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Journey to the river sea
With the memorable characters and plot twists she brings to her best-selling fantasies, acclaimed author Eva Ibbotson has written a hair-raising novel, set in turn-of-the-last-century Brazil. Accompanied by Miss Minton, a fierce-looking, no-nonsense governess, Maia, a young orphan, sets off for the wilderness of the Amazon, expecting curtains of orchids, brightly colored macaws, and a loving…
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- 9780142501849
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- 298 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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Awful Auntie
The book is set in December 1933. The central character is Stella Saxby, whose parents, Lord and Lady Saxby, have died in a tragic car accident. In the wake of the tragedy, Stella's Aunt Alberta launches a plot to trick Stella out of her inheritance. Also featured are Wagner (Aunt Alberta's enormous owl that was found in a war), Soot (a ghost of a chimney sweep) and Gibbon (the Saxby's elderly …
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- 9780007453627
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- 410 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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From rags to riches : people who started businesses from scratch
Presents brief biographies of the interprising individuals who started such products and companies as Apple computers, Sears, the Dow Jones Index and The Wall Street Journal, J.C. Penney, Hershey's chocolate, Ebony magazine, and Kinney shoes.
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- 0590485679
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- 80 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 920 AAS
Tutankhamen's gift
Small and frail, Tutankhamen was an all but ignored member of the royal family of the great Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III. At the school of the menoi, or tutors, he did not excel at physical activities with the other royal princes. Keeping to himself, he observed and admired the work of his father's craftsmen, who built glorious temples to Egypt's many gods. Someday he too would find a gift fo…
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- 9780689817304
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- 32 pages : illustration : 25 cm
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- 932 SAB
Geronimo Stilton all because of a cup of coffee
I, Geronimo Stilton, was in love! I went out for a cup of coffee one morning and laid eyes on the most beautiful rodent I'd ever seen. Unfortunately, I immediately tripped over my paws and ended up with my tail in a toaster! I was one mortified mouse. But I was determined to prove that I wasn't a complete stumblemouse. So I decided to join my family on their most daring adventure yet -- a journ…
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- 9780439559720
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- 112 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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A princess can!
A princess can do anything! Girls ages 4 to 6 will love reading about Merida, Rapunzel, and the rest of the Disney princesses in this Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader featuring a shiny foil cover and two sheets of sparkly stickers! Step 1 readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the …
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- 9780606363907
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Disney princess : Step into Read (Step 1)
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- F35
Oh, the places you'll go!
Advice in rhyme for proceeding in life; weathering fear, loneliness, and confusion; and being in charge of your actions.
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- 9780329599096
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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Teamwork isn't my thing, and I don't like to share!
RJ's having another bad day His teacher wants him to work with bossy Bernice, messy Frankie and Norma (who just sits and picks her nose) on a report about Egyptian mummies. After a frustrating school day with his team, RJ goes home to find only one biscuit left in the jar - and his mum makes him share it with his sister! With the help of his coach, RJ learns that working as a team and sharing a…
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- 9781934490358
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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Jumanji
The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home. But they were bored and restless and, looking for something interesting to do, thought they'd give Jumanji a try. Little did they know when they unfolded its ordinary-looking playing board that they were about to be plunged into the most exciting and bizare adventure of their lives. In his second book for childre…
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- 0395304482
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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Tease monster : a book about teasing vs. bullying
When One of a Kind is laughed at by Purple One and called a name by Green One, is the Tease Monster to blame? This whimsical story teaches children the difference between mean teasing and friendly teasing.
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- 9781934490471
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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