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A new mother and father faithfully follow the instructions they get for taking care of their new baby, but they get carried away when they try to rock the baby to sleep.

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A monk with little more than a few grains of rice to share welcomes a feline visitor into his humble home and place of worship. Little does he know that the hungry, shivering animal he names Tama would bring him both friendship and good fortune beyond his dreams. Illustrations.

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Young children will surely recognize themselves in this delightful, rhyming story of one child's determined quest for independence. Charming illustrations colorfully capture the chaotic ups and downs in the life of a preschooler. Full color.

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Emily Pearl is good at very many things and is the first with an offer to help her teacher, but when the school day ends and her father is late picking her up, she finds she needs a little help, too. Full color.

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In these two novellas, Andrews introduces readers to Jessie, a woman so filled with love, lust, and loyalty that she can't see straight, and to Cousin Claire, who can see quite straight--perhaps too straight. Nothing stops these two thoroughly different women who are equally dedicated to getting their way. 10 illustrations.

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Kalinka, a little yellow bird who loves to be helpful, tries to tidy up the home of her grouchy neighbor, Grakkle, despite his protests. Can an unfortunate accident plus a little humor and empathy help an odd couple like this see eye to eye Full color.

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Offers a look into the life of Matthew Henson, from his humble birth to his crucial role in the discovery of the North Pole.

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A veteran journalist showcases a dozen of the 20th century's greatest female athletes--from tennis pro Althea Gibson, the first African-American woman to win at Wimbledon, to Susan Butcher, four-time winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

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The mailman's dog, Larabee, helps deliver letters and packages to everyone on the route except himself.

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After journeying around the world in search of the magical city of his dreams, Lemuel discovers there's no place like home.

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One day, swimming in a shallow pool, Lillian's very bold fish turns somersaults in the air and lands in the neighboring stream. As the little fish swims away, to the extreme dismay of Lillian, her seven brothers, and their other animals, a decision is made to find the lost pet, no matter what it takes.

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Thirteen-year-old Trey, sure his lucky charm got him onto the Ravens thirteen-year-old travel baseball team, becomes increasingly superstitious and, when he loses the charm, he loses confidence, as well.

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A brief, fictionalized account of what life was like for Theodore Roosevelt during his political career, with his oldest daughter, Alice, a strong-willed and somewhat wild young woman, who loved to do things that shocked the public, even when she lived in the White House.

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While the Misfits are attending a comic book convention and waiting for a sneak preview of the new Hyperman movie, they see the film stolen by someone dressed as Hyperman's nemesis, the Jester.

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The theft of Jake's clarinet leads him and his friends to investigate other mysterious occurrences, including the theft of millions and the disappearance of an up-and-coming jazz musician.

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The discovery of dead birds in a national forest leads the four teenaged members of Misfits, Inc. to investigate a mystery involving logging, militant environmental groups, congressional campaign contributions, and revenge.

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When his mother, whom he has not seen in years, is falsely accused of a hit-and-run, Mattie finds himself and his fellow Misfits investigating a gang-controlled car-theft ring.

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Ten-year-old Billy Cole lives in a camp town in 1926 Washington State. When a thief strikes the camp Billy, his cousin Mim, and Billy's best friends Dannie and Finn decide it's up to them to catch the thief. 6 full-color illustrations. 10 black-and-white photos.

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Thirteen-year-old Callie lives with her offbeat parents on a small organic farm on the edge of the desert in Antelope Springs, Nevada. When a mustang mare dies shortly after giving birth, Callie devotes herself to caring for Moon Shadow, the orphaned filly.

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A young girl's love for a beautiful Mustang mare fuels her fierce determination to save the life--against all odds--of the wild horse's orphaned filly.

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Karla loves Mooshka, a quilt composed of scraps of fabric from many members of Karla's family. But Mooshka is more than a quilt--it can talk, comforting Karla at bedtime. Each square or schnitz, tells her stories of her ancestors and their lives. When new baby sister Hannah arrives, Karla's routine is upset, and Mooshka falls silent. Illustrations.

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When the President finds the many pressures of his job to be overwhelming, he disguises himself and returns to kindergarten, where he's reminded of the important lessons he learned there.