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Cowboy Ed

1993
When it starts raining buffalo and bears, some prairie folk who don't know how to handle this new problem turn to young Cowboy Ed for help.

What we found in the sofa and how it saved the world

2014
Finding a rare zucchini-colored crayon leads twelve-year-old River Monroe and his friends on an adventure with their eccentric neighbor to save Earth from invading interstellar storm troopers.

Penrod

2007
Presents Booth Tarkington's classic story about Penrod Schofield, a twelve-year-old boy growing up in a small midwestern city.

See Bip grow!

Illustrations and simple text relate how Zip, the unlucky alien magician, zaps Bip so they can play some ball, but things do not go according to plan when Bip grows so big that he flies away like a giant balloon. Includes note to parents, introduction to the book's vocabulary, and reading comprehension questions.
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They didn't teach this in worm school!

A hungry chicken (who thinks he's a flamingo) and a quick-thinking worm set off on a madcap adventure and forge an unlikely friendship.

Garfield pulls his weight

2013
Colorized versions of "Garfield" comic strips, featuring the adventures of Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, and their owner Jon.

Lady Ellen Grae

1968
Ellen Grae feels sure her father won't send her to stay with her aunt in Seattle if she proves she can be a "lady" and take care of herself.

The most of P. G. Wodehouse

1960
A collection of short stories and novels written by P.G. Wodehouse.

Dragon's breath

Having recovered their human shape, Emeralda and Eadric try to help Aunt Grassina find the special objects needed to break the spell that turned Grassina's true love, Haywood, into an otter.

So you think you know Roald Dahl?

2004
Contains over three hundred questions and answers about some of Roald Dahl's best-loved titles, including "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," and "Matilda.".

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