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Sarah Weeks
Sarah Weeks is an award-winning author of many books for children. Her most recent novel, So B. It, was named an ALA Notable Children's Book and a Top 10 Best Book for Young Adults. She has also written the popular ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Days with Frog and Toad
The five simple chapters in Arnold Lobel's Days with Frog and Toad say more about the rewards of friendship than any adult tome ever could. Frog and Toad, the amiable amphibian duo, fly kites, clean house, and tell ghost stories together. And, in a ... [... more]
CDN$18.99
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Ann Petry
Ann Petry is also the author of Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, a 1955 ALA Notable Childrens Book and a 1955 New York Times Book Review Outstanding Book. She lives in Old Saybrook, CT. ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
George Irving
Alvin Schwartz’s books include the I Can Read Book In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories, illustrated by Dirk Zimmer, a 1984 ALA Notable Children’s Book, and Ghosts!: Ghostly Tales from Folklore, illustrated ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Esther Hautzig
Esther Hautzig is the author of many books for children and adults. The Endless Steppe is an autobiographical account of her childhood in Siberia. It was a 1969 National Book Award nominee and an ALA Notable Children ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Ann Turner
Ann Turner is the author of many novels, picture books, and poetry collections for young children. Her novel a hunter comes home was an ALA Notable Children's Book, and her first picture book, Dakota Dugout, received ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
What Do You Say, Dear?
"You have gone downtown to do some shopping. You are walking backwards, because sometimes you like to, and you bump into a crocodile. What do you say, dear?" This is just one of the delightful hypothetical situations introduced by award-winning ... [... more]
CDN$8.75
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Frog and Toad All Year
For fans of these famous amphibians, the continuation of Frog and Toad's saga gives a glimpse of what those rascals are up to all year long. They frolic together over four seasons, with a story for each celebration, plus one for Christmas. Glide down the ... [... more]
CDN$4.99
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Forced to leave her sunny Caribbean home for the bleak Connecticut Colony, Kit Tyler is filled with trepidation. As they sail up the river to Kit's new home, the teasing and moodiness of a young sailor named Nat doesn't help. Still, her unsinkable spirit ... [... more]
CDN$18.50
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I, Crocodile
Ah, the contented life of a Nile crocodile, direct descendant of the ancient Pharaoh-worshiped Egyptian crocs. Delectable fish for dinner, exquisite pink flamingo for dessert. Life is good... until Napoleon shows up, that is. This greedy emperor wants ... [... more]
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Mr. Gumpy's Outing
One fine morning Mr. Gumpy decides it's a perfect day for an outing in his little boat. Apparently, plenty of others think so, too. First some children ask to join him, then a rabbit, a cat, a dog, a pig, a sheep... Soon, Mr. Gumpy's boat is precariously ... [... more]
CDN$9.95
Amazon CA |
Tuesday
"Tuesday evening, around eight"--a deceptively mundane beginning for what proves to be a thrilling, miraculous, and surreal amphibian journey. Slowly and quietly on this particular Tuesday, a few fat frogs begin hovering over a swamp, riding ... [... more]
CDN$7.95
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