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Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business
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Include books by the same authorAmelia Bedelia
Peggy Parish · 63 pages
A literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.
Curious George
H.A. Rey · 55 pages
George is an African monkey who has come to America with his friend The Man in The Yellow Hat. They get into all sort of trouble in this 1946 Childrens' novel.
The Monster at the End of this Book
Jon Stone · 32 pages
A Bear Called Paddington
Michael Bond · 160 pages
Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington, a most endearing bear from Darkest Peru on a railway platform in London. A sign hanging around his neck said, "Please look after this bear. Thank you" So that is just what they did. From the very first night when he attempted his first bath and ended up nearly flooding the house, Paddington was seldom far from imminent disaster. Jonathan and Judy were de
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Doreen Cronin · 32 pages
When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.
The Complete Adventures of Curious George
Margret Rey, H.A. Rey · 422 pages
The adventures of the ingenious little monkey who left the jungle to live with the man in the yellow hat.
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss · 61 pages
Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat, who shows them some tricks and games. Includes a Latin-English glossary and a note on the verse form and rhythm.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Judith Viorst · 32 pages
On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Shel Silverstein · 176 pages
If you are a dreamer, come in, If you are a dreamer, A wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, A magic bean buyer... Come in ... for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wa
The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book
Bill Watterson · 208 pages
If You Give a Moose a Muffin
Laura Joffe Numeroff · 32 pages
Chaos can ensue if you give a moose a muffin and start him on a cycle of urgent requests.
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Roald Dahl · 176 pages
Taking up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory leaves off, Charlie, his family, and Mr. Wonka find themselves launched into space in the great glass elevator.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith · 32 pages
Wayside School Is Falling Down
Louis Sachar · 179 pages
"Watch Closely," said Mrs. Jewls. "You can learn much faster using a computer instead of paper and pencil." Then she pushed the new computer out the window. The children watched it fall thirty floors and smash against the sidewalk. "See?" said Mrs. Jewls. "That's gravity! I've been trying to teach you about gravity, but the computer showed you a lot quicker!" That's the way things happen a
Rhyming Dust Bunnies
Jan Thomas
As three dust bunnies, Ed, Ned, and Ted, are demonstrating how much they love to rhyme, a fourth, Bob, is trying to warn them of approaching danger.
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal
Jeff Kinney · 224 pages
"In his first journal, middle schooler Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's sidekick, records his experiences and misguided decision to write a biography of Greg, who, in his own mind, is destined to become rich and famous." --
Pippi Longstocking
Astrid Lindgren · 160 pages
Pippi Longstocking is nine years old. She has just moved into Villa Villekulla where she lives all by herself with a horse, a monkey, and a big suitcase full of gold coins. The grown-ups in the village try to make Pippi behave in ways that they think a little girl should, but Pippi has other ideas. She would much rather spend her days arranging wild, exciting adventures to enjoy with her neighbour
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Jon Scieszka · 54 pages
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales is the ultimate in fractured fairy tales. Not only do the characters create their own stories, they also design the structure of the book itself. Classic fairy tales are deconstructed and rewritten with different but recognizable names, such as The Princess and the Bowling Ball, The Really Ugly Duckling, The Tortoise and the Hair and Chicken Lick
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Beverly Cleary · 158 pages
The Mouse and the Motorcycle is a children's novel written by Beverly Cleary and published in 1965. It is the first in a trilogy featuring Ralph S. Mouse, a house mouse who can speak to humans (though typically only children), goes on adventures riding his miniature motorcycle, and who longs for excitement and independence while living with his family in a run-down hotel. The book was released
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Mo Willems · 38 pages
No matter how hard he pleads and begs, the pigeon is not supposed to drive the bus while the driver is away, but pigeon tries every persuasive trick a young child knows to get you to say "Yes."
The Berenstains' B Book (Bright & Early Books)
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain · 64 pages
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault · 40 pages
An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Judi Barrett · 32 pages
Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse.