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Mr. Putter Tabby Write the Book

Cynthia Rylant, Arthur Howard · 44 pages

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Library Mouse

Daniel Kirk · 32 pages

Sam, a shy but creative mouse who lives in a library, decides to write and illustrate his own stories which he places on the shelves with the other library books but when children find the tales, they all want to meet the author.

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My Name Is Stilton, Geronimo Stilton

Geronimo Stilton · 102 pages

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Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography (A Series of Unfortunate Events)

Lemony Snicket · 224 pages

A Warning from the Publisher: Many readers have questions about Lemony Snicket, author of the distressing serial concerning the trials of the charming but unlucky Baudelaire orphans, published under the collective title A Series of Unfortunate Events. Before purchasing, borrowing, or stealing this book, you should be aware that it contains the answers to some of those questions, such as the fol

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Chloe and the Lion

Mac Barnett

Mac, the author, fires Adam, the illustrator, over their artistic differences about Chloe, the main character of their book, until Mac realizes both of their talents are needed and they must work together or their story about Chloe will never be finished.

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Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House

Geronimo Stilton, Elisabetta Dami · 111 pages

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The 13-Storey Treehouse

Andy Griffiths · 212 pages

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Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White

Melissa Sweet · 176 pages

In this stunning, first-ever fully-illustrated biography of legendary author E.B. White, Sibert medalist and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet uses White's letters, photos, and mementos, as well as her original collaged art, to tell the true story of one of the most beloved authors of all time.

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The Best Story

Eileen Spinelli · 32 pages

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Boy and Going Solo

Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake · 400 pages

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Anne of Green Gables

L.M. Montgomery · 308 pages

Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.

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A Library Book for Bear

Bonny Becker · 38 pages

Curmudgeonly Bear succumbs to Mouse's entreaties and discovers the joy of books in a hilarious story that fans will covet for their own library. When Bear reluctantly agrees to go with his friend to the big library, neither rocket ships nor wooden canoes are enough for Bear's picky tastes. How will Mouse ever find the perfect book for Bear?

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books!

Lucille Colandro · 32 pages

A twist on the classic tale of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" takes the story even further as the lady goes about swallowing a variety of items related to school, including books, a ruler, and chalk.

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Duncan, the Story Dragon

Amanda Driscoll · 40 pages

"Duncan the Dragon loves to read--but he keeps accidentally lighting his book on fire. He wants to get to the end of his story, so he tries to find a friend to read to him"--

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Henry & the Buccaneer Bunnies

Carolyn Crimi · 40 pages

Captain Barnacle Black Ear, baddest of the Buccaneer Bunnies, is ashamed of his book-loving son, Henry, until the day a great storm approaches.

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The Library Dragon

Carmen Agra Deedy

Miss Lotta Scales is a dragon who believes her job is to protect the school's library books from the children, but when she finally realizes that books are meant to be read, the dragon turns into Miss Lotty, librarian and storyteller.

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Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed

Eileen Christelow

After Mama reads them a bedtime story, the five little monkeys continue reading. When Mama hears them laugh at a funny book or scream at a scary book, she reminds them that it is time to sleep.

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Again!

Emily Gravett

At bedtime, Cedric the dragon wants his mother to read his favorite book again, and again, and again.

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The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read

Curtis Manley, Kate Berube · 32 pages

Nick loves to read books and he loves to play with his cats, Verne and Stevenson. So naturally Nick decides it s a great idea to teach his cats to read. But Verne and Stevenson don t appreciate when Nick wakes them up with a flashcard that says NAP. Nick finally piques Verne s interest with words like MOUSE and FISH. But not Stevenson s. While Nick and Verne go to the library, Stevenson hides unde

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Clarice Bean Spells Trouble

Lauren Child · 189 pages

Clarice Bean, aspiring actress and author, unsuccessfully tries to avoid getting into trouble as she attempts to help a friend in need by following the rules of the fictional, "exceptionordinarily" spy, Ruby Redfort.

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Let Me Finish!

Minh Le · 40 pages

When our young hero settles in to read, the last thing he wants is for some noisy animals to ruin the ending of the story. But ruin it they do. And as it turns out, the boy is quickly approaching a surprise ending of his own! Maybe he should have listened to the animals after all. . . .

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The Book with No Pictures

B.J. Novak · 48 pages

This innovative and wildly funny audiobook by award-winning humorist/actor B.J. Novak will turn any listener into a comedian. You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here’s how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say . . . BLORK. Or BLUURF. Even if the words are a preposterous song ab

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I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

Dr. Seuss · 40 pages

*** Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning. *** Lib. of Cong Cat: The Cat in the Hat takes Young Cat in tow to show him the fun he can get out of reading. *** Amazon.com: Dr. Seuss and the Cat show that reading is fun—even when you don’t look at the words!—in this classic B

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