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Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass

Lewis Carroll - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Book

When Alice tumbles down, down, down a rabbit-hole one hot summer's afternoon in pursuit of a White Rabbit she finds herself in Wonderland. And there begin the fantastical adventures that will see her experiencing extraordinary changes in size, swimming in a pool of her own tears and attending...
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Anne of Green Gables

L M Montgomery - Bantam Books
Format: Mass Market Paperback

Read the timeless classic about the beloved Anne Shirley, a red-haired orphan with a fiery spirit, before the new NETFLIX series premieres and don't miss the forward by Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale, celebrating the 100th anniversary of this children's favorite!...
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Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos

Robert Lawson - Little
Format: Print book

Ben and Me: A New and Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin As Written by His Good Mouse Amos by Robert Lawson
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Betsy-Tacy

Maud Hart Lovelace - HarperCollins
Format: Book

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Black Beauty

Anna Sewell - Puffin
Format: Paperback

This book describes the adventures, disappointments and joys of a very special hose. As a young colt, Black Beauty gallops in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother Duchess and their kind master. But when his owners are forced to sell him, he goes from a life of freedom and happiness...
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The Black Stallion

Walter Farley - Yearling
Format: Print book

First published in 1941, Walter Farley's best-selling novel for youngreaders is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From Alec Ramsay andthe Black's first meeting on an ill-fated ship to their adventures on a desertisland and their eventual rescue, this beloved story will hold...
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Bridge To Terabithia

Katherine Paterson - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA KATHERINE PATERSON NEWBERRY AWARD WINNER
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Caddie Woodlawn

Carol Ryrie; Mantel Richard Brink - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

"Caddie Woodlawn," which has been captivating young readers since 1935, was awarded the John Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Now it is in a brand-new edition with lively illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman. In her new foreword,...
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Caddie Woodlawn

Carol Ryrie; Mantel Richard Brink - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

"Caddie Woodlawn," which has been captivating young readers since 1935, was awarded the John Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Now it is in a brand-new edition with lively illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman. In her new foreword,...
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The Children of Green Knowe

L M Boston - Harcourt
Format: Book

L. M. Boston's thrilling and chilling tales of Green Knowe, a haunted manor deep in an overgrown garden in the English countryside, have been entertaining readers for half a century. Now the children of Green Knowe--both alive and ghostly--are back in appealing new editions. The spooky...
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The Book of Three

Lloyd Alexander - Holt
Format: Hardcover

Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued...
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The Magician's Nephew

C S Lewis - HarperCollins
Format: Print book

Over 50 years ago, C. S Lewis created a land of wonder and enchantment called Narnia. Since then, over 60 million readers have taken their first steps into Narnia, discovering a world of magic and mystery. Digory let out a scream. "What's happened to Polly?" "Congratulate...
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The Complete Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault

Charles Perrault - Clarion Books
Format: Book

An illustrated collection of eleven classic tales including such favorites as The Little Red Hen, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty.
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Over Sea, Under Stone

Susan Cooper - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Book

On holiday in Cornwall, the three Drew children discover an ancient map in the attic of the house that they are staying in. They know immediately that it is special. It is even more than that -- the key to finding a grail, a source of power to fight the forces of evil known as the Dark....
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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths

Ingri d'Aulaire - Dell
Format: Paperback

In print for over fifty years, "D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths"has introduced generations to Greek mythology and continues to enthrall young readers. Here are the greats of ancient Greece gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters as freshly described in words and pictures as if they...
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D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths

Ingri d'Aulaire - New York review book
Format: Book

The Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun Race, and Ragnarokk,...
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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Jacqueline Kelly - Henry Holt
Format: Hardcover

Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones. With a little help from her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist, she figures out that the green grasshoppers...
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

E.L. Konigsburg - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

2017 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the beloved classic From the Mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. When Claudia decided to run away, she planned very carefully. She would be gone just long enough to teach her parents a lesson in Claudia appreciation. And she would go in comfort-she...
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Gentle Ben

Walt Morey - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

The Alaskan wilderness is a lonely place for Mark Andersen, especially after the death of his older brother, Jamie. But in time Mark finds someone else to love--Ben, an Alaskan brown bear so huge that no one else dares come near him. Gentle Ben has been a favorite of readers of all ages...
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Hatchet

Gary Paulsen - ALADDIN
Format: Paperback(Reissue)

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Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates (Aladdin Classics)

Mary Mapes Dodge - Paw Prints 2008-08-11
Format: August 11

First published in 1865, "Hans Brinker" is a beautiful childrens story about a hard-working, honorable Dutch boy who faces serious challenges in his familys poverty. While he greatly desires to enter a big ice-skating race with his sister Gretel, Hans is much more concerned about...
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Harriet the Spy

Louise Fitzhugh - Dell Yearling
Format: Book

Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it ends up in the wrong hands. Before she can stop them, her friends have read the always truthful, sometimes...
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Heidi: Childrens Classics

Johanna Spyri - Children's Classics
Format: Book

The story of Heidi was written over one hundred years ago, however, it is far from a period piece. In the Swiss Alps, where it is set, a hundred years is just the blink of an eye. We see in her the daughter that every mother dreams of having and every little girl dreams of being. Her presence...
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Homer Price

Robert McCloskey - Viking Press
Format: Book

Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage.
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The House of Dies Drear

Virginia Hamilton - Simon & Schuster
Format: Book

The house held secrets, Thomas knew, even before he first saw it looming gray and massive on its ledge of rock. It had a century-old legend -- two fugitive slaves had been killed by bounty hunters after leaving its passageways, and Dies Drear himself, the abolitionist who had made the house...
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The Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling - Great Reads
Format: Hardcover

The story of Mowgli, the Man-Cub raised by wolves in the jungles of India, is one of the greatest literary works of all time. This magnificent edition of Kipling's masterpiece is illustrated by Hans Christian Andersen Medalist Robert Ingpen. Rescued as an infant from the savage tiger Shere...
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Lad: A Dog

Albert Payson Terhune - Puffin
Format: Paperback

Lad, a courageous and dignified 80-pound collie, lived in The Place. The Place was thick with woods, abounding with squirrels to chase, and a cool lake in which to plunge -- a beautiful kingdom -- and Lad was its undisputed king. Lad's loyalty to his chosen Master and Mistress knew no bounds....
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Lassie Come-Home

Eric Knight - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Book

A beloved classic gets a beautiful new look.Lassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. But when Joe's father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three times she escapes from her new owner, and three times she returns home to Joe, until finally she is taken to the remotest part...
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Mary Poppins

Pamela L Travers - Harcourt
Format: Paperback

Life was never the same again for the Banks family after the astonishing Mary Poppins blew in with the east wind. This revised edition introduces some delightful new characters. "Delightful nonsense that defies an age boundary of appreciation."--Booklist
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Matilda

Roald Dahl - Viking Kestrel
Format: Book

Now on Broadway!Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable...
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Matchlock Gun

Walter D Edmonds - Putnam Group

The book is set in the year 1756 during the French and Indian War in Guilderland, New York. Ten-year-old Edward Van Alstyne (throughout the book, he is called "Ateoord", which is his name in Dutch) and his mother Gertrude are determined to protect their home and family with an ancient...
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Misty of Chincoteague

Marguerite Henry - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Print book

Nobody could capture the Phantom. She was the wildest mare on Assateague Island. They said she was like the wind, that the white "map" on her shoulders was her mark of freedom. Paul and Maureen Beebe had their hearts set on owning her. They were itching to buy and tame her,...
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Misty of Chincoteague

Marguerite Henry - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Print book

Nobody could capture the Phantom. She was the wildest mare on Assateague Island. They said she was like the wind, that the white "map" on her shoulders was her mark of freedom. Paul and Maureen Beebe had their hearts set on owning her. They were itching to buy and tame her,...
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My Side of the Mountain

Jean Craighead George - Dutton
Format: Print book

"Should appeal to all rugged individualists who dream of escape to the forest." - The New York Times Book ReviewSam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods - all by himself. With...
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The Pushcart War: 50th Anniversary Edition

Jean Merrill - New York Review of Books
Format: Book

50th Anniversary Edition Do you know the history of the pushcart war? The REAL history? It's a story of how regular people banded together and, armed with little more than their brains and good aim defeated a mighty foe. Not long ago the streets of New York City were smelly, smoggy,...
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The Railway Children

E Nesbit - Dover
Format: Paperback

In this much-loved children's classic first published in 1906, the comfortable lives of three well-mannered siblings are greatly altered when, one evening, two men arrive at the house and take their father away. With the family's fortunes considerably reduced in his absence, the children...
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Redwall

Brian Jacques - Ace Books
Format: Book

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, is determined to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which will help Redwall's inhabitants...
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The Rescuers: A Fantasy

Margery Sharp - Little
Format: Book

The Rescuers: A Fantasy
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Roller Skates

Ruth Sawyer - Paw Prints 2007-06-28
Format: Paperback

A republication of the original 1937 Newbery Medal-winning classic follows the adventures of a free-spirited tomboy in 1890s New York as she traverses the city on a pair of roller skates.
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The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett - D.R. Godine
Format: Book

In what is certainly the most beautiful full color edition of this acknowledged childrens' classic we come to know (and eventually love) Mary Lennox, the spoiled and sullen orphan sent to the dour moors of Yorkshire to be magically transformed by the powers of nature, young Dicken, and the discovery...
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STRAWBERRY GIRL

Lois Lenski - Dell
Format: Paperback

Birdie Boyer was a Florida Cracker. She belonged to a large "strawberry family," who lived on a flatwoods farm in the lake section of the state. They raised strawberries for a living.Through all the hazards of the uncertain crop -- battling against dry weather and grass fires,...
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The Summer of the Swans

Betsy Cromer Byars - Professional Services Center for the Visually Handicapped [Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction
Format: Book

A Newbery Medal WinnerAll summer Sara Godfrey has fretted over herself, her impossible body, her terrible new haircut. One moment she's elated, the next, she's in tears. And she can't figure out why. Maybe her wildly changing moods are tied to the sudden and unaccountable appearance of the swans,...
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The Swiss Family Robinson

Johann David Wyss - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Book

The enchanting story of a shipwrecked family--a minister, his wife, and four sons, Fritz, Ernest Francis, and Jack--who are cast up on a desert island, build a wonderful house in a tree, and survive so cleverly and happily apart from the world that they never want to be rescued.
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The Twenty-One Balloons

Du Bois, William Pene - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

A Newbery Medal WinnerProfessor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions.Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this...
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 100th Anniversary Edition

L. Frank Baum - Reilly & Lee
Format: Book

One of the true classics of American literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over four generations. Originally published in 1900, it was the first truly American fairy tale, as Baum crafted a wonderful out of such familiar items as a cornfield...
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Thimble Summer

Elizabeth Enright
Format: Print book

A few hours after nine-year-old Garnet Linden finds a silver thimble in the dried-up riverbed, the rains come and end the long drought on the farm. The rains bring safety for the crops and the livestock, and money for Garnet's father. Garnet can't help feeling that the thimble is a magic...
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Tuck Everlasting

Natalie Babbitt - Farrar
Format: Book

Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less...
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