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List created by Nina L. (bookwormhouse) - on Sep 10, 2016
List Votes: 1 Books: 139 Contributors: 1 Watchers: 1 List Type: Open
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Minn of the Mississippi by Holling Clancy Holling
The history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and pictures through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, as she travels downstream.

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Capyboppy by Bill Peet
The true story and adventures of Capyboppy, the Peet family's pet capybara.

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Granny Han's Breakfast by Sheila Groves
When Granny Han went to her cupboard one morning, her cupboard was bare! Granny prayed for her food anyway, and before she knew it, a large and wonderful breakfast appeared before her eyes.

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Five True Dog Stories by Margaret Davidson & Susanne Suba (Illustrator)
This collection of true dog stories will fascinate young readers. Dox finds jewels, and criminals. Grip picks pockets, and Barry rescues people from the snow. Adventure, suspense, and animals are all here.

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Dolphin Adventure by Wayne Grover & Jim Fowler
Eighty feet below the ocean's surface, Wayne Grover hears a clicking sound. Soon he sees three dolphins--two adults and a baby--swimming toward him. A large fishing hook is embedded in the baby's back, and suddenly Wayne realizes that, in their own way, the dolphins are asking for his help.

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Dolphin Treasure by Wayne Grover & Jim Fowler (Illustrator)
Wayne Grover and his friends are diving for treasure in the waters off Florida's southeast coast when a ferocious storm severs his boat's moorings. Wayne is left stranded far from shore. The storm is making huge, powerful waves. Sharks are closing in. Can Baby, the dolphin Wayne rescued...  more

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The Big Balloon Race (I Can Read Book) by Eleanor Coerr & Carolyn Croll (Illustra...
Ariel almost causes her famous mother to lose a balloon race and then helps her win it.  

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Clara and the Bookwagon (I Can Read Book, Level 3) by Nancy Smiler Levinson & Car...
Papa will not allow Clara to learn to read -- he says that ‘Farm people like us do not have time to read." But when the traveling bookwagon, with persuasive Miss Mary at the reins, arrives at their farm, Papa realizes he must change his mind. Based on the true story of America’s...  more

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More Stories From Grandma's Attic by Arleta Richardson
Stories to Love, Laugh, and Live By If you are young enough to love a story—and just about everyone is—here are more stories from Grandma's attic. Magical pieces of a day gone by . . . told by that natural storyteller of all loving families—Grandma, the one who never...  more

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A Question of Yams: A Missionary Story Based on True Events by Gloria Repp & Roge...
Other people crowded into the house, and Kuri heard them whispering. "Look what happened to him. Surely he is being punished." Kuri's eyes flew open in alarm. Kuri's father has planted their yams without praying to the spirits. The Head Men insist that the yams must be...  more

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B is for Betsy (Betsy, Bk 1) by Carolyn Haywood
Carolyn Haywood's stories about her irrepressible character Betsy have never been out of print, and now, thanks to dynamic new covers, the Betsy books will find their way onto the bookshelves of modern young readers--and into the hearts of a whole new generation. Betsy is scared about...  more

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Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright
A few hours after nine-year-old Garnet linden finds a silver thimble in the dried-up riverbed, the rains come and end the long drought on the farm. The rains bring safety for the crops and the livestock and money for Garnet's father. The summer proves to be interesting and exciting in so...  more

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Chucaro: Wild Pony of the Pampa by Francis Kalnay & Julian de Miskey (Illustrator...
The world of the Argentine pampa comes to life in this humorous tale of a South American boy determined to tame and ride a wild pony.

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Mother West Wind's Children by Thornton W. Burgess
"Mother West Wind's Children" continues the adventures begun in the book "Old Mother West Wind." This time we learn why Danny Meadow Mouse has a short tail, why Reddy Fox has no friends, why Peter Rabbit has long ears, why Striped Chipmunk has pockets in his mouth, and what Mr. Toad does with...  more

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Daughter of the Mountains by Louise Rankin & Kurt Wiese (Illustrator)
Momo has always wanted a Lhasa terrier -- a dog like the ones the Tibetan Buddhist priests hold sacred in their temples. When a trader brings Pempa to her parents' teahouse, Momo's dream comes true. Then a band of robbers steals the valuable dog, and to recover him, Momo must make a...  more

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Escape to the Jungle: Stories of Missionary Experiences by SIM International
Thirty-one fascinating stories about living as an African missionary in the field. Includes stories from the Congo, Ethiopia, the Red Sea, Nigeria, Liberia and Somalia.

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Blue Willow by Doris Gates & Paul Laantz (Illustrator)
A little girl, who wants most of all to have a real home and to go to a regular school, hopes that the valley her family has come to, which so resembles the pattern on her treasured blue willow plate, will be their permanent home. Newbery Honor Book

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The Great Brain (Great Brain, Bk 1) by John D. Fitzgerald & Mercer Mayer (Illustr...
The Great Brain is Tom D. Fitzgerald, aged ten. The story is told by J.D., a sometimes confounded but always admiring younger brother. Such people as Mr. Standish, the mean schoolmaster, regret the day they came up against The Great Brain. But others, like the Jensen kids lost in Skeleton Cave,...  more

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The Snow Goose, The Small Miracle by Paul Gallico
The Snow Goose, also contains the short story, The Small Miracle

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Raising Dragons (Dragons in Our Midst Chronicles, Vol. 1) by Bryan Davis
Modern fantasy novel that inspires young people to pursue faith, courage, and love, to dig deep within to find their God-given strengths no matter how difficult the circumstances.

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Kids Around the World Cook!: The Best Foods and Recipes from Many Lands by Arlette N....
Make Delicious Foods from Many Lands and Discover Something about Different Culture What do kids in Jamaica eat for breakfast? How can you make a delicious loaf of challah bread? Who created the first chocolate chip cookie? Let your curiosity—and appetite—run wild while you learn...  more

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The Book of Virtues For Young People by William J. Bennett
Selections on Self-Discipline, Compassion, Responsibility, Friendship, etc.

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Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair by Patricia Polacco
Aunt Chip saves the town of Triple Creek, where everyone has forgotten how to read because of the invasion of television.

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The Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story by Jacqueline Jules & Katherine Janus Kahn (...
The Ziz, a clumsy but goodhearted bird of folklore, accidentally destroys a vegetable garden, and when he asks God for advice, he learns the importance of apologizing.

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The Star Spangled Banner by Ingri D'Aulaire & Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
Through this edition of our national anthem the D’Aulaires have presented a deep understanding of the song’s significance. The lyrics of the anthem are interspersed with unique illustrations of American industry and home life originally lithographed on stone. BFB is proud to...  more

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The Real Mother Goose by Blanche Fisher Wright (Illustrator)
For more than 75 years The Real Mother Goose has been delighting thousands of boys and girls, and the magic is as strong as ever. Men and women who loved this book in childhood can now share it with their children. All the familiar verses are here, exactly as they have been repeated from...  more

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The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster & Jules Feiffer (Illustrator)
This ingenious fantasy centers around Milo, a bored ten-year-old who comes home to find a large toy tollbooth sitting in his room. Joining forces with a watchdog named Tock, Milo drives through the tollbooth's gates and begins a memorable journey. He meets such characters as the foolish, yet...  more

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The Tomten by Viktor Rydberg & Astrid Lindgren (Adapter) & Harald Wiberg (Ill...
No one knows when he came to the farm, no one has ever seen him, but everyone knows it is the troll Tomten who walks about the lonely old farmhouse on a winter's night, talking to all the animals and reminding them of the promise of Spring.

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The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Eighth Edition, Volume 2: The Romantic Pe...
A legendary bestseller for more than forty years, this is the classic survey to the field from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century.With 274 authors, the Eighth Edition deepens its representation of essential works in all genres, ranging from Seamas Heaney's award-winning translation of...  more

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A Little Book of Friendship by Helen Caswell
In this charming book, Helen Caswell introduces children to the gift of friendship.and the many joys that come with it. Children of all ages will delight in the beautiful illustrations and rhyming story line as they explore special moments friends can share such as helping each other with chores...  more

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The Waterstone (Reading Together) by Rebecca Rupp
The world is drying. Twelve-year-old Tad — who is only a few inches tall — doesn’t even notice it at first. Busy practicing with his new spear, arguing with his sister, Birdie, and living the normal life of a youngling of the Fisher Tribe, he thinks little of a stream slowed to...  more

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Who Really Killed Cock Robin? (Ecological, Bk 1) by Jean Craighead George
Citizens of Saddleboro are proud to say that theirs is the cleanest town around. So they can't ignore the mysterious death of their mascot, Cock Robin. Some people would like to blame the citizens themselves, but one boy-Tony Isidoro -- suspects there's more to the story. Tony threads...  more

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On Wings of Joy by Trudy Garfunkel
In this engaging history of dance, readers are introduced to the major performers, choreographers, and composers who influenced the development of ballet. Beginning with the birth of the art in the sixteenth-century French court of Catherine de' Medici, this informative text traces ballet as it...  more

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Time and the Clock Mice, Etcetera by Peter Dickinson & Emma Chichester-Clark (Ill...
The Branton Town Hall Clock is a wonder of the world. So are the mice that live within it -- the clock mice. For nearly a hundred years they have lived hidden away in the clock, passing their amazing secret down from generation to generation. But one day the clock stops. 

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The Money Room by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
No description available.

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Sweet By and By by Patricia Hermes
Nothing makes Blessing happier than to sit, singing, with Monnie, her grandmother, beside her, making music on the fiddle. Blessing's mama died when she was two, and Monnie has looked after her ever since in their small house in the Tennessee mountains. But it's been a long time since Monnie has...  more

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Escape the Mask: The Grassland Trilogy: Book One by David Ward
Now in paperback!  In Grassland the only hope of freedom is to go beyond the reach of sinister, silent masters, and the only family you know are your fellow captives. Coriko has never known a world beyond his cell and the fields where he toils all day. He does what he?s told and tries not to...  more

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Made in Mexico by Peter Laufer & Susan L. Roth (Illustrator)
High in the mountains of Mexico is the village of Paracho. In Paracho, guitars are everywhere. They're made in factories at the edge of town and in workshops on the side streets. They hang in the stores that line the main road, and they're played in the street, in restaurants, in the...  more

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Eye of the Wolf by Daniel Pennac
Reminiscent of THE LITTLE PRINCE, Daniel Pennac’s fable of a boy and a wolf who dare to meet each other’s gaze unfolds with humor, poignancy, and philosophical resonance.They were born worlds apart, the wolf from the Far North and the boy from Yellow Africa. Now all that separates...  more

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Pourquoi Tales by Ashley Bryan & Margaret Hodges
Pourquoi Tales: The Cat's Purr (Ashley Bryan), The Fire Bringer (Margaret Hodges). ISBN: 0-395-45991-5

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The Girl Who Loved the Wind by Jane Yolen
Danina is surrounded by happy music, beautiful paintings, and always-smiling servants. Her wealthy father has so ordered, to keep the daughter he loves from ever being hurt. But even the high walls of the house cannot keep Danina from hearing the voice of the wind. Its song is sometimes sad...  more

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House of Wings by Betsy Byars
From the beginning Sammy's first day with his Ohio grandfather is experienced not as a more or less skillfully constructed fiction but as a vibrant reality that happens as we read. The eighth and last child of tired parents, the ten-year-old is left abruptly in the wild-looking old man's...  more

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Seal Child by Sylvia Peck
While entranced by the seals that swim off the shore of the Maine island she visits during holidays, sixth grader Molly befriends an interesting girl her age who seems different from other humans.

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The Mennyms (Mennyms, Bk 1) by Sylvia Waugh
The Mennyms are a family of life sized rag dolls who live in a modest British town. Their forty year long secret threatens to be exposed when a distant relative of their landlord visits from Australia. "Good old-fashioned fantasy at its finest."-Publishers Weekly

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Night of the Gargoyles by Eve Bunting
In this stunning collaboration of two exceptional talents, the striking charcoal illustrations and nimble text reveal what happens at night when the gargoyles come to life.

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Front Porch Stories : at the One-Room School by Eleanora Tate
Twelve-year-old Margie Carson loves hearing  stories. And her daddy loves to tell them. One hot  summer night Daddy, Margie, and her seven-year-old  cousin Ethel troop over to the old one-room school  for round of special storytelling. Daddy tells...  more

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Yankee Doodle's Cousins by Anne Malcolmson & Robert McCloskey (Illustrator)
John Darling went fishing for a red-headed wife; the ghost of Dark Hollow Run spoiled a courtship; Joe Magarac, the Allegheny steel giant, astonished Hunkietown; Captain Kidd reluctantly became the worst pirate in all history. These stories are all from the East. From the South come tales of...  more

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The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White
Swan SongLike the rest of his family, Louis is a trumpeter swan. But unlike his four brothers and sisters, Louis can't trumpet joyfully. In fact, he can't even make a sound. And since he can't trumpet his love, the beautiful swan Serena pays absolutely no attention to him.Louis tries everything...  more

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Sour Land by William H. Armstrong
Life is hard for the three Stone children. The death of their mother has left them bereft and grieving. Their father tries hard to make things better, but he is busy trying to keep their farm going. Even the land around them seems to have betrayed them: It is so barren that it is known as sour...  more

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The Black Stallion (Black Stallion, Bk 1) by Walter Farley
Shipwrecked with a wild stallion! First published in 1941, Walter Farley's best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From Alec Ramsay and the Black's first meeting on an ill-fated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their...  more

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Enchantress of Crumbledown by Donald R. Marshall
In the midst of the tall wild grass, almost lost in a tangle of weeds and deep-green vines, was a little stone house.  It looked sadly neglected and tumbledown:  some of the windows were boarded up, some were partly broken out, and the weathered door hung crookedly from a single hinge....  more

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Close Encounters of A Third-World Kind by Jennifer J. Stewart
"Think of it as an adventure," twelve-year-old Annie Ferris's father tells her when he announces that the family will be spending the next two months in Nepal on a medical mission. But what sort of adventure is it if you have to leave behind your friends, sleep in a tent with your bratty little...  more

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San Rafael: A Central American City Through the Ages by Xavier Hernandez & Ballon...
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Barmi: A Mediterranean City Through the Ages by Xavier Hernandez & Pilar Comes
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Lebek: A City of Northern Europe Through the Ages by Xavier Hernandez
Describes the development of a fictional city in Northern Europe through the ages.

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Mayan Town Through History (Towns Through History) by Xavier Hernandez
A reconstruction of the story of an imaginary Spanish colonial city in present-day Mexico, tracing its history from its original foundation as a Mayan ceremonial centre. Illustrated throughout with black and white line drawings a new title in the TOWNS THROUGH HISTORY series.

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Seaport Through History (A Town Through History) by Jordi Ballonga & Xavier Herna...
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Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie & Mary Kerr (Adapter)
Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie, tells the story of a mischievous little boy who refuses to grow up. Peter teaches three ordinary children Wendy, John and Michael, to fly and takes them to the small island of Neverland. There, they meet fairies, pirates and the lost boys and have adventures that they...  more

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Three Terrible Trins by Dick King-Smith & Mark Teague (Illustrator)
Three mice brothers, ignoring the class system separating the four clans of rodents in their farmhouse, befriend a lower class mouse and form a team to fight cats.

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But We Are Not of Earth by Jean Karl
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The Golden Days by Gail Radley
Convinced that his new foster parents do not really want him, eleven-year-old Cory decides to run away with his new friend, an old lady from the nearby nursing home.

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The Koufax Dilemma by Steven Schnur
Why sacrifice baseball for Passover? Danny's mother wants him to miss the season opener, even though he's the best pitcher on the team - just because game day happens to be Passover. Like baseball legend Sandy Koufax, Danny has to choose between loyalty to his team and loyalty to his family and...  more

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My Side of the Mountain by Jean George
"Aren't you scared to say here by yourself?" asks the driver. "Heck, no!" Sam shouts, swinging down from the truck. He's come from the city to live in the forest for a whole year. All he has with him are a knife, some string, an ax, and flint and steel for making a fire - no matches, no...  more

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The Mushroom Man by Ethel Pochocki & Barry Moser (Illustrator)
A cheerful but homely man who works in a windowless mushroom farm lives a lonely existence until he seeks out and finds a special new friend.

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Sun Up, Sun Down: The Story of Day and Night (Science Works) by Bailey & Jacqui
What makes the sun rise and set? Our planet is spinning in a universe of sun, moon, and stars. See how a day unfolds in one family's backyard in this story of Earth and sun.

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The Adventures of Arrow by Buck Kalinowski
This is the story of Arrow, a little horse born with an arrow on its rump.

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Cupid's Secret by Buck Kalinowski
This is the story of a very unique horse with a big heart - not only on her inside but also on her outside - in the form of a special marking that makes Farmer Buck take notice. In a transformation of this horse's self-worth, she gives birth to a colt that carries another unique mark that paves...  more

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From Sea to Shining Sea by Jana Martin (Editor)
Ideal for sharing and teaching your children about our country, its history, our songs, poems, and traditions. The book contains the following: Literary Excerpts & Poetry (Example: Paul Revere's Ride by Longfellow) Essays & Speeches (Example: The Gettysburg Address) Letters...  more

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Aria of the Sea by Dia Calhoun
Her mother always dreamed that Cerinthe would become a dancer. Cerinthe chose instead to train as a healer. But when her healing powers fail to save her mother from death at the hands of the Black Ship, Cerinthe travels to Faranor to attend the yearly Trial at The School of Royal Dancers. After...  more

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Humbug Mountain by Sid Fleischman
I'd just seen the footprints when a hand snatched me by the collar, jerked me off my feet, and helf me aloft like a kicking rabbit. I gazed back at a pair of mean, deep-sunk little eyes and a mouthful of yellow teeth. Those deep eyes didn't blink any more'n lizard's. "Who are you?" I...  more

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The Lady or the Tiger by Frank Stockton
In this surprise-ending story designed to tantalize readers, a young man must choose the door on the left or the one on the right to face either a ferocious tiger or a lovely lady. A second story, "The Discourager of Hesitancy," completes the story. (Or does it?)

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The Town Cat and Other Tales by Lloyd Alexander
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The Feverbird's Claw by Jane Kurtz
Twice, on the last day of her childhood, Moralin sees death coming straight at her. The first time, in the fighting yard, she saves herself. But the second time, outside the city walls . . . Moralin is captured by the Arkera, age-old enemies of her people. They dress in rough clothes and use a...  more

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The Kingfisher's Gift by Susan Beckhorn
Franny Morrow is an odd child. She talks quietly to herself, forgets to eat, and disappears for hours at a time. And there are the fairies: King Tamarack, Queen Iris, and Princess Meadowsweet. Fairies only Franny can see. Friends who are all she has left to remind her of her dead father. When...  more

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The Lampfish of Twill by Janet Taylor Lisle
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Dear Readers and Riders. by Marguerite Henry
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Crafts for All Seasons by Kathy Ross
Kathy Ross offers a collection of 80 simple yet satisfying craft projects designed to help youngsters creatively celebrate the joys of each new season. Clear step-by-step illustrated instructions call for only scissors, and paste, and common household items. The book's sturdy wipe-clean cover...  more

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Growing Things by Angela Wilkes
Growing Things is a simple picture book for young readers, and offers basic information on how to grow plants illustrated with refreshing, colorful, cartoon-style art.

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My Family Tree: A Bird's Eye View by Nina Laden
Everybody has a family tree. You don't even need a yard to grow one. But family trees are not always simple. What is a stepsister? What makes a cousin once-removed? My Family Tree explains family connections in a fun, easy way. It includes blank record pages or family listings and...  more

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Building America by Janice Weaver & Janice Weaver
From old favorites like Monticello, Falling Water, and the Chrysler Building, to lesser-known treasures like Bernard Maybeck’s First Church of Christ, Scientist (in Berkeley, California), the buildings that Janice Weaver presents tell the story of a nation and its people. Traveling through...  more

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The Fairy Books of Andrew Lang by Andrew Lang
This collection of historical children's fairy tales, compiled, though not written by Andrew Lang, includes the Blue, Brown, Crimson, Grey, Olive, and Violet fairy books.

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The Aesop for Children by Mio Winter
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Along Came a Dog by Meindert DeJong
The friendship of a little red hen and a homeless dog who appoints himself her protector ?is treated by the author with delicacy and strength in lovely and lucid prose.? ?C. "A moving story, full of suspense." ?H. 1959 Newbery Honor Book Notable Children's Books of 1940?1970 (ALA) Aurianne...  more

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Mr. Popper's Penguins by Florence Atwater & Robert Lawson (Illustrator) & Ric...
The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.

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Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry & Wesley Dennis (Illustrator)
Long ago, a lone little burro roamed the high cliffs of the Grand Canyon and touched the hearts of all who knew him: a grizzled old miner, a big-game hunter, even President Teddy Roosevelt. Named Brighty by the prospector who befriended him, he remained a free spirit at heart. But when a...  more

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Five Children and It (Dover Evergreen Classics) by E. Nesbit
Be careful what you ask for. You may get it! That's the message in this delightful tale of five youngsters who discover a bizarre sand creature that grants wishes. There's a catch, of course: the wishes come undone at sunset, and worse yet, things often get out of hand!

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Four Dolls: "Impunity Jane", "Fairy Doll", "Story of Holly and Ivy" and "Candy Floss"...
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American Tall Tales by Mary Pope Osborne & Michael McCurdy (Illustrator)
A collection of tall tales about such American folk heroes as Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, Pecos Bill, John Henry, and Paul Bunyan. Davy Crockett -- Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind-- Johnny Appleseed -- Stormalong -- Mose -- Febold Feboldson -- Pecos Bill -- John Henry -- Paul...  more

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The Princess And The Goblin by George MacDonald
The Princess and the Goblin is a popular children's fantasy novel written by author George MacDonald. In MacDonald's second novel for children, The Princess and the Goblin is the story of a Princess named Irene who lives in a castle on a mountain with her nurse, and in a cave below is a race of...  more

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The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby (Penguin Classics) by Charles Kingsley
The beloved Victorian children?s tale?now available in its original unabridged edition Instantly popular upon its initial publication in 1863, The Water Babies is at once a bewitching childhood fantasy and a skillfully woven moral allegory. Tom, a young chimney sweep, escapes his horrendous job...  more

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At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All...  more

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Swallows and Amazons (Godine Storyteller) by Arthur Ransome
John, Susan, Titty and Roger sail their boat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer camping trip. Exploring and playing sailors is an adventure in itself but the island holds more excitement in store. Two fierce Amazon Pirates, Nancy and Peggy, challenge them to war and a summer of battles...  more

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The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
When orphan Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor, she feels as if she's come home. Her new guardian is kind and funny, and everyone there is like an old friend. But beneath the beauty and comfort lies a tragedy. Maria is determined to find out about it, change it, and give her own life story a...  more

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The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright
Meet the Melendys! Mona, the eldest, is thirteen. She has decided to become an actress and can recite poetry at the drop of a hat. Rush is twelve and a bit mischievous. Miranda is ten and a half. She loves dancing and painting pictures. Oliver is the youngest. At six, he is a calm and thoughtful...  more

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English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
Joseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) was a folklorist, literary critic and historian. He was born in Australia, but came to England to attend St. John?s College, Cambridge. He was a prolific writer on many aspects of Jewish history, and biblical archaeology. His works included...  more

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King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian by Marguerite Henry & Wesley...
The Sultan has called for six of the best horses in the kingdom to be given to the King of France!  Agba, the mute horseboy, just knew that his horse Sham would be chosen.  Sham was the King of the Wind!  But neither Agba nor Sham knew what was in store for them.  When a...  more

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The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene du Bois
Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions. Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure...  more

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The Great Brain (Great Brain, Bk 1) by John D. Fitzgerald & Mercer Mayer (Illustr...
The best con man in the Midwest is only ten years old. Tom, a.k.a., the Great Brain, is a silver-tongued genius with a knack for turning a profit. When the Jenkins boys get lost in Skeleton Cave, the Great Brain saves the day. Whether it’s saving the kids at school, or helping out Peg-leg...  more

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Ballet Shoes (Shoes, Bk 1) by Noel Streatfeild & Richard Floethe (Illustrator)
FAME, FORTUNE, AND FUN! When three English orphans -- Pauline, Petrova, and Posy -- join the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training to help out their new family, they have no idea it's going to be such hard work! Vowing to make a name for themselves, they launch into the...  more

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Dancing Shoes (Shoes, Bk 9) by Noel Streatfeild
Aunt Cora is determined to turn two orphans, perky Hilary and sullen Rachel, into members of her dance troupe. But Rachel wants to keep Hilary from being one of Wintle’s Little Wonders—is it selfishness or something else? Misunderstandings and a spoiled cousin come together for a...  more

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Theater Shoes (Shoes, Bk 4) by Noel Streatfeild
Three orphans are forced to enter a theater school by their grandmother, a famous actress. Unable to pay the tuition, they are given scholarships from the now-grown orphans from Ballet Shoes. Will they be able to live up to their patrons’ legacies? The children are ready to run...  more

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Ballet Shoes (Shoes, Bk 1) by Noel Streatfeild & Diane Goode (Illustrator)
Pauline, Petrova and Posy are orphans determined to help out their new family by joining the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training. But when they vow to make a name for themselves, they have no idea it's going to be such hard work! They launch themselves into the world of show...  more

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Party Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
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Tennis Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
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White Boots by Noel Streatfeild
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Homer Price (Homer Price, Bk 1) by Robert McCloskey
Welcome to Centerburg! Where you can win a hundred dollars by eating all the doughnuts you want; where houses are built in a day; and where a boy named Homer Price can foil four slick bandits using nothing but his wits and a pet skunk. The comic genius of Robert McCloskey and his wry look at...  more

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The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, Bk 1) by George Selden ...
Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he'd seen it all. But he's never met a cricket before, which really isn't surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City -- the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never...  more

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, Bk 1) by Robert C. O'Brien & Zena...
Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats...  more

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Kim (Barnes & Noble Classics) by Rudyard Kipling
"Kim" is the story of Kim (Kimball) O'Hara, the orphaned son of a British soldier. Set against the backdrop of "The Great Game" a political conflict between Russia and Great Britain in central Asia, the novel traces the life of the title character from begging and errand...  more

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The Rescuers by Margery Sharp & Garth Williams (Illustrator)
The mice in this story created the widely respected Prisoners' Aid Society of Mice. The task of this benevolent society is to befriend human prisoners in their cells, and perform daring rescue bids. As this story opens, the Chairwoman of the Society is proposing the rescue of a Norwegian...  more

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The Wouldbegoods by E. Nesbit
The Wouldbegoods, written by legendary author E. Nesbit is widely considered to be one of the greatest books of all time. This great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, The Wouldbegoods is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others...  more

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The Story of the Treasure Seekers : Complete and Unabridged (Puffin Classics) by E. N...
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How the Heather Looks: A Joyous Journey to the British Sources of Children's Books by...
Over forty years ago, Joan Bodger, her husband, and two children went to Britain on a very special family quest. They were seeking the world that they knew and loved through children?s books.In Winnie-the-Pooh Country, Mrs. Milne showed them the way to ?that enchanted place on the top of the...  more

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring / The Two Towers / The Return of th...
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But...  more

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When the Tripods Came (Tripods, Bk 1) by John Christopher
When it comes to alien invasions, bad things come in threes. Three landings. One in England, one in Russia, and one in the United States. Three long legs, crushing everything in their paths, with three metallic arms, snaking out to embrace -- and then discard -- their helpless...  more

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White Mountains (Tripods Trilogy, Bk 1) by John Christopher
On an Earth where the Tripods -- huge, three -- legged machines -- have ruled for as long as anyone can remember, thirteen-year-old Will harbors fears about the Capping ceremony he will soon undergo. Capping marks the transition from childhood into adulthood, but it also has a more sinister...  more

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The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain, Bk 1) by Lloyd Alexander
Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess;...  more

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The Black Cauldron (Chronicles of Prydain, Bk 2) by Lloyd Alexander
Peace reigns in Caer Dallben, where Taran works as Assistant Pig-Keeper, but evil threatens the rest of Prydain. The diabolical Arawn's army grows every day, and his terrible warriors never die. They are born in the Black Cauldron from the stolen bodies of slain soldiers. If evil is to be...  more

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The Castle of Llyr (Chronicles of Prydain, Bk 3) by Lloyd Alexander
Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess;...  more

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Taran Wanderer (Chronicles of Prydain, Bk 4) by Lloyd Alexander
The fourth book of the Prydain cycle tells of the adventures that befell Taran when he went in search of his birthright and the truth about himself. Taran the Assistant Pig-keeper is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued...  more

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The High King (Chronicles of Prydain Bk 5) by Lloyd Alexander
In this fifth and last novel in the Chronicles of Prydain, the powerful sword of Dyrnwyn falls into the hands of Arawn the Death-Lord, giving him power over all of Prydain. Taran, the assistant pig-keeper, and Prince Gwydion form an army to try to get the sword back. Winner of the 1969...  more

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Out of the Silent Planet by CS Lewis
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Perelandra by CS Lewis
A sharp sophisticated fantasy dealing with an od problem - temptation - in a new world, Perelandra.

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That Hideous Stremgth by CS Lewis
The conclusion of a celebrated space trilogy which begins in Out of the Silent Planet and continues in Perelandra

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The Wonderful O by James Thurber & Marc Simont (Illustrator)
GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEE The Wonderful O tells of a man named Black who despised the letter "O." He deleted it from his language and omitted it from his words. Opals, moonstones, owls and oaks could not possibly be his items of choice. He preferred emeralds, rubies, sapphires and maps....  more

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The Bronte Sisters/Wuthering Heights/Jane Eyre/Agnes Grey (Great Classic Library) by ...
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Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry
Returning once again to the Port William membership, Berry has written his best novel yet, a book certain to confirm his reputation as one of America's finest novelists. From the simple setting of his own barber shop, Jayber Crow, orphan, seminarian, and native of Port William, recalls his life...  more

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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Published in 1811, Sense and Sensibility has delighted generations of readers with its masterfully crafted portrait of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. Forced to leave their home after their father's death, Elinor and Marianne must rely on making good marriages as their means of...  more

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Speculation by Edmund Jorgensen
Andrew Wrangles has a decision to make. His best friend Sothum, a philosophical and financial genius, has just died and left him a choice in his will: ten million dollars or a sealed envelope. Andrew's wife Cheryl doesn't see this as much of a choice. She wants Andrew to take the money, and...  more

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Island of the World: A Novel by Michael O'Brien
Island of the World is the story of a child born in 1933 into the turbulent world of the Balkans and tracing his life into the third millennium. The central character is Josip Lasta, the son of an impoverished school teacher in a remote village high in the mountains of the Bosnian interior. As...  more

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Things Fall Apart (Critical Insights) by Chinua Achebe
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker, Bk 1) by Douglas Adams
Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work...  more

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The Chocolate War (Chocolate War, Bk 1) by Robert Cormier
Jerry Renault is pondering the question on the poster in his locker: Do I dare disturb the universe? Refusing to sell chocolates in the annual Trinity School fund-raiser may not seem like a radical thing to do. But when Jerry challenges a secret school society called the Vigils, his...  more

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Ingathering: The Complete People Stories of Zenna Henderson by Zenna Henderson & ...
A collection of all of Henderson's stories of the People (interstellar refugees), including one "Michal Without," which is published here for the first time. Cover art by Elizabeth Finney.

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Shades of Grey (Shades of Grey, Bk 1) by Jasper Fforde
In Eddie Russett’s world, color is destiny. People’s perceptions of color, once tested, determine their rank in the Colortocracy, with primes ruling “bastard” colors and everyone lording it over the prole-like grays. No one can see more than their own color, and no one...  more

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A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn, Bk 1) by Ngaio Marsh
Ngaio Marsh was one of the queens (she has been called the empress) of England's Golden Age of mystery fiction. And in true Golden Age fashion, her oeuvre opens with, yes, a country-house party between the two world wars -- servants bustling, gin flowing, the gentlemen in dinner jackets, the...  more

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The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
A young girl discovers her father's darkest secret and embarks on a harrowing journey across Europe to complete the quest he never could -- to find history's most legendary fiend: Dracula. When a motherless American girl living in Europe finds a medieval book and a package of letters,...  more

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A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, Bk 1) by Ursula K. Le Guin
Ged was the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, but once he was called Sparrowhawk, a reckless youth, hungry for power and knowledge, who tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed...  more

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Descent into Hell by Charles Williams
The key to Williams' mystically-oriented theological thought, Descent Into Hell is a multidimensional story about human beings who shut themselves up in their own narcissistic projections, so that they are no longer able to love, to co-inhere. The result is a veritable hell.

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