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Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary (Sammy Keyes) Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary (Sammy Keyes)
by Wendeli Van Draanen

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Sammy and her friends meet Lucinda Huntley. She tells them a true tale of the Wild West, of her great-grandma Moustache Mary, and a 100-year-old family feud. When Mary's cabin burns down, Sammy thinks the cause of the fire may be a hundred years old, but... (read more)

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Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf (Sammy Keyes) Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf (Sammy Keyes)
by Wendelin Van Draanen

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And this new adventure is Wendelin Van Draanen's most complex and compelling yet! It's Christmastime in Sammy's hometown of Santa Martina, but some people are being very, very naughty. Pranksters dressed as wise men sabotage the Christmas Parade. In the... (read more)

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Mr. Putter & Tabby Take the Train Mr. Putter & Tabby Take the Train
by Cynthia Rylant

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Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, are going for a train ride with their neighbors, Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke. They've planned the perfect afternoon trip. But when they get to the station, they're in for a big surprise: No pets are allowed on... (read more)

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Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy
by Wendelin Van Draanen

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While serving a detention in the soup kitchen at St. Mary's Church for an infraction committed during her last case, Sammy Keyes becomes the prime suspect in the disappearance of Father Mayhew's prized ivory cross. Ace detective that she is, Sammy... (read more)

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Mr. Putter & Tabby Pick the Pears (MR. Putter & Tabby) Mr. Putter & Tabby Pick the Pears (MR. Putter & Tabby)
by Cynthia Rylant

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It is fall and juicy things are growing in Mr. Putter’s backyard--apples, tomatoes, and pears. Mr. Putter dreams of all the juicy things he loves to eat, but most of all, he dreams of pear jelly. There’s only one problem--cranky legs keep him... (read more)

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Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man
by Wendelin Van Draanen

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When I was ten I wanted to BE Harriet the Spy. If I were ten now I'd want to be Sammy Keyes! This new series of books by Van Draanen provide the mysteries girls are looking for! Sammy is twelve with great wit, ingenuity, street smarts, and... (read more)

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Hounds of the Morrigan Hounds of the Morrigan
by Pat Oshea

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An Ancient Manuscript... When ten-year-old Pidge finds the crumbling pages of an old manuscript in a second-hand bookshop in Galway, he unwittingly releases the serpent Olc-Glas--and the forces of good and evil gather to do battle. The MÓ rrÍ... (read more)

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Mr. Putter & Tabby Fly the Plane (Mr. Putter & Tabby) Mr. Putter & Tabby Fly the Plane (Mr. Putter & Tabby)
by Cynthia Rylant

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Mr. Putter loves toys. He’s old and he knows he shouldn’t love them anymore. But he does. His fine cat, Tabby, however, does not. She’s especially bothered by toys that fly. So when Mr. Putter brings home a little toy biplane that’... (read more)

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The Golden Compass The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman

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In a world as convincing as Narnia, Earthsea, and Redwall, a half-wild, half-civilized girl named Lyra Belacqua lives a carefree life among the scholars of Jordan College until her life is shattered by the arrival of two powerful visitors.... (read more)

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Mr. Putter & Tabby Row the Boat (Mr. Putter & Tabby) Mr. Putter & Tabby Row the Boat (Mr. Putter & Tabby)
by Cynthia Rylant

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It is HOT. Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, are sweating. Their neighbors Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, are sweating, too. Looks like the perfect day for a trip to the big pond!... (read more)

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Mr. Putter & Tabby Toot the Horn (Mr. Putter & Tabby) Mr. Putter & Tabby Toot the Horn (Mr. Putter & Tabby)
by Cynthia Rylant

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Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, like sharing music with their neighbors, Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke. But when Mrs. Teaberry decides they should join a band, Mr. Putter isn’t so sure. He doesn’t even play an instrument. Neither... (read more)

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Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
by Wendelin Van Draanen

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Sammy's perusing the neighborhood with some high-powered binoculars when she spots something strange across the street at the Heavenly Hotel. A man with his hand in a pocketbook. And he's wearing gloves. Sammy's adjusting the focus while the man's... (read more)

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Mr. Putter & Tabby Paint the Porch (Mr. Putter & Tabby) Mr. Putter & Tabby Paint the Porch (Mr. Putter & Tabby)
by Cynthia Rylant

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Mr. Putter wants to paint his porch. He has a bucket of pink paint, a big brush, and some rags. And he has Tabby to keep him company. Everything is perfect, until a squirrel scampers onto the porch and catches Tabby's eye. . . .... (read more)

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Swine Lake Swine Lake
by James Marshall

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<p>When a lean and mangy wolf stumbles into the Boarshoi Ballet, he finds tasty pigs a-plenty, twirling and whirling in a performance of <I>Swine Lake</I>. Faced with all those luscious porkers, whats a hungry wolf to do? Well... (read more)

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I am the ice worm I am the ice worm
by Maryann Easley

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Fourteen-year-old Allison Atwood is traveling to visit her mother in Alaska when her plane crashes near the Arctic Circle. The pilot is killed and Allison is alone in a wilderness of ice and snow. Thankfully she's rescued by an I-upiat trapper who takes... (read more)

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Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea (Mr. Putter & Tabby) Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea (Mr. Putter & Tabby)
by Cynthia Rylant

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"These are the sweetest, most gentle Beginning Reader books you are likely to find. Mr. Putter is a retired gentleman living with his beloved cat, Tabby, and these short books are tales of their adventures and mishaps. Cynthia Rylant is one of the most... (read more)

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