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The Complete Adventures of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
A collection of all the Beatrix Potter stories featuring Peter Rabbit: The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and The Tale of Mr. Tod...

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Twilight & Into the Wild by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
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Runaway by Tui T. Sutherland
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
Tui T. Sutherland, author of the bestselling Wings of Fire series, soars further into the world of Pyrrhia's dragons than ever before. In these brand-new short stories, fans will meet old friends and new ones, uncover shocking secrets, and learn more about the terrible challenges that will test all dragonkind..

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The Real Mother Goose by Blanche Fisher Wright
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 28 ratings
For nearly a century, The Real Mother Goose has delighted young children!For more than seventy-five years THE REAL MOTHER GOOSE has been delighting millions of children, and today the magic is as strong as ever...

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The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes Gift Edition with Charm by DuBose Heyward
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 35 ratings
The country bunny attains the exalted position of Easter Bunny in spite of her responsibilities as the mother of twenty-one children...

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The Jungle Book by Walt Disney Company
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
YOUNG MOWGLI LOVES growing up in the jungle with his animal friends. But what happens when he is told that he must go live in the Man-village? Find out in this Little Golden Book retelling of the classic Disney movie The Jungle Book...

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The Wizard of Oz 15 Book Collection by L. Frank Baum
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
"Anyone in a fairy country like the Land of Oz can do anything" Believing that the modern fairy tale no longer required 'a fearsome moral' rendered by 'horrible and blood-curdling incidents', L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) decided to create a world in which 'the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out'...

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Urchin and the Raven War by M.I. McAllister, Margaret McAllister
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
After his last adventures, Urchin of the Riding Stars has taken his place as a trusted member of the Circle in King Crispin's court. Life on the island is back to normal, with little Princess Catkin growing up and testing everyone's patience in the process. But daily life is disrupted when Lord Arcneck and other inhabitants of Swan Isle come to Mistmantle asking for help...

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The Secret Staircase by Jill Barklem
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
It was Midwinter's Eve and the mice of Brambly Hedge were very busy. That evening, after dark, they would all be gathering round a blazing fire for the traditional midwinter celebrations. A grand entertainment was planned, and Primrose and Wilfred had chosen to recite a poem...

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Guardians of the Taiga by StacyPlays
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
SIGNED EDITION! From StacyPlays, creator of the mega-popular YouTube series Dogcraft, comes a thrilling illustrated novel about a girl raised by a pack of wolves and her quest to protect their shared forest home. The first in a new Minecraft-inspired fantasy adventure series Stacy was raised by wolves...

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Jenny and the Cat Club: A Collection of Favorite Stories about Jenny Linsky by Esther Averill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
In Greenwich Village an orphaned black cat lives happily with her master, a sea captain. Still, the gentle Jenny Linsky would like nothing more than to join the local Cat Club, whose members include Madame Butterfly, an elegant Persian, the high-stepping Macaroni, and stately, plump Mr. President...

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Jennie by Paul Gallico
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
This is the story of a young boy called Peter, who is knocked down by a car. To his considerable astonishment, when he recovers, he is not a young boy, but a cat! Fortunately, he meets Jennie, a cat who had been abandoned by her family when they moved away, who educates him in the wiles of the feline world...

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The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Enchanting Cornish folk tale of Mowzer the cat and his master, Tom the fisherman, who save the village of Mousehole from the Great Storm Cat. Bewitching full page illustrations.The Mousehole Cat was the winner of the British Book Award and the British Design Production Award (Children's Books). It was also shortlisted for the Smarties Prize, the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Children's Book Award...

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Forest of Wolves by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
After a harrowing journey, the four bears finally arrive at Toklo's former home. Toklo is thrilled to be in the mountains, surrounded by warm memories of his cubhood, but his homecoming has come at a price. Yakone is dangerously ill and may not survive. Meanwhile, Lusa is unsure of what her future holds...

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The Battle for Castle Cockatrice by Gerald Durrell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
What do you get when you cross a bunch of odious toads and ornery fire-breathing birds with one parrot, a distressed dragon, a group of weasels, a troop of mermaids, a herd of unicorns, a band of gryphons, and three children?When Penelope, Simon, and Peter go to the beach, they get a surprise they'll never forget...

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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 30 ratings
STORIES TO GO!Sylvester the donkey finds a magic pebble and unthinkingly wishes himself turned into a rock when he's frightened by a lion. How Sylvester is eventually reunited with his loving parents is a tender, magical tale of the transforming power of love. This Caldecott Medal-winning book is a modern classic beloved by children everywhere...

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Lady and the Tramp by Walt Disney Company
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Lady, a pampered Cocker Spaniel, loves living with Jim Dear and Darling. Then one day the couple goes away on vacation and leaves the mean Aunt Sarah in charge. When Lady becomes frightened and runs away, Tramp, the neighborhood mutt, takes her under his paw...

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The Fox and The Hound by Daniel P. Mannix
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
An intelligent and cunning red fox becomes the valued prey of a half-bloodhound tracker and his master who make it their lifelong goal to end the life of the elusive fox...

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Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
A shy mouse who lives in the library decides to write and illustrate his own tales. When he's done, he put his books on the shelves. But when the children read the stories, they all wanted to meet the author..

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Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
· 20 ratings
It's a pillar, says one. It's a fan, says another. One by one, the seven blind mice investigate the strange Something by the pond. And one by one, they come back with a different theory. It's only when the seventh mouse goes out-and explores the whole Something-that the mice see the whole truth...

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The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
· 30 ratings
For over one hundred years The Ugly Duckling has been a childhood favorite, and Jerry Pinkney's spectacular new adaptation brings it triumphantly to new generations of readers...

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Oceanology: The True Account of the Voyage of the Nautilus by Dugald A. Steer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Follow the fascinating journey of Captain Nemo and explore the ocean’s wonders, both real and imagined ... or are they?What if a sixteen-year-old assistant traveled aboard the storied Nautilus, the narwhal-shaped submarine of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? And what if he were the sole survivor of the ill-fated voyage and went on to relay his adventures to a certain . .

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Silver Thread by Kathleen Duey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
When her beloved Moonsilver, the unicorn, is nearly killed by a hunter's arrow, Heart sneaks back into her village to get help froth the healer, Ruth Oakes. But even greater danger awaits Heart and Moonsilver in Ash Grove. Rumors of Moonsilver's secret have reached the ears of the cruel Lord Dunraven...

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Richard Scarry's Funniest Storybook Ever! by Richard Scarry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Full color 15 stories about beloved Scarry animals...

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Sea Story by Jill Barklem
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Step into the exquisite miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book.It was summer and Primrose woke knowing that it was going to be a very special day. The sun was already warm and a light breeze stirred the leaves and branches of Brambly Hedge. It was a perfect day for an adventure...

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Raj Kahini by Abanindranath Tagore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
<span><span>An unforgettable historical novella that leads you to the flowing sand dunes of Rajasthan, the clash of swords, to the courtyard of kings and queens. The book captures the spirit of a heroic past that never fails to move readers even today...

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The High Hills by Jill Barklem
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Wilfred Toadflex is convinced that there's gold in them thar hills, but he becomes engulfed in a thick fog while perched on a precarious ledge as he searches for his fortune. Full color...

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My Little Pony: Daring Do and the Marked Thief of Marapore by G.M. Berrow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Daring Do--fan-favorite character and star of her own books series read by the ponies on the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic TV show--has made the jump to her own real-life adventure series! Three missing relics. Two mysterious stallions. One fearless Pegasus. Deep in the southern reaches of Equestria, danger is brewing..

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Christopher Robin: The Novelization by Elizabeth Rudnick
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Capturing the heartwarming magic of Walt Disney Studios' upcoming Christopher Robin film, this novelization pulls fans back into the world of Pooh through a book that enables them to relive the story and revisit their old pals whenever they please...

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Flossie and the Fox by Patricia C. McKissack
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
A wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match when he encounters a bold little girl in the woods who insists upon proof that he is a fox before she will be frightened...

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Paddington Here and Now by Michael Bond
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Paddington has warmed the hearts of generations of readers with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures. This edition of the classic novel contains the original text by Michael Bond and illustrations by R.W. Alley.If Paddington Bear learned anything from his Uncle Pastuzo, it’s that home is where you hang your hat...

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The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris, Richard Chase
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
It’s been more than a hundred years since the publication of the first Uncle Remus book, and it was in 1955 that all of the delightful and inimitable tales of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer Bear, and Brer Wolf were gathered together in one volume...

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The Tortoise and the Hare: An Aesop Fable by Janet Stevens
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Tortoise proves he is a formidable opponent in this comic adaptation of a classic tale...

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Wild About Books by Judy Sierra
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
· 30 ratings
It started the summer of 2002, when the Springfield librarian, Molly McGrew, by mistake drove her bookmobile into the zoo.In this rollicking rhymed story, Molly introduces birds and beasts to this new something called reading. She finds the perfect book for every animal--tall books for giraffes, tiny ones for crickets...

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Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
· 20 ratings
Charles Perrault's Puss in Boots has been an irresistible magnet for countless illustrators ever since this classic French tale was first published in 1697...

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The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
· 37 ratings
A little bunny keeps running away from his mother in an imaginative and imaginary game of verbal hide-and-seek; children will be profoundly comforted by this lovingly steadfast mother who finds her child every time.The Runaway Bunny, first published in 1942 and never out of print, has indeed become a classic...

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Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 32 ratings
Everyone loves Willy the wind-up mouse, while Alexander the real mouse is chased away with brooms and mousetraps. Wouldn't it be wonderful to be loved and cuddled, thinks Alexander, and he wishes he could be a wind-up mouse too. In this gentle fable about a real mouse and a mechanical mouse, Leo Lionni explores the magic of friendship...

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Old Granny Fox by Thornton W. Burgess
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Winter's here, and there's a carpet of deep snow covering the Green Forest and the nearby meadow — which means Reddy Fox and Granny Fox are having trouble finding food. Reddy, of course, is full of reckless ideas, such as getting into Farmer Brown's chicken house in daylight...

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Super Slug of Doom: A Super Happy Magic Forest Story by Matty Long
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
The Super Happy Magic Forest is once again thrown into disruption and chaos when Blossom the unicorn accidentally releases the super slug of doom from his hibernation beneath an ordinary rock. Can our five reluctant heroes -- Hoofius, Blossom, Twinkle, Trevor, and Herbert -- once again save their beloved forest from slimy, sludgy, yucky evil? We sure hope so. .

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Storm Boy by Paul Owen Lewis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
After a violent seastorm, a Haida prince washes ashore in the supernatural realm of the strange and colossal killer whale people. There his spiritual journey begins. Powerful illustrations make stunning use of northwest coast Native American motifs to create a compelling atmosphere of mystery and displacement...

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Freddy the Cowboy by Walter Rollin Brooks
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Adults, children, and reviewers have embraced the stouthearted Freddy the Pig since he and his Bean Farm chums first appeared in 1927, and the Overlook reissues of this classic series-with almost 150,000 hardcover copies sold-have brought these timeless adventures to an entirely new generation eager for a good time and a good laugh...

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Crow and Weasel by Barry Lopez
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
"A brilliantly written and totally original New World adventure." - Jean Craighead GeorgeLong ago, when people and animals spoke the same language, two young men left their tribe to make an adventurous voyage through the wilderness, into the unknown northland...

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Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin by Pam Calvert
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Rumpelstiltskin is back! This time he's making mischief with his multiplying stick. Can Peter unlock the secret of the stick in time to save the kingdom? Whimsical illustrations bring fun to multiplying whole numbers and fractions...

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The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek by Evelyn Sibley Lampman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Joan and Joey Brown went hunting for dinosaur fossils and instead found a real dinosaur, genus stegosaurus. George (as they called him) was very shy. Meet George. He's strong, as a giant dinosaur should be, strong enough to wreck a plane (Of course he thinks it's his old enemy, the flying Pteranodon.) He's loyal...

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Cinderella The Great Mouse Mistake (Disney Princess) by Ellie O'Ryan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Cinderella's mouse friend Gus gives her a pretty bouquet of roses. Unfortunately, Cinderella gets in big trouble because he picked the flowers from Lady Tremaine's garden. Cinderella takes Gus into town to replace the rosebush, but she doesn't realize that it's the day of the village fair...

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Lightfoot the Deer by Thornton W. Burgess
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Autumn should have been a season of contentment for the inhabitants of the Green Forest. Food was plentiful and all the young creatures born earlier in the year had been taught how to look out for themselves. It should not have been a sad time, but it was — because of the hunters and their long guns!Lightfoot the Deer was especially concerned...

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Convol the Cold-blooded Brute by Adam Blade
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Tom and his companions have arrived in a strange new land -- Tavania. Wizard Malvel's evil magic has enraged six terrifying new Beasts. To restore harmony, Tom must first face Convol the Cold-blooded Brute in a deadly desert duel..

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Brass Dragon Codex by R.D. Henham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Never start a conversation with a brass dragon--it might never end!In another volume of the companion series to A Practical Guide to Dragons, orphaned baby brass dragon Kyani ventures out into the desert to find something to eat, and finds a gnome named Hector instead. Hector is not so sure he wants a chatty, hungry brass dragon following his every move...

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Cornbread & Poppy at the Carnival by Matthew Cordell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
The second entry in Caldecott medalist Matthew Cordell's early reader series about two best friends who are as different from each other as can be.Poppy LOVES scary movies. Cornbread does not. Poppy ADORES runny cheese. Cornbread does not. Poppy can't WAIT to try a roller coaster. Cornbread...can...

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The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse by Thornton W. Burgess, Harrison Cady
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Originally published in 1915, The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse is part of the rich heritage of children 's nature books left to us by Thornton W...

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