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1) Owen
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When Mrs. Tweezers convinces Owen's parents that their son is becoming a little too attached to Fuzzy, his beloved yellow blanket, Owen vehemently disagrees. "Can't bring a blanket to school," says nosy Mrs. Tweezers. What will Owen's parents do?
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Hansel and Gretel were siblings and great friends who love adventures - and sweets - just as much as any kid you know. So, when they stumbled upon a scrumptious-looking house in the woods, they listened to their tummies rather than their smart minds. The witch who made the house knew that little children love sweets - but she'd forgotten that lost children can be very clever and very brave.
5) Cannonball
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Hugo the clown and a poor homeless dog come to each other's aid at opportune times in this tale of friendship. Hugo adopts the dog, and the pup helps Hugo develop a new circus act - earning the name "Cannonball" in the process.
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Edda is a Valkyrie (an ancient Norse goddess who guides and protects heroes). She lives in a magical land called Asgard where she has everything she wants. Well...almost everything. Edda wants to find a friend her own age. Edda's wise papa knows of a place where she can make friends: a place on Earth called 'school.' School is very different from Asgard. Edda's not sure if she likes it at first. But then she remembers that Valkyries are very brave....
7) You and Me
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This loving ode to the power of serendipity delightfully reveals how fate brought two friends together. New York Times bestselling illustrator Peter H. Reynolds and author Susan Verde have teamed up to create the perfect celebration of love and friendship.
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The Book that I Love to Read. The ultimate reluctant-reader book comes to life with awesome illustrations as our host gives readers a tour of the book he loves to read and explains why he loves to read it. I Am So Awesome. What's a kid to do when he has to wait at the office while his mom finishes up work? Take an awesome adventure, of course! Join this amazing young adventurer as he swims, jumps, and treasure hunts his way through the jungle...err,...
10) Viva Frida
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Frida Kahlo, one of the world's most famous and unusual artists is revered around the world. Her life was filled with laughter, love, and tragedy, all of which influenced what she painted on her canvases.
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High above the jungle floor, fearless Zoe, explorer extraordinaire, catches a glimpse of the rare wild Addiebeast. She springs over the treeline in hot pursuit - And then Zoe's mother calls, 'WE'RE LEAVING IN FIVE MINUTES!' Yet Zoe still has so much to do on the playground, which transforms into a jungle in her imagination! So against the ticking clock of Mama's countdown, she chases the Addiebeast across precarious logs (balance beams), escapes from...
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The dramatic story of neighbors in a small Danish fishing village who, during the Holocaust, shelter a Jewish family waiting to be ferried to safety in Sweden. It is 1943 in Nazi-occupied Denmark. Anett and her parents are hiding a Jewish woman and her son, Carl, in their cellar until a fishing boat can take them across the sound to neutral Sweden. The soldiers patrolling their street are growing suspicious, so Carl and his mama must make their way...
13) Kali's Song
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Kali must learn to hunt, like the rest of the men in his tribe. But when Kali plucks the string on his bow, he forgets about shooting arrows, and makes music long into the night. Even the stars come close to listen. This lovely story celebrates the uniqueness in all of us, the beauty of the natural world, and the power of music and art over violence.
15) Frog On His Own
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With boy and dog in hot pursuit, a frog discovers the joys of motorboating, plays a trick on a magician and shows up as an uninvited picnic guest, alarming adults and amusing children along the way. Non-verbal.
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It's time for the annual Corn Maze Festival. The farm is bursting with activity. Cluck! Whack! The chickens build a fence around the cornfield. Moo! Thwack! The cows give the barn a fresh coat of paint. Thump. Quack! Duck builds the ticket booth for the hot-air balloon ride. Everyone is excited. Well, Duck is not excited exactly. But he has a plan. As Farmer Brown designs the corn maze for the festival, Duck does some designing of his own. Guess who's...
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Mysterious noises keep waking up the Wimbledon family. 'That's very odd,' says Mr. Wimbledon each time, but when he returns from checking on the sounds, he's always reassuring, 'It's only Stanley, he's fixing the oil tank.' 'It's only Stanley, he's clearing the bathtub drain.' But what Stanley the dog is actually doing while his oblivious family goes back to bed is deliciously absurd, he's preparing for an interplanetary trip! And guess who's going...
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Santa comes to the barnyard in this holiday addition to the award-winning Click, Clack series from the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott winning team who brought you Click, Clack, Moo and Click, Clack, Peep! Farmer Brown is busy decorating his home in preparation for Santa's arrival on Christmas Eve! But once again, Duck has gotten the whole barnyard stuck in quite a predicament! Will anyone be able to un-stuck Duck and save Christmas?
20) By Mouse & Frog
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Fastidious Mouse has one idea about how to tell a story. Free-spirited Frog has another. What happens when Frog crashes into Mouse's story with some wild ideas? Chaos!...followed by the discovery that working together means being willing to compromise - and that listening to one another can lead to the most beautiful stories of all.
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