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A retelling of the legend about a boy who became mayor of London, who heard his future in the Bells of Bow and made his fortune through his cat.
42. A different pond
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4.6 stars
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"As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam"--
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5 stars
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The true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about what these awe-inspiring ancient animals and what they were like.
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Pigeon (Picture books) volume 1.
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4.3 stars
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When the bus driver decides to take a break from driving, a wild and wacky pigeon pleads and begs to take his place, capturing the antics of a preschooler's temper tantrum.
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After school orchestra practice, young Nic carries his double bass through rough neighborhoods to his grandfather's home, where he and Grandaddy Nic play jazz music with friends, delighting the neighbors.
46. Du iz tak?
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Readers are invited to imagine the dramatic possibilities to be found in the natural world, even the humblest back garden! With exquisitely-detailed illustration that will appeal to children and art-lovers alike, and a wonderfully playful invented language, we soon find ourselves speaking "Bug" ... Du iz tak? What is that?
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A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.
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Despite the advice of others in her family, Ella Sarah persists in wearing the striking and unusual outfit of her own choosing.
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When the emperor is imprisoned in a high tower, his smallest daughter, whom he has always ignored, uses her kite to save him.
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A retelling of the traditional tale from the French West Indies in which two friends, Clement and Hippolyte, encounter love, zombies, and danger on the island of Martinique.
51. First the egg
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5 stars
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A picture book about transformations.
Using simple text and illustrations, shows how animals and objects change, including tadpoles to frogs and seeds to flowers, in a book with cutouts so that certain colors from the previous picture help create the next picture.
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Disaster strikes two pigeons when their nest in an electric hotel sign is threatened.
Sid, a pigeon, takes up residence in the lower loop of the B on San Francisco's Bay Hotel sign, but he gets a terrible fright when he returns home one evening to find the sign, along with his companion, nest, and two about-to-hatch eggs, has been moved.
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A traditional folk song which tells of the exciting chase that ensues when Mr. Fox raids the farm in order to feed his family.
54. Frederick
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Although Frederick appears to be the laziest member in a family of busy field mice, he makes valuable contributions in the middle of winter.
Frederick, the poet mouse, stores up something special for the long, cold winter.
55. Free fall
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5 stars
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A young boy dreams of daring adventures in the company of imaginary creatures inspired by the things surrounding his bed.
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A poetic tribute to a lesser-known part of African-American history describes how after working relentlessly for more than six days, slaves in nineteenth-century New Orleans were permitted to congregate in Congo Square.
"As slaves relentlessly toiled in an unjust system in 19th century Louisiana, they all counted down the days until Sunday, when at least for half a day they were briefly able to congregate in Congo Square in New Orleans. Here they...
57. Freight train
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4.7 stars
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Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.
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Frog and Toad books volume 1.
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4.5 stars
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Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends--Frog and Toad.
Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends - Frog and Toad.
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When the dog he is caring for runs away from Alan into the forbidden garden of a retired dog-hating magician, a spell seems to be cast over the contrary dog.
60. The gardener
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A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her.