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Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
by Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Ering
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by Erin Hunter
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by Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell
Published Aug 2006
Read ReviewsCorby Flood has noticed something is wrong on their cruise ship, the S.S. Euphonia. Among the odd passengers and eccentric crew, there is a strange group of men in bowler-hats who call themselves The Brotherhood of Clowns. There's also a melancholy wailing sound coming from the hold....
by Gregory Maguire
Published Mar 2006
Read ReviewsZany animals of all species run through these fractured retellings of classic stories, including Cinderella recast as an enormous, lovable elephant and Sleeping Beauty as a frog with a promising dance career.
by Michael Hoeye
Published Oct 2003
Read ReviewsOur favorite mouse and watchmaker, Hermux Tantamoq, is up to his ears in trouble again. A mysterious old chipmunk appears in his shop with what he claims to be a map to the royal library of a prehistoric kingdom of cats. Before long Hermux is hot on a trail of treachery and deceit.
by Michael Hoeye
Published Jan 2003
Read Reviews"Everything that kids and their parents would want in a great action/adventure tale - humble heroes, despicable villains, and cliffhanger chapter-endings. It's fast and fun, rich and rewarding."
by Sharon Creech
Published Apr 2002
Read ReviewsAn adventure-filled story of a courageous girl's journey across the ocean and into the memories of her tragic past.
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