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The BFG
Captured by a giant! The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, the Fleshlumpeater, the Bonecruncher, or any of the other giants-rather than the BFG-she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that they are flush-bunking off in England to swo…
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- 0141311371
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- 198 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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My life in Indonesia
Follows an Indonesian girl through a typical day as she describes her school, her chores, her leisure time activities, and her family.
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- 9781502600509
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- Children of the world
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- 959 WOO
Sootface : an Ojibwa Cinderella story
Once, an Ojibwa man whose wife had died raised three daughters alone. The two older girls were lazy and bad-tempered, and made their youngest sister do all the work. When the flames from the cooking fire singed her hair or burned her skin, they laughed and called her Sootface. While she worked, Sootface dreamed that one day she would find a husband. Then a mighty warrior with the power to make…
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- 9780440413639
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- F05
The Irish Cinderlad
“A robust story of courage and danger” (Booklist). “A must for collectors of Cinderella variants” (Kirkus Reviews). Folklorist Shirley Climo retells an age-old Irish tale that's an unusual twist on the popular Cinderella fairy tale. As Creativiteach.com says: "What would have happened if Cinderella were a man? How might the story be different? An old Irish folk tale provides one answ…
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- 9780064435772
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- F05
What can you do with a paleta? : ¿Qué se puede hacer con una paleta?
Where the paleta wagon rings its tinkly belland carries a treasure of icy paletasin every color of the sarape . . . As she strolls through her barrio, a young girl introduces readers to the frozen, fruit-flavored treat that thrills Mexican and Mexican-American children. Create a masterpiece, make tough choices (strawberry or coconut?), or cool off on a warm summer's day--there's so much to d…
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- 9780385755375
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- F51
Kindness grows
It all starts with a crack that we can hardly see, It happens when we shout or if we disagree. But with every kindness that we care to show, Something good and magical then begins to grow… Angry words cause a crack to open up, but find out what happens when kindness begins to blossom in this thought-provoking book by award-winning illustrator Britta Teckentrup.
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- 9781848578777
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- 26 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 179.9 TEC
The magnificent nose and other marvels
This is an illustrated collection of five stories about some very resourceful children and their adventures in the wide world. It includes the tale of a little girl who creates a wondrous flying boat and sails to Katmandu, and the timid Andy, who talks to animals and tames a lion.
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- 1863730125
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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Twilight comes twice
Free-verse text describes the transition from day to night and from night to day, revealing the magic in these everyday moments.
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- 9780395848265
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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The case of the stinky stench
"Uncle," Croissant said, "the fridge is in trouble! A mystery stench turned a whole shelf to rubble! I'm the last hope or the fridge will be lost! Help me or else we'll be cooked, served, and sauced." There's a stinky stench in the fridge--and our favorite foodie friends must solve a smelly mystery! Sir French Toast's nephew, Inspector Croissant, begs him and Lady Pancake for help in fin…
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- 9781454919605
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- 35 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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The story about Ping
Ping was an adventurous duck who lived on a beautiful wise-eyed boat on the Yangtze River. He liked his life on the riverboat just and liked his large family and his kind master. He didn't like to be the last in line to board the boat at night, for that unlucky duck got a loud spank. So what did Ping do when it seemed that he would be the last on line? What else but set out on his own to explor…
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- 0752901613
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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