Mr. Popper's Penguins -- by Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Poor Mr. Popper isn't exactly unhappy; he just wishes he had seen something of the world before meeting Mrs. Popper and settling down. Most of all, he wishes he had seen the Poles, and spends his...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 -- by Beverly Clearly (Author) (Book - Child)
"From the first day of third grade, when Ramona Quimby meets her eventual nemesis Yard Ape, life moves on at its usual wild pace--usual for the boisterous Ramona, that is. Soon she is accidentally...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Early Visual Skills -- by Diana Williams (Author) (Book - Parent)
"This work is intended for use by professionals who are working with children who have under-developed visual perceptual skills associated with language delay or other communication difficulties. It...
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Jed's Junior Space Patrol -- by Jean Marzollo (Author) (Book - Child)
"Jed, his Teddy bear robot, and two creatures called cogs save Planet X-5." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Pippi Longstocking -- by Astrid Lindgren (Author) (Book - Child)
"Pippi is an irrepressible, irreverent, and irrefutably delightful girl who lives alone (with a monkey) in her wacky house, Villa Villekulla. When she's not dancing with the burglars who were just...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Jumanji -- by Chris Allsburg (Author) (Book - Child)
"When Judy and Peter find a board game in the park, they take it home, hoping to alleviate their boredom. One live lion, an erupting volcano, and a dozen destructive monkeys later, the children are no...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Kid's Computer Capers -- by Sandra Markle (Author) (Book - Child)
"Presents the history of computers, investigates what computers can and cannot do, explores how they work, and explains how to operate a computer and write programs. Includes puzzles, activities, and...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Other Side of a Poem -- by Barbara Abercrombie (Author) (Book - Child)
"A collection of poems by many well known writers selected for reading aloud by an editor who has brought poetry and children together through poetry workshops in elementary schools." From Choosing...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Simon -- by Molly Cone (Author) (Book - Child)
"Because of his association with a blind man, a retarded girl, and a one-eyed cat, a teen-age boy returns home from the "cave" where he has taken refuge from the hum-drum world." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- by Barbara Robinson (Author) (Book - Child)
"Called one of America's favorite Christmas stories, and now a class television movie, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever has been a favorite of young readers the world over since 1972. Funny, ...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)