Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen
By: Deborah Hopkinson
4.32
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of our greatest writers. But befo…
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1. Library Lion
By: Kevin Hawkes , Michelle Knudsen
4.43
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
An affectionate storybook tribute to that truly wonderful place: the library. Miss Merriweather,… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
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2. An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving
By: Louisa May Alcott , James Bernardin
3.81
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Thanksgiving morning is here, and the Bassett family's cozy kitchen is filled with the hustle and b… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
3. Eight Cousins (Eight Cousins, #1)
By: Louisa May Alcott
4.02
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Rose Campbell, tired and ill, has come to live at "The Aunt Hill" after the death of her beloved fa… read more
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- historical
- childrens
"Let the girl run and shout as much as she will- it is a sure sign of health, and as natural to a happy child as frisking is to any young animal full of life. Tomboys make strong women"-Louisa May Alcott, Eight Cousins (Eight Cousins, #1)
"It is apt to be so, and it is hard to bear; for, though we do not want trumpets blown, we do like to have out little virtues appreciated, and cannot help feeling disappointed if they are not."-Louisa May Alcott, Eight Cousins (Eight Cousins, #1)
"But he will be all the better fitted for business, because of the help it [sport] gives him. Polish is easily added if the foundations are strong, but no amount of gilding will be of use if your timb…"-Louisa May Alcott, Eight Cousins (Eight Cousins, #1)
"It is my opinion that this day will never come to an end," said Prince, with a yawn that nearly rent him asunder. "Read and improve your mind, my son," answered Archie, peering solemnly over the pape…"-Louisa May Alcott, Eight Cousins (Eight Cousins, #1)
4. Tuesdays at the Castle (Castle Glower, #1)
By: Jessica Day George
4.11
Format: 225 pages, Hardcover
Tuesdays at Castle Glower are Princess Celie's favorite days. That's because on Tuesdays the castle… read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
"How wonderful," he purred. "I've been longing to speak to you for days, Princess Cecelia." "And I've been wanting to kick you in the shin for days."-Jessica Day George, Tuesdays at the Castle (Castle Glower, #1)
5. Gone-Away Lake
By: Elizabeth Enright , Joe Krush , Beth Krush
4.14
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Summer has a magic all its own. When Portia sets out for a visit with her cousin Julian, she exp… read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
"Things are always happening to my socks. One's always going off someplace. I don't know why."-Elizabeth Enright, Gone-Away Lake
"Self-pity is the hens' besetting sin," remarked Mr. Payton. "Foolish fowl. How they came to achieve anything as perfect as the egg I do not know! I cannot fathom."-Elizabeth Enright, Gone-Away Lake
"Yes, except that nothing sleeps inside but furniture, and that's probably gone to pieces by now. Time gets into anything; yes, indeed it does; and weather helps it."-Elizabeth Enright, Gone-Away Lake
"Mr. Payton was at work on his pipe again, lighting and coaxing it. "They need constant attention, pipes, like babies and guinea hens," he said, and sucked in the smoke."-Elizabeth Enright, Gone-Away Lake
6. Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1)
By: Lois Lenski , Maud Hart Lovelace
4.08
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Best Friends Forever There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy's age.… read more
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- historical
- childrens
- juvenile
"This was Betsy and Tacy's private corner. Betsy's mother was a great believer in people having private corners, and the piano box was plainly meant to belong to Betsy and Tacy, for it fitted them so …"-Lois Lenski, Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1)
"Did we bring a lunch?' asked Tacy. 'Yes,' said Betsy. 'It's under the seat. There are chicken sandwiches and hard-boiled eggs and potato salad and watermelon and chocolate cake and sweet pickles and …"-Lois Lenski, Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1)
7. Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
By: Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams
4.18
Format: None pages, Paperback
Laura Ingalls and her family live deep in the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Their log cabin is surrounded… read more
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- historical
- childrens
8. Ballet Shoes (Shoes, #1)
By: Noel Streatfeild , Diane Goode
3.97
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
Pauline, Petrova and Posy are orphans determined to help out their new family by joining the Childr… read more
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- childrens
9. Secrets Can Kill (The Nancy Drew Files, #1)
By: Carolyn Keene
4.22
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
Nancy poses as a student and goes undercover to investigate a series of thefts at Bedford High. read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
10. Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1)
By: Arthur Ransome
4.01
Format: 315 pages, Paperback
The first title in Arthur Ransome's classic series, originally published in 1930: for children, for… read more
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- childrens
"Better drowned than duffers, if not duffers won't drown."-Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1)
"But the big hills up at the lake helped to make him feel that the houseboat man did not matter. The hills had been there before Captain Flint. They would be there for ever. That, somehow was comforti…"-Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1)
11. A Girl of the Limberlost (Limberlost, #2)
By: Gene Stratton-Porter
3.80
Format: None pages,
Set amid Indiana's vast Limberlost Swamp, this treasured children's classic mixes astute observatio… read more
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12. Extra Yarn
By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen
3.88
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
This looks like an ordinary box full of ordinary yarn. But it turns out it isn't. read more
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13. Understood Betsy
By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher
4.22
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
For all of her nine years, fragile Elizabeth Ann has heard her Aunt Frances refer in whispers to he… read more
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- historical
- childrens
- juvenile
"What's the matter?" asked the teacher, seeing her bewildered face. "Why—why," said Elizabeth Ann, "I don't know what I am at all. If I'm second-grade arithmetic and seventh-grade reading and third-gr…"-Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Understood Betsy
14. Miss Rumphius
By: Barbara Cooney
4.45
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted an… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- juvenile
15. All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1)
By: Sydney Taylor
4.24
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
It's the turn of the century in New York's Lower East Side and a sense of adventure and excitement … read more
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- historical
- childrens
- juvenile
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17. The Bungalow Mystery (Nancy Drew, #3)
By: Carolyn Keene , Russell H. Tandy , P.M. Carlson
3.84
Format: None pages, Hardcover
While trying to help a friend out of a difficulty, Nancy has a perilous experience in and around a … read more
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18. Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
By: Carol Ryrie Brink
4.02
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew and plow than bake, and tries to b… read more
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- historical
- childrens
- juvenile
"Life is just a lot of everyday adventures."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
"But every redhead's temper has its limitations."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes on at the end of an outdoor day."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes one at the end of an outdoor day."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
19. John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien
By: Eliza Wheeler , Caroline McAlister
3.25
Format: 40 pages,
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21. Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog
By: Dev Petty
4.09
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
The comic duo behind I Don't Want to Be a Frog brings you Chip the dog, a hilarious pup who's got s… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
22. A Day With No Words
By: Tiffany Hammond
4.68
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A must-read that belongs in every home and classroom, A Day With No Words invites readers into the … read more
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- childrens
23. I Talk Like a River
By: Jordan Scott
4.48
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Um retrato sensível do isolamento e do estigma sentido por uma criança com dificuldades de fala. … read more
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24. Do You Remember?
By: Sydney Smith
4.26
Format: 45 pages, Kindle Edition
From the creator of Small in the City and the illustrator of Town Is by the Sea and Sidewalk Flower… read more
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- art
- picture books
- childrens
25. Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother
By: Caroline McAlister
4.16
Format: 39 pages, Hardcover
Jack and Warnie weren't just brothers; they were best friends. But they were very different. Bef… read more
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- history
- biography
- childrens
- historical
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- writing
26. A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice
By: Jasmine A. Stirling
4.28
Format: 42 pages, Hardcover
Witty and mischievous Jane Austen grew up in a house overflowing with words. As a young girl, she d… read more
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27. Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen
By: Deborah Hopkinson
4.32
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of our greatest writers. But befo… read more
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- juvenile
28. Who Was Jane Austen?
By: Sarah Fabiny
4.18
Format: 107 pages, Paperback
Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved autho… read more
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- biography
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29. Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez
By: Belen Medina
4.29
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Meet Lorena Ramírez, an Indigenous Rarámuri athlete from Mexico who is internationally known for wi… read more
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- nonfiction
- juvenile
30. Glow: The Wild Wonders of Bioluminescence (Wild Wonders, 1)
By: Jennifer N.R. Smith
4.37
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
The astonishing phenomenon of bioluminescence is brought to life in vivid detail by scientific illu… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
31. Pearl
By: Sherri L. Smith
3.94
Format: None pages, None
In a beautifully crafted and captivating graphic novel from award-winning writer Sherri L. Smith an… read more
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- historical
