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Nettie Jo's friends Nettie Jo's friends Patricia McKissack Summary, Nettie Jo desperately needs a needle to sew a new wedding dress for her beloved doll, but the three animals she helps during her search do not seem inclined to give her their assistance in r… OL13365389W
Król Maciuś Pierwszy Król Maciuś Pierwszy Janusz Korczak **King Matt the First** (Polish: *Król Maciuś Pierwszy*) is a children's novel by Polish author, physician, and child pedagogue Janusz Korczak. In addition to telling the story of a young king's adve… OL1414671W
Shadow's baby Shadow's baby Margery Cuyler When Mr. and Mrs. Parker are expecting their first baby, their dog Shadow is sure it will be a puppy. OL15053074W
Toby Toby Margaret Wild When Toby the dog gets old and sick and finally dies, the children who love him express their love in different ways. OL15057357W
The Winged Cat The Winged Cat Deborah Nourse Lattimore In ancient Egypt, a young servant girl and a High Priest must each find the correct magic spells from the Book of the Dead that open the twelve gates of the Netherworld to determine who is telling th… OL15215309W
The story of Chicken Licken The story of Chicken Licken Jan Ormerod "Chicken Licken" is retold with illustrations of school children performing the story as a play on stage. OL158204W
Celebrate America Celebrate America Nora Panzer A collection of American poetry that celebrates over 200 years of American life and history as illustrated by fine art from the collection of the National Museum of American Art. OL18194442W
I'm going to pet a worm today I'm going to pet a worm today Constance Levy Thirty-nine poems about everyday things, mostly nature, from leaves on trees to eating peas and petting worms. OL1842116W
Cobra Cobra Jay Schleifer Discusses the history and dynamics of the vehicle remembered as one of the finest, purest sports cars ever built. OL1866997W
Ferrari Ferrari Jay Schleifer Discusses the history and the dynamics of the popular Italian sports car. OL1867002W
This Time, Tempe Wick? This Time, Tempe Wick? Patricia Lee Gauch Everyone knows Tempe Wick is a most surprising girl, but she exceeds even her own reputation when two mutinous Revolutionary soldiers try to steal her beloved horse. OL1894789W
Sky words Sky words Marilyn Singer A collection of poems about the sky and the various phenomena seen there, including clouds, storms, and sunsets. OL1898894W
Miranda and the movies Miranda and the movies Jane F. Kendall The arrival of a band of moviemakers in peaceful Leewood Heights enlivens the summer of 1914 for twelve-year-old Miranda. OL1929689W
The match between the winds The match between the winds Shirley Climo In the sky above Borneo, the East Wind and the West Wind engage in a contest to see which of them can move Kodok the tree frog from his palm tree. OL1952025W
Emily and the crows Emily and the crows Elaine Greenstein In order to get near enough to find out why Emily the cow is always surrounded by cackling crows, Ivy learns to act like a crow herself and finally learns the secret. OL20635754W
Ajeemah and his son Ajeemah and his son Berry, James A father and his eighteen-year-old son are each affected differently by their experiences as slaves in Jamaica in the early nineteenth century. OL2422228W
The Brave The Brave Robert Lipsyte Sonny's been an outsider all his life.He has never fit into either world: the Moscondagas on the Reservation see him as white; whites see him as Indian. So far, Sonny's managed to harness his anger —… OL2704582W
Adventure gaming Adventure gaming Jack C. Harris Traces the history of adventure games and discusses how to choose your first game and find other players, play through the mail or on your computer, join adventure game clubs, and attend conventions. OL3186073W
Billy Boone Billy Boone Alison Smith Twelve-year-old Billy fights for her right to take trumpet lessons and spend time with her unorthodox grandmother, even though her parents believe these activities will not help her grow up in a lady… OL3493587W
Mr. Meredith and the truly remarkable stone Mr. Meredith and the truly remarkable stone Grace Chetwin When Mr. Meredith finds a remarkable stone, he builds a series of ever grander structures in which to house it. OL3927260W
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