Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Guns for General Washington Guns for General Washington Seymour Reit In the bitter winter of 1775-76, Colonel Henry Knox and his younger brother Will, both of the Continental Army, become frustrated with the British blockade of Boston and decide to attempt to move 183… OL15830978W
Child of the Navajos Child of the Navajos Seymour Reit Describes a nine-year-old Navajo boy's life on a present-day reservation. OL15835260W
The rebus bears The rebus bears Seymour Reit A simple retelling of Goldilocks and the three bears in rebus form. OL15964877W
The worried ghost The worried ghost Seymour Reit On a class field trip to an old house that's now a museum, you don't expect to see what Andy did: "Andy felt a sudden chill. A hazy white shape was oozing out of the wall--a ghostly form, struggling… OL16031218W
All kinds of planes All kinds of planes Seymour Reit Presents a brief history of airplanes and describes various types of airplanes and their uses. OL2621218W
Benvenuto Benvenuto Seymour Reit Twelve-year-old Paolo brings back to New York City an unusual and rare pet from camp--a dragon. OL2621225W
Benvenuto and the carnival Benvenuto and the carnival Seymour Reit A fortune teller sees danger ahead for Benvenuto the dragon after he is captured and placed in a carnival. OL2621226W
Bugs Bunny's space carrot Bugs Bunny's space carrot Seymour Reit After a trip to outer space in his homemade space carrot, Bugs Bunny discovers a sad truth. OL2621228W
Jamie visits the nurse Jamie visits the nurse Seymour Reit When he cuts his finger, a little boy visits the school nurse for the first time. OL2621238W
Race against death Race against death Seymour Reit In the winter of 1925 a dog sled relay makes a life and death race against time through an Alaskan blizzard with a supply of serum needed to stop a diphtheria epidemic in Nome. OL2621243W
Rice cakes and paper dragons Rice cakes and paper dragons Seymour Reit Text and photographs introduce a girl of Chinatown, New York City, her family, and their celebration of Chinese New Year. OL2621244W
Take a ride with Mickey Take a ride with Mickey Seymour Reit While traveling around the world Mickey and his friends enjoy different forms of transportation, including cable car, gondola, and bicycle. OL2621252W
When small is tall and other read-together tales When small is tall and other read-together tales Seymour Reit Three of Aesop's fables are retold with rebuses and repeatable refrains. OL2621257W
Masquerade:The Amazing Camouflage Deceptions of World War II Masquerade:The Amazing Camouflage Deceptions of World War II Seymour Reit Very thorough and entertaining description of the ruses used by both sides in the Second World War wriiten by a man who was involved in the action. OL2621263W
A dog's tale A dog's tale Seymour Reit A puppy is adopted by a little girl who is not experienced with pets, so the dog must teach her everything she needs to know to take care of him properly. OL2621266W