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  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm

    Carol Jones

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 30, 1998)
    Look through the peep-hole on each page of this colorful book and watch Old MacDonald as he goes about his chores. Can you guess what animal is to come? A delightful, engaging twist on a traditional song gives it new life for a new generation.
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  • Entice

    Carrie Jones

    language (Bloomsbury USA Childrens, Dec. 14, 2010)
    In the third book in a series that began with the New York Times bestselling Need and Captivate, Zara must find her way to the underworld if she wants to save the boy she loves.Zara and Nick are soulmates, meant to be together forever. But that's not quite how things have worked out. For starters, well, Nick is dead. Supposedly, he's been taken to a mythic place for warriors known as Valhalla, so Zara and her friends might be able to get him back. But it's taking time, and meanwhile a group of evil pixies is devastating Zara's hometown, with more teens going missing every day. An all-out war seems imminent, and the good guys need all the warriors they can find. But how to get to Valhalla? And even if Zara and her friends discover the way, there's that other small problem: Zara's been pixie kissed. When she finds Nick, will he even want to go with her? Especially since she hasn't turned into just any pixie. . . She's Astley's queen.Don't miss the all of the books in the Need series:NeedCaptivateEntice Endure
  • This Old Man

    Carol Jones

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Sept. 1, 1990)
    This peep-through-the-hole book depicts the travels of "this old man" and his young companion through the house and garden. The engaging pictures are filled with action and humor and things to count and discover.
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  • The Gingerbread Man

    Carol Jones

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 25, 2002)
    Run, run as fast as you can, You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man.The Gingerbread Man is chased all the way to the river by the Little Old Woman, the Little Old Man, Humpty Dumpty, the Grand Old Duke of York, Little Miss Muffet, and many other familiar characters. And indeed, none can catch him. But the Gingerbread Man cannot swim . . . . Can he run away from the wily old fox who offers to help him across the river? This is a delightful retelling of a beloved children’s classic fable. Carol Jones’ illustrations are beautifully detailed and will give hours of pleasure to children and adults.
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  • Captivate

    Carrie Jones

    eBook (Bloomsbury USA Childrens, June 15, 2010)
    In this sequel to Carrie Jones' New York Times bestselling Need, Zara discovers the fight to save her hometown from a brewing war isn't quite over . . .Zara and her friends knew they hadn't solved the pixie problem for good. Far from it. The king's needs grow deeper every day he's stuck in captivity, while his control over his people gets weaker. It's made him vulnerable. And now there's a new king in town.A turf war is imminent, since the new pixie king, Astley, is moving in quickly. Nick nearly killed him in the woods on day one, but Zara came to his rescue. Astley swears that he and Zara are destined to be together, that he's one of the good guys. Nick isn't buying it, though Zara isn't as sure -- despite herself, she wants to trust the new king. But it's a lot more than her relationship with Nick that is at stake. It's her life -- and his.Don't miss the all of the books in the Need series:NeedCaptivateEntice Endure
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  • This Old Man

    Carol Jones

    Paperback (Walter Lorraine, March 1, 1998)
    An illustrated version of the traditional counting song; some pages feature a die-cut through which a portion of the next illustration can be seen.
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  • Endure

    Carrie Jones

    eBook (Bloomsbury USA Childrens, May 8, 2012)
    In the fourth and fianl book in a series that began with the New York Times bestselling Need, Zara and Nick must save the town of Bedford from evil forces before it's too late.Rescuing Nick should have made all of Zara's problems disappear. Bedford's greatest warrior is back, not to mention Zara's true soul mate. But it seems it isn't enough. Nick isn't enough. Bedford is being ravaged by evil pixies and they need much more than one great warrior; they need an army to stop the impended apocalypse. Zara isn't sure what her role is anymore. She's not just fighting for her friends, she's also a pixie queen. And to align her team of pixies with the humans she loves will be one of her greatest battles yet. Especially since she can't even reconcile her growing, heart-pounding feelings for her pixie king. . . . Unexpected turns, surprising revelations, and one utterly satisfying romantic finale make Endure a thrilling end to this acclaimed series.
  • The Lion and the Mouse

    Carol Jones

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Oct. 1, 1997)
    In an adaptation of a classic fable, an adventurous mouse proves that even tiny creatures can be capable of great deeds after he rescues the King of the Jungle.
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  • Need

    Carrie Jones

    Paperback (Bloomsbury USA Childrens, Dec. 1, 2009)
    Zara collects phobias the way other high school girls collect facebook friends. Little wonder, since she's had a pretty rough life. Her father left when she was a baby, and her stepfather just died. Her mother's pretty much checked out - in fact, Mom's sent her to live with her grandmother in cold and sleepy Maine to "keep Zara safe." Whatever that means. Zara doesn't think she's in danger; she thinks her mother just can't deal.Zara's wrong. The man she sees everywhere - the tall creepy guy who points at her from the side of the road - yeh, he's not a figment of her imagination. He's a pixie. And not the cute, sweet kind with little wings. Maine's got a whole assortment of unbelievable creatures, like pixies and were-people. And they seem to need something - something from Zara...
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  • Old Macdonald Had a Farm

    Carol Jones

    Library Binding (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, April 1, 1989)
    Look through the peep-hole on each page of this colorful book and watch Old MacDonald as he goes about his chores. Can you guess what animal is to come? A delightful, engaging twist on a traditional song gives it new life for a new generation.
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  • My Life With Santa Claus

    Carol Jones

    eBook (, Oct. 26, 2017)
    Mrs. Claus tells the story of how she met Santa and describes her life at the North Pole. Mrs. Claus tells the reader all about her home at the North Pole, Santa's Workshop and the Reindeer Farm. She writes about the events that lead up to Christmas Eve and tells the reader all about Santa's Christmas Eve journey. This book is entertaining for the young and the young at heart. It is all about believing in magic.
  • Town Mouse Country Mouse

    Carol Jones

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, March 1, 1995)
    Strategically placed peep holes add to the fun of the Aesop fable about the town mouse and the country mouse who exchange visits and discover that each likes his own home best. By the author-illustrator of Hickory Dickory Dock.
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