Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Bartholomew, we love you! Bartholomew, we love you! Doris Orgel For a while the kitten she finds keeps Kim from envying everything her older sister has or does. OL1957561W
Friends to the rescue Friends to the rescue Doris Orgel Katie is unhappy after she and her mother move in with her very proper grandmother, until she makes friends with Luz Mendes, who makes her feel welcome and teaches her how to rollerblade. OL1957572W
The lion and the mouse The lion and the mouse Doris Orgel Presents twelve brief animal tales with specific morals which are attributed to a wise Greek slave. OL1957576W
Merry, Rose, and Christmas-Tree June Merry, Rose, and Christmas-Tree June Doris Orgel Unhappy without the dolls she left at home, a little girl is promised a new one by her great-aunt. OL1957578W
A monkey's uncle A monkey's uncle Doris Orgel The townspeople think the stranger's nephew is a little peculiar but still the epitome of sophistication until the stranger discloses his relative is an ape. OL1957579W
The mouse who wanted to marry The mouse who wanted to marry Doris Orgel After asking the sun, a cloud, the wind, and a wall to marry her, a mouse finds just the right husband. OL1957580W
My mother's daughter My mother's daughter Doris Orgel Four Greek goddesses, Leto and her daughter Artemis, and Demeter and her daughter Persephone, relate their individual experiences as mothers and daughters. OL1957581W
Next door to Xanadu Next door to Xanadu Doris Orgel A young girl's wish for a special friend comes true when a new family moves in next door. OL1957583W
Next time I will Next time I will Betsy Day,Doris Orgel In attempting to follow his mother's instructions, a good-hearted boy always does the right thing at the wrong time. OL1957584W
Phoebe and the prince Phoebe and the prince Doris Orgel Phoebe has the pleasure of being dined on by an unusual flea who at one time was the "personal" guest of a German king. OL1957586W
The Princess and the God (Laurel-Leaf Books) The Princess and the God (Laurel-Leaf Books) Doris Orgel Princess Psyche's beauty incurs the wrath of the goddess Venus who sends her son Cupid to seek revenge. OL1957587W
Starring Becky Suslow Starring Becky Suslow Doris Orgel Becky and her two best friends have to make room for a worldly newcomer in their lives. OL1957589W
Two Crows Counting Two Crows Counting Doris Orgel Two crows, one big and one small, count things they see from one to ten and then back down again. OL1957592W
Whose turtle? Whose turtle? Doris Orgel When Rachael breaks her arm, brother Wally gives her his pet box turtle, and as Rachael waits impatiently to have her cast removed she realizes how badly the turtle wants his freedom. OL1957594W
The flower of Sheba The flower of Sheba Doris Orgel Retells the Old Testament story in which Sheba visits Solomon to test his wisdom and recounts the traditional explanation in which he passes her final test with the aid of a bee. OL1957598W
Merry merry Fibruary Merry merry Fibruary Doris Orgel The funniest things occur in the month of Fibruary--fish go peopling, snow turns to ice cream, and babies are delivered by rocket. OL1957599W
My war with Mrs. Galloway My war with Mrs. Galloway Doris Orgel Eight-year-old Rebecca, whose divorced mother is a doctor, has an ongoing war with her babysitter, Mrs. Galloway, until one day the two reach an unexpected truce. OL1957602W
We goddesses We goddesses Doris Orgel Three Greek goddesses, Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera, tell their own stories. Includes information about Greek society and religion. OL1957607W
Nobodies & somebodies Nobodies & somebodies Doris Orgel Fifth graders Laura, Janet, and Vero will do anything to be popular until they realize that the price they might have to pay is their self-respect and friendship. OL1957610W