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"In this playful and interactive "quiz," readers are asked a series of seemingly straightforward questions about themselves, only to have the questions turned around into something hilarious and absurd. All sorts of fantastical possibilities are suggested -- could you be a unicorn? A mermaid? A werewolf? -- before settling in on the most fantastic creature of all -- "YOU!""--
2) Old Misery
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A playful allegory about why misery exists in the world, and always will. They call her Old Misery, and for good reason, too. She's got nothing to call her own except her cat and her apple tree, which would be something if it weren't for all the stealing! Every day she hobbles up and down the hill to shoo away the apple thieves. So when an unexpected visitor grants her a wish in exchange for a meal, Old Misery wishes that anyone who tries to steal...
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Mr. King wants to build himself a BIG castle. So he uses the closest available material to make the blocks he needs - the land around his house that just happens to be home to his forest friends. When Mr. King's friends make him see what he's done, he realizes he's made a BIG mistake. Can he be king of his castle and a good friend, too?
Young readers will delight in this second adventure of the shortsighted but well-meaning Mr. King.
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This is a dog book, and bunny wants to be in it!
To get into this dog book, a bunny tries to prove to some skeptical dogs that he's one of them. Does he like to run and catch a ball? Of course. Can he use his puppy-dog eyes to get out of trouble? Absolutely. Does he smell dog doo-doos? Umm . . . The bunny does his best to demonstrate his dog credentials. But, of course, a bunny is a bunny, not a dog. Only, does it have to matter?
This bunny is a...
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Do pigeons plus people have to equal problems? The erudite big-city pigeon Dr. Archibald Coo is tired of the way people treat him and his pigeon friends. They're always being shooed and swatted, and they're never admired the way the other birds are. But it wasn't always this way. Pigeons once delivered news of the Olympic Games throughout ancient Greece and medicines to soldiers on battlefields. They were heroes! Dr. Coo resolves to find a way for...
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IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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A cheeky chickadee discovers he's not quite who he thinks he is.
Meet Chickadee. Criminal. Rapscallion. All-around bad seed. Sure, he started out obeying the rules, following his parents' advice to not go near houses. But then, winter arrives. And it's so much harder to find food! So when he spies a "vault" of "gold" near a house, Chickadee devises a plan to snatch some without getting caught! He's the King of Thieves! Only, hmm, the humans seem...
10) Stanley's party
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Stanley books (Linda Bailey) volume 1
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IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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The uproarious story of a good dog who unleashes his inner party animal when his folks go away.
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IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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The ninja's playtime games are too rough-and-tumble for his friends the cowboy and the bear. After he finds that playing alone isn't much fun, the ninja learns that the greatest thrills and the best adventures are the ones we share.
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A fastidious fellow, Lester likes everything just so. So when Cousin Clara moves in and knits him truly dreadful sweaters as fast as he can surreptitiously dispose of them, Lester must think of a way to get rid of them for good - or be doomed to look like a clown forever.
15) Dear Flyary
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One-eyed alien Frazzle is devoted to his first spaceship --- even when it starts breaking down. Will he cave in to pressure and upgrade, or can his "old friend" be repaired?
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Reader, don't waste your time with this book. You might as well stick this book back on the shelf. Or toss it under your bed. You don't need to read it because nothing happens. Or, wait, is that something? It's a trumpet without a trumpeter. And there's a tiny car without a driver. And a baton without a twirler. Maybe if you keep turning the pages, you'll find out who is missing these items. Maybe they are all together, about to do something surprising....
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Stanley books (Linda Bailey) volume 2
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IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Our favorite party animal Stanley, the star of The Adventures of Stanley series, is back. This time, once he discovers a way out of the yard, he's in for an exciting late-night ride with his friends!
18) Larf
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IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Introduces Larf the Sasquatch, who, having thought he was the only Sasquatch in existence, travels to Hunderfitz when he learns that another of his kind is scheduled to make an appearance there.
19) Hotel Fantastic
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A hotel like no other, filled with fantastic creatures. From superheroes and mermaids to dragons and aliens - everyone is welcome at Hotel Fantastic. Whether you're a robot needing to recharge or a giant looking for extra legroom, there's something here for every guest. And rest assured that your safety and security are a top priority - an elite strike team is always at the ready. Pay no attention to the rumors you may have heard - there's certainly...
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IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Two lovable, but unlikely, friends try to get the job done.
Sloth and Squirrel have different ways of doing things, and different speeds of doing them. So when, fast-as-lightning Squirrel gets himself and slow-as-molasses Sloth hired as pickle packers to earn money for a new bike, things don't go according to plan. They're so bad, in fact, that the friends are shown the door, along with the 677 1/2 jars of pickles they packed incorrectly! Now their...
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