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26,100 | 2 | "Can you believe River Heights is so excited about a high school softball game?" Nancy Drew asked as she and her friend Bess Marvin walked down Main Street toward Vida's Sandwich Shop.Although it was a quiet Sunday morning and most of the shops were closed, nearly every storefront displayed the bright blue and white colors of River Heights High. The sports shop window was filled with blue and white sweatshirts, and Cody's Cameras displayed a poster-size photo of the girls' softball team. Many of the other stores had signs cheering on the River Heights Wildcats to beat Red Rocks High.Bess pushed back the visor of the blue River Heights baseball cap she was wearing. "Check out the bakery," she said in amazement.The bakery window displayed a large rectangular cake with blue and white icing. Bess read aloud the message: "Congratulations, River Heights, Eastern Conference Champions!"She turned to Nancy with a worried glance. "Don't you think they ought to wait until we actually win before baking a cake like that? Today is only the play-off game."Nancy pushed back a windblown strand of her reddish blond hair. "It does seem a little premature when we've still got two games to go. Then again, this is the first time in years River Heights has made it to the play-offs. And against Red Rocks -- our archrival!" She glanced at her watch as they reached Vida's Sandwich Shop. "It's eleven-thirty now, and the game starts at two. Do you think we'll have time to search for a birthday present for Hannah before then?"Hannah Gruen, the Drews' housekeeper, had lived with Nancy and her father ever since Nancy's mother died when Nancy was very young. Over the years she'd become family to the Drews."No problem," Bess said. "First food, then shopping -- that's what I consider a perfect agenda."The two girls went into the sandwich shop and settled themselves in a booth near the back. Nancy ordered a salad, and Bess ordered soup and a sandwich. As the waitress left with their order, two teenage girls sat down at the counter."They both play on the softball team," Bess whispered to Nancy. "I recognize them from when George was on the team."George Fayne was Bess's first cousin. The two cousins were almost complete opposites -- George lived for sports, Bess for clothing, food, and boys. Both were Nancy's best friends, however, and like Nancy, they had graduated from River Heights High the year before."Isn't that Tyra Walker?" Nancy asked, nodding toward the taller girl, who had short black hair and light brown skin. "I think I remember her from last year's school play.""That's right," Bess said. "And sitting next to her is Louisa Esposito, the team pitcher. She's supposed to be amazing. I've never seen her play, but her pitches have been clocked at something like thirty-five miles an hour. Last year George kept saying that they ought to take Louisa off the junior varsity team and put her on varsity.""Why didn't they?" Nancy asked as she studied the small-boned girl with long, curly dark hair."She was only a sophomore then," Bess explained. "And you know Coach Marks. She feels the varsity teams ought to be chosen from the upper grades." Bess frowned, concentrating. "I think I heard from someone that Louisa and Coach Marks have had a few run-ins."Nancy winced. "Is Coach Marks laying down the law again?" Coach Marks was famous for being strict with her athletes, particularly anyone who had an ego. "The team is what matters. We have no stars here," was her favorite saying.Bess shrugged. "I'm not sure what's going on. George has been away at that tennis clinic, so I haven't been getting all the sports gossip.""Why don't we go wish them luck?" Nancy suggested.The two friends went up to the counter, where Tyra and Louisa were studying the menu."Hi, " Bess said. "Tyra, Louisa, this is my friend Nancy Drew. We just wanted to wish you luck before the game.Tyra smiled at Nancy. "Aren't you the one who solves all those mysteries?""I try," Nancy said. Nancy was, in fact, a well-known amateur detective. But that day she was more interested in talking about the upcoming game. "How's it going?" she asked. "You two must be psyched for the game.Tyra nodded and Louisa stared at the menu.That's odd, Nancy thought. Neither one of the girls had that pregame excitement she'd seen so often in George. "Is Red Rocks really as tough as everyone says?" she asked.Neither of the girls answered. Instead, they exchanged a troubled glance."Is something wrong?" Nancy asked, her curiosity aroused.Louisa gave a hollow laugh. "You could say that.""What is it?" Bess asked. "Is there something we can do to help?""No one can help," Louisa answered. "I'm off the team. Off the team and out of the game.""You can't be," Bess said indignantly. "You're the reason River Heights finally made it to the play-offs. ""That's not true," Louisa said at once. "There are a lot of strong players this year.""Why were you cut?" Nancy asked."I missed three practices," Louisa said bitterly. "My mother works nights, and my younger brother's been sick. During Thursday's practice I had to take care of him. It was my third no-show. So on Friday Coach Marks gave me the ax.""I'm sure the coach would understand -- " Nancy began.Tyra shook her head. "Coach Marks has an unbreakable rule: Miss three practices and you're out -- no excuses, no exceptions.""How could she cut the pitcher two days before the big play-off game?" Bess demanded in an outraged tone.Louisa shrugged and stood up. "Ask the coach." She turned to Tyra. "I guess I'm not hungry after all. I'll see you later. Play a good game, okay?""Yeah," Tyra said in a dejected voice.Nancy saw the waitress bringing out the food she and Bess had ordered. "Do you want to join us at our booth?" she asked Tyra."No, thanks," Tyra said. "I guess I'm not that hungry either. I think I'm going to go over to the school and warm up."Good luck," Nancy said.Tyra gave her a sad smile. "With Louisa out , we're going to need more than luck. "As Tyra left the sandwich shop, Nancy and Bess returned to their booth. Bess helped herself to a slice of the hot bread that was served with her soup. "Red Rocks High has beaten our softball team every year for the last ten years," she said. "I was sure this would be our big breakthrough."Nancy glanced up at the blue and white crepe paper strung from the restaurant's ceiling. "So was everyone else in River Heights. But remember, Louisa said the whole team was strong." Bess still looked downcast, and Nancy decided to change the subject. "I need your help," she said. "Hannah's birthday is on Friday, and I don't know what to get her."Bess's blue eyes twinkled. "You've come to the right person -- shopping problems are my specialty. How about some jewelry or a nice wool sweater?""I've gotten her those for other birthdays. You know," Nancy said thoughtfully, "Hannah loves to go to art museums and galleries. Maybe I could find her a piece of art -- a print or a sketch.""Let's try the Thompson Art Galley," Bess suggested. "It's in that wonderful old Victorian house -- I love going there. Besides, Maggie Thompson's got great taste. Just about everything in there is gorgeous."Sounds like the place to start," Nancy agreed. After they'd finished eating and paid the check, the two girls got into Nancy's blue Mustang and set off. Nancy drove along a winding tree-lined road that led out of the center of town. The Thompson Gallery soon came into view, a big white wooden house, with a wide wrap-around veranda and gingerbread trim edging the roof. Maggie Thompson had inherited it from her grandfather and converted it into a spacious gallery.Nancy pulled into the parking lot at the back of the building, then the two friends walked around to the entrance and opened the tall door that led into the entry hall.Maggie Thompson, a slender woman with long, silver-gray hair that fell halfway down her back, was sitting at the oak reception desk at the end of the hallway. "Nancy, Bess, what a pleasant surprise!" she said. Maggie, a longtime friend of Nancy's father, Carson Drew, had known Nancy and her friends for years. According to Mr. Drew, Maggie had once been a painter herself."Please have a look around," she told the girls. "I've got lots of wonderful new pieces."Nancy and Bess began to wander through the ground floor of the old house. The room that had once been the kitchen was hung with still lifes, painted in deep fall colors. The drawing room featured a series of landscapes.Nancy and Bess made their way into the high-ceilinged dining room that served as the main gallery. A stack of large canvases leaned against a wall. Only one painting was hung, a riveting portrait of a young man sitting on the edge of a cliff, staring across a wooded mountain valley."He's gorgeous!" Bess said."Yes, he is," Maggie agreed, coming up behind them. "That's one of Burt Horenstein's. It was painted two years ago.Nancy looked at the painting with new interest. "Isn't Horenstein the artist who just died?""That's right," Maggie said. "Horenstein is River Heights's most famous artist -- he graduated from River Heights Art Academy about twenty-five years ago. Did either of you ever meet him?"Both Nancy and Bess shook their heads."Here, I'll show you some photographs," the gallery owner offered. She led the two girls into the study, where she took a leather-bound photo album from a shelf. "This was Horenstein at his last show," she said, pointing to a picture of a lean, bearded man wearing thick glasses. "And this" -- she turned to another photo -- "was Horenstein with some of the other students from the academy. He was about nineteen then.""Did he go to River Heights High before the academy?" Bess asked curiously."No," Maggie answered. "The Horensteins moved to River Heights the year that Burt entered the academy.""What an outfit!" Bess giggled, pointing to the shabby tuxedo jacket that Horenstein wore over paint-splattered overalls.Maggie gave a soft laugh. "Burt never cared about clothing. And when he was in the academy, he was your typical penniless artist. He might have been the most talented student there, but he didn't really begin to sell his work until about five years after he got out of school.""I bet his work is worth a fortune now," Nancy said."Absolutely," Maggie said. "Art always be comes more valuable when the artist dies. Since Burt's death, the prices on his paintings have skyrocketed. He'd be amazed if he knew what his paintings sell for now.Nancy sighed. "I guess I won't be buying Hannah a Horenstein. I sure would love to see more of them, though.""You're in luck," Maggie said, closing the photo album. "A week from today we're having a Horenstein retrospective here at the gallery. " She pointed to the stack of canvases leaning against the wall. "We'll have pieces spanning his entire career. You should both come to the opening.""I'll definitely be there," Nancy promised. "But right now I'm looking for a birthday present for Hannah."Maggie looked thoughtful. "I might have just the thing, but not until tomorrow. We're getting in a shipment of small paintings, mostly still lifes -- the sort that Hannah loves. Some of them are going to be very reasonably priced.""That sounds perfect," Nancy said. "I'll stop by sometime tomorrow and check them out."Nancy glanced at her watch as she and Bess left the gallery. "We still have some time before the softball game. Why don't we go back to my house and grab some snacks?""A seriously excellent idea," Bess agreed, getting into Nancy's blue sports car.A short time later Nancy and Bess reached the Drew house. "It's awfully quiet here," Bess said as they went inside. "Where are your dad and Hannah?""Hannah's visiting a friend, and Dad's at work," Nancy said."Your dad's working on a Sunday?""He's preparing a case that goes to trial tomorrow." Nancy's father, Carson Drew, was a well-known criminal lawyer. "Why don't you see what's in the fridge?" Nancy suggested. "I'll just check the answering machine.Seeing the message light flashing on the ma chine, Nancy pressed the Play button and waited as the tape rewound."1 found some apples and some chips -- " Bess started to say as she came in from the kitchen. She stopped as they both heard a familiar voice."Nancy, this is Dr. Ryan at River Heights High," the message began."As in Principal Loretta Ryan?" Bess asked in disbelief. "Why would she call -- ""I'm sorry to bother you at home on a Sunday," the principal went on in an agitated tone. "But I'd appreciate it if you could come over to the high school as soon as possible. I don't quite know how to describe it -- I don't actually know how it happened -- but a serious crime has been committed at River Heights High!"; Title: The MYSTERY OF THE MISSING MASCOT (NANCY DREW 119) | [
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26,101 | 7 | The first installment of the Forbidden Game horror trilogy pits a clique of California teenagers against the villainous Julian, an ancient, ruthless spirit disguised as a drop-dead gorgeous guy. Searching for sophisticated party entertainment, Jenny buys a strangely compelling game from Julian, salesman at a spooky new store. Soon after they begin playing, Jenny and her guests are transported to Julian's enchanted mansion, where each must face his or her worst nightmare. Julian's malicious magic is motivated by his longstanding crush on Jenny. Torn between her beloved mortal boyfriend and her fiendishly attractive suitor, Jenny and her vacillations kindle a sort of teasing tension. Hints of dangerous and forbidden romance abound, providing plenty of shivers for those who can swallow the fairly hokey premise. Ages 12-up. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Hunter (The Forbidden Game, Vol. 1) | [
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26,102 | 0 | Some parents and educators object to the old-fashioned and sometimes stereotypical nature of traditional Mother Goose rhymes. Move over, Mother Goose--welcome to the '90s! In this more contemporary collection, Bruce Lansky offers new versions of 41 rhymes, a "kinder, gentler" approach to Mother Goose, with funny twists that will amuse both young listeners and their parents. In this collection, Little Miss Muffet is definitely not afraid of spiders, Old Mother Hubbard's dog calls out for pizza, and the old woman who lived in a shoe retires to a sandal on the beach. Roly-poly contemporary children of all races illustrate these poems in a humorous, good-natured fashion. As a follow-up to traditional Mother Goose poems or on their own, these nursery rhymes for our modern times are a satisfying alternative. (Ages 2 to 5)Tom, Tom, The Teacher's Son by Sylvia Andrews Old King Cole by Larry Cohen There Was An Old Woman by Larry Cohen Rub-a-dub-dub by Mary Collins Dunne Hickory, Dickory, Dock by Jeffrey Goodson Pat A Pie by Virginia Kroll Diddle Diddle, Dumpling, My Girl June by Bruce Lansky Fee Fie Fo Fum by Bruce Lansky Georgie Porgie by Bruce Lansky Hiccup, Hiccup by Bruce Lansky Jack And Jill by Bruce Lansky Jack Was Nimble by Bruce Lansky Lavender Blue by Bruce Lansky Little Bo-peep by Bruce Lansky Little Boy Blue by Bruce Lansky Little Miss Muffet by Bruce Lansky London Bridge by Bruce Lansky Mary Had A Little Jam by Bruce Lansky Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary by Bruce Lansky Old Mother Goose by Bruce Lansky Old Mother Hubbard by Bruce Lansky Pat A Cake by Bruce Lansky Peter, Peter, Sugar Eater by Bruce Lansky Rock-a-bye, Baby by Bruce Lansky Roses Are Red by Bruce Lansky Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Bruce Lansky Simple Simon by Bruce Lansky Some Like It Hot by Bruce Lansky Star Light, Star Bright by Bruce Lansky Sweetheart, You're My Little Star by Bruce Lansky Wee Willie Winkie by Bruce Lansky Diddle Diddle, Dumpling, My Son Scooter by Gwen Molnar Humpty Dumpty by Gwen Molnar Jack Sprat by Lois Muehl Dapple-gray by Brad Schreiber There Was A Little Girl by Brad Schreiber Three Kind Mice by Robert Scotellaro Yankee Doodle by Robert Scotellaro Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star by Elisabeth Weiss Hey Diddle, Diddle by Stan Lee Werlin Hickory, Dockory, Hic by Bob Zanger -- Table of Poems from Poem Finder; Title: The New Adventures of Mother Goose: Gentle Rhymes for Happy Times | [
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26,103 | 7 | Gr. 5-9. From birth, Brikars are taught to mistrust and despise Klingons. Klingons are taught to react to taunts and threats with physical force. When Brikar Zak and Klingon Worf meet on arrival at Starfleet Academy, it takes only minutes for a fight to break out. The Admiral assigns them to the same room, telling them to resign, get along, or get expelled if they fight again. Too proud to resign and too stubborn to get along, they just manage to avoid fighting while defying each other on every occasion. The story details the demands of the academy, Worf's difficulties in adjusting socially, and his brother's academic and psychological problems. An exciting and apparently fatal battle finally makes clear to the cadets what it takes to serve as an officer in the Federation. Although the message of tolerance is explicit, the plot is taut and the characters intriguing enough to hold the interest of confirmed Trekies and probably entice new members to that group. A good start to a new series, Star Trek: The Next Generation. Sheilamae O'HaraCadet Worf arrives at Starfleet AcademyTM as the first Klingon to gain entrance since the Federation-Klingon, Peace Treaty. Raised on Earth by human parents, Worf wonders whether he is still a Klingon, the proud member of an honorable warrior race, or is he more human?Command-level classes fill his schedule, but nothing prepares him for his fellow cadets, among them his human foster brother. Intelligent, ambitious, and confident, the Academy cadets make life difficult for the young warrior. Worf must win over his classmates -- including the always logical Vulcans and the fierce Brikar -- even though they are still trained to think of him as the enemy.Then a routine trip to a training satellite turns into an unexpected disaster, and Worf must unite the cadets and risk his life before a terrible accident destroys the entire mission.; Title: Worf's First Adventure (Star Trek: The Next Generation - Starfleet Academy #1) | [
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26,104 | 16 | A rollicking alphabet chant for the youngest child! All the letters of the alphabet race up the coconut tree in this colorful board book version of the award-winning Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.ENDBill Martin Jr (1916–2004) has been called “America’s favorite children’s author.” He wrote more than 300 books for children, including the classic texts Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, illustrated by Eric Carle; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, illustrated by Lois Ehlert.; Title: Chicka Chicka ABC (Chicka Chicka Book, A) | [
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26,105 | 2 | If Nancy Drew isn't a born detective, she at least acquired her sleuthing skills at an early age--age eight, to be exact. Such is the premise of this inaugural book in the Nancy Drew Notebooks, which, in the tradition of the Sweet Valley series, turns back the clock to reveal a familiar heroine in her childhood. In this sweet if somewhat insipid tale, Nancy, a spunky third-grader, plans to attend her first sleep-over party. But when--horrors!--the invitations disappear from the hostess's kitchen, the stage is set for Nancy to crack her very first case. Faithfully recording clues in a notebook her father provides, she pieces together the puzzle and announces her solution to her admiring pals (including Bess and George). Told that she sounds like a detective, Nancy is pleased as punch and muses that "she would love to solve mysteries when she grew up." But she'll have a chance to do so even before that: due for simultaneous release is the series' second installment, The Lost Locket . There isn't likely to be a lot of suspense in these mysteries, but most beginning readers won't expect it. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.Carolyn Keene is the author of the ever-popular Nancy Drew books.; Title: The Slumber Party Secret (Nancy Drew Notebooks #1) | [
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26,106 | 7 | While living on Deep Space NineTM, Jake Sisko has seen a lot of strange things, since his father, commander of the station, opened it to every lifeform who passes through this sector of space. But when Jake's Ferengi friend Nog says he's seen a ghost, Jake doesn't believe him, until a shimmering figure with glowing red eyes appears in Jake's quarters. Soon enough the spectre has Jake on a dangerous mission into the depths of the station, with the fate of Deep Space Nine resting on his boyish shoulders.; Title: The Star Ghost (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) | [
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26,107 | 2 | "I'm the best!" "No, I'm the best!" Who is the best detective of all? Nancy Drew's special detective notebook is gone! And, boy, is she in trouble. Inside were three passes - for her, Bess, and George - to the most spectacular movie of all time, Star Quest 2. Sure, Nancy's friends will forgive her...maybe in a million years. Even worse, Jason Hutchings is looking for the notebook - just to prove how easy it is to be a detective. One thing's for sure: these days, it's not easy being Nancy Drew!Nancy Drew's special detective notebook is gone! And, boy, is she in trouble. Inside were three passes--for her, Bess, and George--to the most spectacular movie of all time, 'Star Quest 2'.Sure Nancy's friends will forgive her...maybe in a million years. Even worse, Jason Hutchings is looking for the notebook--just to prove how easy it is to be a detective. One thing's for sure: these days, it's not easy being Nancy Drew!; Title: The Best Detective (Nancy Drew Notebooks #8) | [
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26,110 | 7 | It's Geordi La Forge's first year at Starfleet Academy TM, and it isn't going well. He's been all over the galaxy with his Starfleet officer parents, and his blindness has not been a handicap, thanks to his VISOR. But somehow he's always picked last for competitive teams, and deep down he wants to be just like all the other confident students. When he defeats the top-ranked team in an elimination game, Geordi wins the respect of his classmates, and the hatred of the other team's captain, Jack Pettey. Pettey threatens revenge, and his opportunity arrives with training exercises on the planet Saffair. Geordi's team faces Pettey's, and without supervision on the uninhabited world Pettey will stop at nothing to win.; Title: Capture the Flag: A NOVEL (STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION) | [
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26,111 | 2 | It's a Ho! Ho! Ho-rrible trick!Christmas is coming, and Nancy's third grade class is having a Secret Santa exchange. That means cards, candy, and a special gift for everyone. Everyone except Nancy Drew!Is it a mistake? Is somebody just being silly or mean? Or is someone hiding something and afraid to tell the truth? One thing's for sure. Nancy's presents are gone, and all she has to unwrap is one big mystery!Carolyn Keene is the author of the ever-popular Nancy Drew books.; Title: The Secret Santa (Nancy Drew Notebooks #3) | [
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26,112 | 10 | It's no big deal!So what if Eddie, the boy who just moved in next door, is three years older than Stephanie? He's the only boy for her.But when her secret crush becomes front page news, Stephanie wishes she'd never laid eyes on the new kid on the block. How will she ever face Eddie again?; Title: The Boy-Oh-Boy Next Door (Full House : Stephanie) | [
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26,113 | 2 | Kick! Splat! Yuck!Who let the air out of the soccer ball? WHo added salt to the water on the sidelines? Who put the red glop in the goalie's soccer shoes?It's gooey. It's gross. It's not fair. Soccer is supposed to be a kick. But somebody's being a drag. Nancy Drew wants to know who's playing the silly games with her third grade soccer team!Carolyn Keene is the author of the ever-popular Nancy Drew books.; Title: The Soccer Shoe Clue (Nancy Drew Notebooks #5) | [
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26,116 | 13 | "The STRINGS all soar, the REEDS implore, / The BRASSES roar with notes galore. / It's music that we all adore. / It's what we go to concerts for." In this exuberant tribute to classical music and the passionate, eccentric musicians who play it, author Lloyd Moss begins with the mournful moan and silken tone of one trombone. A trumpet sings and stings along, forming a duo, then a fine French horn joins in, "TWO, now THREE-O, what a TRIO!" The mellow cello ups it to a quartet, then ZIN! ZIN! ZIN! a violin soars high and moves in to make a quintet. The flute that "sends our soul a-shiver" makes a sextet, and "with steely keys that softly click," a sleek, black, woody clarinet slips the group into a septet. We move on! A chamber group of ten! And the orchestra is ready to begin. Moss should be congratulated for creating a playful, musical stream of rhyming couplets that seamlessly, slyly teaches the names of myriad musical groups. Marjorie Priceman, the whimsical, masterful illustrator of Elsa Okon Rael's When Zaydeh Danced on Eldridge Street and Jack Prelutsky's For Laughing Out Loud, won a Caldecott Honor Award for this swirling, twirling, colorful musical world worthy of thunderous applause and a standing ovation. (Ages 4 to 8) --Karin SnelsonThis debut book by author Moss, as kids today would say is boss. Its clever, jazzy verse presents (In language that is never dense) a helpful intro to each orchestra instrument-how some are alike but rather more are different. He starts with the trombone's "mournful moan," playing solo (i.e., alone); then adds a trumpet, French horn and cello-all sounding forth a signature "hello." Each musical portrait (in quatrains) abounds with perfectly chosen, alliterative sounds. Thus the flute, notes Moss, "sends our soul a-shiver; flute, that slender silver sliver." And Priceman's zany art's just right, with loose-limbed figures taking flight around each spread in garb bizarre, if proving how funky musicians are.With every new instrument joining the throng of diligent players practicing song, Moss incorporates numbers and stops only when his team finally reaches a "chamber group of ten." So the book can be used as a counting tool (A great way to perk up a dull day at school): but it really works best, it's easy to see, as a deft means of meeting the symphony. So a plentiful praise to this finely matched pair, whose pictures and words show unusual flair.Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.; Title: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin (Caldecott Honor Book) | [
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26,117 | 12 | It's the anniversary of the discovery of the Wormhole, and ships from all over the galaxy are headed to Deep Space NineTM to celebrate. When the freighter Ulysses docks at Deep Space Nine, an animal escapes from one of the crewmembers and heads straight for Jake Sisko. It does not speak or eat, but loves to play ball! Since the furry little creature presents no threat to the station and the owner is under investigation by Security Chief Odo. Commander Sisko allows Jake and Nog to keep the pet until the situation can be straightened out.Besides, the Commander has more important things to worry about. For starters, a huge new ship has come through the Wormhole and its captain is threatening to blow up the station unless his Crown Prince is returned, unfortunately for Sisko, he's never seen the prince. Also, mysterious creatures have begun terrorizing the station. With time running out, Sisko and his crew search the station for clues, while Jake and Nog try to save their pet from an alien's evil plan.; Title: The Pet (Star Trek Deep Space Nine) | [
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26,118 | 2 | R.L. Stine invented the teen horror genre with Fear Street, the bestselling teen horror series of all time. He also changed the face of childrens publishing with the mega-successful Goosebumps series, which Guinness World Records cites as the Bestselling Childrens Books ever, and went on to become a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. He lives in New York City with his wife, Jane, and their dog, Nadine.; Title: The First Horror (99 Fear Street, No. 1) | [
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26,119 | 2 | Out of Control!Stephanie's got two big problems: She's in charge of planning the sixth graders' carnival. But she has to baby-sit the twins at the sane time.She thinks she can handle it -- until she almost loses one of the twins while baby-sitting. Then the day of the carnival is nearly a disaster. Can Stephanie and a hundred wiggling giggling worms save the day?; Title: Twin Troubles (Full House Stephanie) | [
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26,120 | 2 | Crimi's first book is a story of contrasts: as Molly awakens in the morning and stretches in her flannel robe, "Outside, black clouds sink down to the bottom of the sky." In scenarios alternating between outdoors and indoors, the wind cries, a rabbit scurries, "rain spills from the clouds" and "a slash of lightning scratches the sky" while a grandfather's clock ticks reassuringly, "maple syrup slips down a pancake mountain," Molly's cat naps beside the fireplace and the girl "twirls on her tiptoes." When the sun finally "pushes through a crack in the clouds," Molly opens the door "and lets the outside in!" Crimi's inventive use of language adds lyricism and sparkle to her simple tale, while a striking, airy typeface and stylized cut-paper illustrations provide unusual visual exuberance. Calendar artist Riley's palette nicely complements the tale's theme: the deep blues and greens used to depict the natural world effectively counterbalance the warm hues of Molly's vermilion robe, pink dress and other items found in her snug home. Ages 3-7. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 1?Molly spends a rainy morning in a cozy house, playing, eating, and baking, while, outside, animals rush for cover from the storm. When the sun finally comes out, the child opens the door to "let the outside in," and the animals peek out from their hiding places. The text is brief but warm, with descriptions like "pancake mountains" and phrases like "thunder stomps over the hills." The large, vibrant cut-paper illustrations are detailed and full of action, light, and shadows. A comforting story that's sure to appeal to anyone who likes curling up on a rainy day.?Christine A. Moesch, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NYCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Outside, Inside | [
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26,121 | 16 | Droll illustrations accompany cozy tales of a quartet of animal friends as they celebrate the seasons. Ages 3-8. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.Tomie dePaola is one of the most popular children's book authors and illustrators of our time. His humor, insight, and gentle art delight all readers. A Newbery Honor award winner, he has written and illustrated a number of books for Simon & Schuster, including Caldecott Honor Book Strega Nona, as well as Andy: That's My Name, Watch Out for the Chicken Feet in Your Soup, and "Charlie Needs a Cloak." A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in New London, New Hampshire.; Title: Four Stories for Four Seasons | [
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26,122 | 10 | Someone is out to get Mrs. Tallie!Rosie Saunders was just trying to help when she talked her best friend Kayo in to finding a home for Mrs. Tallie's cat, Muffin. It should have been an open-and-shut case for the Care Club ("We Care About Animals"). But then a creepy caller warns them to stay away from the sweet little old lady. Why? Mrs. Tallie is sick and seems to be getting sicker each day. But when they find the poisonous plant near the gardener's shed, Rosie knows someone is trying to kill Mrs. Tallie. There's no time to lose if they're to save their friend. Now it's a race to catch the killer -- before he catches them!; Title: DON'T GO NEAR MRS. TALLIE (FRIGHTMARES 3) | [
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26,123 | 0 | "Your born-day is a happening day," says Mary to Baby Jesus on his first birthday. "I'll tell you your own own story./ First-how you began." This jubilant poem, Berry's (Ajeemah and His Son) first picture book, transplants the Nativity story to the Caribbean. Awash with lilting tropical sounds, the verse details an all-out celebration: "Wind dances palm trees," "Hounds dance with foxes/ Lions dance with lambs" and "in the sea the fishes/ all dance." Only occasionally does Berry lapse into prosaic speech (Mary says, "In one year, you have caused/ fears, visions, parables,/ and the calling of councils"). The text is emblazoned on banners and ribbons that unfurl across each page, festively integrated into the full-spread art. Brierley's (Peacock Pie) island motifs are homely yet original. Folk-art figures people muted sea- and landscapes; the "mystery messenger" foretelling Christ's birth, shown with white feathered angel wings, appears behind the laundered sheets Mary is hanging up to dry. A unique multicultural addition to holiday fare. Ages 3-8. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Celebration Song | [
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26,124 | 10 | It's not easy protecting a dragon!Ever since Darek saved Zantor the dragonling, they've been inseparable. Darek is the only family Zantor has ever known. But now Darek is bringing Zantor home from the Valley of the Dragons. The villagers are up in arms! He and his brother Clep are called traitors. Their best friends are turning against them. Even Darek's father has been threatened for allowing the enemy in their midst. How can Darek prove that dragons are good neighbors to the villagers, who have turned against them all?Jackie French Koller has been a storyteller since the sixth grade, when she amused her friends by spinning tales on the playground. She has also edited a children's newspaper, taught writing in public schools, and studied art. Ms. Koller lives in Groton, Massachusetts, with her husband and three children. She is the author of The Dragonling and A Dragon in the Family, both available from Minstrel?#174; Books.; Title: A Dragon in the Family | [
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26,125 | 10 | All he has are his wits...T.J. is all alone babysitting his forgetful Grandma Ruth the night of a murder and robbery at the bank. It's dark and quiet when T.J. and Grandma Ruth go to a neighbor's barn to feed the kittens -- and find the menacing stranger inside. He's armed and desperate -- and T.J. must protect Grandma Ruth! So he persuades the stranger to take him hostage and leave his harmless, befuddled grandmother behind. T.J. is terrified! His only waepons are his wits as he speeds through the night, prisoner of a madman on a mission of revenge.PEG KEHRET's popular novels for young people are regularly nominated for state awards. She has received the Young Hoosier Award, the Golden Sower Award, the Iowa Children's Choice Award, the Celebrate Literacy Award, the Sequoyah Award, the Land of Enchantment Award, the Maud Hart Lovelace Award, and the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award. She lives with her husband, Carl, and their animal friends in Washington State, where she is a volunteer at the Humane Society and SPCA. Her two grown children and four grandchildren live in Washington, too.Peg's Minstrel titles include Nightmare Mountain: Sisters, Long Ago; Cages; Terror at the Zoo; Horror at the Haunted House; and the Frightmares series.; Title: Night of Fear | [
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26,126 | 7 | There's a new player on the Promenade, a Ferengi shop-owner named Bokat. His Games Bazaar specializes in hard-to-find virtual reality computer games. He approaches Jake Sisko and Nog with a tempting offer to play a hot new game called the Zhodran Crystal Quest. No non-Zhodran player has ever won this game, but then Jake and Nog have the best scores on all the other games at the Games Bazaar. And Bokat is willing to bet on their ability to win the game, and, as a result, win Bokat a lucrative business deal with the Zhodrans.But soon, kids all over the station are falling into comas, their minds trapped in an ever-changing game. Suddenly, it's up to Jake to go into the game and rescue them. If he wins, so does the Federation. If he loses, he'll be trapped forever in a deadly game with a very real Borg.END; Title: Arcade (Star Trek Deep Space Nine) | [
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26,127 | 15 | Jake and Nog have hit the jackpot playing holo videogames in the Amusement Arcade. An alien named Kwiltek has offered them jobs helping him run remote-controlled mining operations on a distant planet where dull mining is turned into a thrilling video game. In the "gaming room," teams of kids work together monitoring the operations by remote control, loading cargo and defending against the most frightening "threats" they've ever seen on-screen. Now Jake and Nog can show their stuff! Soon they're competing with other alien kids to see who can haul the most ore.It's the ultimate game -- with pay! Until the night Jake and Nog slip into the command center and see a roomful of screens displaying real-life images of a devastated world where desperate natives are under attack by fighters that look very familiar! Suddenly the game is over -- and the nightmare begins . . .END; Title: Highest Score (Star Trek Deep Space Nine) | [
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26,128 | 2 | It is refreshing to see new girl-friendly twists on old themes that empower girls to believe in themselves and their abilities. (Jeanette S. Gadeberg, Author of Raising Strong Daughters)"Provides positive female role models.(Nicole Bondi, The Detroit News)Girls to the Rescue will please and inspire girls." (Womens Circle)Forget about glass slippers and helpless damsels. The moral of this story is: Girls can do anything, even save the day! (Peggy Orenstein, author of School Girls: Young Women, Self-Esteem, and the Confidence Gap)Girls to the Rescue is a powerful antidote to all those helpless, hopeless princess stories. These stories are amusing, poignant, inspiring, and ultimately healing. (Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls)Inspiring. (Mary Hance, Nashville Banner)Must reading. (Lee Littlewood, Copley News Service)Delightful. (Lynn Gibson, Spokane Spokesman-Review)Inspiring reading. (Kansas City Star)Girls to the Rescue turns a new page and Prince Charming is history. (Sallie Han, New York Daily News); Title: Girls to the Rescue: Tales of clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World | [
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26,129 | 16 | Creator and engineer of the elegant Color Surprises and Black Cat, White Cat: A Pop-Up Book of Opposites, Chuck Murphy has also crafted an amazingly simple yet beautiful counting book, One to Ten: Pop-Up Surprises! This counting book doesn't mess around with fancy rhymes or cutesy sheep--open the first spread and you'll see a bold, fat number one--white on black--right next to a bold black number two on a white page. Pull the number one down, and one tropical spotted frog swims off the page! Lift and turn the number two to the right, and two toucans pop out from a leafy nest. Three colorful beetles crawl out of the number three with the slide of a tab. You get the idea--Murphy's almost breathtaking pop-up surprises take readers all the way to the number ten. Pop-up book collectors and budding bean counters alike will revel in this instructive, interactive masterpiece. (Ages 4 and older) --Karin SnelsonMurphy's clever book delivers "surprises" indeed. Behind large numerals-rendered alternately in black on white and white on black-lurk unexpected, vibrantly colored characters, starting with the blue-and-orange frog that hops forth when the "1" is pulled forward. Two toucans "beak" out from behind (where else?) the "2," while the "9" reveals prettily posed parrots ("Polly want a picture?"). Not all the numerals are pop-ups: pulling the tab at "3" rotates a flat trio of beetles (distinctly non-musical); in like fashion, a kaleidoscopic tropical fish septet swims out from the "7." And the last numeral only looks like a zero: pulling its tab uncovers a gaggle of capering kids and the missing "1." So the final page is indeed a "10"-as is, in fact, the whole book. Ages 2-4. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: One To Ten Pop-Up Surprises! | [
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26,130 | 0 | Bruce Lansky has edited a number of poetry anthologies (including Rolling in the Aisles, Kids Pick the Funniest Poems, If Kids Ruled the School, A Bad Case of the Giggles, Miles of Smiles, and No More Homework! No More Tests!), and 3 silly songbook anthologies. Lansky created the popular GigglePoetry.com website for children and the PoetryTeachers.com website for teachers. He also created the Girls to the Rescue series, the New Fangled Fairy Tales series, and the Can You Solve the Mysteries series.; Title: A Bad Case Of The Giggles : Kids Pick the Funniest Poems, Book #2 | [
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26,131 | 0 | Ex-Friends or Best Friends?Stephanie is finally going to meet her pen pal, Kyra. She can't wait to do all kinds of cool things with her -- go to basketball games, Rollerblade, shop at the mall. It's going to be a blast!But when the pen pals meet, Kyra isn't quite what Stephanie expected. Kyra doesn't want to do anything Stephanie wants to do. They never agree on one single thing -- they're almost complete opposites! But Stephanie tries to make the best of it -- until Kyra starts flirting with Brandon, a cute guy Stephanie had her eye on!; Title: P.S. Friends Forever (Full House Stephanie) | [
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26,132 | 1 | Grade 4-6?Wallace applies his love of animals and sense of humor to yet another successful story. Sweetie, a Great Dane, is on his third owner?his warm-hearted efforts at protection have been misinterpreted by his previous masters. Now he is paranoid about making a mistake for fear of being sent to the pound. Red and Poky, two neighboring dogs, listen to his story with empathy, offering him consolation and bolstering his self-esteem. All seems to be going smoothly until the coyotes arrive from the Arizona desert. They bully the three companions, stealing their food, sleeping in their dog houses, and threatening them with bodily harm. Sweetie takes charge and leads the dogs in training, which culminates in a final victory over the thieving scoundrels. Sweetie, Red, and Poky display their own distinct personalities through their dialogue and actions. The lively scenes depicted in the black-and-white illustrations reflect the upbeat tone of Wallace's writing. Using the popular theme of the weak overcoming the seemingly more powerful, the author has created a fast-paced, descriptive novel suitable for reading aloud or independently. Even reluctant readers will be tempted to finish this book.?Cheryl Cufari, N.A. Walbran Elementary School, Oriskany, NYCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.Some dogs have a bark bigger than their bite. But Sweetie, The Great Dane, can't afford to bark -- or bite.After three little nips and three masters, the next stop is the pound. So when the burglar comes calling, he waves his tail. When coyotes come prowling, he tries to make peace -- as they howl in scorn. They promise they'll return -- to eat his food, his friends, Red the Irish Setter, Poky the Beagle, and Sweetie for dessert!If Sweetie can't protect them they'll all perish! How can he outfox twelve hungry coyotes?; Title: Watchdog and the Coyotes | [
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26,133 | 12 | Now you can help your preschooler get acquainted with the D'Nealian handwriting system with simple instruction in letter recognition and formation--at home or in a school setting. Donald Thurber, creator of the D'Nealian handwriting system, provides directions for forming each lower-case letter of the alphabet that you can read aloud to your child while your child repeats the directions and traces the letter with his/her finger.This synchronized audio-oral approach, combined with finger tracing for reinforcement, will help your child develop the readiness skills needed for more formal handwriting instruction. Special introductory material explains the purpose and objectives for beginning letter recognition and formation and give you the guidance you need to work successfully with your preschooler on these beginning handwriting skills.; Title: D'NEALIAN HANDWRITING READINESS FOR PRESCHOOLERS, BOOK 1 | [
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26,134 | 12 | Handwriting ABC Book teaches children handwriting by providing the models and the practice materials they need to start off right.; Title: D'Nealian Handwriting ABC Book: Handwriting Practice and Coloring Book, Grades K-2 | [
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26,138 | 12 | My D'Nealian Handwriting Word Book' contains all the words from the kindergarten and first-grade D'Nealian handwriting program as well as most of the words children use at that grade level. Grades K-1.; Title: MY D'NEALIAN HANDWRITING WORD BOOK, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 1 | [
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26,139 | 15 | Cover clean and shinny. Gently used. Ships out immediately!; Title: Science: Grade 4 | [
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26,140 | 12 | Scott Foresman Reading: Imagine That, Grade 3 [Hardcover]; Title: Scott Foresman Reading: Imagine That, Grade 3 | [
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26,142 | 12 | Book by Beers, James W., Cramer, Ronald L., Hammond, W. Dorsey; Title: Everyday Spelling | [] | Test |
26,143 | 12 | Book by Afflerbach, Peter, Beers, James, Blachowicz, Camille, Boyd, Candy Dawson, Diffily, Deborah, Gaunty-Porter, Dolores, Harris, Violet, Leu, Donald, McClanahan, Susan, Monson, Dianne, Perez, Bertha, Sebesta, Sam, Wixson, Karen K.; Title: Scott Foresman Reading: Let's Learn Together | [
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26,144 | 12 | Hardcover SCOTT FORESMAN Reading My Time To Shine grade 2.2 student textbook, copyright 2000.; Title: Scott Foresman Reading: My Time to Shine | [
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26,145 | 0 | Little Celebrations offer you a full array of leveled fiction and nonfiction books for guided reading and beginning independent reading.; Title: The Ant and the Grasshopper: An Aesop's Fable | [
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26,146 | 7 | Charles Seddon Evans (1883-1944) was educated at East London College and began his career as a schoolmaster before joining the publishing house of Edward Arnold as Educational Editor in 1909. He moved to the firm of Heinemann in 1913, where he spent the rest of his working life, becoming Chairman and Managing Director in 1932. He wrote this version of The Sleeping Beauty as a companion volume to Cinderella, also illustrated by Arthur Rackham. The story first appeared in English in 1729, when Robert Samber translated Charles Perrault's fairy tale La Belle au bois dormant. C.S. Evans has expanded Perrault's story but followed the later version recorded by the Brothers Grimm in giving his heroine the name of Briar-Rose and ending with her awakening and betrothal, omitting the wicked mother-in-law who orders her grandchildren to be cooked for supper. Instead he lengthens the story by such inventive details as the menu for the christening feast, the books of magic consulted for an antidote to the thirteenth fairy's malice, and the many accomplishments of Princess Briar-Rose.; Title: Cinderella (Everyman's Library Children's Classics Series) | [
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26,147 | 5 | Born in Australia in 1854, Joseph Jacobs spent most of his adult life in England where he became, with Andrew Lang, a prominent member of the English Folk Lore Society founded in 1878. He spent ten years collecting from storytellers or printed sources the fairy tales that were first published in two volumes in 1890 and 1894 and now appear here in one Everymans Library volume. Jacobs was a cheerful man, with a down-to-earth attitude towards fairy tales, which he regarded as essentially colloquial rather than romantic. Though his approach to collecting and recording material was scholarly, his telling of the tales was deliberately directed at young listeners, and he tried them out on his own three children. He died in 1916.; Title: English Fairy Tales (Everyman's Library Children's Classics Series) | [
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26,148 | 5 | by Ivan BilibinGillian Avery (1926- ) was born in Reigate, Surrey, where she started her writing career as a journalist on the Surrey Mirror. Deciding that the pace of book publishing was more congenial than that of newspapers, she went to Oxford in 1950 to work for the Clarendon Press. In 1952 she married a don, Anthony Cockshut, and when they moved to Manchester she was so homesick for Oxford that she set her first novel, The Warden's Niece (1957), in an Oxford college in Victorian times, feeling an affinity between her own pre-war generation and the Victorian child, characterized by a 'meek acceptance of the power of the adult world'. Returning to Oxford in 1964, she continued to write novels, including A Likely Lad, set in Manchester, which won the Guardian award for children's fiction in 1971 and was successfully dramatized as a children's TV serial.Gillian Avery is also well known as a reviewer and historian of children's literature. Her two most recent books are Behold the Child: American Children and their Books, 1621-1922 and The Everyman Anthology of Poetry for Children.; Title: Russian Fairy Tales (Everyman's Library Children's Classics Series) | [
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26,149 | 6 | In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, Reverend W. Awdry, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945. He continued to create new adventures and characters until 1972, when he retired from writing. Reverend Awdry died in 1997 at the age of 85.Owain Bell illustrated Thomas the Tank Engine books and merchandise for ten years, from 1986 to 1996. He lives in Western Australia.; Title: Thomas and the Great Race (Thomas & Friends) | [
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26,150 | 2 | As Brother and Sister Bear don their costumes to go trick-or-treating by themselves for the first time, they plan to avoid Miz McGrizz's spooky home. But during their Halloween outing, the cubs discover that appearances can be deceiving.Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family,The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 360 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become one of the best-selling children's book series ever.; Title: The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat (First Time Books) | [
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26,151 | 0 | In his foreword, George Hendrick explains that Sandburg, searching for bedtime stories for his three daughters, lamented the lack of fairy tales native to this country. So the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and biographer of Abraham Lincoln wrote three volumes of his own, which he described as "tales with American fooling in them." There is indeed "fooling" and whimsy aplenty in the 10 previously unpublished tales collected in this cleverly designed, exquisitely illustrated book. In several (but disappointingly few) spots, the type is manipulated playfully around Zelinsky's wondrously inventive art, rendered colored pencil on plastivellum drafting film. Alliteration and clever--if decidedly unorthodox--word usage and sentence structure abound, as do such curious character names as Peter Potato Blossom Wishes, Dippy the Wisp and Sweeter Than the Bees Humming. This all makes for mellifluous, ear-pleasing passages when read aloud, though beginning readers may have trouble tackling some of the text-heavy pages, and may need help deciphering sentences such as "You give the horses many thoughtfuls, it seems to me." Few readers--or listeners--will easily forget Sandburg's unique characters--among them five whispering blue cats that seem to disappear when held up to the sky, a three-legged hat dancer and a green hat-eating horse. And visions of Zelinsky's magical renditions of each will linger equally long. All ages. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 3-6-Sandburg's poetic talents invest these 10 stories with sounds and rhythms that will make readers' imaginations dance. Characters with names like "Ax Me No Questions," "Silver Pitchers," and "Hoboken Kitty-Kitty" will tickle children's funny bones. Words like "slimpsing," "huck bug," and "mooches," and phrases like "sleepy songs soft" and "you snoof of a snitch" will make them realize the potential of language to rise above the mundane. Zelinsky complements the stories with colored-pencil drawings that echo their emotional content while maintaining a more naturalistic array of images. The title page of each piece shows a rootabaga with some subtle but intriguing hints of what's to come. Other illustrations depict bits of action or portraits of characters, piquing interest and elicting sympathy. The designer has woven text and pictures into a seamless sequence of pages that allows Sandburg's witty wisdom and Zelinsky's artistic inspiration to sing in unison.Kenneth Marantz, Art Education Department, Ohio State University, ColumbusCopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: More Rootabagas | [
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26,152 | 0 | Grade 3-5-- An adaptation of a major portion of H. G. Wells's classic. Rapid-fire short sentences and sentence fragments set the pace and add to the intensity of the action. The Time Traveler and several of his friends are quickly introduced, and then readers are immediately drawn into the future world. The protagonist narrowly survives his initial travels, returning to tell his friends about his harrowing adventures. He sets off once again, leaving the story's end in question--possibly motivating readers to turn to the original for further exploration. Eden's numerous black-and-white drawings are effective in enhancing the narrative. While certainly not a substitute or replacement for the depth and perspectives offered by the real thing, this version lends itself to presentation and discussion with young readers about the genre and about Wells's creative genius in an era long before Steven Spielberg. --Janie Schomberg, Leal Elementary School, Urbana, ILCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.[Wells] contrives to give over humanity into the clutches of the Impossible and yet manages to keep it down (or up) to its humanity, to its flesh, blood, sorrow, folly. Joseph Conrad; Title: The Time Machine (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) | [
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26,153 | 15 | "The instructions are clear and concise. The activities require the use of common items found around the home.Adequate access is provided by the table of contents, unit outlines, and index. Overall, this well-conceived book will provide children ages 8 to 13 with hours of learning and fun."--(starred) Science Books & Films.lor photos. Kids who loved 175 Science Experiments will love the sequel! Topics include sound, electricity, magnets, chemistry, and weather.; Title: 175 More Science Experiments to Amuse and Amaze Your Friends | [
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26,154 | 1 | Full-color photos & full-color illus. "Using amazingly clear photographs and well-known snake species, the author offers interesting bits of information about individual species and snakes in general. One of the best in the series."--Horn Book. ; Title: Amazing Snakes (Eyewitness Junior) | [
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26,155 | 18 | "Easy- reader history is in demand, and this one is welcome. Illustrated with plenty of appealing watercolors."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.Illus. in full color. The story of the Pilgrims is vividly retold in simple language for beginning readers.; Title: The First Thanksgiving (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) | [
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26,156 | 0 | "The dizzying array of things-to-do is impressive in this busy-box version of a book. The text is a bouncy rhyming catalog of what mice do; the pop-up parts are a great deal of fun.”—The Bulletin“In my humble opinion, the best pop-up book ever!”—Janet SchulmanThe talents and traits of 26 amazing mice are revealed in a Seussian cornucopia of flaps, pop-ups, add-ons, pull-tabs, and acetate on-lays that explore the concepts of letters, size, color, time, and word recognition.; Title: The Pop-Up Mice of Mr. Brice | [
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26,157 | 0 | Illus. in full color. Brer Fox makes a boy out of tar, so when Brer Rabbit shakes hands, he'll get stuck. "About fifty sentences, with one or two per gracefully color-cartooned page, this tale is reduced to the most basic motifs, but it does respect the ones it keeps. It will be a book to hand to kids who clamor for a version they can read for themselves."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.; Title: All Stuck Up (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) | [
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26,158 | 0 | PreSchool-Grade 2-- In this delightful variation of the old tale, five fishermen spend the day fishing, and before going home, decide to count to make sure one of them has not drowned during the day. Each fisherman counts and comes up with only four fishermen, forgetting himself as he counts. They cry and bemoan the loss of their friend until a little girl comes along and "finds" their missing friend in exchange for a fish. She tells them to jump into the river while she counts--to five. She goes home with the fish, but the fishermen are happy to be reunited. Soft-colored caricature drawings extend the humor of the text. The font is appropriately large and well laid-out with the illustrations. Good silly fun for very young readers. --Sharron McElmeel, Cedar Rapids Community Schools, IACopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc."The simple text works well with the neatly executed drawings. This traditional tale is sure to amuse beginning readers, who will get a lesson in logic as well."--Booklist.; Title: Five Silly Fishermen (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) | [
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26,159 | 16 | Illustrated in full color. This car-and- truck-filled alphabet extravaganza that starts with an ambulance and ends with a zippercar, is shaped like Lowly Worm's applemobile.Richard Scarry is one of the world's best-loved children's authors EVER! Generations of children all over the world have grown up spending hours pouring over his books filled with all the colorful details of their daily lives. No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. Whenever he was asked how old he was, Scarry would always put up one hand and laugh, saying, "five!" In his extraordinary career, Richard Scarry illustrated over 150 books, many of which have never been out of print. His books have sold over 100 million copies around the world, and are currently published in over twenty languages. Richard Scarry's son, Huck, carries on hisfather's work today. Richard Scarry was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Society of Illustrators in 2012.; Title: Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks from A to Z (A Chunky Book(R)) | [
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26,160 | 1 | "Well worth the reading time of any young student naturalist."--Science Books & Films.Full-color photos & full-color illus. Authoritative, accessible, and stunningly designed, this unique photographic nature book shows beginning readers how creatures such as the Gila monster and the puffer fish use venom to kill prey and scare off predators.; Title: Amazing Poisonous Animals (Eyewitness Junior) | [
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26,161 | 2 | ROGER DUVOISIN was born in Switzerland in 1904 and came to the United States in 1925. He wrote and illustrated many highly acclaimed children's books, most notably the picture books about Petunia, the silly goose, and Veronica, the very conspicuous hippo. He also illustrated 10 books about the Happy Lion, written by his wife Louise Fatio. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for White Snow, Bright Snow and a Caldecott Honor for Hide and Seek Fog, both by Alvin Tresselt. He died in 1980.; Title: Petunia, Beware (Dragonfly Books) | [
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26,162 | 0 | Grade 1-3-- Describing Columbus's first voyage, Krensky writes in the present tense and asks a number of questions, such as "What if the wind stops blowing?" to make readers aware of the reasons for the sailors' fears and of Columbus's courage in attempting the trip. He includes some facts about the crew and shipboard life. The writing is clear and objective, with no fictionalization. It is less choppy than many beginning readers, but is easy enough for the intended audience. Green's watercolor illustrations include maps showing the world of 1492 and that of today. Unfortunately some of the colors are poorly reproduced, so that the Indians and several of the Spaniards appear to have blue hair. Vicki Liestman's Columbus Day (Carolrhoda, 1991) contains more information about the reasons for the voyage and the Spaniards' treatment of the Indians. Krensky's book adds little that is new to the growing body of books about Columbus, but it is an acceptable purchase for collections in which there is a demand for easy biographies. --Jean H. Zimmerman, Willett School, South River, NJCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.Enlivened by attractive full-color artwork, including maps and a cutaway view of the ship, the straightforward account is a good choice at this reading level."--Booklist.; Title: Christopher Columbus (Step into Reading) | [
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26,163 | 0 | Ancient Rome is another in the superb Eyewitness Books reference series for young people. Interesting, informative text combined with lots of great color photos bring the Roman Empire to life. Artifacts from the daily lives of slaves and emperors alike make the people seem real, their activities immediate. Special treats are the glass marbles--just like kids play with today--and centurion armor. A great addition to a young historian's bookshelf.hotos. "An excellent glossy catalogue of entertaining information about a civilization of antiquity. Family life, household effects, cosmetics, sports, children's dress and games--all these and more are on display in eye-filling spreads. Either read chronologically or browsed through, each page offers up a sterling visual feast guaranteed to spur discussion and provoke thinking about the early Romans."--Kirkus.; Title: Ancient Rome (Eyewitness) | [
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26,164 | 4 | Vivid photos and lively captions document humankind's age-old desire to fly; elucidate the principles behind lift, drag, and thrust; and reveal the inner and outer workings of everything from gliders and hot-air balloons to helicopters and fighter planes.; Title: Flying Machine (Eyewitness books) | [
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26,165 | 2 | This Step into Reading book stars Mitchell the dog, a friendly, dependable mailman. The simple yet witty pictures show him delivering a lavender hatbox to the stylish Mrs. Groundhog; a copy of Mouse and Garden magazine to Mrs. Mouse; and a box of books (return address: Random House) to the erudite Beaver family. But the hardworking Mitchell returns home to find his own mailbox empty. He decides to write a letter to himself, but when he goes out into the rainy night to mail it, the envelope blows away in the wind. When Mitchell braves the elements to deliver a special birthday package, he comes down with a bad cold. Mr. Pig takes over, and the bulging sack he brings to Mitchell's door makes the ailing mailman very happy. With its controlled vocabulary, large type and bright illustrations, Siracusa's cheerful tale is a welcome addition to this excellent series for beginning readers. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.Illus. in full color. "The pleasure of personal letters is dramatized in this brightly illustrated story. Mitchell, a kindly dog, delivers letters to all the animals in the village, but there's never any mail for him. Then he falls sick, and to his delight, all the animals write to their favorite mail carrier. The story is the message: being able to read brings friendship and fun."--Booklist. ; Title: No Mail for Mitchell (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) | [
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26,166 | 15 | "The dazzling full-color photographs on uncluttered pages make this a visual treat."--School Library Journal."The dazzling full-color photographs on uncluttered pages make this a visual treat."--School Library Journal. ; Title: Crystal and Gem (Eyewitness books) | [
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26,167 | 0 | Illus. in full color. It's Thomas's birthday, but where are all the presents, balloons, and silly hats? Thomas thinks his friends have forgotten, but they may have a surprise for him.In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, Reverend W. Awdry, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945. He continued to create new adventures and characters until 1972, when he retired from writing. Reverend Awdry died in 1997 at the age of 85.Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.; Title: Happy Birthday, Thomas! | [
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26,168 | 2 | Sister Bear's first slumber party at Lizzy Bruin's gets out of hand with pillow fighting and soda squirting--and then Brother Bear and Cousin Freddy show up. Lizzy's parents have no choice but to end the party, and Brother and Sister receive a valuable lesson in behaving away from home.Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family,The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 360 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become one of the best-selling children's book series ever.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and the Slumber Party | [
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26,169 | 1 | Full-color photos & full-color illus. The extraordinary hunting and climbing skills of cats are explored in this nature guide filled with bold closeup photography and color art.; Title: Amazing Cats (Eyewitness Junior) | [
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26,170 | 5 | In a spirited salute to bedtime, this eclectic mix includes old favorites like "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," "The Gingerbread Boy" and "Snow White and Rose Red" along with an equal complement of such lesser-known tales as Eleanor Farjeon's "Young Kate," Margaret Wise Brown's "The Dreaming Bunny" and Joan Aiken's "The Baker's Cat." The result is both pleasing and fresh, and will have no difficulty standing up to the sort of repeated dipping eager listeners demand at tuck-in time. Dyer's (Talking Like the Rain; Time for Bed) elfin watercolors, delicate of palette and sprightly in tone, are the frosting on the cake-even if they lack the detail and depth of the artist's best work. Sprinkled liberally throughout the book in a pleasing variety of layouts, the illustrations are both cozy and reassuring, and should help this volume prove an immediate family favorite. Ages 6-up. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 3-A pleasant collection of 21 nonviolent folktales and modern stories that are perfectly suited for bedtime, although not necessarily related to it. Over half of the selections are familiar favorites such as "Goldilocks," "The Gingerbread Boy," "Little Red Hen," and "Snow White and Rose Red." Other stories include Beatrix Potter's "Peter Rabbit," Marjorie Sharmat's "Grumley the Grouch," Joan Aiken's "The Baker's Cat," Eleanor Farjeon's "Young Kate," and Margaret Wise Brown's "The Dreaming Bunny." Dyer's delicately detailed watercolors have a wonderful European flair. Since many of these offerings are available elsewhere, this book may not be a necessary purchase. However, it is an appealing anthology for family reading.Janet M. Bair, Trumbull Library, CTCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Random House Book of Bedtime Stories | [
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26,171 | 1 | The Bear family might not win the blue ribbon for their entry in the pumpkin contest during the annual Bear Country Thanksgiving Festival, but they do gain a new appreciation of the true spirit of the holiday and all they have to be thankful for.Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family,The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 360 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become one of the best-selling children's book series ever.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin | [
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26,172 | 1 | Echoing recent political change and prescribing more peaceable strategies, Brunhoff adds still another episode to the annals of the popular elephant king. Urged by an evil witch, rhinoceros King Rataxes plots against Babar; he invites him to dine, but enjoys Babar's company so much that he forgets to have his soldiers take him prisoner. Next he steals the elephants' water and forces them into battle. Calling for single combat, Babar defeats the rhino (who has seized the advantage of having his back to the sun) by dazzling him with light reflected from his shield. Rataxes apologizes, disarms, and (in an all-too-human touch) scapegoats the witch: ``It isn't my fault.'' Pleasantly predictable. (Picture book. 4-8) -- Copyright 1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: Babar's Battle | [
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26,173 | 0 | The creations of Mr. Wells . . . belong unreservedly to an age and degree of scientific knowledge far removed from the present, though I will not say entirely beyond the limits of the possible. Jules Verne This year marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of H. G. Wells's famous novel about a Martian invasion. To celebrate, we are reissuing our adaptation of this sci-fi classic with brand-new cover art.; Title: The War of the Worlds (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) | [
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26,174 | 0 | Illus. in full color. Just 50 words tell how Thomas the Tank Engine races Gordon, a big engine, to see who can get to the other side of the hill first. Included is a page of cut-out mini learning cards--one for each word in the story.; Title: Catch Me, Catch Me! A Thomas the Tank Engine Story (Pictureback(R)) | [
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26,175 | 2 | In this moralistic fable, the overworked and underappreciated Mrs. Piggott leaves her swinish husband and two sons to fend for themselves, and they literally turn into pigs. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.Illus. in full color. "Mr. Piggott and his sons are a male chauvinist lot who, outside of yelling for their dinner, don't exercise themselves much around the house. When Mrs. Piggott finally tires of the endless chores that sandwich her workday, she leaves the menfolk on their own, with a note saying, 'You are pigs.' With the cooking and housework untended, they soon turn genuinely porcine, a transformation Browne foreshadows with pig faces on the wallpaper, vases, fireplace, phone. As in most of Browne's art, there is more than a touch of irony and visual humor here. Fun to read aloud."--"Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.; Title: Piggybook | [
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26,176 | 1 | Another lavish ``Eyewitness Book,'' with striking color photos of members of the cat family, both wild and tame, and a kaleidoscope of minutia--including cat ancestors (the dinictis, hoplophoneus, and miacis), mythology (Egyptian, Buddhist, Aztec, Mochica), contemporary breeds (Rex, Siamese, Birman), cats in literature and art, anatomy, feral cats, and cat care. In general, the text provides too little information to be very useful, while much of the vocabulary (``robust,'' ``excreta,'' ``lithe,'' ``gestation,'' ``suckle'') will be difficult for younger readers. Still, they'll be happy to pore over the entrancing photos, wisely ignoring much of the text. Index. (Nonfiction 7-12) -- Copyright 1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved."This is a browser's delight that will also appeal to the serious reader seeking facts about cats."--(starred) Science Books & Films.; Title: Cat (Eyewitness) | [
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26,177 | 20 | hotos. "This is an excellent resource on the civilizations that existed in the Fertile Crescent ten millennia before the Christian era. In contrast to most presentations, which leave one with a sense of cultures in isolation, this book shows that whole kaleidoscope."--(starred) Science Books and Films. The history and geography of the Middle East are explored, and the culture and accomplishments of the ancient Hebrews, Babylonians, Persians, and other civilizations that flourished there are discussed.; Title: Bible Lands (Eyewitness) | [
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26,178 | 2 | This larky tale concerns three grade-schoolers--united by their abhorrence of matters academic--who meet outside the principal's office and forge a friendship that injects each with a dose of self-confidence. Ages 8-12. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc."Here's a book so funny, readers can't help but laugh out loud. Three misfits decide to skip school--and then worry all weekend they will be found out. Park's characters are so real, yet so wild, the actual plot hardly matters. The incredibly fast pacing, the one-liners, and the weird twists make this irresistible. A good read aloud, too."-- Booklist, starred review; Title: Maxie, Rosie, and Earl-Partners in Grime (Geek Chronicles) (No. 1) | [
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26,179 | 0 | Eyewitness Books' Ancient Egypt continues the tradition of excellent, accurate, and beautiful reference works for kids 9 to 12 years old. Ancient Egyptian civilization holds a special fascination for many, with its mummies, pyramids, and highly stylized artworks. Kids can explore a Pharaoh's tomb, see a mummy up close, and find out about Egyptian gods. Lots of archaeological relics show what life was like for the ancient Egyptians, from how they dressed to the games they played.Full-color photos. From the splendor of the pharaoh's court to the everyday life of ordinary people, the great civilization of the Nile valley is revealed in page after page of dramatic photos of the objects they left behind: human and animal mummies, reed brushes, children's pull-toys, and more. "Stunning."--School Library Journal.; Title: Ancient Egypt (Eyewitness Books) | [
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26,180 | 1 | When Alec receives the Black Stallion's first son as a gift, he believes his dreams have come true, but Satan's savage arrogance makes him dangerous and unpredictable. Still, Alec is resolved to gain the fiery colt's trust, even if he must risk his life to do it.Walter Farley's first book,The Black Stallion, was an instant hit when it appeared in 1941. Mr. Farley went on to write thirty-three other enormously popular books about the Black Stallion and other horses which were published in more than twenty countries. He died in 1989, shortly before the publication of his last novel,The Young Black Stallion, written with his son Steven.; Title: Son of the Black Stallion | [
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26,181 | 0 | hotos by the British Museum. "An attractive 'Eyewitness Book' with striking photos and a logically organized text describing what money is, the first coins, paper money, how money is made, and coin-collecting. Photos of current coins and bills used worldwide are of special interest."--Kirkus. ; Title: Money (Eyewitness Books) | [
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26,182 | 12 | For once "incredible" isn't an overstatement. This dazzling book offers spread after spread of cutaway illustrations that reveal the hidden architecture of 18 celebrated structures, from a Gothic cathedral to a coal mine to the space shuttle. Details are so intricate that the reader will be tempted to reach for a magnifying glass--somehow Biesty conveys a sense of both the proverbial forest and its trees. Two foldouts, each nearly three feet in length, suggest the majestic scale of their subjects: respectively, the ocean liner Queen Mary and a steam train built in 1928. Laid out in the unmistakable Dorling Kindersley style, the artwork is then linked to paragraphs of quirkily explanatory text (one item about galleons proclaims that sailors killed 4000 rats on an Atlantic crossing in 1622; the jumbo jet information includes a description of how air is vented from toilets and how waste is disposed of). Sites are pan-Atlantic--the Empire State Building is shown along with the London Underground--so readers won't mind that the featured auto factory attaches the steering wheel to the "wrong" side of the car. There's not a single misstep in this endlessly entertaining endeavor. All ages. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.Biesty, who specializes in historical and architectural cutaway drawings, dissects 18 buildings, vehicles, etc. (castle to space shuttle), to show their veins, sinews, and bones. Each meticulous drawing fills a colorful oversize double spread; two (the Queen Mary and a steam train, The Flying Scotsman) fold out to 40 inches. Introduced by brief texts and surrounded by captions incorporating historical lore, facts, and anecdotes, they contain hundreds of minute details of construction and function. Readers may get as compulsive about this fascinating book as they do about Waldo (one challenge here is to find figures sitting on toilets--there are at least ten). The drawings don't yield all their secrets easily: considerable effort is needed to piece together what's going on in the automobile factory or on the North Sea oil rig. Still, this pictorial information will be absorbed in a more integrated way than from a linear text. In one or two places captions point to the wrong area of a drawing, and they are occasionally marred by silly puns. One error: 747's don't normally use microwave ovens-- they're far too inefficient for bulk food, and could interfere with the radio. Overall: vastly entertaining and instructive. Index. (Nonfiction. 8-80+) -- Copyright 1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections | [
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26,183 | 1 | Illustrated in full color. What hides under rocks? Preschoolers can uncover wonderful creatures of nature--alligators, frogs, insects, opossums, and more.; Title: Lift a Rock, Find a Bug (A Chunky Book(R)) | [
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26,184 | 0 | Grade 2-3-- Three dramatic stories of rescues--tales that could bring chills to readers. Unfortunately, their impact is lessened by the informal fictionalized presentation of the facts and the use of first names. The only indication that the stories are true is the dateline at the beginning of each of the three episodes. The first rescue involves a skydiver who is knocked unconscious and unable to open her parachute. In the second episode, a boy manages to grab a young girl away from the jaws of an alligator. The last event recounts the amazing rescue of a toddler who fell into a deep well. As beginning-reader fare, the book does fill the bill for readability at the late primary level. However, the present-tense narratives and the lack of specific facts make it less successful as nonfiction. The illustrations are realistic and aid comprehension. Especially well done are the diagrams depicting the child's entrapment in the well and the efforts taken to reach her. --Sharron McElmeel, Cedar Rapids Community Schools, IACopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.Illus. in full color. "A skydiving collision and rescue in midair; a girl snatched from the jaws of an alligator; a toddler saved after falling down an abandoned well: the three exciting true rescue stories in this title are told with realistic detail and suspense that will make kids read."--Booklist.; Title: Amazing Rescues (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) | [
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26,185 | 1 | In this, the second book in the series, the heart-stopping adventures of the Black Stallion continue as Alec discovers that two men are after the Black. One claims to be the Black's rightful owner and one is trying to kill the beautiful steed. An Arab chieftain proves his ownership of the Black and takes him away, but Alec is determined to find his horse again. Following the pair to Arabia, Alec encounters great evil and intrigue, as only a horse as spectacular as the Black could inspire.Walter Farley's first book, The Black Stallion, was an instant hit when it appeared in 1941. Mr. Farley went on to write thirty-three other enormously popular books about the Black Stallion and other horses which were published in more than twenty countries. He died in 1989, shortly before the publication of his last novel, The Young Black Stallion, written with his son Steven.; Title: The Black Stallion Returns | [
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26,186 | 0 | It's been ten years since Richard Bickerstaff sat down to breakfast and an alien climbed out of his cereal bowl! Join Richard and Aric, a tiny, wisecracking creature from the planet Ganoob, as they battle to save the world from evil aliens in "Aliens for Breakfast, "Aliens for Lunch, and "Aliens for Dinner. We're reissuing the trilogy with brand-new covers sporting a space age 10th Anniversary logo. Now a new generation of readers can experience the fun and adventure that won these books rave reviews and loyal fans!DESSERT WARS? Richard and his friend Henry are making microwave popcorn when - Boom! - a tiny pink alien pops out of the bag! It's Aric, the bossy extraterrestrial from Aliens for Breakfast. He's back, and he needs Richard's help once more, Creatures from the planet Threll are threatening to attack Earth - and steal all its desserts! Before Richard can say 'cupcake, ' he's off on another awesome adventure in deepest space!; Title: Aliens For Lunch (Stepping Stone, paper) | [
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26,187 | 0 | Kindergarten-Grade 3-- In sharp contrast to Irving's eloquent and flowing language, this easy-to-read version of the classic story recounts the major premise in simplified prose. All of the key players are here and retain their distinctive personalities, while some events and circumstances have been left out. Standiford introduces Ichabod's love and admiration for Katrina almost immediately, omitting their initial teacher-student relationship. At the same time, the schoolmaster's fascination with ghosts and the supernatural is adequately developed. Nice, shadowy, colored-pencil drawings that are dark as well as humorous and expressive, complement the text. --Rita Soltan, Baldwin Public Library, Birmingham, MICopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc."Nice, shadowy, colored-pencil drawings that are dark as well as humorous and expressive, complement the text."--School Library Journal. ; Title: The Headless Horseman (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) | [
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26,188 | 13 | Grade 1-3-- Many girls will feel an affinity for this young narrator. Her mother insists that she take ballet lessons, and the child worries that her baseball teammates will find out. But at the recital, she saves the show when she rescues her friend's crown with a well-executed dancing catch. Numerous full-color illustrations offer plenty of reading clues for emerging readers. Another strong offering from this series. --Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, IDCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc."Kids will enjoy the situation comedy and the surprise in people and story."--Booklist.; Title: Baseball Ballerina (Step into Reading, Step 3) | [
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26,189 | 6 | ll color. Kids are in for a rollicking seafaring adventure when Otto and Ducky discover a sunken ship and treasure chest in the follow-up to The Mystery of the Pirate Ghost and The Secret of Foghorn Island.; Title: Treasure of the Lost Lagoon (Step into Reading, Step 3, paper) | [
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26,190 | 4 | Grade 4-8-- Arranged in approximate chronological order, each of the two-page chapters has the same busy format. Many feature large full-color photos across the bottom of the spread and all have a single paragraph of text on the top of the left-hand page. Numerous small, full-color and black-and-white photos and reproductions with lengthy, small-print captions abound. This haphazard arrangement may cause confusion for some readers as there appears to be no pattern for the eye to travel across or down the page. In addition to the general historical information, topic treatments include the signal tower, royal trains, record breakers, station operation, monorails, model trains, and trains of the future. Because of the book's British origin, readers may find the single chapter on the American railroad inadequate. Consider this for train enthusiasts and casual browsers who enjoy the series.- Eldon Younce, Harper Elementary School, KSCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc."This format captures the flavor and spirit of it all, from the engineering feats of blasting tunnels through mountains and building the rail system to the never-to-be-seen-again opulence of train travel for the wealthy."--Science Books & Films.; Title: Train (Eyewitness Books) | [
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26,191 | 1 | A predictable entry in the ``Eyewitness'' series, full of eye-popping color photos, whimsical historical drawings, and brief snatches of text telling about evolution, anatomy (inside and out), life cycle, and the variety of reptiles. This will be popular for browsing but of limited use for research or for the hobbyist. Index. (Nonfiction. 8-12) -- Copyright 1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.hotos. A closeup look at the habitats, behavior, and natural history of the species that once ruled the earth. "Reptile stands out because of the fascinating photographs, which are brilliantly lifelike and well chosen to demonstrate concepts discussed, educating readers in a way that words cannot. The text is nicely balanced between straightforward factual data and intriguing bits of trivia, making the book useful both to browsers and report writers."--School Library Journal. ; Title: Reptile (Eyewitness Books) | [
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26,192 | 0 | Grade 2-3-- Roger's elderly friend, Kenneth, who is a collector and a recycler, is upset about having his taxes raised. He takes the boy for an amazing ride in his homemade submarine to his undersea storage shed where Roger finds a trunkful of valuable baseball cards worth enough money to buy a Corvette and pay the taxes. Roger keeps his favorite card concluding that, ``Some things are worth more than money.'' It is doubtful that young readers will relate to themes of escalating taxes and selling baseball cards to buy a car that Roger cannot drive. On the other hand, the colorful cartoon illustrations are appealing and contribute greatly to the mundane text. The vocabulary and sentence structure are age appropriate. Marzollo's Soccer Sam or Donnelly's The Titanic: Lost & Found (both Random, 1987) are far more entertaining than this selection. --Blair Christolon, Prince William Library, Manassas, VACopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc."A brash break from much easy-reading fare."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books. ; Title: 20,000 Baseball Cards Under the Sea (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4) | [
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26,193 | 1 | hotos & full-color illus. Discover why wolves howl, which wolf is described as a "fox on stilts," which fox freezes its food, which dog is not much bigger than a pencil, and much more.; Title: Amazing Wolves, Dogs & Foxes (Eyewitness Junior) | [
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26,194 | 0 | THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL—aka Dr. Seuss—is one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have been a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (and others that he wrote but did not illustrate, including some under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been translated into thirty languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors for McElligot’s Pool, If I Ran the Zoo, and Bartholomew and the Oobleck, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody.; Title: Six by Seuss: A Treasury of Dr. Seuss Classics | [
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26,195 | 1 | In the title story, Gordon and Henry laugh at Edward when some cows break his train. But when a cow blocks the line several days later, it's Edward who has the last laugh. Also included are "Double Trouble," "Old Iron," and "Percy Takes the Plunge."; Title: A Cow on the Line and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback(R)) | [
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26,196 | 11 | This beguiling fable tells how the selfless crow lost his brilliant plumage when he interceded with the Great Sky Spirit on behalf of his animal friends--who were being buried in a snowstorm. Ages 3-7. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.Illus. in full color. This story of how the Rainbow Crow lost his sweet voice and brilliant colors by bringing the gift of fire to the other woodland animals is "a Native American legend that will be a fine read-aloud because of the smooth text and songs with repetitive chants. The illustrations, done in a primitive style, create a true sense of the Pennsylvania Lenape Indians and their winters."--"School Library Journal.; Title: Rainbow Crow (Dragonfly Books) | [
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26,197 | 13 | Grade 1-4-- An accessible picture book about the life and work of Diego Rivera sounds like an oxymoron, but Winter and Winter succeed beyond belief. His early life is the focus; the text in Spanish and English captions the paintings. It does a journeyman's job of conveying facts in well-condensed sentences; the Spanish translation is clear and easy to follow even for those readers without fluency in the language. Each picture is bordered with Mexican folk-art designs done in vivid, resonant, tropical tones. The paintings themselves are done in Rivera's own colossal style, even though they actually measure only a few inches square. Winter displays her clear knowledge of and love for her subject. Frida Kahlo appears in one scene without any identification other than her distinctive eyebrows; this subtle allusion is the only mention of Rivera's tempestuous personal life. The last pictures show him as a young man, perched on his scaffolding, brushes in hand, beckoning viewers on with his ardent glance. Readers will wish they could follow. --Ruth Semrau, Lovejoy School, Allen, TXCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.A bilingual life of the great Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, weighted toward his early life (he was a poor scholar whose sympathetic parents provided plenty of artistic materials and sent him to art school quite young) and his pride in his heritage. Winter's small, bordered paintings, in rich, intense colors, nicely evoke folk motifs and other themes in Rivera's work, including his concern for ``poor people'' and their ``war for equality.'' An excellent beginning biography. (Biography/Picture book. 6-10) -- Copyright 1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: Diego | [
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26,198 | 0 | A compelling story about an African American girl's escape from slavery on a Southern plantation brings power and substance to this noteworthy picture book. When the rigors of cotton-field labor overwhelm Clara, a kindly woman she calls Aunt Rachel trains the girl to be a seamstress in the main house. Like most slaves, Clara longs for freedom and, in her case, yearns to be reunited with her mother. Becoming proficient in her sewing, she begins in her off hours to put together a map-quilt, stitching in any information she can glean from overheard conversations about an escape route to Canada. Clara is indeed reunited with her mother ("her eyes just like I remembered, her arms strong around me") in a chronicle made all the more touching for being rooted in fact. (The concluding flashback, a denouement explaining how the quilt may help others only slightly interrupts the fluid narrative line.) Ransome's ( Aunt Flossie's Hats . . . And Crab Cakes Later ) paintings here are among his finest: more lifelike and accessible than in some earlier books, the full-page, borderless oils exude an extraordinary warmth and humanity that lend credibility to the story. Himself a descendent of plantation slaves, the artist brings both dignity and realism to his work. This first-rate book is a triumph of the heart. Ages 5-10. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 3-- Clara, a young slave, works as a seamstress and dreams of freedom. Overhearing drovers talk of escaping North enables her to make a patchwork map of the area. When she escapes, she leaves the quilt behind to guide others. Based on a true event, this is a well-written picture book. Ransome's oil paintings, however, are perhaps too smooth and rich for the story they tell. The world depicted is too bright, open, and clean. For example, in the first scene Clara has been put to work in the cotton fields. Supposedly too frail to last long at such work, she is pictured as a slim, serious, yet sturdy girl. The bright yellow sky and the charming smile of the boy with her belie the realities of the back-breaking work. In another scene, young Jack, who has been brought back the day before from running away, looks solemn, but not distressed, and is wearing what appears to be a freshly ironed white shirt. Again, the image distances viewers from the realities of the situation. Clara's escape to Canada, too, is marvelously easy, although she does say, "But not all are as lucky as we were, and most never can come." It is not easy to present the horrors of slavery to young children; thus, even though Ransome's illustrations, and to some extent the text, err on the side of caution, this is an inspiring story worth inclusion in most collections. --Karen James, Louisville Free Public Library, KYCopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (A Borzoi Book) | [
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26,199 | 0 | Grade 1-3 --Milton introduces readers to wolf-pack behavior including body language, the raising of pups, and hunting tactics; myths and legends surrounding the animals; and the hunting that almost led to their extinction in the U. S. The book is sympathetic to the return of wolves to appropriate natural habitats. Schwinger's realistic watercolor and pencil illustrations complement the text and provide numerous visual clues for emerging readers. A factual and up-to-date look at Wild, Wild Wolves.-Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Pub . Lib . , IDCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc."Nonfiction at the beginning-to-read level is rare and welcome, particularly when it blends appeal and information as smoothly as this book does."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.; Title: Wild, Wild Wolves (Step into Reading) | [
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