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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The castle in the attic The castle in the attic Elizabeth Winthrop A gift of a toy castle, complete with silver knight, introduces William to an adventure involving magic and a personal quest. OL15135466W
Shoes Shoes Elizabeth Winthrop A survey of the many kinds of shoes in the world concludes that the best of all are the perfect natural shoes that are your feet. OL15833148W
The biggest parade The biggest parade Elizabeth Winthrop Harvey is so excited when the mayor appoints him Parade Chairman for a big celebration that he forgets something very important but, fortunately, his dog, Fred, remembers. OL34449W
Bunk beds Bunk beds Elizabeth Winthrop Bunk beds become a ship, a house, and a car to a brother and sister playing at bedtime. OL34450W
The Castle in the Attic The Castle in the Attic Elizabeth Winthrop A gift of a toy castle, complete with silver knight, introduces William to an adventure involving magic and a personal quest. OL34452W
A child is born A child is born Elizabeth Winthrop An illustrated retelling of the birth of Jesus. OL34453W
Dancing Granny Dancing Granny Elizabeth Winthrop Granny and her grandchild take a nighttime trip to the zoo, where the animals have prepared a fabulous party and Granny dances the night away. OL34455W
Dog show Dog show Elizabeth Winthrop When Harvey enters his dog, Fred, in the annual dog show Fred is none too pleased, but when the show is over, Fred does not want to leave. OL34457W
Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Elizabeth Winthrop Between 1933 and 1935, a young Italian American girl living in North Adams, Massachusetts, corresponds with President Franklin Roosevelt about the conditions in her town, Mr. Roosevelt's New Deal pro… OL34460W
Happy Easter, Mother Duck Happy Easter, Mother Duck Elizabeth Winthrop When one of her eggs is taken to be used in the Easter egg hunt, Mother Duck waddles off to the rescue. OL34462W
Knock, knock, who's there? Knock, knock, who's there? Elizabeth Winthrop Two brothers and their mother each try in their own way to come to terms with the father's death and in the process learn to cope with a disease that threatens to cripple all of them. OL34467W
A little demonstration of affection A little demonstration of affection Elizabeth Winthrop Jenny and her brother Charlie hardly ever spoke to each other until the summer they discovered that they could be friends. OL34468W
The little humpbacked horse The little humpbacked horse Elizabeth Winthrop A young peasant, with the help of his faithful horse, captures magical beasts, marries the woman he loves, and becomes Tsar of Russia. OL34469W
My first book of the planets My first book of the planets Elizabeth Winthrop Introduces the characteristics of the sun, moon, and planets. OL34471W
The shoelace box The shoelace box Elizabeth Winthrop Steven has trouble learning to tie his shoes but hates to admit it. OL34475W
The battle for the castle The battle for the castle Elizabeth Winthrop Twelve-year-old William uses the magic token to return, through the toy castle in his attic, to the medieval land of Sir Simon, which is now menaced by a skeleton ship bearing a plague of ravenous ra… OL34486W
Dumpy La Rue Dumpy La Rue Elizabeth Winthrop A rhyming story about a pig whose passion for dancing becomes contagious. OL34489W
Luke's bully Luke's bully Elizabeth Winthrop Skinny, shy third-grader Luke cannot hide from Arthur, his personal bully, until it is time to pick roles for the class play. OL34493W
Marathon Miranda Marathon Miranda Elizabeth Winthrop Miranda feels left out of everything until she meets a jogger in training for a marathon. Despite her apprehension about a sudden attack of asthma, Miranda starts to run. OL34494W
Vasilissa the Beautiful Vasilissa the Beautiful Elizabeth Winthrop A retelling of the old Russian fairy tale in which beautiful Vasilissa uses the help of her doll to escape from the clutches of the witch Baba Yaga. OL34503W
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