The Two Thousand Pound Goldfish -- by Betsy Byars (Author) (Book - Child)
"Warren Otis wants to be a horror movie director, so he spends a lot of time making up monster moview in his head. He's really beginning to enjoy his latest creation--starring Bubbles, an innocent...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Buffalo Nickels Blues Band -- by Judie Angell (Author) (Book - Child)
"Twelve-year-old Eddy Levy relates the very short history of his 'blues' band." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The 18-Month Old (Parent Handouts and Info - Parent)
The Toothpaste Millionaire -- by Jean Merrill (Author) (Book - Child)
"Sixth-grader Rufus Mayflower doesn't set out to become a millionaire. He just wants to save on toothpaste. Betting he can make a gallon of his own for the same price as one tube from the store, Rufus...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Alice's Adventure in Wonderland -- by Lewis Carroll (Author) (Book - Child)
"Alice's life changes the minute she follows the nattily attired white rabbit down his hole. Suddenly, she is lost in a world where illogic is logic and vice versa. Lewis Carroll's timeless satirical...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Twenty-one Balloons -- by William du Bois (Author) (Book - Child)
"Professor 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 inhabitant and...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Beloved Benjamine Is Waiting -- by Jean Karl (Author) (Book - Child)
"Hound by a gang of kids after her mother's disappearance leaving her on her own, Lucinda hides in the abandoned caretaker's house the local cementery where she makes contact with intelligent being...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Across Five Aprils -- by Irene Hunt (Author) (Book - Child)
"Narrator Terry Bregy adopts an appropriately boyish tone for his reading of Across Five Aprils By Irene Hunt, A Newbery Honor Book in 1965. Bregy compels readers to hear young Jethro Creighton's...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Johnny Tremain -- by Esther Forbes (Author) (Book - Child)
"This story of a tragically injured young silversmith who ends up hip-deep in the American Revolution is inspiring, exciting, and sad. Winner of the prestigious Newbery Award in 1944, Esther Forbes's...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Alexander Calder and His Magic Mobiles -- by Jean Lipman (Author) (Book - Child)
"Describes the life and career of twentieth-century artist Alexander Calder and includes illustrations of a variety of his works and a guide to his sculptures in museums and public spaces." From Card...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
