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Books published by publisher Harcourt Children's Books

  • Heat Wave

    Eileen Spinelli, Betsy Lewin

    Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books, July 1, 2007)
    The mercury is climbing in Lumberville, and the folks are doing everything they can to keep cool. Officer McGinnis spends the day in a cold bath, Lottie Mims does her housework in her bathing suit, and Abigail and Ralphie Blue sell ice cubes. When the temperature refuses to relent, the entire community seeks solace by the river--where everyone dreams of cool relief. A cast of quirky characters and lots of playful details from two celebrated picture-book talents make this heat wave look like fun!
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  • What Happened to Lani Garver

    Carol Plum-Ucci

    Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books, Sept. 1, 2002)
    The close-knit residents of Hackett Island have never seen anyone quite like Lani Garver. Everything about this new kid is a mystery: Where does Lani come from? How old is Lani? And most disturbing of all, is Lani a boy or a girl?Popular Claire McKenzie isn't up to tormenting Lani with the rest of the high school elite. Instead, she decides to befriend the intriguing outcast. But within days of Lani's arrival, tragedy strikes, and Claire is left questioning herself, her friendships, and, most interesting of all, the possibility that angels may exist on earth.
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  • Little Green

    Keith Baker

    Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books, March 5, 2001)
    A little green hummingbird is flying through a sunny garden, leaving a path for sharp eyes to follow. An artist is watching--and painting what he sees! With a playful, rhyming text and vibrant collage illustrations, Keith Baker captures all the energy and excitement of a hummingbird's flight in this engaging picture book just right for young readers and artists.
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  • Altoona Baboona

    Janie Bynum

    Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books, March 1, 1999)
    Altoona Baboona is lonely and bored on her dune-a. So off she goes in search of adventure in her hot air balloon-a. But a little lost Loon-a and a jazzy Raccoon-a help her find something even better. . . . Little ones will want to pack their bags and join Altoona Baboona for this high-flying, rip-rhyming adventure--an unforgettable trip that proves friendship is the greatest discovery of all!
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  • Hamsters to the Rescue

    Ellen Stoll Walsh

    Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Henry and Pell have plenty of determination and courage. Never mind that they're just a couple of hamsters. They're hamsters with a mission--they found a feather and need to return it to the seagull that lost it. Nothing they encounter along the way will stop them. Not giant sand dunes. Not cranky crabs. Not even the big scary seagull himself! Ellen Stoll Walsh's gently suspenseful story about perseverance includes a fun seek-and-find shell game at the end of the book.
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  • Summoner: The Outcast: Book 4

    Taran Matharu (author)

    Paperback (Hodder Children's Books, )
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  • Pale Phoenix

    Kathryn Reiss

    Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books, May 13, 1994)
    Miranda isn’t happy when the sullen Abby Chandler comes to live with her family, but feels sorry for her when she hears Abby crying every night. Eventually Miranda confronts Abby, who shares her horrible secret: Abby’s family was killed in a house fire in this very town, more than three hundred years ago. Somehow Abby survived, but she has been living in a virtual limbo ever since. Could the rediscovered ceramic statue of a phoenix Abby lost long ago hold the key to changing the course of events? “A book with everything a reader wants, Pale Phoenix has mystery, suspense, supernatural elements, time travel, romance, history, realistic family life, and plenty of action.”--VOYA
  • Rabbit Pirates: A Tale of the Spinach Main

    Judy Cox, Emily Arnold McCully

    Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books, Aug. 2, 1999)
    Monsieur Lapin and Monsieur Blanc own the Spinach Main, a restaurant in the south of France famous for its fresh vegetables and excellent cuisine. Business is good until the day Monsieur Reynard, the fox, walks in. "Such tasty patrons--I mean portions," he says. "I plan to eat here often." The restaurant empties. What can Monsieur Lapin and Monsieur Blanc do? They have given up their pirate ways and are now rabbits of peace, but the fox is not easily discouraged. Then, one dark night, when the rabbits are sitting outside on their terrace admiring the moon . . .
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  • Brooklyn Rose

    Ann Rinaldi

    Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books, Jan. 1, 2005)
    It's 1900--the dawn of a new century--and never in her wildest dreams did fifteen-year-old Rose Frampton ever think she'd leave her family and home on the peaceful shores of her island plantation in South Carolina . . . especially not to live with a new husband in the land of the Yankees. But she is doing just that. Rose's new life with her handsome and wealthy husband in Brooklyn, New York, is both scary and exciting. As mistress of the large Victorian estate on Dorchester Road, she must learn to make decisions, establish her independence, and run an efficient household. These tasks are difficult enough without the added complication of barely knowing her husband. As romance blossoms and Rose begins to find her place, she discovers that strength of character does not come easily but is essential for happiness. Writing in diary form, Ann Rinaldi paints a sensual picture of time and place--and gives readers an intimate glimpse into the heart of a child as she becomes a woman.
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  • The Mighty Asparagus

    Vladimir Radunsky

    Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books, May 1, 2004)
    Long ago in Italy, a mighty asparagus grew smack-dab in front of the king's castle. Was the king happy about it? No. The asparagus had to go. But how does a king reason with an asparagus of such stature? With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Vladimir Radunsky tells the uproarious tale of an almost immovable vegetable. Drawing on Italian Renaissance art, the esteemed artist creates a breathtaking magical kingdom, where it's easy to imagine that such an asparagus existed. His artwork is as gorgeous as it is funny. Although the old masters may turn over in their graves, readers of all ages will clamor for more of The Mighty Asparagus.
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  • My Life as a Chicken

    Ellen A. Kelley, Michael H. Slack

    Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books, May 1, 2007)
    When Pauline Poulet learns she'll be the next special of the day at Cock-a-Doodle-Doo Café, she flies the coop faster than you can say "Chicken pie, delicious"! Thus begins her journey of peril and catastrophe, courage and chance: She is chased. She is dunked. She is tossed tail over beak. But can Pauline escape the dinner plate? Kids everywhere will love clucking along with this chicken's battle cry: "Pauline, prevail!"
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  • The Hunky-Dory Dairy

    Anne Lindbergh, Julie Brinckloe

    Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books, April 10, 1986)
    When eleven-year-old Zannah McFee goes out to buy milk and a newspaper, she stumbles upon a dairy and its inhabitants who have been magically zapped from the 1800s into the 1980s. Zannah introduces them to modern conveniences and makes plans to move into the haunted dairy.
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