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Books in Greenwillow Read-Alone Books series

  • Hoddy Doddy

    Jack Kent

    Hardcover (Greenwillow, March 1, 1979)
    Three Danish tales center around the preposterous actions of a hoddy doddy--or foolish fellow--as he attempts to shake hands with a lobster and out-cuckoo a cuckoo
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  • Leo and Emily and the Dragon

    Franz Brandenberg, Aliki

    Hardcover (William Morrow & Co, April 1, 1984)
    Leo and Emily pack their rucksacks and hike in search of a dragon. Later that evening, they repack their rucksacks and hike again with their baby sitter.
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  • Neighborhood Knight

    Eleanor Schick

    Hardcover (William Morrow & Co, March 1, 1976)
    In the absence of his father, a boy imagines himself as a knight protecting his mother and sister in their castle, a big-city apartment
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  • The best train set ever

    Pat Hutchins

    Library Binding (Greenwillow Books, Jan. 1, 1978)
    Three stories about a little boy's birthday, a Halloween party, and a Fourth of July Christmas party.
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  • Alex and the Cat

    Helen V. Griffith, Joseph Low

    Library Binding (William Morrow & Co, March 1, 1982)
    The cat is content in being a cat, but Alex the puppy wonders what it would be like to be a different animal, such as a wolf or a mother hen
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  • Let's celebrate: Holiday decorations you can make

    Peggy Parish

    Paperback (Greenwillow Books, March 15, 1976)
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  • Does Grandma Have an Elmo Elephant Jungle Kit?

    Laura Joffe Numeroff

    Hardcover (William Morrow & Co, March 1, 1980)
    Although he thinks that he will have nothing to do when he visits his grandparents for the weekend, Donald is in for a surprise
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  • The Dwarf Giant

    Anita Lobel

    Paperback (Greenwillow Books, May 24, 1996)
    Prince Mainichi is bored until a mysterious dwarf brings magic and excitement--and danger. Can Princess Ichinichi save her husband from the evil visitor's enchantment? "Lobel demonstrates the breadth of her talent in this tale set in long-ago Japan...Her enchanting paintings contribute to the story's timeless quality."--Publisher's Weekly.
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  • Benny Rabbit and the Owl

    Joseph Low

    Hardcover (William Morrow & Co, March 1, 1978)
    Benny Rabbit's fear of the owl he thinks is in his closet is overcome with Father Rabbit's help.
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  • The bump in the night

    Anne F Rockwell

    Unknown Binding (Greenwillow Books, March 15, 1979)
    Fearless Toby the tinker repairs a ghost and reaps the reward.
  • Down in the boondocks

    Wilson Gage

    Paperback (Greenwillow Books, Jan. 1, 1977)
    Relates in rhyme what happens when a thief decides to rob a deaf farmer.
  • Leopard and the Noisy Monkeys

    Giulio Maestro

    Hardcover (William Morrow & Co, Oct. 1, 1979)
    Leopard and his friends do not think it is at all funny that the noisy monkeys keep them awake all night
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