How to Eat Fried Worms -- by Thomas Rockwell (Author) (Book - Child)
"How to Eat Fried Worms has happily repulsed children since its original publication in 1973. Now youngsters can experience this classic story in a whole new yucky way, by listening to it on...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
No One is Going to Nashville -- by Mavis Jukes (Author) (Book - Child)
"Sonia's relationship with her father and stepmother is so warmly real that all three characters seem to leap into life in a story that is a refreshing tonic to mean old. But, at its heart the book...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day -- by Donald Sobol (Author) (Book - Child)
"A camper who's been bound and gagged, a stolen bike wheel, two kidnapped pigs, a boy with wings, and a foot-warmer inventor who accidentally puts his own foot right in his mouth! These are just some...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Half Magic -- by Edward Eager (Author) (Book - Child)
"Edward Eager has been delighting young readers for more than 40 years with stories that mix magic and reality. Half Magic, the most popular of his tales about four children who encounter magical...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Come Again in the Spring -- by Richard Kennedy (Author) (Book - Child)
"An old man tries to outsmart Death with the help of the birds who come to his cabin." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
How You Were Born -- by Joanna Cole (Author) (Book - Child)
"Revised in 1993, this photo-essay describes a baby's conception, fetal development and eventual birth. PW called Miller's photographs 'models of sensitivity and frankness.'" From Publishers Weekly
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Poem Stew -- by William Cole (Author) (Book - Child)
"A feast of hilarious poems about food wrtten by such popular writers as William Cole, Odgen Nash, John Ciardi, and Shel Silverstein. Seasoned with Karen Ann Weinhaus's comical illustrations, these...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Superfudge -- by Judy Blume (Author) (Book - Child)
"Nothing is simple for 12-year-old Peter. His younger brother, Fudge, is bad enough. Now there's a new baby on the way, and his family is moving to Princeton for a year. "A genuinely funny story . . ....
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Book for Jodan -- by Marcia Newfield (Author) (Book - Child)
"When Jodan learns that her parents are separating she wonders what can be done to keep them together and if she is to blame for their decision." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
It's Not the End of the World -- by Judy Blume (Author) (Book - Child)
"Karen couldn't tell Mrs. Singer why she had to have her Viking Diorama out of the sixth grade showcase. She felt like yelling To keep my parents from getting divorced. But she couldn't say it, and...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
