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"From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of perhaps the most bestselling and beloved literary fiction of our time comes a triumph of imagination and compassion, a soaring novel about children on the cusp of adulthood in a broken world, who find resilience, hope, and story. The heroes of Cloud Cuckoo Land are children trying to figure out the world around them, and to survive. In the besieged city of Constantinople in 1453, in a public library in Lakeport,...
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Henry and Mudge books volume 3
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For Henry and his big dog Mudge, summer means going on a picnic in the park, taking a bath under the garden hose, and going to the top of the big green hill.
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Named for two literary characters ("Alice" from Lewis Carroll and "Ozma" from L. Frank Baum), the author is the daughter of a Philadelphia-area elementary school librarian. Father and daughter embarked on a streak of reading-out-loud sessions every night before bed as Ozma was growing up--a "streak" that would continue for eight years straight.
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Beverly Billingsly books volume 1
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Beverly is thrilled to finally check out a book with her own library card, but when she accidentally keeps the book too long she worries that she'll have to pay a huge fine or go to jail.
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"Simon Watson, a young librarian on the verge of losing his job, lives alone on the Long Island Sound in his family home--a house, perched on the edge of a bluff, that is slowly crumbling toward the sea. His parents are long dead, his mother having drowned in the water his house overlooks. His younger sister, Enola, works for a traveling carnival reading tarot cards, and seldom calls. On a day in late June, Simon receives a mysterious package from...
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Books of beginning volume 1
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Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another in the ten years since their parents disappeared to protect them, but now they learn that they have special powers--and a fearsome enemy--and embark on a prophesied quest to find a magical book.
51) Frankencrayon
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2016.
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If the crayons cannot stop the scribble monster, this picture book and the play "Frankencrayon" may have to be canceled.
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Tale of magic volume 3
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"Brystal Evergreen is running out of time. It's been almost one year since Brystal made a deal with Death: Find and destroy the Immortal in exchange for her life. But she still hasn't found a single clue about who or where the Immortal is. To make matters worse, something dark and malignant has risen from deep within the earth, threatening life as we know it. If Brystal wishes to stop this new evil and save her life, she'll have to find a way to unite...
53) Bookworm buddies
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Pee Wee Scouts volume 30
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A new school year has begun, and the Pee Wees are busy earning their library badges, Molly can't wait to get her very own library card, Taking out books is a big responsibility, but it's lots of fun, And everyone wants to win the prize for reading the most books, Roger is cheating and reading baby books, The rest of the gang will have to work hard to beat him.
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2022.
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"Leopold the goat owns a delightful bookstore, and he has a talent for matching his customers with the ideal book-an adventure story for the girl in the rain boots, a novel about gnomes for the man who loves to laugh, and a book of birds for the woman in the feathered hat. But one day, another goat arrives and proceeds to eat every book Leopold offers. Can Leopold find just the right one to tempt this reluctant reader? This funny, charming tale of...
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2008
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Take a ride in a long submarine or fly away in a hot air balloon. Whatever you do, just be sure to bring your favorite book.
Pasea por el mar en un largo submarino o viaja legos en un globo aerostatico. No importa lo que hagas, no olvides traer tu libro preferido.