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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Playhouse	Robert N. Munsch	Rene asks her father and mother to build her a playhouse, a play barn, a play cow, and more, until finally her parents decide that they'd like to have a play Rene.	OL14944191W
My life as a walrus whoopee cushion	Bill Myers	When Wally, Opera, and Wall Street win the Gazillion Dollar Lotto, they confront the dangers of greed and materialism through a series of incidents involving bungling bad guys, a break-in to the zoo,…	OL15044079W
Phantom of the haunted church	Bill Myers	Rumor has it that a pirate's treasure is hidden deep within the walls of Midvale's deserted church, which is guarded by the dreaded Zeeg Reed! Ages 8-13. Bloodhounds, Inc. book 3.	OL15044091W
Cowboy José	Susan Middleton Elya	A poor cowboy enters a rodeo to win a date from a pretty señorita, but afterwards wonders if he should spend his winnings on the girl, who is only interested in the money, or on his trusty horse, wh…	OL15057681W
The land of the hungry armadillos	David, Lawrence.	Greedy Gus not only refuses to share with his little sister but also trades her to a monster which forces her to bake cupcakes for hungry armadillos.	OL15212848W
The dream merchant	Isabel Hoving	Having been hired by a mysterious corporation called Gippart, twelve-year-old Josh--along with two friends and the ghost of his dead twin sister--finds himself trapped in "umaya," a place between dre…	OL15835890W
Cats get famous	Ron Barrett	Disguised as a trash bag, greedy cat-hater Lekvar Smirk kidnaps a trio of singing cats, Hal, Dora, and Geneva, and takes them to try out for the television show, Animal Idol.	OL17929525W
The great fuzz frenzy	Janet Stevens	When a tennis ball lands in a prairie dog town, the residents find that their newfound frenzy for fuzz creates a fiasco.	OL1834014W
The King of Capri	Jeanette Winterson,Jane Ray	The greedy and self-centered king of Capri has a reversal of fortune when the wind blows all of his precious things into the backyard of a kind and generous Naples washerwoman, Mrs. Jewel.	OL1918805W
The hungry black bag	Ann Tompert	Meeting several animals on their way to market, greedy Ole Goat takes their wares for his hungry black bag, but he suffers an unfortunate fate when he tries to take Bear's hat.	OL1947779W
I want that nut!	Madeline Valentine	Meet Mouse and Chipmunk, two young rodents who want the same thing a big, beautiful nut! But who deserves it more?	OL19719447W
Lotsa de casha	Madonna	This is a story about a very rich and successful man who has everything - except happiness. Who can help him to find the secret to a happy life?	OL21178583W
The star counters	Ida Luttrell	Believing that he owns the stars, a greedy king hires several animals to count them each night.	OL3926238W
How much land does a man need?	Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoy	In the land of the Bashkirs, Pakhom is promised as much land as he can walk around in one day.	OL457750W
Sport	Louise Fitzhugh	Eleven-year-old Sport lives happily with his absent-minded father. His ruthless and wealthy mother suddenly wants his custody.	OL5277986W
The boy who wouldn't share	Mike Reiss	Edward, unwilling to share his toys with his sister, has a change of heart when she has something he wants.	OL5951784W
Humble pie	Jennifer Donnelly	A naughty boy gets his just "desserts."	OL5952816W
Christmas every day	William Dean Howells,Charles River Editors	A father tells a tale of a little girl who begs the Christmas fairy to revoke her wish and restore Christmas to once a year after she discovers that Christmas every day is too much of a good thing.	OL69120W
Rapacia	Dale E. Basye	Welcome to Rapacia, where the greedy kids go.When Milton escapes from Heck in a soul balloon made of old clothes, Marlo is the only Fauster child left to take the blame. Bea "Elsa" Bubb, the Principa…	OL9482752W
Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter	Diane Stanley	Rumpelstiltskin's daughter may not be able to spin straw into gold, but she is more than a match for a monarch whose greed has blighted an entire kingdom.	OL98369W