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From the author of The Jungle Book and Kim, Just So Stories is the perfect combination of education and fun to get kids to love reading. It is considered not only a quintessential children's book, but one of Kipling's best works.
How did the elephant get its trunk? How did the leopard get its spots? And how was the alphabet made? Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of fables answers the great questions of animal and humankind in a fun, eloquent...
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Based on Indian fables and folktales from around the world, this well-known author has compiled a series of stories about an array of animals, including the rhinoceros, whale, and cat--enhanced with drawings from various illustrators, including Satoshi Kitamura and Peter S?s.
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"Meek little Mole, willful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant Toad. Since their first appearance over a hundred years ago in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly, and friendship. And their misadventures--in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood--continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame...
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Mathew Price
Pub. Date
2010
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[60] p. : col. ill.; 22 x 27 cm.
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The five teeny tiny children who live in a dollhouse--Poppy, who wears a crown, Fern, the twins Spike and Reed, and Baby Rose--and their wheeled guard dog, Burr, encounter a cat, a bat, and other creatures, and search for Baby Rose.
13) A child's treasury of Beatrix Potter: nine of the best-loved tales of Peter Rabbit and his friends
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Longmeadow Press
Pub. Date
c1987
Physical Desc
80 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Publisher
Egmont UK Limited
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
ii, 299 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Twelve mysteries. Twelve authors. One challenge: can YOU solve the crimes before the heroes of the stories? These are twelve brand-new short stories from twelve of the best children's crime writers writing today. These creepy, hilarious, brain-boggling, heart-pounding mysteries feature daring, brilliant young detectives, and this anthology is a must for fans of crime fiction and detection, especially the Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries, The Roman...
17) Horse tales
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
148 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
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Presents a collection of fourteen stories about all types of horses from different cultures and time periods, including stories about difficult horses, dream horses, horses in danger, and horses to the rescue.
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Miramax Books/Hyperion Books For Children
Pub. Date
c2004
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187 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
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Two original short stories, plus puzzles, interviews with characters, and other writings that unlock secrets of the Artemis Fowl books, which feature a twelve-year-old evil genius and his dealings with fairies and other magical beings.
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Baronet Books
Pub. Date
c1994
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240 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
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Shy Mole is cleaning his underground house until the spring weather lures him above for a cautious encounter with the worldly Water Rat. Their exploration of the Wild Wood includes lunch with Otter and hilarious adventures at Toad Hall.
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