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Chancy and the grand rascal Chancy and the grand rascal Sid Fleischman Skinny Chancy and his newly found friend, the great rascal, enjoy humorous escapades as they travel by their wits up and across the Midwest in search of Chancy's family. OL11385773W
McBroom's zoo McBroom's zoo Sid Fleischman The McBrooms start a zoo with the Desert Vamooser, Silver-Tailed Teakettler, Sidehill Gouger, and other rare animals dropped in the path of the passing tornado. OL114695W
McBroom and the great race McBroom and the great race Sid Fleischman With his one-acre farm as the prize, Josh McBroom on a giant chicken races Heck Jones on a Wyoming jackalope. OL114697W
The abracadabra kid The abracadabra kid Sid Fleischman The autobiography of the Newbery award-winning children's author who set out from childhood to be a magician. OL114700W
Bo and Mzzz Mad Bo and Mzzz Mad Sid Fleischman When his father dies, Bo Gamage warily moves to the Mojave Desert home of his distant and estranged relatives, the Martinkas, and finds that "Mad" lives up to her name, PawPaw despises him, and Aunt … OL114701W
McBroom's wonderful one-acre farm McBroom's wonderful one-acre farm Sid Fleischman Three humorous adventures on McBroom's wonderful one-acre prairie farm. OL114702W
McBroom tells a lie McBroom tells a lie Sid Fleischman A farmer and his family save their amazing one-acre farm by using a Popcornmobile, frozen sunlight, and lightning bugs. OL114703W
Bandit's Moon Bandit's Moon Sid Fleischman Twelve-year-old Annyrose relates her adventures with Joaquín Murieta and his band of outlaws in the California gold-mining region during the mid-1800s. OL114705W
Here Comes McBroom! Here Comes McBroom! Sid Fleischman A collection of three previously published stories about the farmer who'd rather sit on a porcupine than tell a lie. Includes "McBroom the Rainmaker," "McBroom's Zoo," and "McBroom's Ghost." OL114706W
McBroom's ghost McBroom's ghost Sid Fleischman The McBroom family is plagued by a mysterious ghost that visits their farm after every prolonged freezing spell. OL114707W
The scarebird The scarebird Sid Fleischman A lonely old farmer realizes the value of human friendship when a young man comes to help him and his scarecrow with their farm. OL114710W
The White Elephant The White Elephant Sid Fleischman How can a beautiful white elephant be a terrible curse?Run-Run, a young elephant trainer, discovers the answer when he incurs the fury of the prince. The boy's punishment? The gift of an elephant, wh… OL114711W
Chancy and the grand rascal Chancy and the grand rascal Sid Fleischman Skinny Chancy and his newly found friend, the great rascal, enjoy humorous escapades as they travel by their wits up and across the Midwest in search of Chancy's family. OL114712W
Humbug Mountain Humbug Mountain Sid Fleischman A young boy and his wandering family foil villains and rout nasty varmints as they make a home for themselves in a beached boat on the banks of the Missouri. OL114715W
Jim Ugly Jim Ugly Sid Fleischman The adventures of twelve-year-old Jake and Jim Ugly, his father's part-mongrel, part-wolf dog, as they travel through the Old West trying to find out what really happened to Jake's actor father. Sugg… OL114721W
Ghost in the Noonday Sun Ghost in the Noonday Sun Sid Fleischman Twelve-year-old Oliver tries to escape from pirates who take him to an island to find the ghost and treasure of Gentleman Jack. OL114724W
Jingo Django Jingo Django Sid Fleischman An orphan boy resolves to follow a treasure map he finds inscribed on a whale's tooth. OL114725W
The Whipping Boy The Whipping Boy Sid Fleischman ***A shout comes echoing up the stairway. "Fetch the whipping boy!"*** **A young orphan named Jemmy rouses from his sleep.** "Ain't I already been whipped twice today? Gaw! What's the prince done… OL114726W
The Bloodhound Gang in the case of the flying clock The Bloodhound Gang in the case of the flying clock Sid Fleischman Members of the Bloodhound Detective Agency are called in to investigate the theft of a valuable clock. OL14957853W
The Bloodhound Gang in the case of the secret message The Bloodhound Gang in the case of the secret message Sid Fleischman After cracking a secret message, the Bloodhound Gang tracks down a smuggling ring. OL14957855W
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