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  Pandoras Adventures: Book 2

  Pandora Gets Vain

  by Carolyn Hennesy

  The craziest field trip ever continues as Pandora and her BFFs, Alcie and Iole, are on the hunt for the next evil, vanity, which is hiding in Egypt. But, as usual, the goddess Hera is so not helping and throws as many obstacles as she can in their way. It’s totally distracting (not to mention life-threatening!), and they keep getting pulled off course.  Fortunately the other gods and goddesses aren’t nearly as... (more)
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  Edward Lear

  by Edward Lear, Edward Mendelson

  Utterly delightful to read aloud, and for parent and child to share, Edward Lear's humorous verses shine with irrepressible joy and rhythm. Filled with exuberantly nonsensical made-up words (like "Scroobius Pip" and "pobble"!) that tickle the funny bone, his work gives free rein to youthful imaginations. What better to foster a love of poetry than the immediately appealing The Owl and the Pussy-Cat, with its... (more)
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  Eight Crayons: Poems and Stories

  by Joann Snow Duncanson

  In Eight Crayons, you will meet real people such as five-year-old Michael, practicing whistling skills during a church service, Charlene, a young nursing assistant making a huge difference in a man's life, and Larry the plumber, regaling the guys at the diner with homey yarns. Enjoy the lighthearted "Ode to a Popover," the serious "No Postcards from Heaven" and other delightful poems and stories.
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  Passing On

  by Penelope Lively

  Booker-Prize winning author Penelope Lively is that rare writer who goes from strength to strength in book after perfectly assured book. In Passing On, she applies her distinctive insight and consummate artistry to the subtle story of a domineering and manipulative mother's legacy to her children. With their mother's death, Helen and Edward, both middle-aged and both unmarried, are left to face the ramifications... (more)
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  Moon Tiger

  by Penelope Lively

  The last thoughts of a dying writer are captured in this intelligent novel by Booker Prize-winner Penelope Lively. The moving and poignant story of life as a writer, historian, and mother ends as a saga of unfufilled love.
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  The Photograph

  by Penelope Lively

  Booker Prize–winning novelist Penelope Lively’s latest masterpiece opens with a snapshot: Kath, before her death, at an unknown gathering, holding hands with a man who is not her husband. The photograph is in an envelope marked "DON’T OPEN— DESTROY." But Kath’s husband does not heed the warning, embarking on a journey of discovery that reveals a tight web of secrets—within marriages, between sisters, and... (more)
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  You Wouldn't Want to ...

  You Wouldn't Want to Be a Civil War Soldier!

  A War You'd Rather Not Fight

  by Thomas M. Ratliff, David Salariya

  THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.