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The great pig escape

1994
Bert and Ethel try raising pigs on their farm, but when they take the animals to market, they arrive to find that all the pigs have all disappeared en route.

Bright and early Thursday evening

a tangled tale
1996
A rhyming nonsense tale featuring a series of impossible occurrences, such as a bald-headed baby with hair hanging over its eyes and an egg-laying rooster.

Alexander, who used to be rich last Sunday

1978
Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.

Henry goes West

1994
Lonely without his friend Clara who is vacationing out West, Henry the Duck decides to pay her a surprise visit.

Show and tell

1991
Ben needs to bring something for show-and-tell, so he decides to take his baby sister.

Appelard and Liverwurst

1990
Aided by a wayward rhinoceros, Appelard and his motley farm animals finally have a successful harvest.

Chocolate fever

1978
From eating too much chocolate, Henry breaks out in brown bumps that help him foil some hijackers and teach him a valuable lesson about self-indulgence.

Charlie and the great glass elevator

the further adventures of Charlie Bucket and Willy Wonka, chocolate-maker extraordinary
1988
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.

Superfudge

1991
Peter describes the highs and lows of life with his younger brother, Fudge.

Splat the cat with a bang and a clang

2013
Cheer on Splat in his noisy and hilarious quest to become a member of the band!.

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