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The story of Ferdinand
Par Munro Leaf. 1936
Ferdinand, a strong bull who likes to sit quietly and smell flowers, is mistakenly thought to be the fiercest bull…
in Spain. He is carted off to the bullring in Madrid, where a surprise awaits the spectators. For grades K-3. 1936The three bears & 15 other stories (A trophy Bk.)
Par Anne F Rockwell. 1984
Sixteen famous tales retold in the spirit of the originals. In "The Lion and the Mouse" a small creature rescues…
a strong one. In "The Gingerbread Man" a clever fox has a tasty treat. In "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" a troll has an unfortunate encounter. For grades 2-4. 1975Comfort & joy: a novel
Par Kristin Hannah. 2005
School librarian Joy Candellaro takes an impromptu vacation during the holidays when she learns that her ex-husband and her sister…
are having a baby. After surviving a crash landing in a remote forest, Joy encounters reclusive Daniel and his eight-year-old son Bobby--or did she imagine them? 2005The Wall and the Wing
Par Laura Ruby. 2006
In a wacky, futuristic New York, Gurl can't fly like most other people but she can become invisible. Her orphanage…
matron, a reclusive professor, a rat man, and a gangster, all figure in Gurl's adventures as she and her friend Bug team up on a quest. For grades 5-8. 2006The outlaw Varjak Paw
Par S. F Said. 2006
Feline martial arts expert Varjak Paw enjoys roaming the city with his friends until he encounters the more highly skilled…
Sally Bones and her gang of bullies. Varjak and his group battle the villains to restore freedom. Sequel to Varjak Paw (BR 15369). Some violence. For grades 4-7. 2006The tales of Uncle Remus: the adventures of Brer Rabbit
Par Julius Lester. 1999
A retelling of forty-eight Brer Rabbit tales in "modified, contemporary, Southern black English," with modern allusions. Includes "How the Animals…
Came to Earth," "Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby," and "Brer Rabbit Tricks Brer Bear." For grades 5-8 and older readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 1987Elana's ears, or, How I became the best big sister in the world
Par Gloria Roth Lowell. 2000
Lacey the family dog is jealous of the new baby, Elana, that her human parents bring home. Discovering that Elana…
can't hear, Lacey becomes her ears and protects her from danger. Includes a clinical psychologist's advice for parents of deaf children. For grades 2-4. 2000The necessary beggar
Par Susan Palwick. 2005
Darroti's entire family is exiled to the planet Earth after he is accused of killing a high-born woman. The clan…
is interned in a Nevada refugee camp where Darroti commits suicide. Surviving family members escape with the help of an American. For senior high and older readers. Alex Award. 2005Genetopia
Par Keith Brooke. 2006
Flint, a truebred human, becomes separated from his sister, Amber, at a market festival where genetically impure "mutts" are auctioned.…
Flint believes their abusive father sold Amber to the mutt trade and ventures into the wildlands to find her. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2006Paddington at large
Par Michael Bond. 1990
Paddington, the beloved bear from darkest Peru, always has good intentions that somehow go awry. Here he tries to make…
toffee, takes a ride on the neighbor's lawn mower, and does his part for a Christmas play. For grades 3-6. 1962The hanging in the foaling barn: stories (Woodford Reserve series in Kentucky literature)
Par Susan Starr Richards. 2006
Nine stories set mostly in Kentucky concerning horse lore and human nature. In the title piece, forty-one-year-old former jockey Maurice…
calls his friend Luther at 3:30 a.m. to announce his intention to commit suicide in a most inappropriate place, the barn where mares are giving birth. 2006Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose: one hundred best-loved verses
Par Mary Engelbreit. 2005
Presents traditional nursery rhymes passed down through generations. Includes "Thirty days hath September..." and "Monday's child," which teach lessons; "Jack…
and Jill" and "Humpty Dumpty," which show disasters; and "There was a little girl...," "Old King Cole," and "Bobby Shafto," which portray typical people. For preschool-grade 2. 2005A ring of endless light (Austin Family Ser. #No. 5)
Par Madeleine L'Engle. 1990
Sixteen-year-old Vicky Austin confronts her feelings about death when she and her family spend the summer with her seriously ill…
grandfather on an island off New England's coast. Three young men vie for her attentions, and one introduces her to a pod of dolphins. For grades 6-9. Newbery Honor Book. 1980Timothy, or, Notes of an abject reptile
Par Verlyn Klinkenborg. 2006
Selborne, England; late 1700s. Timothy, a tortoise living in naturalist Gilbert White's garden, reports his observations on humans and the…
natural world from his unique, on-the-ground perspective. He explains, for instance, the advantages of hibernating for the winter over being awake and toiling, like people do. 2006Effendi: the second arabesk (Arabesk Ser. #2)
Par Jon Courtenay Grimwood. 2005
Ashraf Bey, chief of detectives in El Iskandryia, Ottoman North Africa, investigates a series of brutal murders seemingly linked to…
wealthy industrialist Hamzah Effendi--the father of Zara, the girl he should have married. Sequel to Pashazade (BR 16404). Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002Tied up in tinsel (The Roderick Alleyn Mysteries Ser.)
Par Ngaio Marsh, St. Martin`s Press. 1972
Artist Troy Alleyn visits Hilary Bill-Tasman's estate to paint Hilary's portrait. As Hilary prepares for a Christmas pageant, one of…
his eccentric guests disappears. Troy's husband, Superintendent Roderick Alleyn, arrives from London to help unravel the mystery and to interrogate Hilary's staff members--all of whom are convicted murderers. 1972Darkhenge
Par Catherine Fisher. 2006
Avebury, England. While his younger sister Chloe lies in a coma after a riding accident, talented teen Rob works at…
a secret archaeological dig. There he encounters a centuries-old shapeshifting Druid called Vetch, who promises to help retrieve Chloe from her imprisonment. For grades 6-9. 2005Banner of souls
Par Liz Williams. 2004
Martian Matriarchy elders send warrior Dreams-of-War to Earth to protect Lunae, a genetically engineered girl who can manipulate time. Perceiving…
the child as a threat, rival clan leader Elaki orders her niece Yskatarina to kill Lunae and destroy the Matriarchy's power. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2004Surviving Antarctica: reality TV 2083
Par Andrea White. 2005
By 2083 a deteriorating American civilization is dominated by "reality" television programs. Five fourteen-year-olds reenact Scott's 1910 failed expedition to…
the South Pole as contestants on the Historical Survivor series. They overcome obstacles with the covert help of a Department of Entertainment employee. For junior and senior high readers. 2005Zelda and Ivy, the runaways: Candlewick Sparks (Beginning chapter book)
Par Laura McGee Kvasnosky. 2006
Three short stories featuring fox sisters Zelda and Ivy. They run away from home, but only as far as their…
own backyard; bury a time capsule; and try a secret concoction when Zelda has writer's block. Beginning chapter book. For grades 2-4. 2006