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Water Horse
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In 1930, on the coast of Scotland, eight-year-old Kirstie finds a large egg which hatches into an unusual sea creature, and as he grows her family must decide what to do with him.
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The School Mouse
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Flora is a mouse who is different from her brothers and sisters. She happily explores the kindergarten classroom, where she and her family live in one of the cupboards, and she even learns to read. Flora wants to move onto the first grade--just like the human children--but her quest for education leads to dangerous adventures. But the risks are ...
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Mouse Called Wolf
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A mouse named Wolfgang Amadeus Mouse (Wolf for short) loves music. His siblings seem to enjoy the piano only as a place for holding races, but Wolf loves to hear Mrs. Honeybee, the lady who owns the house where he and his family live, use it to play beautiful music. Then one day, moved by Mrs. Honeybee's playing, Wolf opens his mouth and finds ...
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Merman
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While vacationing in Scotland, Zeta meets an unusual fellow. Marinus is a merman! Everything's an adventure, and Zeta knows she'll miss her new friend when summer ends. Luckily, Marinus has one last surprise in store. Illustrations.
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Harry's Mad
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An imaginative boy named Harry inherits an amazingly talented parrot named Madison from his eccentric uncle.
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George speaks
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Four-week-old George is brassy, sassy, and most impressively--and much to the amazement of his older sister and parents--George has the gift of gab! With ink drawings.
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Three Terrible Trins
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After her third husband is killed by a cat, Mrs. Gray vows to raise her triplet sons to become brave fighters who, once and for all, will rid the farm where she lives of cats. When the mouse brothers grow up, they do manage to chase off the cats, but then they must contend with farmer Budge--the cranky man who owns the farm. Illustrated with b&w ...
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The Gallant Pig
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Dick King-Smith, Mary Rayner (Illustrator)
A piglet destined for eventual butchering arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, and discovers a special secret to success.
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Ace: The Very Important Pig
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The story of Ace, the great-grandson of Babe the Gallant Pig. Ace fully understands the human language, and although he can only speak via snorts, squeals, and grunts, he and his owner, Farmer Tubbs, communicate with each other very well. Soon Ace begins to act more and more like a person and eventually becomes the most famous pig in all of ...
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Fox Busters
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The chickens living on the unprotected, unfenced Foxearth Farm have learned over the years to think, run and fly in order to survive the crafty efforts of nearby foxes. But three chicks have hatched, designed by nature to become high-speed, barnyard warriors--the Fox Busters!
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Lady Lollipop
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The bestselling book from the author of "Babe, the Gallant Pig"--an American Library Association Notable Children's Book and Junior Library Guild Selection--is now available in paperback.
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Pigs Might Fly
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"Daggie Dogfoot, (the) runt of the litter, is the irrepressible hero of this beguilling fantasy. He's special because he's the only runt ever to return after having been claimed by the Pigman; more importantly, he wants to fly. "--Booklist. An ALA Notable Book. 30 black-and-white illustrations.
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The Stray
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On her 75th birthday an old woman named Henrietta runs away from the nursing home where she has been living. Now a "stray woman," she ends up at a seaside town where she meets the five children of the Good family. Will the Goods find a way to adopt Henrietta? Illustrated with b&w drawings.
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Sophie Hits Six
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As her sixth birthday approaches, Sophie is more determined than ever to become a "lady farmer." She eagerly tends her household menagerie--a cat and a rabbitt--but hopes that her parents will allow her to adopt one of the newborn puppies from a neighboring farm.
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Martin's Mice
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Martin, a kitten, is branded a wimp by his siblings for his friendly interest in mice. He loves caring for them and can't understand their desire for freedom. Only when he becomes the pet of a big-city apartment dweller does he realize why his pets deserted him. An ALA Notable Children's Book. A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year. An ...
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Mr. Potter's Pet
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Mr. Potter has always dreamed of owning a pet, so he goes to the local shop to take a look around. He finds himself enchanted by an extremely rude and outspoken mynah bird whom he names Everest. When Mr. Potter and Everest get home, Mr. Potter is surprised to discover that Everest can actually carry on an entire conversation. Will Everest be ...
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Cuckoo Child
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"A contemporary, lighthearted version of the 'Ugly Duckling' tale. Not just any eight-year-old boy could manage to hatch an ostrich egg on a family farm, but Jack Daw is no ordinary boy. . . . King-Smith is at his humorous best when describing how the animals and humans come to accept and love the odd-looking creature".--School Library Journal, ...
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Sophie's Lucky
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A visit to Great Aunt Al in the Scottish Highlands leads to an exciting change in Sophie's life.
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Babe: The Gallant Pig
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Defying all stereotypes, Babe is a hardworking, clean, fit, polite, and friendly young pig who lives on the farm run by Mr. and Mrs. Hogget. Although the Hoggets originally viewed Babe as a Christmas dinner, his winning personality, and his ability to get along with all the other animals on the farm, soon transforms him from potential meal to ...
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All Pigs Are Beautiful: Read and Wonder
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Dick King-Smith, Anita Jeram (Illustrator)
A loving but non-sentimental study of the pig. Gentle humor and watercolor illustrations highlight the factual information conveyed by one-time farmer King-Smith.
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Sophie's further adventures
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Spider Sparrow
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Spider, a baby abandoned on an English farm, grows up to be mentally slower than other children but manifests a remarkable talent for communicating with animals as he comes of age during World War II.
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Sophie's snail
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Follows the humorous adventures of four-year-old Sophie as she pursues her dream of becoming a farmer.
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Sophie in the Saddle
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Having added the puppy Puddle to her growing menagerie of cat and rabbit, animal-mad Sophie makes friends with a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig and a gray pony named Bumblebee.
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Mr Ape.
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Dick King-Smith returns with a witty and touching tale about the different shapes and sizes a family can take. When "A"rchibald "P"eregrine "E"dmund Spring-Russell (Ape, for short) finds himself living alone for the first time in his life, he finds he's finally free to do exactly as he pleases. And nothing pleases this English gentleman more than ...
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