Age: Primary (ages 6-9)

Material appropriate for primary age groups

Kate and Pippin

By Book Importer | Published: April 11, 2012

Photographs and simple text reveal the true story of a fawn which, abandoned by her mother and brought to live on a farm, is raised by Kate, a Great Dane which has never had puppies of her own.

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Sadie and Ratz

By Book Importer | Published: April 10, 2012

Hannah and her hands, named Sadie and Ratz, regularly get into trouble, especially when younger brother Baby Boy is around.

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Jo Jo the Giant

By Book Importer | Published: April 10, 2012

JoJo may be small, but his heart is big and so are his dreams. The red Rocket Racers in the window of Smiling Sam’s Shoe Shop could be his, but only if he can stand up to the big kids and run the race of his life. The boy in the mirror looks doubtful, but [...]

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Waiting For The Biblioburro

By Book Importer | Published: April 6, 2012

When a man brings to a remote village two burros, Alfa and Beto, loaded with books the children can borrow, Ana’s excitement leads her to write a book of her own as she waits for the BibliBurro to return. Includes glossary of Spanish terms and a note on the true story of Columbia’s BiblioBurro and [...]

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The Leprechaun Under the Bed

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

Brian the leprechaun enjoys his solitary life until a human builds a stone cottage above Brian’s underground home.

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Fox Tails

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

Four of Aesop’s fables are combined in this tale about three animal friends who outsmart a tricky fox.

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Dear Cinderella

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

Cinderella and Snow White share their fairy-tale lives through magical and funny letters!Cinderella and Snow White share their fairy-tale lives through a magical and funny series of letters. With wicked stepmothers, poisoned apples, handsome princes, and sparkly glass slippers, DEAR CINDERELLA will show princesses of all ages what happens to these beloved fairy-tale characters.After their [...]

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Just Ducks!

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

On her way to school, a young girl spots mallard ducks in the river and enthusiastically describes their appearance, habits, and behavior. Interspersed throughout the pages are facts about ducks.

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The Cloud Spinner

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

One small boy has a special gift—he can weave cloth from the clouds: gold in the early morning with the rising sun, white in the afternoon, and crimson in the evening. He spins just enough cloth for a warm scarf. But when the king sees the boy’s magnificent cloth, he demands cloaks and gowns galore. [...]

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The Pirates Next Door

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

The Jolley-Rogers have traded in the high seas for suburban life.Meet the Jolley-Rogers – a pirate family who is moving to Dull-on-Sea, a quiet seaside town, while they fix up their ship. This unusual family soon has the whole neighborhood gossiping. Defying the grown-ups, Matilda becomes friends with young pirate Jim Lad. When the Jolley [...]

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