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Ruby

Published: 1994, Knopf Books for Young Readers
Tags: Cars, Family life, Missing children, Rescues, Size
Categories: FantasyFantasy, Picture BookFantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Paper Bag Prince

Published: 1992, Knopf
Tags: Environment and ecology, Nature, pollution
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, OceaniaAustralia, Oceania, Picture BookAustralia, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Wild Stories

Published: 2009, Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Tags: chicken, Insects, mouse, rat
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Norman and Brenda

Published: 2009, Kane/Miller Book Pub
Tags: Friendship, Loneliness, Love
Categories: All AgesAll Ages, AustraliaAll Ages, Australia, FictionAll Ages, Australia, Fiction, Picture BookAll Ages, Australia, Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness

Published: 2008, Kane/Miller Book Pub
Tags: Dog, Family, Friend, happiness, Loneliness, Love
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, Picture BookAustralia, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Australia, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley

Published: 2007,
Tags: happiness, Human and animals, life lessons, satire
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FantasyAustralia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Australia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), OceaniaAustralia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania, Picture BookAustralia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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