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Book cover for "Anne of Green Gables"
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Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.
Book cover for "Ballet shoes"
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Shoes volume 1.
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
Determined to make a name for themselves, three adopted sisters living in London train for the ballet and the stage and in the process discover that each has a special talent.
Book cover for "A bear called Paddington"
Star rating for A bear called Paddington
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Description:
A very small bear found by Mr. and Mrs. Brown at Paddington station becomes one of the family.
Book cover for "Beezus and Ramona"
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Series:
Ramona Quimby volume 1.
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
Beezus' biggest problem is her 4 year old sister Ramona. Even though Beezus knew sisters were supposed to love each other, with a sister like Ramona, it seemed impossible.
Book cover for "The Borrowers"
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The Borrowers volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Miniature people who live in an old country house by borrowing things from the humans are forced to emigrate from their home under the clock.
Book cover for "Five children and it"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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A series of phenomenal adventures follows when young Anthea discovers a sand-fairy who can grant wishes.
Book cover for "Half magic"
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Series:
Tales of magic volume 0001
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Description:
Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
Book cover for "Harriet the spy"
Star rating for Harriet the spy
Series:
Harriet the spy volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
The discovery of Harriet's secret journal, concerning the personalities and activities of her schoolmates and neighbors, causes pandemonium.
Book cover for "Henry Huggins"
Star rating for Henry Huggins
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Henry Huggins volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
Henry Huggins' boring life becomes much more interesting after he picks up a stray dog in the drugstore, names it Ribsy, and embarks on a series of adventures. When Henry adopts Ribsy, a dog of no particular breed, humorous adventures follow.
Book cover for "The Indian in the cupboard"
Star rating for The Indian in the cupboard
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Omri receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life in the cupboard and befriends him.
Book cover for "Little house in the big woods"
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Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Description:
A year in the life of two young girls growing up on the Wisconsin frontier, as they help their mother with the daily chores, enjoy their father's stories and singing, and share special occasions when they get together with relatives or neighbors.
Book cover for "Little women"
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Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England.
Book cover for "The magician's nephew"
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Average Rating:
4.3 stars
Description:
When Digory and Polly try to return the wicked witch Jadis to her own world, the magic gets mixed up and they all land in Narnia where they witness Aslan blessing the animals with human speech.
Book cover for "Mary Poppins"
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Average Rating:
3.9 stars
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An extraordinary English nanny blows in on the East Wind with her parrot-headed umbrella and magic carpetbag and introduces her charges, Jane and Michael, to some delightful people and experiences.
Book cover for "The Moffats"
Star rating for The Moffats
Series:
Moffats volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
Description:
Meet the Moffats. There is Sylvie, the oldest, the cleverest, and—most days at least—the responsible one; Joey, who though only twelve is the man of the house ... sometimes; Janey, who has a terrific upside-down way of looking at the world; and Rufus, who may be the littlest but always gets in the biggest trouble.
Even the most ordinary Moffat day is packed with extraordinary fun. Only a Moffat could get locked in a bread box all...
Book cover for "Pippa Park raises her game"
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Pippa Park volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
In this modern reimagining of Great Expectations, Korean American Pippa Park struggles to manage her grades, basketball, friendship and cyberbullying.
Book cover for "Pippi Longstocking"
Star rating for Pippi Longstocking
Series:
Pippi Longstocking volume 0001
Average Rating:
3.8 stars
Description:
Escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey--but without any parents--at the edge of a Swedish village.
Book cover for "Sarah, plain and tall"
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Average Rating:
3.6 stars
Description:
When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay.

19. Shiloh

Book cover for "Shiloh"
Star rating for Shiloh
Series:
Shiloh quartet volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
Description:
When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.
Book cover for "Sideways stories from Wayside School"
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Series:
Wayside School volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
Description:
Presents humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story. Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.