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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Dream journey Dream journey Gilles Eduar Jules falls asleep between the humps of Anatole the camel and the two take a magical dreamtime journey. OL14850290W
The secret kingdom The secret kingdom Jenny Nimmo Timoken and his sister, Zobayda, under the protection of a forest jinni but pursued by evil virideed, straddle the world of men and the world of enchantments, seeking a home while remaining young by … OL15520802W
How the camel got his hump How the camel got his hump Louise Simonson This graphic adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's tale relates how a djinn punished the camel's laziness by giving him a hump. OL15981235W
Away laughing on a fast camel Away laughing on a fast camel Louise Rennison The saga of teenager Georgia Nicolson continues in diary entries about her life after her boyfriend goes off to Kiwi-agogoland, leaving her to make do without him. OL16054770W
Humphrey's first Palm Sunday Humphrey's first Palm Sunday Carol Heyer When Humphrey, a conceited camel, sees Jesus making his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, he recalls giving his favorite blanket to this man, now called king and savior, when He was just a shivering ba… OL16263005W
How the camel got his hump How the camel got his hump Robert James When the world was new, the camel, a very lazy creature, said "Humph!" too often and received for all time a hump[h] from the desert god. Includes a puzzle, "Notes for adults," and reading tips. OL16645752W
How the camel got its hump How the camel got its hump Christianne C. Jones When hard-working animals complain to "the magic desert watcher" about camel's laziness, the watcher agrees to make things more fair. OL18780223W
Katie the camel (Teaching tales) Katie the camel (Teaching tales) Alice Leedy Mason Lost in a sandstorm, Katie the camel becomes lost, but, by trying hard to find her way, she arrives at an oasis and salvation. OL19338357W
The last straw The last straw Frederick Thury A prideful camel named Hoshmakaka learns the value of humility as he bears more and more gifts to the baby Jesus at Bethlehem. OL1955389W
How the camel got his hump How the camel got his hump Rudyard Kipling When the world was new, the camel, a creature of 'scruciating idleness, said "Humph!" too often and received for all time a hump[h] from the Djinn of All Deserts. OL20131W
A star for me A star for me Jean Fischer "Join Oliver the camel as he and his family journey to find the source of the brightest star in the sky"--Back cover. OL27301412W
The Christmas camel The Christmas camel Nancy Winslow Parker For christmas Charlie receives a camel from the Holy Lands that possesses an enchanting mysterious quality. OL2920709W
Journey to an 800 Number Journey to an 800 Number E. L. Konigsburg Bo learns about kindness, love, loyalty, appearances, and pretense from the unusual characters he meets when he is sent to live with his father after his mother decides to remarry. OL2987249W
Pamela Camel Pamela Camel Bill Peet A tired and dejected circus camel finds long-sought-after recognition along a railroad track. OL3636865W
Your pet camel Your pet camel Bobbie Hamsa Discusses the pleasures of having a camel as a pet, including his ability to pick fruit from the neighbor's tree and the use of his humps as steps to the upper bank. Gives instructions for his genera… OL509054W
How the camel got its hump How the camel got its hump Christianne C. Jones Read-it! Readers: Folk Tales Readers will delight in these beloved folk tales while enjoying the original artwork and beginner-friendly design. OL5715835W
Muktar and the camels Muktar and the camels Janet Graber Muktar, an eleven-year-old refugee living in a Kenyan orphanage, dreams of tending camels again, as he did with his nomadic family in Somalia, and has a chance to prove himself when a traveling libra… OL5717184W