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A Necklace of Raindrops and Other Stories

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The Book of Dragons

E. Nesbit · 112 pages

Eight madcap tales of unpredictable dragons — including one made of ice, another that takes refuge in the General Post Office, and a fire-breathing monster that flies out of an enchanted book and eats an entire soccer team! Marvelous adventure and excitement for make-believers of all ages.

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Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Tales

Terry Pratchett · 352 pages

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard

J.K. Rowling · 128 pages

A collection fairy tales for young wizards and witches, with each story followed by observations on Wizarding history, personal reminiscences, and information on the story's key elements by Hogwarts headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. Wizard and the Hopping Pot -- Fountain of Fair Fortune -- Warlock's Hairy Heart -- Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump -- Tale of the Three Brothers.

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The Red Fairy Book

Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang · 330 pages

Twenty-nine fairy tales from the folklore of France, Germany, Scandinavia, and Russia, including The Golden Goose, The Story of Sigurd, and The Twelve Dancing Princesses.

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Return to the Hundred Acre Wood

David Benedictus · 208 pages

It was eighty years ago, on the publication of The House at Pooh Corner, when Christopher Robin said good-bye to Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Now they are all back in new adventures, for the first time approved by the Trustees of the Pooh Properties. This is a companion volume that truly captures the style of A. A. Milne-a worthy sequel to The House at Pooh Corner and

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Tales from Moominvalley

Tove Jansson · 176 pages

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Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories

Dr. Seuss · 90 pages

Includes three humorous stories in verse, Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, and The Big Brag, followed by commentary and end notes, reproductions of illustrations from other Dr. Seuss books, and two poems, "The Ruckus" and "The Kindly Snather."

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The Fairy's Return and Other Princess Tales

Gail Carson Levine · 390 pages

Contains six tales about princesses, including the title work in which the son of a baker and a princess fall in love, but her father disapproves.

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The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen · 449 pages

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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

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The Golden Book of Fairy Tales

Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy, Hans Christian Andersen, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Charles Perrault, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, Comtesse de Segur · 160 pages

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Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories

Diana Wynne Jones · 576 pages

Master storyteller Diana Wynne Jones presents ariveting collection of unpredictable tales, including: -A cat tells how the kindhearted wizard she owns is suddenly called upon to defeat a horrific Beast. -When Anne has mumps, her drawings come to life, and she must protect her home from them. -Four children become involved in the intrigue surrounding an innocent prince, an evil count, and a br

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The Complete Adventures of Peter Rabbit

Beatrix Potter · 95 pages

A collection of the four stories relating all the adventures of Peter Rabbit and his mischievous cousin, Benjamin Bunny. Included are "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny," "The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies," and "The Tale of Mr. Tod."

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Mary Poppins Opens the Door

P.L. Travers · 255 pages

Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family in a rocket and involves the Banks children in more magical adventures including those with Peppermint Horses, the Marble Boy, and the Cat that Looked at the King.

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In the Realm of the Never Fairies: The Secret World of Pixie Hollow

Monique Peterson, Walt Disney Company · 140 pages

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Tales of the Peculiar

Ransom Riggs · 165 pages

Presents an illustrated edition of the fantastical book featured in the Miss Peregrine series that includes unusual fairy tales about wealthy cannibals, a fork-tongued princess, and the origins of the first ymbryne.

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Kate DiCamillo · 228 pages

Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who adored him completely. And then, one day, he was lost...Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the bedside of an ailing child to the bustl

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Little Bear

Else Holmelund Minarik · 63 pages

Celebrate the timeless warmth of a mother's love with the very first ever I Can Read book! Meet Little Bear, a friend to millions of children. And meet Mother Bear, who is there whenever Little Bear needs her. When it is cold and snowy outside, she finds just the right outfit for Little Bear to play in. When he goes to the moon, she has a hot lunch waiting for him on his return. And, of course

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The Night Fairy

Laura Amy Schlitz · 117 pages

When Flory the night fairy's wings are accidentally broken and she cannot fly, she has to learn to do everything differently.

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Grasshopper on the Road

Arnold Lobel · 62 pages

The story of a grasshopper's journey down a road broken into six short stories: * The Club * A New House * The Sweeper * The Voyage * Always * At Evening Easy to read.

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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.

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