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Don't Trust the Cat

Kristen Tracy - Chronicle Books LLC
Format: Hardcover

WHAT IF YOU SWITCHED PLACES WITH YOUR CAT? Mean Girls meets Freaky Friday in this laugh-out-loud story about self-acceptance, learning who your friends are, and coming of age . . . as a cat.. Fifth-grader Poppy McBean likes rules and order. She's a follower, and she's totally okay...
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Leonard

Carlie Sorosiak - Walker Books US
Format: Hardcover

The cat that Olive rescues from a flood has a secret: he's not really a cat at all, but an alien who crashed to Earth on a beam of light. The cat, whom Olive names Leonard, was prepared to visit the planet as a human - but something went wrong. Now Leonard may never know what it's...
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Robert C. O'Brien - Sunburst Communications [production company]
Format: Paperback

Some extraordinary rats come to the aid of a mouse family in this Newbery Medal Award-winning classic by notable children's author Robert C. O'Brien.Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters...
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Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

Kate DiCamillo - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the 2014 Newbery Medal Holy unanticipated occurrences! A cynic meets an unlikely superhero in a genre-breaking new novel by master storyteller Kate DiCamillo.It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never...
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Stuart Little

E. B. White - Listening Library
Format: Paperback

A paperback edition of E.B. White's classic novel about one small mouse on a very big adventure! With black and white illustrations.Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat....
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Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery

Deborah Howe - Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Format: Paperback

BEWARE THE HARE! Is he or isn't he a vampire? Before it's too late, Harold the dog and Chester the cat must find out the truth about the newest pet in the Monroe household -- a suspicious-looking bunny with unusual habits...and fangs!
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Fantastic Mr. Fox

Roald Dahl - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Book

Fantastic Mr. Fox is on the run! The three meanest farmers around are out to get him. Fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don't know is that they're not dealing with just any fox-Mr. Fox would never surrender....
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The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Beverly Cleary - Avon Books
Format: Paperback

In this imaginative adventure from Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary, a young mouse named Ralph is thrown into a world of excitement when a boy and his shiny toy motorcycle check in to the Mountain View Inn. This timeless classic now features a foreword written by New York Times...
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Redwall (Redwall, Book 1)

Brian Jacques - Firebird
Format: Paperback

A "New York Times" bestseller, "Redwall" is now available in a digest-sized edition. "An animal world as compelling as that of "The Wind in the Willows . . . " This epic adventure contains elements of all grand questions, with heroic archetypes that keep...
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The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp

Kathi Appelt - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Meet Bingo and J'miah, raccoon brothers on a mission to save Sugar Man Swamp in this National Book Award finalist from Newbery Honoree Kathi Appelt.Raccoon brothers Bingo and J'miah are the newest recruits of the Official Sugar Man Swamp Scouts. The opportunity to serve the Sugar Man - the massive...
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Crenshaw

Katherine Applegate - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

In her first novel since The One and Only Ivan, winner of the Newbery Medal, Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about family, friendship, and resilience.Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food,...
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The Incredible Journey

Burnford, Sheila

"A moving story of family and devotion that inspired the movie Homeward Bound. The Incredible Journey has courage, adventure, and wide appeal for early middle grade readers." - Seira Wilson, Amazon EditorFans of Old Yeller, Where the Red Fern Grows,
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The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame

Mole was happy with his life until one day, in the middle of spring cleaning, he emerges from his hole at Mole End and starts meandering the English countryside. Everything is new for the simple but stalwart mole. Never before had he seen a river, taken a boat ride, or encountered
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

Timothy B. Ering - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL!Kate DiCamillo introduces a hero for all time! Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled...
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Warriors: Into the Wild

Erin Hunter - HarperCollins; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Fire alone can save our Clan... For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by the powerful ancestors. But the warrior code is threatened, and the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger. The sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day....
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Spirit Animals: Book 2: Hunted - Library Edition

Maggie Stiefvater - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

The adventure continues in this second book in the New York Times bestselling series.In the world of Erdas, only a rare few are able to summon a spirit animal in the way Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have. The bond they share with their animals is a partnership that allows them to access...
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Endling #1: The Last

Katherine Applegate - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

In this first book of an epic middle grade series, Katherine Applegate takes us on an unforgettable journey.A New York Times bestseller from the beloved author of the action-packed Animorphs series and the award-winning The One and Only Ivan.Byx is the youngest member of her dairne pack....
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The Secret Zoo

Bryan Chick
Format: Paperback

When three friends link a girl's disappearance to unusual activity at their local zoo, they discover that each exhibit holds a hidden passage to a secret zoo kingdom. To rescue their friend, the children must band with the animals, enter this mysterious world, and embark on an exciting...
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The Dragonet Prophecy

Tui T. Sutherland - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

The seven dragon tribes have been at war for generations, locked in an endless battle over an ancient, lost treasure. A secret movement called the Talons of Peace is determined to bring an end to the fighting, with the help of a prophecy-a foretelling that calls for great sacrifice. Five...
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