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Indian in the Cupboard |
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Lynne Reid Banks |
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What could be better than a magic cupboard that turns small toys into living creatures? Omri's big brother has no birthday present for him, so he gives Omri an old medicine cabinet he's found. Although their mother supplies a key, the cabinet still doesn't seem like much of a present. But when an exhausted Omri dumps a plastic toy Indian into the cabinet just before falling asleep, the magic begins. Turn the key once and the toy comes alive; turn it a second time and it's an action figure again. The Indian in the Cupboard is one of those rare books that is equally appealing to children and adults. The story of Omri and the Indian, Little Bear, is replete with subtle reminders of the responsibilities that accompany friendship and love. For kids, it's a great yarn; for most parents, it's also a reminder that Omri's... |
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George Washington's Teeth |
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Deborah Chandra |
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0374325340 |
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The creators of George Washington's Teeth unhinge the jaws of history to examine the mouth of America's first president, tracking the poor man's dental woes as he gallops to war, crosses the Delaware, and, with only two teeth left, takes his place as leader of the country. Washington was plagued by black, rotting teeth from the time he was 22, losing about one a year until he was nearly "toofless" and had to have his first dentures made from a hippotamus tusk (that's right, not wood!). Poets Deborah Chandra and Madeleine Comora begin their quirky historical tale at a lively clip: "The Revolutionary War/ George hoped would soon be won,/ But another battle with his teeth/ Had only just begun..." Indeed. Evidently he was losing teeth even as he crossed the Delaware: "George crossed the icy Delaware/ With nine teeth in his... |
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The Indian in the Cupboard (rack) |
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Lynne Reid Banks |
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What could be better than a magic cupboard that turns small toys into living creatures? Omri's big brother has no birthday present for him, so he gives Omri an old medicine cabinet he's found. Although their mother supplies a key, the cabinet still doesn't seem like much of a present. But when an exhausted Omri dumps a plastic toy Indian into the cabinet just before falling asleep, the magic begins. Turn the key once and the toy comes alive; turn it a second time and it's an action figure again. The Indian in the Cupboard is one of those rare books that is equally appealing to children and adults. The story of Omri and the Indian, Little Bear, is replete with subtle reminders of the responsibilities that accompany friendship and love. For kids, it's a great yarn; for most parents, it's also a reminder that Omri's... |
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Indian in the Cupboard |
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Lynne Reid Banks |
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0385170513 |
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Book Review
What could be better than a magic cupboard that turns small toys into living creatures? Omri's big brother has no birthday present for him, so he gives Omri an old medicine cabinet he's found. Although their mother supplies a key, the cabinet still doesn't seem like much of a present. But when an exhausted Omri dumps a plastic toy Indian into the cabinet just before falling asleep, the magic begins. Turn the key once and the toy comes alive; turn it a second time and it's an action figure again. The Indian in the Cupboard is one of those rare books that is equally appealing to children and adults. The story of Omri and the Indian, Little Bear, is replete with subtle reminders of the responsibilities that accompany friendship and love. For kids, it's a great yarn; for most parents, it's also a reminder that Omri's... |
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Larky Mavis |
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Brock Cole |
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0374343659 |
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"Down the road came Larky Mavis, mooning about, mooning about." She trips on three peanuts... and ends up eating two out of three. In the third she finds a tiny pink creature, small enough to fit in her hand. "'Well!' she said, laughing. 'I won't eat you!'" And whom exactly does the third peanut contain? We're not quite sure. The villagers call Mavis's blanket-wrapped bundle everything from a worm to a bat to (when it gets bigger) a turkey or a pig, but he remains her precious little baby that she calls Heart's Delight. As fear and curiosity build in the village, Mavis is forced to protect what is dearest to her. Or is it the other way around? Brock Cole, creator of the award-winning Buttons, will thoroughly charm young readers with this deliciously whimsical, pleasantly odd, happily ending story of the... |
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Facts Speak for Themselves |
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Brock Cole |
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Fans of Brock Cole's savvy, independent protagonist in Celine may be shocked by the raw young woman they meet in The Facts Speak for Themselves. The novel challenges our ideas about young-adult books and about young adults themselves: its story is gritty; its rhythm is oddly primitive; its level of honesty about people and events is unparalleled. Cole tells the tale of 13-year-old Linda who, when we meet her in the beginning of the book, has just come to the police station after witnessing the murder of a man--an adult who may be her lover. The situation is extreme; the nuances are deep. Linda struggles madly against everyone's presumptions about who she appears to be. She tries to tell the story straight, to let the facts speak for themselves. This important book will stimulate discussions in classrooms and... |
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Buttons |
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Brock Cole |
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0374410135 |
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Buttons, buttons, who's got the buttons? When an old man eats so much he bursts his britches and loses all his buttons, it's up to his three daughters to find new ones for their silly, helpless father. The eldest daughter offers to dress in her finest clothes and make a rich man fall in love with her, at which point she will demand buttons. The second daughter plans to dress as a boy and join the army. Her uniform will have plenty of buttons to spare. The youngest daughter, who is "young and rabbity and still picked her nose when she thought no one was looking" decides to run in the meadow, holding out her apron so that if any buttons fall from the sky, she can catch them. The race for buttons is on, and readers will be as delighted as the unfastened father at the results. In spite of the hint of naughtiness in this... |
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The Facts Speak for Themselves |
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Brock Cole |
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1932425713 |
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Fans of Brock Cole's savvy, independent protagonist in Celine may be shocked by the raw young woman they meet in The Facts Speak for Themselves. The novel challenges our ideas about young-adult books and about young adults themselves: its story is gritty; its rhythm is oddly primitive; its level of honesty about people and events is unparalleled. Cole tells the tale of 13-year-old Linda who, when we meet her in the beginning of the book, has just come to the police station after witnessing the murder of a man--an adult who may be her lover. The situation is extreme; the nuances are deep. Linda struggles madly against everyone's presumptions about who she appears to be. She tries to tell the story straight, to let the facts speak for themselves. This important book will stimulate discussions in classrooms and... |
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Fair Monaco |
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Brock Cole |
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 4 - Cole offers a subtle and sweet affirmation of the power of familial love. When Momma is sick and Poppa is away, Maggie, Katie, and Nora are sent to stay with Granny. Deft watercolors reveal the homespun details within the brownstone on a bustling urban street as the disheveled senior does her best to care for her charges. The girls try to amuse themselves, but Granny denies each of their requests with a rationale couched in worry. The sisters finally ask her to tell them of the "long time ago, when you danced with the Prince in fair Monaco." Alas, the distracted woman's mind is filled with concerns, and dinner and bed are all that she can manage. A spread shows the evening cityscape washed in blues and grays, and observant readers may notice two signs that say "Fair" and "Club Monaco."... |
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Gaffer Samson's Luck |
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Jill Paton Walsh |
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0374425132 |
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"An unusual story of grace, thoughtfulness, and wit. James feels utterly displaced when he moves with his parents from the rugged landscape of Yorkshire to the English fen country...Imbuing the narrative with a graphic, insistent sense of place, the author has also woven into it patterns of social custom, human behavior, and childhood feelings, giving the brief novel both sensibility and suspense." --The Horn Book
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Goats |
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Brock Cole |
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From Publishers Weekly
One of the publisher's first titles in its new line of teen fiction is this widely praised, thought-provoking novel about two children who find inner strength under stressful circumstances. Ages 12-up. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From School Library Journal
Grade 8-10 Wimp, nerd, social retard some kids just naturally become scapegoats. Luckily an inner strength and an ability to survive sometimes surface, and these same scapegoats can confound their parents and acquaintances. Cole portrays this when fellow campers leave wimpy Howie Mitchell and ``real dog'' Laura Golden naked and scared on an island. When counselors arrive looking for them, Howie misunderstands and fears the... |
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The Giant's Toe |
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Brock Cole |
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0374425574 |
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Cole creates an unlikely duo: a giant and his troublesome toe. "His giant resembles a retired W.C. Fields," said PW. "Whimsical illustrations animate the story, which will leave readers hoping for further episodes." Ages 4-8. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Grade 1-3 An original, rather odd, tale of an elderly, dull-witted giant and his "toe." Chopped off while the giant hoed his cabbages, the "toe" proceeds to give him a very hard time, disposing of his prized hen (that lays golden eggs) and his harp (that sings all by itself). But it's the same "toe" that manages to get rid of the mean-looking troublemaker named Jack, convincing the giant of his worth and earning his rightful place in the giant's affection. The colorful... |
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Celine |
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Brock Cole |
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In PW 's words, "The typical girl-meets-boy story gets turned inside out in this witty, offbeat novel. Cole's irrepressible heroine somehow manages to get the best of almost every situation. Her wry comments on everything from modern art to divorce are as perspicacious as they are delightful." Ages 12-up. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"Vivid and intelligent."--Starred, School Library Journal
"Celine is one of the wittiest narrators to step out of the pages of young adult fiction...Her targets range from modern art to televangelism and her aim is true."--The Washington Post
"An original and disarming first-person narrative about a sixteen-year-old artist and her irresolute yearnings to find a center to her life...[A]... |
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Buttons |
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Brock Cole |
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0374310017 |
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Buttons, buttons, who's got the buttons? When an old man eats so much he bursts his britches and loses all his buttons, it's up to his three daughters to find new ones for their silly, helpless father. The eldest daughter offers to dress in her finest clothes and make a rich man fall in love with her, at which point she will demand buttons. The second daughter plans to dress as a boy and join the army. Her uniform will have plenty of buttons to spare. The youngest daughter, who is "young and rabbity and still picked her nose when she thought no one was looking" decides to run in the meadow, holding out her apron so that if any buttons fall from the sky, she can catch them. The race for buttons is on, and readers will be as delighted as the unfastened father at the results. In spite of the hint of naughtiness in this... |
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