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Books in Stepping-Stone Book series

  • The Blue Ghost

    Marion Dane Bauer

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 8, 2006)
    Liz is staying with her grandmother in her old house in the woods of northern Minnesota when one night a noise awakens her. It is someone calling her name, calling for Elizabeth. Liz opens her eyes. There is a blue ghost in her room! What does the ghost want from her? This exciting mystery by Newbery Honor writer Marion Dane Bauer is perfect for first chapter-book readers.
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  • The War of the Worlds

    H. G. Wells

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 13, 1991)
    This year marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of H. G. Wells's famous novel about a Martian invasion. To celebrate, we are reissuing our adaptation of this sci-fi classic with brand-new cover art.
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  • Fawn and the Mysterious Trickster

    Laura Driscoll

    Paperback (RH/Disney, July 22, 2008)
    FAWN LOVES PRACTICAL JOKES. She’s by far the best prankster in all of Pixie Hollow. Then her friend Beck plays a trick of her own that spooks the fairy dust off Fawn. Fawn would never let a good joke go unanswered, and in the blink of a dragonfly’s eye, the two fairies in an all-out practical joke battle! Prank follows prank until one night someone turns all the furniture in Fawn’s room upside down. And Beck swears it wasn’t her! But if Beck didn’t do it . . . and Fawn didn't do it . . . then who did? Is there another trickster in the Home Tree?
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  • A Midsummer Night's Dreamy

    Tennant Redbank, Tomato Farm

    Paperback (RH/Disney, Jan. 3, 2017)
    When Dreamy the kitten gets involved in a production of Whisker Haven’s spring play, she discovers that drama can be exhausting! Join the Disney Palace Pets for the next magical adventure installment of the Disney Whisker Haven Tales early chapter-book series—featuring a collectible bookmark! This is perfect for children ages 6 to 9.
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  • Black Beauty

    Cathy East Dubowski, Anna Sewell, Domenick D'Andrea

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 18, 1990)
    The bittersweet saga of the handsome colt that is wrenched from a happy country home and almost worked to death as a London cab horse is adapted for easy reading. Large type, short chapters, and expressive art make this a must for all animal lovers.
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  • The Mystery of Pony Hollow

    Lynn Hall

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 24, 1992)
    Sarah Elgin doesn't believe in ghosts--until she explores her family's new farm and hears a frantic whinnying from an empty old stone house. Determined to rescue the animal trapped inside, Sarah breaks open the door and is shocked to find a dusty old pony skeleton instead. What was making that noise? As Sarah searches for the answer to this haunting question, she uncovers an old secret and discovers that not every mystery has an earthly explanation.
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  • Iridessa, Lost at Sea

    Lisa Papademetriou

    Paperback (RH/Disney, May 12, 2009)
    How did super-orderly Iridessa get into such a fix? First, Tink’s crazy idea to take a pirate bottle from Captain Hook goes horribly wrong. Then, in the flutter of a fairy’s wing, Iridessa and Tink find themselves trapped inside the bottle, floating forlornly on the ocean waves! But as they bob along, the bottle crosses paths with all sorts of unusual sea life, from green turtles to flying fish to beautiful, but selfish, mermaids. And gradually, Iridessa learns something new—a little adventure isn’t such a bad thing!
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  • Journey to the Lights

    Suzanne Francis, RH Disney

    Hardcover (RH/Disney, July 5, 2016)
    Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and their friends from Disney Frozen are helping Little Rock the troll earn his tracking crystal. Join them as they embark on a mountain adventure under the Northern Lights! This special novelization features 8 pages of spectacular photos of the real Northern Lights in a beautiful jacketed hardcover format. It’s perfect for children ages 6 to 9!
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  • Beauty: Aurora's Sleepy Kitten

    Tennant Redbank, RH Disney

    Paperback (RH/Disney, July 22, 2014)
    Beauty is a sweet kitty who loves to sleep, snuggle, and play with her best friend, Princess Aurora. Children ages 6 to 9 will love getting to know one of the Disney princesses' new Palace Pets in this book, one of a series of early chapter books that come with a collectible bookmark!
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  • Follow Your Art

    Jen Malone, Random House

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 13, 2016)
    TROLLS hits theaters everywhere on November 4, 2016! DreamWorks Animation’s TROLLS is an irreverent comedy extravaganza with incredible music! From the genius creators of SHREK, TROLLS stars Poppy, the optimistic leader of the Trolls, and her polar opposite, Branch. Together, this unlikely pair of Trolls must embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the only world they've ever known.Now you can meet the main characters and tour Troll Village before you see the movie!Trolls are the singing-est, dancing-est, hugging-est folks in the forest and Harper and Poppy are two Trolls with an epic mission: find the perfect project to showcase at Harper's pop-up art gallery. It's not going to be easy. The projects are awesome--from the hottest tunes to the latest fashions. That's why Harper asked Poppy to help. Two heads (of fantastic hair!) are better than one. But what happens when Harper gets too focues on perfection? Can Poppy's positivity snap her out of it? DreamWorks Trolls: Follow Your Art is an exciting original story all about the characters from the hit movie.
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  • Weird Planet #2: Lost in Las Vegas

    Dan Greenburg, Macky Pamintuan

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 28, 2006)
    Ploo, Lek, and Klatu have escaped from Area 51 and hit the road in a stolen station wagon. Where are they headed? Las Vegas, of course! After all Vegas has everything—slot machines, drive-through wedding chapels, Elvis impersonators. It’s sure to have someone who can fix their slightly beat-up spaceship!
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  • Tooter Tale: Blue Ribbon Blues

    Jerry Spinelli, Donna Kae Nelson

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Feb. 17, 1998)
    Ever since her family moved to Aunt Sally's farm, Tooter's known that farm life is definitely not for her. There's no pizzeria for miles, her nearest neighbor is a dumb boy, and even her own pet chicken hates her! So Tooter decides to show everyone what she's made of by winning the blue ribbon at the County Fair's goat show. Now all she has to do is keep her little brother--and his paint brush--away from her prize goat!
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