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Books in Julian's World series

  • The Stories Julian Tells

    Ann Cameron, Ann Strugnell

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Jan. 21, 1989)
    Ann Cameron's beloved and bestselling chapter book series about Julian, his brother Huey, and his friend Gloria all begins right here! Julian has a big imagination. And he is great at telling stories. He can make people—especially his younger brother, Huey—believe just about anything. Like the story about the cats that come in the mail. Or the fig leaves that make you grow tall if you eat them off the tree. But some stories can lead to a heap of trouble, and that's exactly where Julian and Huey end up!This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 2–3, Stories) in Appendix B. "You have to go a long way these days to find a book that leaves you feeling as happy as this one." —The New York Times"There's a glow here that's hard to resist." —Booklist
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  • Julian, Secret Agent

    Ann Cameron, Diane Worfolk Allison

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Oct. 12, 1988)
    Bestselling classic The Stories Julian Tells is just the beginning! Get ready for more of Julian's wonderful family and imagination in the Julian's World chapter book series! Secret agents Julian, Huey, and Gloria are already heroes. They have rescued a dog and saved a toddler from drowning. But what they really want is to nab a real-live bank robber. Just when it looks like they might catch the crook, the police chief steps in. The supersleuths find that they're the ones who are in trouble—with a capital T!"The humor is effective and the action nonstop." —The Bulletin"A quick and interesting read . . . the plot is well developed, and the characters are aptly drawn." —School Library Journal
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  • More Stories Julian Tells

    Ann Cameron, Ann Strugnell

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Jan. 21, 1989)
    Bestselling classic The Stories Julian Tells is just the beginning! Get ready for more of Julian's wonderful family and imagination in the Julian's World chapter book series! Julian is back with more great tales to tell. There's the one about the day so hot that even frogs wore shoes. Or the time his best friend, Gloria, made the sun move. Sometimes, though, Julian's way with words can backfire. That's what happens when Julian calls his kid brother, Huey, a name—and their father overhears. How can a few little words get Julian into such big trouble? "Reflecting incidents true to children (making a bet with a friend, sending a message in a bottle, attempting to be brave), these stories are the sort that will make children ask for more." —School Library Journal, starred review
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  • Julian, Dream Doctor

    Ann Cameron, Ann Strugnell

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 9, 1993)
    Bestselling classic The Stories Julian Tells was just the beginning! Read more about imagination, family, and friendship in this chapter book series!It's Dad's birthday, and Julian wants to get a special present. Something Dad has always dreamed about. But Dad's dream is pretty unusual, not to mention scary. Now that Julian has figured out what his dad wants, will he, his little brother Huey, and his best friend, Gloria, be brave enough to get it?“If Julian had not already won readers' hearts with his [earlier] exploits, he will here.” —The Bulletin
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  • Stories Huey Tells

    Ann Cameron, Roberta Smith

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 8, 1997)
    If you loved The Stories Julian Tells, just wait until you meet his younger brother, Huey! This beloved and bestselling chapter book series is all about family, imagination, and friendship! It isn't easy being Julian's younger brother. When Huey has bad dreams, Julian says his are scarier. When Huey wants to study animal tracks, Julian says he's too young. But Huey isn't a baby. He's an adventurer, a chef, a tracker, and a scout. And he's about to show Julian—and the world—all that he can do.
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  • The Stories Julian Tells

    Ann Cameron, Ann Strugnell

    Library Binding (Random House Books for Young Readers, May 1, 2018)
    Ann Cameron's beloved and bestselling chapter book series about Julian, his brother Huey, and his friend Gloria all begins right here! Julian has a big imagination. And he is great at telling stories. He can make people—especially his younger brother, Huey—believe just about anything. Like the story about the cats that come in the mail. Or the fig leaves that make you grow tall if you eat them off the tree. But some stories can lead to a heap of trouble, and that's exactly where Julian and Huey end up!This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 2–3, Stories) in Appendix B. "You have to go a long way these days to find a book that leaves you feeling as happy as this one." —The New York Times"There's a glow here that's hard to resist." —Booklist
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  • Gloria Rising

    Ann Cameron, Lis Toft

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, June 8, 2004)
    If you loved The Stories Julian Tells, wait until you hear about the adventures of his best friend, Gloria! The Julian's World chapter book series is all about friendship, family, and imagination! What if your dream came true . . . and nobody believed you? When Gloria goes to the store to buy an onion, she can’t believe who she meets! A real astronaut named Dr. Grace Street. Dr. Street explains to Gloria that problems aren’t always as big as they seem. And that’s good news! Because Gloria’s problem feels gigantic. She can’t seem to do anything to please her teacher, Mrs. Yardley. When Gloria writes a report about meeting Dr. Street, Mrs. Yardley doesn’t believe her. How can Gloria prove she’s telling the truth?"Kids will be thrilled by the possibility of running into an astronaut in the checkout line." —The Bulletin, Recommended
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  • More Stories Huey Tells

    Ann Cameron, Lis Toft

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Jan. 9, 1999)
    If you loved The Stories Julian Tells, wait until you meet Julian's younger brother, Huey! Huey is good at solving problems. Sometimes his older brother, Julian, tries to push him around, but Huey knows how to handle him. When Huey gets scared about their father's smoking, the boys work together to help him quit. But some problems are bigger than Huey or Julian. After a hunt for gold leaves Huey trapped at the bottom of a crumbling mine, he'll need more than cleverness and bravery—and more than Julian—to save him.
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  • More Stories Julian Tells

    Ann Cameron, Ann Strugnell

    Library Binding (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 4, 2018)
    Bestselling classic The Stories Julian Tells is just the beginning! Get ready for more of Julian's wonderful family and imagination in the Julian's World chapter book series! Julian is back with more great tales to tell. There's the one about the day so hot that even frogs wore shoes. Or the time his best friend, Gloria, made the sun move. Sometimes, though, Julian's way with words can backfire. That's what happens when Julian calls his kid brother, Huey, a name—and their father overhears. How can a few little words get Julian into such big trouble? "Reflecting incidents true to children (making a bet with a friend, sending a message in a bottle, attempting to be brave), these stories are the sort that will make children ask for more." —School Library Journal, starred review
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  • Julian's Glorious Summer

    Ann Cameron

    Library Binding (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 4, 2018)
    Bestselling classic The Stories Julian Tells was just the beginning! Get ready for more of Julian's wonderful imagination in the Julian's World chapter book series! Julian isn’t afraid of lions or tigers, but he is scared of . . . bicycles? Julian’s friend Gloria has a brand-new bicycle. She makes riding it look easy, but Julian is scared. Bicycles are shiny, whizzing, wobbly things. And he’s not ready to ride one. But he can’t tell Gloria he’s scared, so he tells a fib instead. He almost gets away with it . . . until the fib backfires and he’s got an even bigger problem! "This is a perfectly constructed young reader, with neat turns in the plot, a loving family, and engaging dialogue." —Kirkus ReviewsA Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year
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  • Julian, Dream Doctor

    Ann Cameron, Ann Strugnell

    Library Binding (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 4, 2018)
    "If Julian has not already won readers' hearts with his [earlier] exploits, he will here when he tries to find out his father's secret dream for a birthday present. Surprised at hearing his father mumble 'two snakes,' Julian duly catches and presents them, only to discover that snakes are his father's recurring nightmare. Cameron's style is elegantly smooth and the characters come alive through easy dialogue and involving action."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.
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  • Julian, Secret Agent

    Ann Cameron, Diane Worfolk Allison

    Library Binding (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 4, 2018)
    Bestselling classic The Stories Julian Tells is just the beginning! Get ready for more of Julian's wonderful family and imagination in the Julian's World chapter book series! Secret agents Julian, Huey, and Gloria are already heroes. They have rescued a dog and saved a toddler from drowning. But what they really want is to nab a real-live bank robber. Just when it looks like they might catch the crook, the police chief steps in. The supersleuths find that they're the ones who are in trouble—with a capital T!"The humor is effective and the action nonstop." —The Bulletin"A quick and interesting read . . . the plot is well developed, and the characters are aptly drawn." —School Library Journal
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