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Aani and the Tree Huggers
(age 7-10) by Jeannine Atkins enterprise ... nature Based on true events in northern India, this is the story of a little girl's bravery. One day, Aani hears the roaring of the tree cutters. Hoping to get the workers to put down their saws and hatchets, Aani and the village women explain that the trees provide food, fuel, and homes for animals, but to no avail. Finally, Aani wraps her body around one of the trees, with surprising results. |
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PFE |
The Riddle Streak
(age 7-10) by Susan Beth Pfeffer enterprise ... family Since her older brother always wins at ping pong, checkers, and everything else, Amy decides to learn riddles in hope of finding some way she can beat him. |
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KLE |
Ready, Freedy! Series (age 7-10) by Abby Klein school ... humor ... enterprise Freddy Thresher has a problem: a really, really, big problem. And like any first grader, he takes matters into his own hands. title: Tooth Trouble |
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HAA |
Beware the Mare
(age 7-10) by Jessie Haas friendship ... animals ... enterprise Gramps gets a good bargain on an apparently perfect bay mare for Lily, but because the horse is named Beware he suspects that there may be something wrong with her. |
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MCD |
The Stink Series (age 7-10) by Megan McDonald realistic ... enterprise ... friendship ... humor Meet Judy Moody's little brother Stink. Whether he's corresponding with candy companies to get free samples or drawing special inspiration from a visit to the Gross-Me-Out exhibit at the science museum, Stink Moody is always up to something. title: Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker title: Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers title: Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid |
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DAH |
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
(age 7-10) by Roald Dahl enterprise ... poetry ... humor Publisher comments: When Billy joins the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company, he gets a lot more than a new job. First he makes three new friends, then it's time to get to work cleaning all 677 windows of the Duke of Hampshire's house. The Duke is not only the wealthiest man in the country, he's also the most generous. Can he make Billy's lifelong dream come true? |