Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Talking like the rain Talking like the rain Dorothy M. Kennedy,X. J. Kennedy,Jane Dyer An illustrated collection of poems for very young children, including works by Robert Louis Stevenson, Edward Lear, Shel Silverstein, and Jack Prelutsky. OL15840323W
Knock at a star Knock at a star Karen Ann Weinhaus,Dorothy M. Kennedy,X. J. Kennedy An anthology of mostly very short poems by standard, contemporary, and anonymous poets, intended to stimulate interest in reading and writing poetry. OL16994314W
Drat these brats! Drat these brats! X. J. Kennedy Forty-four humorous poems which describe the behavior of some annoying children. OL1887123W
The eagle as wide as the world The eagle as wide as the world X. J. Kennedy Continues the fantastic adventures of the twins Timothy and Verity as they attempt to rescue their half-brother and save their land from a swarm of killer bees. OL1887124W
Ghastlies, goops & pincushions Ghastlies, goops & pincushions X. J. Kennedy A collection of nonsense poems describing a variety of unlikely characters and situations. OL1887131W
Uncle Switch Uncle Switch X. J. Kennedy A collection of limericks about Uncle Switch, an eccentric who does everything topsy-turvy. OL1887145W
The Owlstone crown The Owlstone crown X. J. Kennedy Orphans Timothy and Verity are cruelly treated by their foster parents before escaping to another world where they are caught up in a struggle against a despicable tyrant and his wicked ally. OL1887149W
The phantom ice cream man The phantom ice cream man X. J. Kennedy A collection of nonsense verses about Unheard-of Birds, Couldn't-be Beasts, Magical Menaces, a Far-Out Family, and other topics. OL1887151W
Elympics Elympics X. J. Kennedy Elephants compete in a variety of sports, such as diving, triatholon, hammer throw, and figure skating. OL1887152W
Knock at a star Knock at a star Dorothy M. Kennedy,X. J. Kennedy,Karen Baker A collection of poems arranged in such categories as poems that make you smile, send messages, or share feelings; poems that contain "beats that repeat" or "word play"; and special kinds of poems suc… OL19699012W
Backpack Literature -- Fifth Edition Backpack Literature -- Fifth Edition Jorge Luis Borges,Alice Walker,William Faulkner,Lewis Carroll,X. J. Kennedy,Emily Brontë,John Steinbeck,Nathaniel Hawthorne,Tennessee Williams,Edgar Allan Poe,James Joyce,Kate Chopin,Sylvia Plath,Jack London,Shirley Jackson,Margaret Atwood,Chinua Achebe,Dana Gioia,William Shakespeare Fiction. Talking with Amy Tan -- Reading a story -- The art of fiction -- Types of short fiction -- Death has an appointment in Samarra / Sufi Legend -- The north wind and the sun / Aesop -- Th… OL26371856W