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Mariel of Redwall
Brian Jacques, Gary Chalk
Hardcover (Philomel, March 25, 1992)When the mouse-ship carrying Joseph the Bellmaker and his daughter Mariel runs afoul of a pirate rat king, they are mercilessly tossed overboard. Washed ashore and certain that her father is dead, Mariel vows revenge.
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In Darkness, Death
Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler
Hardcover (Philomel, March 30, 2004)When the Samurai Lord is murdered in his sleep while under the watch of the Shogun, Judge Ooka and his young apprentice, Seikei, must use the only clue left, a bloodstained origami butterfly, to track down the killer and bring him to justice.
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Carousel Cat
Robert J. Blake
Hardcover (Philomel, April 21, 2005)Watching the little cat mill about the Pavilion on the boardwalk, no one thinks too much of the stray, but when a fire breaks out and the cat goes back to rescue all her kittens, one by one, everyone quickly realizes that she is quite a special cat after all!
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Salamandastron
Brian Jacques
Hardcover (Philomel, March 24, 1993)Urthstripe the Strong, a wise old badger, leads the animals of the great fortress of Salamandastron and Redwall Abbey against the weasel Ferahgo the Assassin and his corps of vermin.
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Favorite Animals
Ernest Nister, Keith Moseley
Hardcover (Philomel, )None
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Boat Ride with Lillian Two Blossom
Patricia Polacco
Hardcover (Philomel, May 4, 1989)A mysterious Indian woman takes William and Mabel on a strange boat ride and answers their questions about the wind, the rain, and the changing nature of the sky
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Anno's Math Games III
Mitsumasa Anno
Hardcover (Philomel, March 28, 1991)Picture puzzles, games, and simple activities introduce the mathematical concepts of abstract thinking, circuitry, geometry, and topology
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G Is for Goat
Patricia Polacco
Board book (Philomel, June 21, 2007)Talk about ?kid? appeal! A simple rhyming text takes the youngest of readers through the alphabet with all things goat-friendly: A is for Apple, the best treat of all; B is for Billy, what boy goats are called. C is for Cart, that billy pulls fast; D is for Dog, which we try to pass. Polacco?s trademark illustrations romp through the pages of this lighthearted tale, now in board book format for the very youngest of readers.
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Catskill Eagle
Thomas Locker
Hardcover (Philomel, Sept. 18, 1991)In this excerpt from "Moby Dick," Melville portrays the majestic mountain eagle, who at his lowest, still flies above all other birds
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Johnny Appleseed: The Story of a Legend
Will Moses
Hardcover (Philomel, Sept. 10, 2001)The long-enduring American legend of Johnny Appleseed comes to life in the glorious folk illustrations and spirited storytelling of Will Moses. Everyone knows the story of Johnny Appleseed: how he traveled westward across our young country, spreading apple trees wherever he went and wearing outlandish hats, like a soup pot, on his head. But did you know that Johnny Appleseed was a real person? Born John Chapman in 1774, he grew up in a family of twelve children, and as a young man, struck out to find the frontier. It was along this journey that he discovered the wonders of apple trees, and where he had his life adventures. In the tradition of his great-grandmother, Grandma Moses, Will Moses's much-loved folk art perfectly illustrates this American tale.
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My Very First Book of Shapes
Eric Carle; Illustrator-Eric Carle
Hardcover (Philomel, Jan. 1, 2005)Excellent Book
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The Merlin Effect
T. A. Barron
Hardcover (Philomel, Sept. 15, 1994)Kate Gordon travels to a remote lagoon in Baja California, hoping to help her father discover a sunken Spanish galleon that disappeared centuries ago. In time, she learns that the ship may have carried something far more valuable than all the gold and silver aboard—a mysterious drinking horn out of Arthurian legend, which may have led to the demise of the wizard Merlin. As she explores alone in her sea kayak, Kate encounters several pieces of the puzzle: a terrible whirlpool, a group of ever-singing whales, a seemingly ageless fish, and a prophecy that, under certain conditions, the ancient ship may rise and sail again. She plunges into an undersea world of bizarre creatures and terrifying foes. But to save the life of her father, she must find some way to regain her own free will, and to succeed where even Merlin failed. This remarkable tale, companion to Heartlight and The Ancient One, weaves together mystery and fact, history and myth, science and faith, all in the course of a compelling adventure.