18,155 | 2 | "Compelling characters and their passionate differences...drive the plot...unforgettable family and friendship story...a great cross-curriculum title." BOOKLIST, starred"This skillfully written tale will have wide appeal." SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred"Julia is a vivacious character...provide[s] interesting glimpses into how fiction is written." HORN BOOK"Park creates a Korean-American seventh-grader so lifelike she jumps off the page....introduces many issues relevant to budding adolescents." PWLinda Sue Park's A Single Shard was a Newbery Medal recipient. She lives in Rochester, New York.; Title: Project Mulberry | [
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18,156 | 0 | Praise for the Nate the Great Series Kids will like Nate the Great. School Library Journal, Starred Review A consistently entertaining series. Booklist Loose, humorous chalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into a page-turner. Publishers Weekly Nate, Sludge, and all their friends have been delighting beginning readers for years. Kirkus Reviews They dont come any cooler than Nate the Great. The Huffington PostAll aboard the Owl Express! Nate, the great detective, and his dog Sludge, hit the rails on their latest case. Their mission: To guard an owl named Hoot. Hoot belongs to Nates cousin, Olivia Sharp, and she thinks someone on the train might be out to get her feathered friend. But whooo? Sludge keeps an eye on the owls cage while Nate snoops for clues. Then Hoot disappears! With many suspects to question, and many places to look, Nate knows one thing for surebeing the bodyguard to a little bird is a lot more work than he ever imagined! As the train races toward its final stop, can Nate sort out the mystery of the vanishing owl?From the Hardcover edition.; Title: Nate the Great on the Owl Express | [
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18,157 | 2 | Praise for the Sammy Keyes series: “Van Draanen offers such an explosive combination of high-stakes sleuthing, hilarity, and breathlessly paced action that it’s impossible to turn the pages fast enough.” —Kirkus Reviews “There’s no stopping Sammy.”—Publishers Weekly“An intelligent, gutsy, flawed, and utterly likable heroine.”—Booklist"Move over, Nancy Drew—a new sleuth is on the scene.”—Girls’ Life"Think a combination of Carl Hiaasen’s Flush and Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum books and you’ll be right on target.” —School Library Journal“A high-quality, high-amp mystery series.” —The Horn Book “This funny, clever series is NOT for kids only. I challenge the most seasoned mystery reader to guess ‘who done it.’” —Cozies, Capers, and Crimes “Sammy Keyes comes armed with attitude.” —Orlando Sentinel“Sammy doesn’t find mysteries to solve—they find her.” —Arizona Republic“Humor, romance and adventure; this story is an absolute blast.” —Chicago Tribune “If you haven’t met Sammy Keyes yet, now is the time.” —Children’s LiteratureWENDELIN VAN DRAANEN was a classroom teacher for many years before becoming a full-time writer. The books in the Sammy Keyes mystery series have been embraced by critics and readers alike, with Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief receiving the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best children’s mystery. Wendelin is also the author of many award-winning novels, including Flipped, The Running Dream, Runaway, Confessions of a Serial Kisser, Swear to Howdy, The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones, and Wild Bird. You can find her online at WendelinVanDraanen.com and @WendelinVanD, and you can follow Sammy Keyes on Facebook.; Title: Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway | [
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18,158 | 0 | [A] splendid choice for oral telling around a campfire, on a trip, in school, or at a sleepover.BooklistYoung readers will gobble up these thirty thrilling snacks and beg for more.School Library JournalThirty spine-chilling stories from around the world provide plenty of shivers in this spooky collection. Curl up with old friends like Washington Irving's "Guests from Gibbet Island" and Charles Dickens's "Chips." Or make the acquaintance of "The Skull That Spoke" and "The Monster of Baylock"-but beware of spectral visitors like "The Blood-Drawing Ghost." This exciting mixture of classic and contemporary tales from Mexico, China, Poland, Nigeria, and other lands near and far is perfect for hair-raising reading!; Title: Even More Short & Shivery: Thirty Spine-Tingling Tales | [
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18,159 | 2 | Lyn Gardner is a theater critic for The Guardian and goes to the theater five or six nights a week, which should leave no time for writing books at all. Prior to joining The Guardian, she was a tea lady, a waitress, sold (or failed to sell) advertising space for a magazine called Sludge, wrote for The Independent, and helped found the London listings magazine, City Limits, the largest publishing co-op in Europe. Mini Grey's last picture book, Traction Man Is Here!, won the 2005 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and received five starred reviews.; Title: Into the Woods (Eden Sisters) | [
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18,160 | 0 | Praise for Gifts from the Sea:This is a compelling novel, with small suspenseful moments to draw readers in, and a brave and thoughtful heroine.School Library JournalThis tale with a strong girl protagonist and a happy ending will appeal to historical-fiction fans.BooklistQuila MacFarlane is devastated by the death of her mother, especially now that it's just her and her father on Devils Rock where her father is the lighthouse keeper. They can't leave and almost no one ever comes to visit them. But the morning after a storm, something floats ashore that changes their lives forever: Two small mattresses strapped together, and inside, a baby! They name her Cecelia, which means "a gift from the sea," and call her Celia. She makes them a family again-and helps heal the hurt left by Quila's mother's passing. Two years later, though, another stranger arrives, one who changes everything all over again: A woman named Margaret, come looking for the final resting place of her sister, whose ship had gone down in a storm two years before. Her sister's baby had never been found, either, she explains, and now she has no family of her own. Could this be Celia's aunt? Will Quila have to give up Celia so Margaret can have her own family back? This is a gripping tale full of love, loss, and healing. Natalie Kinsey-Warnock is the author of many wonderful books for young readers."From the Hardcover Library Binding edition.; Title: Gifts from the Sea | [
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18,161 | 18 | Reviewed in Bookselling Kids' Pick of the Lists Part Two for October 2000."The facts in this picture-book biography speak as eloquently as its illustrations, which have an authority and passion recalling Jacob Lawrence's Harriet and the Promised Land."—The Horn Book, Starred Review"The look and feel of a children’s classic . . . a valuable addition to any child’s library.” -- The New York Times“Rockwell’s vibrant storytelling, powerful content and moving author’s note will likely send readers off to further reading about this extraordinary heroine.” -- Publishers Weekly, Starred"It's a powerful story, well told and handsomely set; worth of its courageous subject." -- The Horn Book Magazine, StarredFrom the Hardcover edition.A powerful picture book biography of one of the abolitionist movement's most compelling voices. Sojourner Truth traveled the country in the latter half of the 19th century, speaking out against slavery. She told of a slave girl who was sold three times by age 13, who was beaten for not understanding her master's orders, who watched her parents die of cold and hunger when they could no longer work for their keep. Sojourner's simple yet powerful words helped people to understand the hideous truth about slavery. The story she told was her own. "Only Passing Through is the inspiring story of how a woman, born a slave with no status or dignity, transformed herself into one of the most powerful voices of the abolitionist movement. Anne Rockwell combines her lifelong love of history with her well-known skill as a storyteller to create this simple, affecting portrait of an American icon. "From the Hardcover Library Binding edition.; Title: Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth | [
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18,162 | 1 | A winning, funny animal story; the broad appeal of its subject combined with its demanding style makes it especially appropriate for reading out loud.Kirkus Reviews, StarredHoudinis adventures are amusing, and his vanity and puzzlement over the curious ways of humans endow him with a memorable and quirky personality.The Horn Book MagazineThe author . . . has slipped into the hide of the hamster and seems to understand these small creatures completely and creates a tantalizing journey. This is pure fun and full of slapstick exaggeration. . . . There are dramatic moments and cliffhangers, but since this hamsters name is Houdini, readers can count on a grand finale.Publishers WeeklyOne family's household has been in a state of disarray because of one small furry problem. Meet Houdini, an extraordinarily brilliant escapologist. No, not "that Houdini. This one is a hamster. Once you meet him, you will understand that his owners just couldn't name him anything else, for his name is quite fitting. He can escape from anything--a cage or the clutches of a mean cat. While on his escapades, he causes all kinds of trouble from chewing through wires to causing a flood. But Houdini thinks it's all worth it, because he is desperate to explore the great Outdoors. But once he gets out, will he ever come back? Or will this be his final escape?; Title: I, Houdini | [
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18,163 | 1 | “Lightly comic and cinematically adventurous, the plot zips along nicely.” —Kirkus Reviews“This first entry in the series crackles with Doder’s crisp prose and absurdist sensibility.”—Time Out New York KidsWhen he isn't traveling the world, writing about Grk, Joshua Doder is a reporter for the Guardian. He lives in London.From the Hardcover edition.; Title: A Dog Called Grk (The Grk Books) | [
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18,164 | 0 | Praise for the Nate the Great Series Kids will like Nate the Great. School Library Journal, Starred Review A consistently entertaining series. Booklist Loose, humorous chalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into a page-turner. Publishers Weekly Nate, Sludge, and all their friends have been delighting beginning readers for years. Kirkus Reviews They dont come any cooler than Nate the Great. The Huffington PostNate the Great loves his mother's Monster Cookies. Her Strawberry Draculas, her Chocolate Frankensteins, and especially her Cinnamon Werewolves. But now her Monster Cookie recipes are missing! Nate, the great detective, has never solved a case for his mother before. Can he do it? With his dog, Sludge, Nate gets to work. They look, sniff, climb up, bend down, push, and pull. They find long and short clues. Crinkly, wrinkly clues. And fishy, fangy clues. But which clues count? Can Nate the Great ever hope to eat those wonderful cookies again?; Title: Nate the Great and the Monster Mess | [
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18,165 | 2 | A good choice for readers who like stories that deal with friendship and family concerns, as well as those looking for something funny to read.BooklistKelly gives a more nuanced and realistic picture of bullies than one normally sees in fiction for this audience.School Library JournalKaty Kelly lives with her husband and daughters in Washington, D.C. But most of the time shes busy like you cant believe, thinking up big adventures for Lucy Rose.; Title: Lucy Rose: Working Myself to Pieces and Bits | [
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18,166 | 0 | Praise for the Nate the Great Series   ★ “Kids will like Nate the Great.” —School Library Journal, Starred Review   “A consistently entertaining series.” —Booklist   “Loose, humorous chalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into a page-turner.” —Publishers Weekly   “Nate, Sludge, and all their friends have been delighting beginning readers for years.” —Kirkus Reviews   “They don’t come any cooler than Nate the Great.” —The Huffington PostMARJORIE WEINMAN SHARMAT has written more than 130 books for children and young adults, as well as movie and TV novelizations. Her books have been translated into twenty-four languages. The award-winning Nate the Great series, hailed in Booklist as “groundbreaking,” was inspired by her father, Nathan Weinman. As a child in Portland, Maine, her first job was counting boxes at the real-life Weinman Brothers, a wholesale and manufacturing business owned by her father and uncle.   MITCHELL SHARMAT, a graduate of Harvard University, has written numerous picture books, easy readers, and novels, and is a contributor to many textbook reading programs. He is best known for the classic Gregory, the Terrible Eater, a Reading Rainbow Feature Selection and a New York Times Critics’ Pick. The idea for Nate the Great Talks Turkey came to him when he heard a radio news flash describing the predicament of a family trapped inside their car by an aggressive turkey in a supermarket parking lot. In Mitchell Sharmat’s honor, The Sharmat Collection, displaying the books he’s written, was established at the Harvard Graduate School of Education by the Munroe C. Gutman Library.   JODY WHEELER developed a greater than average interest in children’s books at an early age, having been influenced and encouraged by her great-aunt Opal Wheeler, a prolific writer of books for young readers in the 1950s. Since being trained as a fine artist and educator, Ms. Wheeler has enjoyed working on a variety of projects ranging from picture books to educational texts and magazines, and from greeting cards to coloring books. Jody Wheeler divides her time between Manhattan and Siesta Key, Florida.; Title: Nate the Great Talks Turkey | [
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18,167 | 2 | "Relaxed black-and-white illustrations capture the diverse classroom. . . . Best of all is the story, which builds to a tense, beautiful climax as the identity of the room mother is revealed."--BooklistLois Lowry is also known for her Anastasia books. She and illustrator Middy Thomas also collaborated on Gooney Bird Greene. The author lives in Cambridge, MA.; Title: Gooney Bird and the Room Mother | [
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18,168 | 2 | Lois Lowry is also known for her Anastasia books. She and illustrator Middy Thomas collaborated on the earlier Gooney Bird Greene books. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.; Title: Gooney the Fabulous (Gooney Bird) | [
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18,169 | 2 | Grade 4-6 One of the more believable, and yet exciting, juvenile mysteries available. Liza, Bill, and Jed, characters from five previous mysteries by Parish, notice flickering lights on uninhabited Cougar Island, which, according to legend, is haunted. Following other mysterious incidents, the three siblings set forth in their boat to investigate. Parish includes many of the elements that young readers loveghosts, animals, orphans, and, best of all, a happy ending. Liza and her brothers are realistic, occasionally squabbling siblings, but their grandparents are surely every child's dream: trusting enough to let the children set forth on their adventure, yet always concerned and loving. The short chapters help keep the pace moving nicely, and the few sketchy but well-done black-and-white illustrations will help sustain the interest of reluctant readers. The vocabulary is fairly easy, and the text relies heavily on convincing dialogue. Given the popularity of juvenile mysteries, this mystery-adventure should be a worthwhile addition to school and public libraries. Ruth Reutter, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, OhioCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.Praise for the Liza, Bill, & Jed Mystery series:“Liza, Bill, and Jed are sleuths again. . . . Believable characters, surroundings, and situations and an action-packed plot which thickens steadily and surely to a logical solution make a book sure to win Miss Parish even more young fans.”—School Library Journal“Young readers will be immediately involved . . . and can share the fun and excitement of unscrambling the codes and deciphering the cryptic instructions.”—The Horn Book Magazine; Title: The Ghosts of Cougar Island (Liza, Bill & Jed Mysteries) | [
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18,170 | 2 | In this Newbery Honor--winning story from 1984, a new family builds a relationship as a stepfather and stepson celebrate their differences and take heart in their similarities.Mavis Jukes is the award-winning author of several books for children and teenagers, including the Newbery Honor Book Like Jake and Me . Her other titles include No One is Going to Nashville , Blackberries in the Dark , Getting Even , Wild Iris Bloom , and I'll See You in My Dreams . Mavis taught school for several years -- and was a lawyer -- before becoming a children's book writer. She volunteers as an attorney in the area of juvenile defense and is presently a language arts specialist in a public elementary school. She lives with her husband, the artist Robert Hudson, and their teenage daughters in Sonoma County, California.; Title: Like Jake and Me | [
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18,171 | 1 | Grade 25A brief prologue introduces Nim, a self-reliant girl, and her father, Jack, who live on an otherwise uninhabited island. They are joined by Alexandra Rover, a shy adventure writer who travels there to answer Nim's emailed call for help and decides to stay. As this sequel to Nim's Island (Knopf, 2001) opens, Alex and Nim have a quarrel, and she impulsively decides to depart with the supply plane. Before a repentant Nim can tell her father the bad news, Selkie, her sea lion friend, is kidnapped and taken aboard a cruise ship belonging to Troppo Tourists, a company with which Nim and Jack have had several bad encounters. The girl, accompanied by Fred, a marine iguana, swims out and is taken aboard the ship by two employees who assume she is part of a group of snorkelers. There she discovers Selkie imprisoned in a room with other exotic animals that the company's leader plans to sell illegally. With the help of two friendly kids, she comes up with a scheme to rescue the captives. In the end, Nim, Alex, and a very worried Jack all meet up in New York City for a happy ending. The protagonist's upbeat, unflappable affability is convincing enough to carry her through all manner of far-fetched scenarios and coincidences, and readers will happily take the trip right along with her. The line illustrations scattered throughout the book mirror the appealingly breezy and friendly tone of the text.Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, March 1, 2008:"[An] equally winning sequel ... casting Nim, Jack and Alex into adventures that are exciting but never more than briefly scary, the author expertly shepherds the impulsive trio all the way to the Big Apple."; Title: Nim at Sea | [] | Train |
18,172 | 16 | The energetic narrator of "Me Counting Time and "Me on the Map is back, this time introducing young readers to the units of measure. What's the difference between a cup and an ounce? What gets measured in bushels and when do you use a scale? Easy-to-understand text and playful corresponding illustrations teach children the differences between wet and dry measurements, weight, size, and length. And all information is conveyed in a unique kid's-eye perspective, using everyday objects and situations. "Me and the Measure of Things makes measurement fun-and comprehensible!"From the Hardcover edition.; Title: Me and the Measure of Things | [
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18,173 | 0 | Praise for the Liza, Bill, & Jed Mystery series:“Liza, Bill, and Jed are sleuths again. . . . Believable characters, surroundings, and situations and an action-packed plot which thickens steadily and surely to a logical solution make a book sure to win Miss Parish even more young fans.”—School Library Journal“Young readers will be immediately involved . . . and can share the fun and excitement of unscrambling the codes and deciphering the cryptic instructions.”—The Horn Book Magazine"Oh, no!" said Liza. "I won't live in a haunted house."The "haunted house' is the old Blake place, and despite Liza's protests, that's where the Roberts family is going to live.Liza, Bill, and Jed soon realize that something weird is happening in and around their new home. Nearly every morning they find mysterious messages. Strange footprints appear, lights flash, and secret compartments pop open. Is John Blake's ghost responsible? If not, who is?; Title: The Haunted House (Liza, Bill & Jed Mysteries) | [
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18,174 | 17 | Grade 3-6 White retells the adventures, hardships, and contributions of Father Junipero Serra. While there is nothing exciting about the format, illustrations, content, or style of this book, it would be useful as an introduction or supple ment to the study of Father Serra and the California missions. As a read- aloud, it would provide students with a colorful overview of Serra's life, al though one that is simplistic and unfail ingly positive. Rosie Peasley, Sylvan Union School District, Modesto, Calif.Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.Father Junipero Serra journeyed thousands of miles across the sea, over high mountains, through hot deserts and frightening jungles--from Spain to Mexico to California. This dedicated and determined missionary was one of California's first settlers, and it was he who founded its first nine missions and devoted his life to working with the Indians.; Title: STORY OF JUNIPERO SERRA | [
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18,175 | 2 | Phyllis Reynolds Naylor grew up in Anderson, Indiana, and Joliet, Illinois. She loved to make up stories and write little books when she was growing up, and sold her first story when she was 16 for $4.67.Naylor worked as a teacher and an editor before she began to write full-time in 1960. She sold her first book for children in 1965.Her book Shiloh won the Newbery Medal in 1992, and later became part of a quartet of novels.Phyllis Reynolds Naylor lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland with her husband, Rex who is a speech pathologist. They have two grown sons and four grandchildren.; Title: The Girls Get Even (Boy/Girl Battle) | [
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18,176 | 2 | "The purpose is worthy, and the most perceptive aspect of the book is the interpretation of the reaction of the black family."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.When Grove Street gets its first black family, Winnie is a welcoming party of one."The purpose is worthy, and the most perceptive aspect of the book is the interpretation of the reaction of the black family."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.; Title: Iggie's House | [
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18,178 | 12 | This will be of tremendous value to adults who teach writing to children, but it will also appeal to Nixons legion of fans. . . . A delightful look back at a time and a life.BooklistClear and concise advice to writers.School Library JournalMany of Joan Lowery Nixon?s readers have written to her to ask how they, too, can become published writers someday. This memoir, including anecdotes and advice, is her answer to them. From her first publication at age ten?a poem entitled ?Springtime? in a children?s magazine?to her graduation from Hollywood High during World War II, Joan Lowery Nixon shares the events from her childhood that helped her to grow and develop as a writer. Joan Lowery Nixon took to heart and never forgot what her ninth-grade journalism teacher told her, ?A writer must always have faith in herself. If you don?t believe in yourself, no one else will.? Both informative and entertaining, The Making of a Writer is a charming look at one writer?s beginnings.; Title: The Making of a Writer | [] | Train |
18,179 | 2 | There is nothing Tee enjoys more than sitting out on the porch with her great-greatmother, listening to the fascinating stories about the lucky stone.Shiny and black as night, it brought good fortune to each of its owners for over one hundred years. First it helped Mandy, a runaway slave, win her freedom. Then it saved Vashti from death by lightning at a prayer meeting. And it even saved Tee's great-grandmother from the ferocious dancing dog and helped her meet her husband.Now Tee can't help wondering what the old stone has in store for her. She certainly could use some luck on Valentine's Day. But the lucky stone doesn't belong to Tee. How can her wish come true?There is nothing Tee enjoys more than sitting out on the porch with her great-greatmother, listening to the fascinating stories about the lucky stone.Shiny and black as night, it brought good fortune to each of its owners for over one hundred years. First it helped Mandy, a runaway slave, win her freedom. Then it saved Vashti from death by lightning at a prayer meeting. And it even saved Tee's great-grandmother from the ferocious dancing dog and helped her meet her husband.Now Tee can't help wondering what the old stone has in store for her. She certainly could use some luck on Valentine's Day. But the lucky stone doesn't belong to Tee. How can her wish come true?; Title: The Lucky Stone (Yearling Book) | [
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18,180 | 2 | Phyllis Reynolds Naylor grew up in Anderson, Indiana, and Joliet, Illinois. She loved to make up stories and write little books when she was growing up, and sold her first story when she was 16 for $4.67. Naylor worked as a teacher and an editor before she began to write full-time in 1960. She sold her first book for children in 1965. Her book Shiloh won the Newbery Medal in 1992, and later became part of a quartet of novels.Phyllis Reynolds Naylor lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland with her husband, Rex who is a speech pathologist. They have two grown sons and four grandchildren.; Title: The Boys Start the War (Boy/Girl Battle) | [
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18,181 | 2 | Emily Arrow may be a poor reader, but she's terrific in math and is also the fastest runner in her class. In October school gets even better when a newcomer from Florida, Dawn Tiffanie Bosco, joins the class and sits next to her.When Emily sees that Dawn's a better reader and a faster runner, she tries to accept it with grace. Emily is still sure it will be fun to have a new friend to show her"fish face" to and share secrets with.But then Emily discovers something awful--Dawn's a thief! And to make matters worse, no one will believe Emily.Emily Arrow may be a poor reader, but she's terrific in math and is also the fastest runner in her class. In October school gets even better when a newcomer from Florida, Dawn Tiffanie Bosco, joins the class and sits next to her. When Emily sees that Dawn's a better reader and a faster runner, she tries to accept it with grace. Emily is still sure it will be fun to have a new friend to show her"fish face" to and share secrets with. But then Emily discovers something awful--Dawn's a thief! And to make matters worse, no one will believe Emily.; Title: Fish Face (The Kids of the Polk Street School) | [
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18,182 | 0 | To the guys on the block, J.T. is the kid who stole the radio out of the red convertible before they could get to it. His neighbor, Mrs. Morris, declares him a first-class nuisance. His mother is bewildered -- "He's just gone bad, that's all.... Stealin' and lyin' and I don't know what all." But all the sensitivity, responsibility, and care of which ten-year-old J.T. Gamble is capable emerges when he finds an old, one-eyed, badly hurt alley cat. J.T. takes on a new dimension as he lavishes all the love he is unable to express to people around him on the battered cat he has found in the junk-filled empty lot.To the guys on the block, J.T. is the kid who stole the radio out of the red convertible before they could get to it. His neighbor, Mrs. Morris, declares him a first-class nuisance. His mother is bewildered -- "He's just gone bad, that's all.... Stealin' and lyin' and I don't know what all." But all the sensitivity, responsibility, and care of which ten-year-old J.T. Gamble is capable emerges when he finds an old, one-eyed, badly hurt alley cat. J.T. takes on a new dimension as he lavishes all the love he is unable to express to people around him on the battered cat he has found in the junk-filled empty lot.; Title: J.T. | [
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18,183 | 0 | Praise for the Nate the Great Series   ★ “Kids will like Nate the Great.” —School Library Journal, Starred Review   “A consistently entertaining series.” —Booklist   “Loose, humorous chalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into a page-turner.” —Publishers Weekly   “Nate, Sludge, and all their friends have been delighting beginning readers for years.” —Kirkus Reviews   “They don’t come any cooler than Nate the Great.” —The Huffington PostNate the Great doesn't especially want to go to a birthday party for Annie's ferocious dog, Fang. But he can't resist a mystery--and when Annie loses her house key and can't get inside to set up the party, Nate and his trusty dog, Sludge, are hot on the trial. Their only clue is a mysterious poem written by Annie's friend, Rosamond. But nothing is too tough for Nate the Great--not even Fang!; Title: Nate the Great and the Missing Key | [
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18,184 | 0 | Praise for the Nate the Great Series Kids will like Nate the Great. School Library Journal, Starred Review A consistently entertaining series. Booklist Loose, humorous chalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into a page-turner. Publishers Weekly Nate, Sludge, and all their friends have been delighting beginning readers for years. Kirkus Reviews They dont come any cooler than Nate the Great. The Huffington PostAlthough Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, are on vacation, they just can't resist a new case. When his friend Claude's grocery list is lost, Nate sets out to find it before lunch. But lunch draws nearer and the list is still missing. Nate the Great is worried: his reputation is at stake. It looks as if list has vanished--unless Rosamond's strange cat pancakes are somehow at the heart of the mystery.; Title: Nate the Great and the Lost List | [
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18,185 | 2 | Junior's flight from the barn on his handmade wings lands him in the hospital; his siblings Maggie and Vern are trying to get their Grandpa out of jail; and Grandpa's dog Mud is defying all obstacles to get to his loved one, in a book that PW said "races without pause between hilarious, suspenseful and touching crises. The Newbery Medalist's new story will capture her readers' hearts." Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.When Junior Blossom wakes up in the hospital, his last memory is of crouching on the barn roof with cloth wings tied to his arms, and of Maggie and Vern in the yard below, urging him to fly. That had been just before Junior spotted a police car approaching the farm in a cloud of dust.Meanwhile Pap, the children's grandfather, sits in disgrace in the city jail. He was arrested for disturbing the peace after his pickup truck accidentally dumped 2,147 beer and soda cans (worth $107.35) on Spring Street.With their mother away on the rodeo circuit, it's up to Maggie and Vern to find a way to rescue Pap and Junior. How will they solve their family problems?; Title: The Not-Just-Anybody Family (Blossom Family) | [
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18,186 | 2 | Camerons crisply direct advice, all of which is right on, ranges from practical items . . . to profound character-building insightsand the learning goes on in an authors note citing Internet resources about space exploration.Kirkus ReviewsKids will be thrilled by the possibility of running into an astronaut in the checkout line.The Bulletin, RecommendedGloria is thrilled when she goes to the store to buy an onion and meets Dr. Grace Street, an astronaut. It's there that Dr. Street tells Gloria to have confidence in herself and that the big things aren't always as big as they seem. But Gloria doesn't really understand Dr. Street's advice. Right now her problem seems gigantic. It's the beginning of fourth grade and Gloria can't do anything to please her teacher, Mrs. Yardley, who roars and hisses like the Dragon of Doom. When Gloria writes a report about meeting Dr. Street, Mrs. Yardley doesn't believe her. Gloria knows she's telling the truth. How can she prove it?; Title: Gloria Rising (Julian's World) | [
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18,187 | 2 | Praise for Olivia Sharp:Olivia is a refreshingly intelligent female protagonist.BooklistFast-moving, lighthearted, genuinely funny, and easily read, this should be a winner.Kirkus Reviews"I, Nate the Great, have something to say. My cousin Olivia Sharp is almost (but not quite) the world's best detective. I solve mysteries. She's an agent for secrets. You won't forget Olivia. She won't let you." Olivia sharp is bac! Rather than solve mysteries like her cousin Nate, Olivia helps friends with their problems by detecting what's wrong beneath the surface. You'll be won over by Olivia's spunk, eccentricities, and can-do spirit.; Title: The Sly Spy (Olivia Sharp: Agent for Secrets) | [
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18,188 | 2 | Dexter fears he's an oddball because he carries a "dweebacious" briefcase and eats only black jelly beans. "Most of the entertainment stems from Dexter's ability to laugh at himself," wrote PW. Ages 9-12.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc."The large type, short chapters and first person narrative make this a fast read. The quirky characters who work to right the problems of friends and family will appeal to young readers."School Library Journal"An entertaining and funny journey of self-discovery. . . . Readers will cheer as Dexter transforms himself into a colorful character with plenty of new friends along the way."Kirkus Reviews; Title: Fourth Grade Weirdo | [
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18,189 | 2 | Grade 2-4 Richard (the beast) Best and the kids of the Polk Street School are back. Richard's crisis this time is that he is terrified of climbing the knotted rope that hangs from the gym ceiling. Richard overcomes his fear of the dreaded rope with the help of one of the school's most feared substitute teachers. Giff writes about the concerns of second and third graders with a sure hand. Fans of the Polk Street School will be happy to have another installment, and new fans will be made if this is used as a read-aloud for primary grade children. Candy Colborn, Cottonwood Creek Elementary School, Englewood, Colo.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.What's worse than a blue Monday? For Richard "Beast" Best, it's a purple Monday spent climbing a fat brown rope with fat brown knots.Beast wishes he could climb up that rope like Emily Arrow and Matthew Jackson. Just looking at it hanging down from the gym ceiling makes him dizzyBeast is afraid and hopes his friends won't find out. But Mrs. Miller, the meanest substitute teacher in the whole school, finds out his secret and tells him to meet her in the gym after school. Miller the Killer. What will she do to him?; Title: Purple Climbing Days (The Kids of the Polk Street School) | [
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18,190 | 2 | Noel Streatfeild wrote thirty-eight books for children, many of them inspired by her devotion to the performing arts. Her characters often consider careers on the stage, the screen, and even the ice-skating rink! She died in 1986 at the age of ninety.Even when the last of the medicine bottles were cleared away and she was supposed to have had convalescence, Harriet did not get well. She was a thin child with big brown eyes and a lot of reddish hair that did not exactly curl, but had a wiriness that made it stand back from her face rather like Alices hair in Alice in Wonderland. Since her illness Harriet had looked all eyes, hair, and legs, and seemed to have no face at all--so much so that her brothers Alec, Toby and Edward said she had turned into a daddy-longlegs. Mrs. Johnson, whose name was Olivia, tried to scold the boys for teasing Harriet, but her scolding was not very convincing, because inside she could not help feeling that if a daddy-longlegs had a lot of hair and big eyes it would look very like Harriet. Harriets father was named George Johnson. He had a shop. It was not a usual sort of shop, because what it sold was entirely dependent on what his brother William grew, shot or caught. There had been a time when the Johnson family was rich. They had owned a large house in the country with plenty of land round it, and some fishing and shooting. The childrens great-grandfather had not been able to afford to live in the big house, so he had built himself a smaller house on the edge of his property and rented the big house to other people. When his eldest son, the childrens grandfather, came into the property he could not afford to live even in the new smaller house, so he brought up the childrens father and their Uncle William in the lodge by the gates. But when he was killed in a motor accident and the childrens Uncle William inherited the property, he was so poor he could not afford to live even in the lodge. So Uncle William decided the cheapest plan would be to live in two rooms in the house that his grandfather had built, and to rent the lodge. When he had thought of this he said to his brother George, the childrens father, I tell you what, young feller me lad,--he was the sort of man who spoke that way--Ill keep a nice chunk of garden and a bit of shootin and fishin and Ill make the garden pay, and you can have the produce, trout from the river, and game from the woods, and keep a shop in London and sell it, and before you can say Bobs me uncle youll be a millionaire. It did not matter how often anyone said Bobs your uncle for George did not become a millionaire. Uncle William had not married, and lived very comfortably in his two rooms in the smaller house on the edge of his estate, but one reason why he lived so comfortably was that he ate the best of everything that he grew, caught or shot. The result of this was that George and Olivia and the children lived very leanly indeed on the proceeds of the shop. It was not only that William ate everything worth eating that made life so hard for them, but also that people who buy in shops expect to go to special places for special things. When they are buying fruit they do not expect to be asked if they could do with a nice rabbit or a trout, especially when the rabbit and the trout are not very nice because the best ones have been eaten by an Uncle William. The childrens father was an optimist by nature, and he tried to believe that he could not be a failure and that anything he started would succeed in the end. He also had a deep respect and trust for his brother William. Dont lets get downhearted, Olivia, he would say. Its all a matter of time and educating the public. The public can be educated to anything if only theyre given time. Olivia very seldom argued with George. She was not an arguing sort of person, and anyway she was very fond of him, but she did sometimes wonder if they would not all starve before the public could be taught to buy old, tired grouse which had been too tough for Uncle William, when what they had come to buy was vegetables. One of the things that was most difficult for Olivia, and indeed for the whole family, was that what would not sell had to be eaten. This made a great deal of trouble because Uncle William had a large appetite and seldom sent more than one of any kind of fish or game, and the result was that the family meals were made up of several different kinds of food, which meant a lot of cooking. What is there for lunch today, Olivia? George would ask, usually adding politely, Sure to be delicious. Olivia would answer, Theres enough rabbit for two, there is a very small pike, there is grouse--but I dont really know about that, it seems to be very, very old, as if it had been dead a long time--and theres sauerkraut. Im afraid everybody must eat cabbage of some sort today. Weve had over seven hundred from Uncle William this week, and its only Wednesday. One of the worst things to Harriet about having been ill was that she was not allowed to go to school, and her mother would not let her help in the house. Do go out, darling, you look so terribly thin and spindly. Why dont you go down to the river? I know its rather dull by yourself, but you like watching boats go by. Harriet did like watching boats go by and was glad that her father had chosen to have his shop in outer London near the Thames, so she could see boats go by. But boat-watching is a summer thing, and Harriet was unlucky in that she had been ill all summer and was putting up with the getting-well stage in the autumn. Nobody, she thought, could want to go and look at a river in the autumn.; Title: Skating Shoes | [
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18,191 | 0 | Young Daniel Arabus and his mother are slaves in the house of Captain Ivers of Stratford, Connecticut. By law they should be free, since Daniel's father fought in the Revolutionary army and earned enough in soldiers' notes to buy his family's freedom.But now Daniel's father is dead, and Mrs. Ivers has taken the notes from his mother. When Daniel bravely steals the notes back, a furious Captain Ivers forces him aboard a ship bound for the West Indies--and certain slavery. Even if Daniel can manage to jump ship in New York, will he be able to travel the long and dangerous road to freedom?Young Daniel Arabus and his mother are slaves in the house of Captain Ivers of Stratford, Connecticut. By law they should be free, since Daniel's father fought in the Revolutionary army and earned enough in soldiers' notes to buy his family's freedom.But now Daniel's father is dead, and Mrs. Ivers has taken the notes from his mother. When Daniel bravely steals the notes back, a furious Captain Ivers forces him aboard a ship bound for the West Indies--and certain slavery. Even if Daniel can manage to jump ship in New York, will he be able to travel the long and dangerous road to freedom?; Title: Jump Ship to Freedom (Arabus Family Saga) (Arabus Family Saga Series) | [
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18,192 | 0 | "That turn-of-the-century con man  extraordinaire, The Great Brain, returns...for summer  vacation. He tops his own record for  double-dealing."--Horn Book."That turn-of-the-century con man extraordinaire, The Great Brain, returns...for summer vacation. He tops his own record for double-dealing."--Horn Book.; Title: The Great Brain Reforms | [
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18,193 | 2 | Being the new kid in town isn't easy for Elizabeth until she meets Jennifer--an honest-to-goodness witch!From the moment Jennifer starts sharing her powers with Elizabeth, their secret friendship is sealed. Each Saturday they meet in the park to cast spells and work on their witchcraft.Then just when they think they've perfected their special flying potion, Jennifer and Elizabeth quarrel over the main ingredient. Will it take a magic spell to make them friends again?Being the new kid in town isn't easy for Elizabeth until she meets Jennifer--an honest-to-goodness witch!From the moment Jennifer starts sharing her powers with Elizabeth, their secret friendship is sealed. Each Saturday they meet in the park to cast spells and work on their witchcraft.Then just when they think they've perfected their special flying potion, Jennifer and Elizabeth quarrel over the main ingredient. Will it take a magic spell to make them friends again?; Title: Jennifer, Hecate, MacBeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth | [
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18,194 | 2 | Praise for Olivia Sharp:Olivia is a refreshingly intelligent female protagonist.BooklistFast-moving, lighthearted, genuinely funny, and easily read, this should be a winner.Kirkus Reviews"I, Nate the Great, have something to say. My cousin Olivia Sharp is almost (but not quite) the world's best detective. I solve mysteries. She's an agent for secrets. You won't forget Olivia. She won't let you." Olivia sharp is bac! Rather than solve mysteries like her cousin Nate, Olivia helps friends with their problems by detecting what's wrong beneath the surface. You'll be won over by Olivia's spunk, eccentricities, and can-do spirit.; Title: The Green Toenails Gang (Olivia Sharp: Agent for Secrets) | [
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18,195 | 2 | Big city kids Caroline and J. P. Tate find themselves in Des Moines, in the custody of their father, in Lowry's tender, funny story. Ages 8-12. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Switcharound | [
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18,196 | 2 | Tired of being compared with her popular older sister, Casey decides she will make herself over.Tired of being compared with her popular older sister, Casey decides she will make herself over.; Title: Fourth Grade Celebrity (Casey, Tracey, and Company) | [
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18,197 | 2 | "Numerous books have dealt with the effect of a pet's death on a child, but few are as true to a child's feelings as the latest work by the author and artist of many previous stories about Jim and his classmates."--The Horn Book"A useful book for children coping with the trauma of a pet's death."--School Library JournalEveryone in the first grade feels sad when they hear that Jim's dog Muffins has been killed. His friends try to help him feel better, but Jim won't talk or listen to anyone. All he can do is think about his dog.Then Jim's friend Paul has an idea. Will Paul's plan help Jim cry and laugh about the times he shared with Muffins?; Title: Jim's Dog Muffins | [
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18,198 | 2 | Praise for the Nate the Great Series Kids will like Nate the Great. School Library Journal, Starred Review A consistently entertaining series. Booklist Loose, humorous chalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into a page-turner. Publishers Weekly Nate, Sludge, and all their friends have been delighting beginning readers for years. Kirkus Reviews They dont come any cooler than Nate the Great. The Huffington PostEarly one morning, a torn slip of paper with the mysterious letters V I T A appears on Nate the Great's doorstep. He and his faithful dog, Sludge, set off to solve this latest mystery. Against ferocious cats, hostile adversaries, and a sly, phony clue -- not to mention a three o'clock deadline -- Nate struggles to prove, once again, that he is Nate the Great.; Title: Nate the Great and the Phony Clue | [
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18,199 | 11 | "There's a full moon tonight," Naomi Majok said to her younger brother, Stephen. "And that means a dance!" She pulled him to his feet, dreamily closing her eyes and swaying.Naomi and Stephen lived with their mother in the Bahr el Ghazal region of southern Sudan, in a small, out-of-the-way village, surrounded by mile upon mile of vast grasslands."Uh-oh, Naomi! You're in love!" crowed Stephen. "Who is it? Old Peter Garang? I know--you want his cows. He offered us five for your bride price. We'd be practically rich!""Stephen! Of course it's not Peter Garang. He has only three teeth! Anyway," she said, "Wol's mother has ten cows. I know she could match Peter's offer.""Wait a minute! What are you saying? Wol's interested in offering us a bride price for you? He's just a boy! He's fourteen! Only three years older than I am!""Don't tease. I know he's young, but imagine me as Peter's third wife.""Yes, but he belongs to the most influential family in the village. They have twenty cows!" Stephen said. "Naomi, be serious. Did Wol really make Mama an offer for you?""Not yet. But he's going to. At least, I think he will. What do you think? Would he be a good husband for me?" Naomi asked.Stephen burst out laughing. He couldn't imagine it. He and Wol and Deng, who was thirteen, worked and played together all the time. He couldn't picture Wol and sixteen-year-old Naomi married."Stop laughing!" Naomi cried."Okay, okay." Stephen cleared his throat and tried to settle down. "Being married to Garang would be awful. And since both families could offer us a price of five cows, the offers are equal. So that means it will be up to Mama to decide.""Oh, don't say that," Naomi moaned. "That's just the problem. She's sure to choose Garang because of his position in the tribe. And listen, I don't want you to say anything about this to Wol today. Promise?""Calm down, Naomi.""You think this is easy? In three or four years, you may be in the same position.""Me?" Stephen looked at his sister, surprised. He would never be married. He would study in Egypt or Kenya or who knew where and become a teacher.At that moment, their mother entered their tukel, a round hut made of mud and grass, with a cone-shaped roof. She was carrying two calabash gourds filled with water from the well. She set them on the dirt floor and rubbed the small of her back."There's going to be a dance tonight, Mama," Naomi said."Is that so?" her mother said.She glanced at the mattock leaning against the wall by the entrance. The tool was for digging, for chopping at the dry ground and loosening it. The tarnished blade was bound to the wooden handle with a long cord."Naomi," she said sharply, "never mind tonight. What about the crops? Do you expect us to eat weeds? And, Stephen, you boys didn't fix the thorn hedge around the cattle pen yesterday. Three cows disappeared last night. Now you'll have to go looking for them."Stephen made a face. He, Wol, and their friend Deng had all made new spears yesterday, while watching the cattle. Late in the afternoon, when the heat eased a little, they had thrown their spears at the round gourd they used as a ball until their shoulders ached. So when they brought the cattle back to the village, none of the boys had wanted to repair the thorny branch fence that kept the cows safe overnight.Acacia thorns were long and sharp and left deep, bloody scratches on the boys' hands and arms. The branches were the cows' only protection against predators. There was always the danger of attack by wild animals, maybe lions, hyenas, or leopards. And the villagers depended on their cows for everything--they drank the milk and blood and burned the dried dung when no firewood could be found.Stephen thought about the difficulties of dragging more branches to the fence. Still, when their mother ordered them to work, they obeyed. The children quickly hurried out of the tukel.Sudanese children learned early to work hard for their families. Girls always worked in the home and the fields, struggling to keep the sorghum and maize alive and growing through the terrible heat and what now seemed to be their third year of drought in a row. Boys herded the cattle, which were the pride of all Dinka tribes in the region of Bahr el Ghazal, the River of Gazelles.It was Stephen's job to take their two cows, a rangy white one with long curved horns and his favorite, their old yellow cow, from the large pen and out to pasture with the rest of the village cattle. Wol and Deng, the only other older boys in the village, went with him.Stephen walked across the circle of cone-shaped huts, past the village well, to the cow pen. He saw the tips of the cattle's wide-spaced horns, visible above the thorny branches. One of the old men, dressed in a cloth fastened at the shoulder, was using a long stick to refashion the branches so they would block the hole where the cows had escaped during the night.Peter Garang watched. He had twenty cows, more than anyone in the village, although once people had had many more. He shouted to Stephen, "Look at this hole! This fence is no good. If you boys did your work properly, my cows would never have gotten loose."Oh no, Stephen thought. Why couldn't the missing cows belong to someone else?"Maybe your cows couldn't sleep well last night. The cows want to stay awake when there's a full moon, just like the rest of us, uncle," Stephen said, trying to pacify the old man. "Don't worry. We'll find them.""Huh. I doubt that," Peter said in disgust, spitting a stream of tobacco juice in the dirt.Making sure that the children did their work and minded their elders was the job of all the adults in the village, not just the parents. Peter had a right to criticize the boys. Stephen didn't want Peter to beat him with his stick, so he tried again to change the subject. "There's going to be a dance tonight.""And your sister needs a wealthy husband," old man Garang said. "She's always singing love songs out in the fields. I hear her. We all hear her. Maybe I'll marry her myself, eh? I've made my offer. When is your mother going to make her decision?""I don't know. Soon, I think.""Your sister is a little too full of herself," Peter Garang said, his dignity somewhat injured.Stephen stifled a laugh. Naomi was proud of her beauty. And he was sure that she would never marry a snoopy old man like Peter, no matter how many cows he had or what Mama said.; Title: Year of No Rain | [] | Train |
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