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Fiddle for Angus |
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Budge Wilson |
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Gr 1-3-Young Angus, who lives in a Cape Breton village near the sea, longs to learn how to play an instrument so he can join his family's orchestra. When the day comes for the child to choose an instrument of his own, he takes the decision very seriously. Through hard work and concentration, he masters the fiddle and achieves his goal. Wilson's vivid writing draws readers in as the boy ruminates over which instrument to choose ("The sound coming out of her fiddle was the wind and the waves and every happy thing"), while Tooke's realistic, acrylic illustrations depict intense details and expressions. Looks of love and encouragement are displayed on the faces of the young musician and his family throughout the story. Ideal for budding musicians or children who require extra motivation in other areas, this book... |
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The Courtship |
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Budge Leslie Wilson |
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Lorinda's Diary |
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Budge Wilson |
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0613233344 |
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Duff the Giant Killer |
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Budge Wilson |
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0613100786 |
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Oliver's Wars |
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Budge Wilson |
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0613234057 |
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Duff the Giant Killer |
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Budge Wilson |
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Elizabeth Levin Canadian Book Review Annual : "Illustrated with pleasing black-and-white line drawings, Duff and the Giant Killer is a captivating introduction to the world of chapter books for young readers. Recommended."
Fred Boer Quill & Quire : "...it is no surprise that this series is a winner.
Entertaining and funny and presents believable characteres interacting in a natural way. These First Novels are sure to become First Favourites with many beginning readers."
Book Description
Duff and his best friend Simon do everything together--they get chickenpox together, miss school together, and now that they're mostly better, they convalesce together.
Convalescing to them means spending the day in the playground acting out Jack the Giant Killer, a... |
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Duff's Monkey Business |
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Budge Wilson |
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Jennifer Royce 2nd grade, MacKenzie School, Liberty, NY : This story reads quickly and keeps the readers attention. I would recommend other books in this first novels series.
Gillian Richardson Canadian Materials : "...the theme is significant.... Recommended."
Deborah Dowson Canadian Book Review Annual : "This pleasing First Novel contains all the characteristics that make this series a winner for beginning chapter-book readers. A good choice for primary-level collections. Recommended."
Book Description
Duff's dad thinks his son has an over-active imagination: one day their neighborhood is menaced by flying saucers, the next by stray elephants or boa constrictors.
So when Duff announces he's found a monkey in the barn, no one believes him. No one,... |
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Fear of Angelina Domino |
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Budge Wilson |
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PreSchool-Grade 2-Five-year-old Angelina loves all animals-until she gets a scratchy, skittish kitten that frightens her. She then becomes afraid of all animals, even a gerbil in a pet shop. Her friend Josephine gets fed up and angry, and decides to scare Angelina by depositing a huge stray cat on her bed. However, Hector turns out to be just the pet to cure the girl's fear. Though it cues in on childhood anxieties, the long text drags and presses its point too hard. The cheerful full-page and spot paintings are full of movement and should help draw readers into the story. This title may be useful for bibliotherapy, but it does not stand out as a picture book.Nina Lindsay, Oakland Public Library, CA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Fear of Angelina Domino |
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Budge Wilson |
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-Five-year-old Angelina loves all animals-until she gets a scratchy, skittish kitten that frightens her. She then becomes afraid of all animals, even a gerbil in a pet shop. Her friend Josephine gets fed up and angry, and decides to scare Angelina by depositing a huge stray cat on her bed. However, Hector turns out to be just the pet to cure the girl's fear. Though it cues in on childhood anxieties, the long text drags and presses its point too hard. The cheerful full-page and spot paintings are full of movement and should help draw readers into the story. This title may be useful for bibliotherapy, but it does not stand out as a picture book.Nina Lindsay, Oakland Public Library, CA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Long Wait |
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Budge Wilson |
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0773730214 |
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...a heartwarming tale sure to be enjoyed by animal lovers of all ages. - Children's Literature
Book Description
Deirdre did not have a sleek and velvet coat. She did not have a lean and graceful body. She did not walk like a queen with her head in the air. But to the Wilsons, Deirdre was a very special cat. Whenever they came home, she was always there, waiting on the braided mat in the front hall. Then, one year a terrible thing happened.
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Fear of Angelina Domino |
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Budge Wilson |
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0773761209 |
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-Five-year-old Angelina loves all animals-until she gets a scratchy, skittish kitten that frightens her. She then becomes afraid of all animals, even a gerbil in a pet shop. Her friend Josephine gets fed up and angry, and decides to scare Angelina by depositing a huge stray cat on her bed. However, Hector turns out to be just the pet to cure the girl's fear. Though it cues in on childhood anxieties, the long text drags and presses its point too hard. The cheerful full-page and spot paintings are full of movement and should help draw readers into the story. This title may be useful for bibliotherapy, but it does not stand out as a picture book.Nina Lindsay, Oakland Public Library, CA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The Long Wait |
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Budge Wilson |
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0773758518 |
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Card catalog description
After their black cat Deirdre disappears, the Wilson family, living in Ontario, Canada, wonders if they will ever see her again.
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Oliver's Wars |
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Budge Wilson |
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0773674160 |
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It seems that everywhere twelve-year-old Oliver Kovak turns, there's a battle to be won - or lost. When his father, a nurse, is assigned to Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War, Oliver, his mom, and his twin brother, Jerry, move East to live his grandparents. There, not only must he learn to get a long with his grouchy grandfather, but he must cope with the cruel put-downs of a gym teacher and the taunts of new schoolmates. But his biggest "war" is a personal one - Oliver, who always looks as if nothing bothers him, must learn to let people know when he is hurting...
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Sharla |
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Budge Wilson |
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Grade 7-10-Wilson transplants typical YA angst to a setting in which the threat of nearby polar bears adds a spine-tingling sense of tension. Sharla, 15, is a city girl trapped in a small, isolated community in the subarctic. She and her family have recently relocated from Ottawa to Churchill, Manitoba, a town famous for its annual invasion by polar bears. Like a fish out of water, Sharla must relearn every aspect of her life, from her relationship with her parents (they, too, are adjusting to a change in lifestyle and finances caused by her father's loss of a high-paying job), to school (new teachers and new friends), to the local environment (bitter cold and high winds in October). She is not successful at first, but after a hair-raising run-in with a polar bear, Sharla begins to learn how to cope with her... |
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