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The Pied Piper

Ellen Miles

Paperback (Scholastic, Feb. 1, 2004)

A fun retelling of Robert Browning's classic tale for beginning chapter book readers!The town of Hamelin is filled with rats! There are rats in the cupboards, rats in the marketplace, rats in the doghouses, even rats in the pots and pans. The rats are eating all the food, chewing through the houses, and chasing away the cats. The people of Hamelin don't know what to do!Then a mysterious stranger comes to town and promises to kick out the rats for good. Can the townspeople trust this oddly dressed man? And is getting rid of the rats worth the price?

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Paul Bunyan and Other Tall Tales

Jane B. Mason

Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, April 1, 2002)

An extraordinary collection of tall tales details the hilarious and incredible exploits of such legends as Paul Bunyan, Sal Fink, Bess Call, John Henry, Annie Oakley, and Johnny Appleseed. Original.

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Wizard Of Oz

L. Frank Baum, Paul Granger

Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, July 1, 2001)

Dorothy, along with her beloved dog Toto, finds herself stranded in a bizarre and magical world after a terrible cyclone, and must embark on a journey to the Emerald City to implore the Great Wizard of Oz for help, and along the way, makes some very special friends--a lion, a tin man, and a scarecrow. Reprint.

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The Twelve Dancing Princesses

Ellen Miles

Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, April 1, 2004)

Twelve princesses are trapped in a spell that only love can break.Princess Jessamine loves to dance. Every night, when the rest of the castle has gone to bed, she and her sisters descend a hidden staircase to an enchanted kingdom where they dance through the night--and right through their shoes! Their father, the king, is determined to discover where the princesses sneak off to each night. He promises that whoever can reveal the princesses' secret may ask one of them to be his wife!Suitors flock from far and wide. Can Jessamine and her sisters guard their secret...and their hearts?

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Wind in the Willows

Ellen Miles

Library Binding (Demco Media, Dec. 1, 2002)

The escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger.

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The Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum, Paul Granger

School & Library Binding (Rebound By Sagebrush, June 16, 2001)

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Both Sides of Time

Caroline B. Cooney

Mass Market Paperback (Laurel Leaf, Jan. 1, 1997)

Imagine changing centuries--and making things worse, not better, on both sides of time.Imagine being involved in two love triangles in two different centuries. What if, no matter which direction you travel in time, you must abandon someone you love?Meet 15-year-old Annie Lockwood, a romantic living in the wrong century. When she travels back a hundred years and lands in 1895--a time when privileged young ladies wear magnificent gowns, attend elegant parties, and are courted by handsome gentlemen--Annie at last finds romance. But she is a trespasser in time. Will she choose to stay in the past? Will she be allowed to?

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The Little Mermaid And Other Stories, T

Sarah Hines Stephen

Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Nov. 1, 2002)

Dive into adventure in Hans Christian Andersen's magical world!The Little Mermaid can't wait to turn fifteen so she can swim to the surface of the sea. She wants to see the tall mountains, lovely sunsets, and people walking on two legs. When the little mermaid finally reaches land, she falls in love with a charming prince. She will be forced to give up the sea forever to remain with her true love."The Little Mermaid," "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Tinderbox," and "Thumbelina" are all included in this collection, and will take readers on rich, magical adventures.