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"Meek little Mole, willful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant Toad. Since their first appearance over a hundred years ago in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly, and friendship. And their misadventures--in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood--continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame...
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A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. A mosquito annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit, and now the whole jungle is in an uproar because the sun won't rise. The animals discuss the situation and decide to punish the mosquito. Even today, whenever we hear a mosquito buzz, we smack it hard!
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English
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The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin. Includes Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal acceptance speech, Q&A with Kate DiCamillo, and Q&A with Timothy Basil Ering.
7) The tomten
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Publisher
Putnam & Grosset Group
Pub. Date
1997
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 20 x 26 cm.
Language
English
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On a cold, snowy night, a Swedish troll walks around a farm comforting the animals with the promise that spring will come.
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Series
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c1999
Edition
1st ed.
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[32] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
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In this version of the traditional tale, the duck, the dog, and the cat refuse to help the Little Red Hen make a pizza but do get to participate when the time comes to eat it.
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Fly Guy volume 15
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
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29 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Buzz is writing a fairy tale for homework, and Fly Guy naturally assumes the role of a handsome prince, who fends off a giant and rescues a beautiful princess.
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Anansi books volume 1
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 audio-enabled book (30 unnumbered pages) : CD audio, color illustrations ; 25 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson.
11) The capture
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Series
Guardians of Ga'Hoole volume 1
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Soren, a barn owl that is captured and taken to a special school for orphaned owls, is befriended by elf owl Gylfie and together the two set out to discover what is really going on at St. Aegolius Academy.
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English
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"Many of these fables are so well known they have given us everyday phrases such as 'sour grapes' and 'dog in the manger.' But even the rarer ones seem familiar, because their simple morals reflect all aspects of human nature. From the tortoise and the hare to the mouse and the lion, the timeless wisdom and wit of Aesop's fables are as entertaining as ever"--
13) Epossumondas
Author
Series
Epossumondas volume 1
Publisher
Harcourt, Inc
Pub. Date
c2002
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
A retelling of a classic tale in which a well-intentioned young possum continually takes his mother's instructions much too literally.
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How to catch-- volume 8
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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"Can you catch the unicorn? You'll have to use your brain. So set your traps and prep your team to pet that rainbow mane!"--
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English
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Fifteen-year-olds Nina and Oli come from different words--she is a Lipan Apache living in Texas and he is a cottonmouth from the Reflecting World--but their lives intersect when Oli journeys to Earth to find a cure for his ailing friend and they end up helping each other save their families.
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Old Mother West Wind volume 2
Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Language
English
Description
Fifteen tales that explain why Danny Meadow Mouse has a short tail, the reason Reddy Fox has no friends, and other mysteries about the residents of the Green Meadow.
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Deep in the woods is a little wooden house, with nine neat windows and a red front door. When a little mouse decides it will make the perfect home, so do the other animals in the woods. One by one other animals are welcomed to share the home until the little house is full. All the animals live happily together until the day a great big bear wants to squeeze in too. But will the bear be able to put everything right when their home comes tumbling down?...
19) A frog prince
Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
1989
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
(32) p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rebuffed by the princess after retrieving her golden ball, a noble frog sets out to find a more suitable mate.
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