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Gracie the Lighthouse Cat
Ruth Brown
Hardcover (Andersen Pr USA, Jan. 1, 2011)While Grace Darling, daughter of the Longstone Lighthouse keeper on England's Farne Islands, is helping to rescue nine shipwreck victims, her cat Gracie goes out into the terrible storm to rescue her kitten.
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Gracie the Lighthouse Cat
Ruth Brown
eBook (Andersen Press USA, Jan. 1, 2014)One stormy night Grace, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, spots a ship in trouble on the rocks. At the same time, the lighthouse cat, Gracie, discovers that one of her kittens has strayed. Grace and Gracie both hurry to the rescue, braving the rain and storm. Grace alerts her father and together they set out in the lifeboat to save the passengers. Meanwhile, Gracie ventures into the dark night and howling wind looking everywhere for her lost kitten.The dual stories—one told only in pictures, the other in both pictures and text—illustrate the bravery of two rescues in 1838, which saved thirteen people from a shipwreck and one poor kitten from a terrible storm.
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Toad
Ruth Brown
Paperback (Scholastic Inc., Aug. 16, 1999)Toad
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A Dark, Dark Tale
Ruth Brown
Paperback (Puffin Books, Aug. 15, 1992)Children will be swept away by this dark and fascinating adventure of a black cat who travels through all of the shadowy corners of the nearby woods and house. “A splendid choice for group story time.”—School Library Journal
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Snail Trail
Ruth Brown
Hardcover (Andersen Press, April 1, 2013)See the world from a snail's-eye view in this welcome reissue of a Kate Greenaway Prize-shortlisted titleSlimy Snail sets out on a trail. But where exactly does he go?Up a hill, over a bridge, down a slope . . . Things are not always as they seem in this delightful outdoor adventure by the acclaimed Ruth Brown. Rounded corners and card pages make this picture book perfect for young children.
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Ten Seeds
Ruth Brown
Hardcover (Andersen Press, April 1, 2013)The perfect counting book for young nature-loversIf you plant 10 seeds, what do you get? Follow nature's wonderful cycle in this engaging counting book with a difference! Rounded corners and card pages make this picture book perfect for young children.
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A Dark, Dark Tale
Ruth Brown
School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Aug. 15, 1992)FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Journeying through a dark, dark house, a black cat surprises the only inhabitant of the abandoned residence.
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Winter Garden
Ruth Brown
Hardcover (ANDERSEN (RAND), March 15, 2004)Winter Garden
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If at First You Do Not See
Ruth Brown
Hardcover (Henry Holt, April 1, 1983)A caterpillar has some scary adventures before becoming a beautiful butterfly. The reader needs to turn the book as he reads as there is writing around the sides of the pages.
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Greyfriars Bobby
Ruth Brown
eBook (Andersen Digital, Oct. 31, 2014)Over a hundred years ago, a faithful little dog called Bobby kept a fourteen-year vigil by his master's graveside in Greyfriars churchyard in Edinburgh. Bobby captured the hearts of the townsfolk and remains a legend still today.
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Greyfriars Bobby
Ruth Brown
Paperback (Andersen Press, Nov. 1, 2013)A true story of a dog's love and loyalty is retold and illustrated in sumptuous styleMore than 100 years ago, a faithful little dog called Bobby kept a 14-year vigil by his master's graveside in Greyfriars churchyard in Edinburgh, Scotland. Bobby captured the hearts of the townsfolk and remains a legend still today. This 19th-century tale is now retold by Ruth Brown from the perspective of two modern-day children who come across the commemorative plaque outside Greyfriar's churchyard.
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