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Richard Egielski
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Richard Egielski
Hey, Al
by Arthur Yorinks
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22 editions published between 1986 and 2004 in English and held by 4,180 libraries worldwide A city janitor and his treasured canine companion are transported by a large colorful bird to an island in the sky, where their comfortable paradise existence threatens to turn them into birds as well. Al, a janitor, and his faithful dog, Eddie, live in a single room on the West Side. They eat together, they work together, they do everything together. So what's the problem? Their room is crowded and cramped; their life is an endless struggle. Al and Eddie are practically at each others throats when a large and mysterious bird offers them a new life in paradise. After some debate, they decide to accept. Transported to a gorgeous island in the sky, Al and Eddie are soon living a life of ease and luxury. But they come to find that the grass can be a little too green on the other side. After a dramatic, nearly tragic escape from their paradise prison, both man and dog agree: there really is no place like home.
The Tub people
by Pam Conrad
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14 editions published between 1989 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 1,856 libraries worldwide A family of wooden toys lives on the edge of the bathtub until disaster strikes and they fear they have been separated forever.
The web files
by Margie Palatini
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7 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and held by 1,567 libraries worldwide Ducktective Web and his partner try to quack the case of the pilfered peck of perfectly picked pickled peppers.
The fierce yellow pumpkin
by Margaret Wise Brown
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2 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 1,558 libraries worldwide A little pumpkin dreams of the day when he will be a big, fierce, yellow pumpkin who frightens away the field mice as the scarecrow does.
Louis the fish
by Arthur Yorinks
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6 editions published between 1980 and 1991 in English and held by 1,547 libraries worldwide An unhappy butcher from Flatbush finally achieves happiness.
The end
by David LaRochelle
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5 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 1,445 libraries worldwide When a princess makes some lemonade, she starts a chain of events involving a fire-breathing dragon, one hundred rabbits, a hungry giant, and a handsome knight.
The letter, the witch, and the ring
by John Bellairs
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9 editions published between 1976 and 2004 in English and held by 1,413 libraries worldwide A young girl takes a trip with a friend of the family only to get involved with a mysterious letter, a magic ring, and a powerful witch.
Buz
by Richard Egielski
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11 editions published between 1994 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,404 libraries worldwide When a little boy swallows a bug along with his cereal, pandemonium breaks out as the bug searches for an escape, the boy searches for an antidote, and Keystone Cops-like pills search for the bug.
The gingerbread boy
by Richard Egielski
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5 editions published between 1997 and 2000 in English and held by 1,322 libraries worldwide A freshly baked gingerbread boy escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes his pursuers until he meets a clever fox.
Oh, brother
by Arthur Yorinks
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3 editions published between 1989 and 1991 in English and held by 1,262 libraries worldwide Milton and Morris, two orphaned immigrant brothers in New York, brave their way in the New World taking jobs as trapeze artists, fruit peddlers, and tailors, and discover life's bitter realities.
Fire! Fire! said Mrs. McGuire
by Bill Martin
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1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 1,167 libraries worldwide In this version of the old rhyme the fire turns out to be the smoke from the candles of a birthday cake.
Three French hens : a holiday tale
by Margie Palatini
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2 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 1,146 libraries worldwide Three French hens outwit a hungry Bronx fox and show him the true meaning of Christmas.
The Tub grandfather
by Pam Conrad
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4 editions published between 1993 and 1996 in English and Japanese and held by 1,141 libraries worldwide When the Tub Child discovers his missing grandfather asleep under the radiator, the whole Tub family rallies to wake him up.
Chester Cricket's pigeon ride
by George Selden
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1 edition published in 1981 in English and held by 1,117 libraries worldwide Nostalgic for his country home, Chester Cricket braves the busy city streets in search of a tree and finds a new friend in the process.
Amy's eyes
by Richard Kennedy
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3 editions published between 1985 and 1988 in English and held by 1,070 libraries worldwide A girl who has changed into a doll and a doll who has changed into a sea captain sail the pirate-ridden high seas with a crew of Mother Goose animals, in search of gold treasure.
Slim and Jim
by Richard Egielski
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5 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,045 libraries worldwide Slim the rat and his new friend Jim the mouse find that their yo-yo tricks come in handy when they are threatened by a tough, old one-eyed cat.
A telling of the tales : five stories
by William J Brooke
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3 editions published between 1990 and 1993 in English and held by 1,016 libraries worldwide A retelling of five classic folk/fairy tales, including Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and Jack and the Beanstalk, from a contemporary perspective.
Christmas in July
by Arthur Yorinks
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5 editions published between 1991 and 1996 in English and held by 1,005 libraries worldwide Santa Claus loses his pants and gets arrested, so Christmas is postponed until July.
Call me Ahnighito
by Pam Conrad
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3 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 995 libraries worldwide A huge meteorite describes how it lay half-buried in Greenland for centuries until it is finally excavated by members of a Peary expedition and begins a new journey.
Bravo, Minski
by Arthur Yorinks
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4 editions published between 1988 and 1991 in French and English and held by 922 libraries worldwide Minski travels across Europe inventing wonderful things, till at last he accomplishes his proudest achievement. more
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