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The life and adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit

1996
A reprint of Dickens's 1843 novel about the social ills of greed and selfishness in England and America.

Hotel du Lac

1984
Edith Hope, a successful mature novelist, has made a fool of herself over love and is sent by her friends to a Swiss hotel to come to her senses. Instead of writing a new romance novel, she finds herself preoccupied with her fellow guests.

Kids' New York

2000
A travel guide that focuses on the major sights of New York and includes color photographs, listings, and key facts.

City

a car trip in photographs
1985
Photographs and simple text capture the universal images of a car trip, as seen from a child's backseat perspective.

Not for parents

the travel book
2011
Shares facts and information about every country in the world, discussing elephants that play polo in Thailand, Australia's deadliest shark, the origins of reggae music in Jamaica, and other topics.

Career ideas for kids who like travel

2001
Describes a variety of careers with a connection to travel, discusses the requirements of the jobs, looks at educational requirements, and includes profiles of people who have worked in the field.

Just me and 6,000 rats

a tale of conjunctions
2007
A boy is surprised by people's reactions when he and six thousand rats visit a big city, in a tale that features conjunctions from "and" to "yet.".

Red, white & true blue Mallory

2009
Mallory's journal of her fourth-grade trip to Washington, D.C., reveals how much fun she has, despite a loose tooth, being upset with her best friend, Mary Ann, and getting separated from her class in a museum.

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