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  The Big Oyster

  History on the Half Shell

  by Mark Kurlansky

  “Part treatise, part miscellany, unfailingly entertaining.” –The New York Times “A small pearl of a book . . . a great tale of the growth of a modern city as seen through the rise and fall of the lowly oyster.” –Rocky Mountain News Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky tells the remarkable story of New York by following the trajectory of one of its most fascinating inhabitants–the oyster. For centuries New... (more)
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  Magic Tree House: Book 9

  Dolphins at Daybreak

  by Salvatore Murdocca, Mary Pope Osborne

  Morgan le Fay will make Jack and Annie masters of the tree house if only they can solve four riddles. Dolphins at Daybreak begins the third set of four books in the magical series, as Jack and Annie embark upon solving riddle number three in a whole new world under the ocean!.
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  Squishy Turtle and Friends

  by Roger Priddy

  -Ideal for babies and toddlers. -Textured fabrics and bright colors help to develop children's sensory awareness. -Rhyming text helps kids improve their listening skills.
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  Olly the Oyster

  Olly the oyster cleans the bay

  by Elaine Ann Allen

  There once was a young oyster named Olly who lived in the Chesapeake Bay. He loved to drift with the currents, but Olly had been traveling his whole life and wanted to settle down. He wanted to do something important--help clean the Chesapeake Bay. But what can a little oyster do? He doesn't have pincers or fingers or sharp teeth or legs and feet. Journey under the Chesapeake Bay with Olly's little minnow friend... (more)
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  Olly the Oyster

  Olly's Treasure

  by Elaine Ann Allen

  Olly loves cleaning the water in the Chesapeake Bay where he lives with all his friends. But when Olly spies a sunken ship just beyond the oyster reef, he decides to explore the old wreck to see if there is treasure on board. When Olly arrives at the sunken ship, he finds all the treasure he could ever imagine, with silver vases, gold coins, and shiny gemstones everywhere he looks. But what is treasure without a... (more)
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  Reaktion Books: Animal

  Oyster

  by Rebecca Stott

  As everybody knows, oysters are the ultimate aphrodisiac. Casanova famously ate 50 raw oysters every morning with his mistress of the moment, in a bathtub designed for two. As well as an aphrodisiac, since the earliest times, the oyster has been an inspiration to philosophers, artists, poets, chefs, gourmets, epicures and jewelers. It has been pursued by poachers and thieves, and defended by police, and Acts of... (more)