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Running back to Ludie
The narrator of a collection of bittersweet verses lives with her father and aunt, but will soon visit the mother she has not seen in years and rediscover how it feels to be her mother's daughter. By the author of When I Am Old With You.
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- 0439440823
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- 811 JOH
Matilda : the original story : chief executive of the British Library
The original, magical story with a brand new cover from Quentin Blake! October 2018 marked 30 years since Matilda was published! This brand new jacket comes with a never-before-seen illustration of Matilda as the Chief Executive of the British Library- one of the careers that Quentin Blake himself has imagined that Matilda might have at 30 years old.
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- 9780241378694
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The ultimate girls' body book : not-so-silly questions about your body
Because Growing Up Shouldn’t Be a Mystery Girls’ bodies do the craziest things! They can kick soccer balls and spin perfect pirouettes, or they can trip up the stairs and break out in zits. As you grow and your body goes through some pretty wild changes, you might be wondering things like: Why don’t I look like her? I have to use that? Is this normal? And, Why is this happening to me? …
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- 9780310739814
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- 262 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- 613.04233 LAR
These hands
Illustrations and simple text describe some of the many things the hands of a young African American girl and her family can do.
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- 0439253926
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- P
We're going on a lion hunt
This charming version of a well-known chant takes place on the African savanna. - We're going on a lion hunt. - We're going to catch a big one. - We're not scared. - Been there before. - In this beautifully illustrated rendition of a well-known children's chant, two sisters are looking not for a bear, but for a lion-a lion that lives on the African savanna, where the girls go through swishy swa…
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- 0439278422
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- A
Madeline
Madeline is one of the best-loved characters in children's literature. Set in picturesque Paris, this tale of a brave little girl's trip to the hospital was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1940 and has as much appeal today as it did then. The combination of a spirited heroine, timelessly appealing art, cheerful humor, and rhythmic text makes Madeline a perennial favorite with children of all ages.
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- 0590089072
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- 46 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
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- B
Mama played baseball
Amy's dad is away, fighting in World War II, and her mama must take a job. But it's no ordinary job--Amy's mother becomes a baseball player in the first professional women's league! Amy cheers louder than anyone at all of the home games. And while Mama's team travels, Amy works on a secret project--a surprise for her dad when he is finally back home. With warmhearted, historically based text a…
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- 9780152021962
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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Matilda : the original story
“The Trunchbull” is no match for Matilda! Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It'll take a superhuman…
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- 978024137848
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- 231 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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Minji's salon
You have to be patient; beauty takes time. While Minji's mother visits her local salon, Minji creates a world of beauty all her own. An ode to the power of children's imaginations (and their parents' patience), Minji's Salon reminds readers that creativity and play are worldwide phenomena.
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- 9781933605678
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- CH
Nim's friends
Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination. Young Nim lives alone on an undiscovered tropical island with her scientist dad. Her only friends are imaginary literary figures (Alice in Wonder land, Huck Finn) as well as animals from the island (a sea lion, an iguana, a sea turtle). Nim's life mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Ro…
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- 9780545065757
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Nim's Island
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- D
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