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  • The Pain and the Great One OSI

    Judy Blume

    Hardcover (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, May 1, 2002)
    A six-year-old (The Pain) and his eight-year-old sister (The Great One) see each other as troublemakers and the best-loved in the family.
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  • Born Too Short : The Confessions of an Eighth-Grade Basket Case

    Dan Elish

    Hardcover (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, March 1, 2002)
    Due to his height and appearance, eighth-grader Matt Greene doesn't have much luck in sports or dating, thus his jealously toward his good looking, tall, and successful friend Keith takes over his life and makes him perform a spell so that things change dramatically for the both of them.
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  • Matthew A.B.C.

    Peter Catalanotto

    Hardcover (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, May 16, 2002)
    Who is missing from Mrs. Tuttle's kindergarten class? Will he fit in as well as the other 25?
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  • Daniel Half Human: And the Good Nazi

    David Chotjewitz, Doris Orgel

    Hardcover (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, Oct. 12, 2004)
    Young Daniel Kraushaar and his friends dream of joining the Hitler Youth in 1930s Germany, but when Daniel learns his mother is Jewish his connections to the Nazis will have fateful consequences.

  • What James Likes Best

    Amy Schwartz

    Hardcover (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, April 1, 2003)
    James is a lucky boy.He has Mommy and Daddy and Grandmaand Auntie who all love him.He has a best friend, Angela.James lives in the city,near enough to a fairgroundto ride there in a yellow car.He's near a bus line, too.An express!And what's more,he already has four storieswritten about himin one book,pictured in charming detail,and just right for participationby other boys and girlsof James's lucky age.
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  • When the Library Lights Go Out

    Megan McDonald, Katherine Tillotson

    Hardcover (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, Oct. 1, 2005)
    CLOSED may mean "closed" to you. But for three story-hour puppets, CLOSED means "open for adventure." At first there are only Rabbit and Lion. Hermit Crab is missing. Where can she be in the library darkness? Find out for yourself when -- magically -- only puppets are up and about.
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  • The Hinky-Pink: An Old Tale

    Megan McDonald, Brian Floca

    Hardcover (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, Sept. 9, 2008)
    A happy Hinky-Pink is a fine thing. An unhappy Hinky-Pink pinches! That is what happens to Anabel, a young seamstress in Old Italy who has only days to finish her dream: sewing a gown for the princess to wear at the Butterfly Ball. Thanks -- or no thanks -- to the Hinky-Pink Anabel is woozy for want of sleep. Her lace looks like cheesecloth; her hems, like saddle cinches. Night after night, the Hinky-Pink keeps wrestling her bedclothes to the floor -- and pinching. What is its problem? And how is Anabel to help? A grand old favorite of storytellers is here given sprightly new life.
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  • Humble Pie

    Jennifer Donnelly, Stephen Gammell

    Hardcover (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Being such a spoiled and rude child, Theo's grandmother decides to teach her grandson a lesson, thus after tempting him with a special pie, Theo finds himself trapped inside of it where he must reflect on his behavior and change his ways in order to be set free.
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  • A Glorious Day

    Amy Schwartz

    Hardcover (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, April 6, 2004)
    From living in his apartment building with his many friendly neighbors to playing in the community playground, young Henry loves his city life and enjoys the hustle-and-bustle of the busy neighborhood that waits for him just outside his door.
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  • Wool Gathering: A Sheep Family Reunion

    Lisa Wheeler, Frank Ansley

    Hardcover (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, Oct. 1, 2001)
    This collection of twenty-four poems offers an amusing tale about a sheep family reunion where relatives of all shapes and sizes come together for a boisterous celebration.
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  • Joey and Jet: Book 1 of Their Adventures

    James Yang

    Hardcover (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, Aug. 24, 2004)
    While playing fetch with his loyal dog, a young boy throws the ball a bit too far and soon the enthusiastic pet is off on a citywide adventure--tracking its every bounce, roll, and hop along the way before bringing it back.
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  • Emily's Art

    Peter Catalanotto

    Hardcover (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, June 1, 2001)
    "What a gorgeous painting," exclaimed the judge of Ms. Fair's first-grade art contest. "What a beautiful rabbit!" For Emily, the words are a shock. Her painting is of her dog, Thor. Not a rabbit. But instead of thinking: What's wrong with this judge? Emily takes the words, and the judgment, to heart. Just as she takes her art. Not everyone, not Ms. Fair, or even Emily's best friend, Kelly, can see that. At first.
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