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If Cats Could Read

Created by bookmadam on November 29, 2011
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If cats could read, they might read these books.
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The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read about Sleep
by Trudee Romanek
illustrated by Rose Cowles
edition:Paperback
also available: Hardcover
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In the fourth Mysterious You book, Zzz “, kids uncover the secrets of sleep to find out how the body clock works, why the brain needs sleep, what happens during REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep and more. This unique book explores the mysteries of the human body using a mix of thoroughly researched factual information, amazing anecdotes and surprisi …

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You are a Cat!

You are a Cat!

illustrated by Sherwin Tjia
edition:Paperback
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Inspired by the gamebook fad of the late 80s — You Are a Cat! is both a parody and homage, focusing on a dysfunctional family, but told through the eyes of their cat. Fully a third of the book is lavishly illustrated from the feline first-person floor perspective. The different choices you make affect people and events! Even something as seemingl …

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The Waste Land and Other Poems

The Waste Land and Other Poems

edition:Paperback
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This volume brings together the full contents of Prufrock and Other Observations (1917), Poems (1920), and The Waste Land (1922), and also includes a variety of background and contextual materials. This convenient stand-alone volume features the introductory material, annotations, and supplementary material from the multi-volume Broadview Anthology …

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Little Book of Fables

Little Book of Fables

retold by Veronica Uribe
translated by Susan Ouriou
illustrated by Constanza Bravo
edition:Hardcover
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Little Book of Fables is a fresh retelling of fifteen of Aesop's timeless tales and five more stories that originated with other well-known fabulists. Veronica Uribe chose these fables for their inherent charm as amusing and popular stories known to many in one version or another.Young readers will recognize traditional favorites such as The Fox an …

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Vera Frenkel's String Games

Vera Frenkel's String Games

edition:Paperback
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll
illustrated by Oleg Lipchenko
edition:Hardcover
also available: Paperback
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Whether it’s to add to a collection of classics or to introduce new readers to Alice, this handsome large-format edition is a must-have for all ages. Lewis Carroll’s original text is illustrated as never before by Oleg Lipchenko to create a spectacular gift book. Sure to transport everyone down the rabbit hole and into the extraordinary realm o …

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Arthur's Problem Puppy

Arthur's Problem Puppy

by Ginette Anfousse
translated by Sarah Cummins
illustrated by Anne Villeneuve
edition:Paperback
also available: Hardcover
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On the first day at home, new puppy Sunday chewed Arthur's dad's shoe. And the newspaper. And Arthur's socks. And his flourescent dinosaur T-shirt. Then Arthur's puppy peed on the bedroom floor.

But when Sunday chased dreaded neighbour Charlotte Peever's cat to the top of the tallest tree in town, he went too far. Arthur's dad tells him to train Su …

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Sun, The

Sun, The

edition:Paperback
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Long ago, people explained the mysteries of the Sun with stories. Today, we send spacecrafts to the Sun to find out how it shines. Part of the Starting with Space series, this book explains the science behind the mysteries of the Sun. Each chapter opens with a story, and then goes on to answer a child's most common questions about the Sun in an eas …

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