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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

by Judy Blume

Two is a crowd when Peter and his four-year-old brother, Fudge, are in the same room. Grown-ups think Fudge is absolutely adorable, but Peter and his pet turtle, Dribble, know the truth. Fudge is actually a tiny terror in disguise, causing mischief everywhere he goes.

Bamboo Hats and a Rice CakeAnn Tompert

Bamboo Hats and a Rice Cake

by Ann Tompert

Because of an impromptu good deed, a poor old man is given the gift of prosperity for the new year, in a story in which key words appear in Japanese characters, along with English translations in the page margins.

Hatching Magic

by Ann Downer

Poor Theodora Oglethorpe! Her biologist father has gone off to explore the jungles of Laos without her, her two best friends are away on vacation, and a long, hot, lonely Boston summer is all she has to look forward to. Poor Gideon! Wycca, his pet wyvern, has disappeared through a magic hole in time in search of a place to lay her egg. Kobold, Gideon's rival wizard, wants nothing more than to capture Wycca and... (more)

The Troll With No Heart in His Body

by Lise Lunge-Larsen

As tall as trees and as ancient and rugged as the Norwegian landscape from which they come, trolls are some of lore's most fascinating and varied creatures. Some live under bridges, others deep inside caves. They can carry their heads under their arms or hide their hearts inside wells. They can walk across oceans and fly over mountains. Trees and shrubs may grow from their heads, and their noses can be long enough... (more)

Pablo Picasso: Breaking All the Rules

by Pablo Picasso, True Kelley

Simon Packard didn't always want to do his artist report on Pablo Picasso, but after his twin brother Stephen does a report on Monet-Simon's favorite artist-Simon chooses Picasso by default! Throughout, there are reproductions of Pablo Picasso's masterpieces as well as Simon's own drawings, and wonderful nuggets of info that will appeal to kids.

How I Learned Geography

by Uri Shulevitz

A 2009 Caldecott Honor Book Having fled from war in their troubled homeland, a boy and his family are living in poverty in a strange country. Food is scarce, so when the boy’s father brings home a map instead of bread for supper, at first the boy is furious. But when the map is hung on the wall, it floods their cheerless room with color. As the boy studies its every detail, he is transported to exotic places... (more)

Divali (We Love Holidays)

by Saviour Pirotta

This book provides an ideal introduction to the celebration of Diwali for children aged 4-7 in Foundation Stage and KS1 classes. This book describes the story behind the Diwali festivities and how Hindus, Sikhs and Jains prepare for Diwali. It shows how people around the world decorate their homes with lights and rangoli patterns, and how they end the Diwali celebration with a special day for brothers and sisters.... (more)

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

by Lambert Davis, Rudyard Kipling

Rescued from a flood by a small boy and his family, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, an Indian mongoose, sets out to protect his adopted family from two deadly cobras.

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