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Delicious!
Cat, Squirrel, and Duck have a very serious problem: there are no ripe pumpkins in the garden for their favorite soup! They’ll have to make something else, but while Cat…
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Good Enough To Eat
Once there was a poor girl who had no mama and no papa and nothing at all, not even a name. But then one day an Ogre comes knocking at…
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I Am Not Joey Pigza
Just when Joey Pigza’s wired world finally seems to be under control, his good-for-nothing dad pops back into his life. This time, though, Carter Pigza is a new man –…
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Jack’s Talent
“You must be good at something,” said Miss Lucinda. “Everyone has a special talent.”On the first day of school, Miss Lucinda asks the students to share their special talents. Francesca…
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Kissing the Bee
Senior year is flying by, the prom is approaching, and Dana, her best friend, Avra, and Avra’s boyfriend, Emil, are about to encounter the pains and pleasures of that intricate…
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Seeing the Elephant
Young Izzie wishes he could join the Union Army with his brothers, Ario and Cal. He wonders what it would be like to “see the elephant”—soldier talk for going into…
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Sylvie & True
Sylvie, a rabbit, and True, a water snake, are best friends. They live together in a small apartment on a quiet street in a big city. Like a lot of…
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The Apple Doll
Lizzy loves the big apple tree in her yard more than anything. So when the first day of school comes, she picks a beautiful apple, turns it into a makeshift…
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The Ghost of Poplar Point
Allie Nichols, “Ghost Magnet,” has only just finished sixth grade, but already she’s grappled with her fair share of adventure: three ghosts have sought her help in less than two…
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The Prince Won’t Go to Bed!
“WAA! WAA! WAA! I will not go to bed!”the teeny-tiny, itty-bitty, little Prince said. Nanny is at her wits’ end. Why won’t the Prince go to bed? Squire Frat, Lord Gerty,…