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The Kingdom of Carbonel By Barbara Sleigh Illustrations by Richard Kennedy It's good cats versus bad in a thrilling battle for the future of the enchanted land of Cat Country. "The children are lively, the grown-ups (including the witch) colorful and the mingling of magic and reality is most effective." —The New York Times Price: $14.36 (20% off) |
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The Mousewife By Rumer Godden Pictures by William Pène du Bois Rumer Godden's beautiful tale of a downtrodden mouse and her friendship with a caged dove is based on a story by Dorothy Wordsworth. William Pène du Bois's elegant pen-and-ink drawings complement this meditation on love and freedom. Price: $11.96 (20% off) |
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The Wonderful O By James Thurber Illustrations by Marc Simont A thoroughly uproarious Thurberian experiment with language and a warning to those who would try to tame it. Two pirates conquer an island and attempt to purge it of the odious letter O. Cnfusin reigns, and chas—until the islanders decide to get their vowel back. Price: $11.96 (20% off) |
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Too Big By Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire A silly story about a little tow-headed boy who's getting "TOO BIG" to do just about everything he's wants to do. Brightly colored and simply told, this picture book will appeal to preschoolers exploring the world around them. Price: $11.96 (20% off) |
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The Midnight Folk By John Masefield Illustrations by Rowland Hilder Afterword by Madeleine L'Engle The hero of The Box of Delights "must fight dark magic to uncover his family's treasure. It won't be easy, but luckily he has an owl, a fox, a cat and a box of toys to help him on his way."—The Guardian (London) Price: $13.56 (20% off) |
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The 13 Clocks By James Thurber Introduction by Neil Gaiman Illustrations by Marc Simont Satirist Thurber takes on the fairy tale and the results are captivating. "There are spys, monsters, betrayals, hair's-breadth escapes, spells to be broken and all the usual accouterments, but Thurber gives the proceedings his own particular deadpan spin." —Los Angeles Times Price: $11.96 (20% off) |
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Uncle Cleans Up By J. P. Martin Illustrations by Quentin Blake Uncle and his friends defend the labyrinthine regions of castle Homeward from the Badfort baddies. "A classic of British nonsense.... And a most elegant nonsense it is, utterly silly and deeply sophisticated at the same time." —Newsday |
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Foxie Written and illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire Based on the Chekhov short story "Kashtanka," this beautiful and touching picture book about a little singing dog is "one of the best of the excellent books by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire." —The New York Times Price: $11.96 (20% off) |
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The Box of Delights By John Masefield Illustrations by Judith Masefield A perfect Christmas treat, "The Box of Delights is…crammed full of fantasy and adventures, almost as if every known children's story had been combined in one. There's space travel and time travel and evil villains and holiday sentiments and adventures, adventures, adventures." —The Seattle Times Price: $14.36 (20% off) |
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The Terrible Troll-Bird Written and illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire One summer's eve Ola, Lina, Sina, and Trina leave their village to gather firewood in the forest, when they're surprised by the hideous call of the terrible troll-bird, a giant rooster who pops up out of the treetops and swoops down to devour their beloved horse Blakken. Little does the terrible troll-bird know that he has finally met his match: his terrible days of terrorizing are over. Price: $12.76 (20% off) |
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The Two Cars Written and illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire On a moonlight night an old jalopy and a shiny new sports car race through the streets to find out who is the fastest and best. The d'Aulaires, whose books of Greek and Norse myths have enchanted older children for generations, present younger children with a modern take on the fable of the tortoise and the hare. Price: $11.96 (20% off) |
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The Backward Day By Ruth Krauss Pictures by Marc Simont The author of The Carrot Seed and the illustrator of Nate the Great, who together produced the Caldecott Award-winning The Happy Day, reunite for this charming story of a little boy who decides to live the day in reverse, from putting his underclothes on over his coat and pants to greeting his family at the breakfast table with a "Good night!" Price: $11.96 (20% off) |
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Uncle By J. P. Martin Illustrations by Quentin Blake The madcap drawings of illustration-superstar Quentin Blake perfectly capture the silly and skewed world of Uncle, a fabulously rich elephant who oversees the denizens of his labyrinthine estate and fends off the attacks of his enemies, the hapless Badfort crowd. Read one of the bedtime-length stories in this book and join the cult of Uncle! Price: $13.56 (20% off) |
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Pecos Bill By James Cloyd Bowman Illustrations by Laura Bannon Tall tales of the legendary cowboy Pecos Bill—raised by coyotes and able to tame even the wildest bronco—that bring out the fun and adventure of the original folk stories. Includes the original 1930s border-art-inspired color and black-and-white illustrations. Price: $15.16 (20% off) |
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D'Aulaires' Book of Animals Written and illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire This remarkably beautiful volume unfolds into an 8-foot long two-sided panoramic work of art on which the animals of the world are rendered in vibrant color and the moonlit shades of night. Price: $13.56 (20% off) |
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Charlotte Sometimes By Penelope Farmer As if starting a new boarding school isn't disorienting enough, Charlotte wakes up one morning to discover she's been transported back in time to 1918. An eerie and suspenseful story about figuring out who you really are. Price: $14.36 (20% off) |
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Bel Ria: Dog of War By Sheila Burnford From the author of the classic animal adventure novel,The Incredible Journey Price: $14.36 (20% off) |
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D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls By Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls, the spectacularly illustrated and delightfully entertaining companion volume to the much-acclaimed D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths. Price: $15.96 (20% off) |
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The Peterkin Papers By Lucretia P. Hale Before Amelia Bedelia and the Stupids there were the Peterkins. Price: $15.16 (20% off) |
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The Lost Island By Eilís Dillon A gripping adventure story of two boys and a mysterious treasure. Price: $14.36 (20% off) |
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The House of Arden By E. Nesbit "I love E. Nesbit—I think she is great and I identify with the way that she writes. Her children are very real children and she was quite a ground breaker in her day." —J.K. Rowling Price: $14.36 (20% off) |
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Wee Gillis By Munro Leaf Illustrations by Robert Lawson By the author and illustrator of the bestselling children's book The Story of Ferdinand. Wee Gillis spends half the year with his father's rough and rawkus highland people and the other half with his mother's gentle sheephearding folk. But it's up to him to decide where he fits in. Price: $12.76 (20% off) |
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The Hotel Cat Written and illustrated by Esther Averill One wintry day a lonely stray cat wandered into the Royal Hotel. He chased mice so well that he was given the job of Hotel Cat. Price: $14.36 (20% off) |
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Captains of the City Streets Written and illustrated by Esther Averill Ready for any challenge, Sinbad and the Duke, the Captains of the City Streets, charm the Cat Club's admirers with their free spirits and "nifty" street smarts, as they grow up and ultimately find friendship and a place where they belong. Price: $14.36 (20% off) |
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The Bear and the People Written and illustrated by Reiner Zimnik Profound in its simplicity, the tale is also a tribute to man's devotion to God and the goodness of the human soul. Price: $13.56 (20% off) |
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The School For Cats Written and illustrated by Esther Averill "Five to eight-year-olds who have their own problems of adjustment in school will rejoice in Jenny's moral triumph." —The New York Times Price: $10.36 (20% off) |
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Jenny's Moonlight Adventure By Esther Averill It's Halloween—a special night for black cats everywhere, especially Jenny . Price: $10.36 (20% off) |
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D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths By Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire Preface by Michael Chabon The Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends. Price: $19.96 (20% off) |
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Jenny Goes To Sea By Esther Averill In Jenny Goes to Sea, our heroine makes her passage on the good ship Sea Queen with her master, Captain Tinker, and her adopted brothers, tiger cat Edward, and black-and-white cat Checkers. Price: $14.36 (20% off) |
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Jenny's Birthday Book By Esther Averill Today is the day, the day of days, the day of Jenny Linsky's birthday! Price: $12.76 (20% off) |