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5) Heidi
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English
Description
Heidi is sent from her happy mountain home to a big city where she can go to school and be a companion for Clara, a wealthy, gentle girl who cannot walk. But the goats and the Grandfather are Heidi's only happiness and when she returns home, Clara soon follows to find health in the clean Alpine air.
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English
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"As a curious little chipmunk leaves his nest to greet the twilight, he gazes at the glittering sky above him. He can't help but also notice the sparkling dewdrops on a spider's web, the lights of the fireflies, and the shimmers of moonlight on the water. 'How I wonder what you are!' marvels the tiny creature, launching a dreamlike quest to reach for the stars."--Amazon.com
10) Otter nonsense
Author
Series
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
c1994
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 16 cm.
Language
English
Description
A collection of puns based on animals, including "Lemming meringue pie," "Crocoduel," and "Pupsicle."
12) Bearskin
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Series
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
c1997
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A brave young man who has been raised by a bear with unusual powers rescues a princess from a menacing dragon and fulfills a long-ago prophecy that he would marry the king's daughter
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English
Description
After losing the majority of his wealth, the doctor receives word that an epidemic among monkeys is spreading throughout Africa and makes the voyage to confront the plague-ridden continent. Upon being shipwrecked with his animal crew, a slew of tribulations and adventures ensue in a classic story that has captivated readers young and old for nearly a century.
14) The water-babies
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Series
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English
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The adventures of Tom, a sooty little chimney sweep with a great longing to be clean, who is stolen by fairies and turned into a water baby
15) King Stork
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Series
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
The king of the storks grants the drummer three wishes for carrying him across the river
16) Lancelot
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Language
English
Description
Lancelot is welcomed into the court of King Arthur as a valiant fighter and later rescues Queen Guinevere, fights the tournament at Astolat, and pursues other adventures
18) Dancers
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
©2002
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
Description
Simple text and photographs describe the clothing and activities of dancers.
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English
Description
Here are sixteen of the best stories by one of America's most popular storytellers. For nearly a century, the work of O. Henry has delighted readers with its humor, irony and colorful, real-life settings. The writer's own life had more than a touch of color and irony. Born William Sidney Porter in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1862, he worked on a Texas ranch, then as a bank teller in Austin, then as a reporter for the Houston "Post." Adversity struck,...
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Series
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explore the stories of fifteen incredible landmarks, from Angkor Wat to Stonehenge to the Colosseum, in this comprehensive illustrated guide. Readers will get to know the people who built these places of wonder, the best ways to visit them and their mysteries that still puzzle historians today"--
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