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  • The Earth under Sky Bear's Feet

    Joseph Bruchac

    Hardcover (Philomel, Oct. 17, 1995)
    In the companion to Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back, Sky Bear, the great storytelling bear made of stars, tells of nature's nighttime wonders and Native American legends from his post in the sky.
    R

  • Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest

    Nancy Springer

    Hardcover (Philomel, June 25, 2001)
    When her mother is murdered and she is left alone, Rowan sets off to Sherwood Forest to find her father, Robin Hood, and soon, with the help of Lionel and Ettarde the runaway princess, they are able to locate him just in time to help him out of a dangerous situation.

  • The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery

    Nancy Springer

    Hardcover (Philomel, Feb. 16, 2006)
    When Enola Holmes, the much younger sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared—on her 14th birthday nonetheless—she knows she alone can find her. Disguising herself as a grieving widow, Enola sets out to the heart of London to uncover her mother’s whereabouts—but not even the last name Holmes can prepare her for what awaits. Suddenly involved in the kidnapping of the young Marquess of Basilwether, Enola must escape murderous villains, free the spoiled Marquess, and perhaps hardest of all, elude her shrewd older brother—all while collecting clues to her mother’s disappearance! A remarkable debut of a new mystery series by two-time Edgar Awardwinning author Nancy Springer.
    U

  • The Christmas Tree Ship

    Jeanette Winter

    Hardcover (Philomel, Oct. 6, 1994)
    For more than twenty years, Captain Herman Schuenemann had brought Christmas trees to the citizens of Chicago aboard his schooner, but when a blizzard fells his ship, it is up to the captain's family to carry on the tradition in their own way.
    K

  • Mrs. Wishy-washy's Splishy Sploshy Day

    Joy Cowley, Elizabeth Fuller

    Board book (Philomel, Feb. 17, 2005)
    The queen of clean may have met her match when she cleans up after the meanies who are even messier than Mrs. Wishy-Washy's barnyard friends.
    K

  • All The Way to Lhasa: A Tale from Tibet

    Barbara Helen Berger

    Hardcover (Philomel, Sept. 30, 2002)
    Known for her luminescent Grandfather Twilight, Barbara Helen Berger brings beauty and power to this memorable parable from Tibet. A young boy and his yak bravely overcome all odds to get to Lhasa, giving a wise and simple message that will inspire children of any age to dream and reach for a shining goal that may seem "very far."
    K

  • Castaways of the Flying Dutchman

    Brian Jacques, Ian Schoenherr

    Hardcover (Philomel, March 19, 2001)
    The Flying Dutchman! The legend of the wind-tattered ghost ship and its mad sea Captain, cursed to sail the seas forever, has been passed down throughout the centuries. But what of the young boy and his dog who were trapped aboard that ship? What became of them? In this, one of Brian Jacques's most original adventures, the castaway boy and dog set off on an eternal journey of their own, braving icy wind and waves to arrive at strange shores, and explore new places and times. The unlikely Chapelvale village is their first destination, a Victorian town under siege. If Ben and his dog, Ned, can help the townspeople figure out the clues and riddles hidden beneath floorboards and deep inside wells--perhaps they can save Chapelvale and its people as well. Brian Jacques as you have never seen him before!
    Y

  • A Tisket, A Tasket

    Ella Fitzgerald, Ora Eitan

    Hardcover (Philomel, Jan. 27, 2003)
    Spirited illustrations bring to life Ella Fitzgerald's adaptation of the classic nursery rhyme about a young girl in search of the perfect springtime basket.
    D

  • Newf

    Marie Killilea, Ian Schoenherr

    Hardcover (Philomel, Sept. 16, 1992)
    In a deserted cottage near the sea, a huge, black Newfoundland dog makes friends with a scraggly little kitten, but the harsh storms of winter threaten to separate the two. By the author of Karen.
    N

  • Blue Willow

    Pam Conrad, S. Saelig Gallagher

    Hardcover (Philomel, Sept. 13, 1999)
    When love strikes Kung Shi Fair and Chang the Good on the banks of the Wen River, they feel bound together, yet Kung Shi Fair refuses to let them be together and works to end the special romance that has just started to bloom.
    P

  • Agapanthus Hum and Major Bark

    Joy Cowley, Jennifer Plecas

    Hardcover (Philomel, )
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    I

  • Lord Brocktree: A Tale from Redwall

    Brian Jacques

    Hardcover (Philomel, Sept. 4, 2000)
    In this thirteenth book of the New York Times best-selling Redwall epic, Brian Jacques brings to life an adventure-filled new tale, featuring the most unlikely of companions-Dotti, a brazen young haremaid, and the badger Lord Brocktree, a fearsome warrior. Together, the two embark on a perilous journey to Salamadastron, the legendary mountain of the badger lords, which is under siege by the vicious wildcat Ungatt Trunn and his infamous Blue Hordes. IT is only Brocktree, with the help of the spirited Dotti, who can save them and take back the mountain that is rightfully theirs, restoring peace to the Redwall lands.
    Y