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Books in Odyssey%20Classics series

  • Little Pear

    Eleanor Frances Lattimore

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Little Pear is a young boy who lives in a small village in China. Although his story takes place long ago, he is much like any little boy today--always on the lookout for excitement and adventure!Little Pear is just looking for fun, but he has a knack for finding trouble without even trying! Join him as he stows away to the fair in a wheelbarrow full of vegetables, nearly flies away on a kite, has a mishap with a firecracker, and is rescued from the river by a houseboat family.
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  • The Perilous Road

    William O. Steele, Jean Fritz

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 1, 2004)
    The heartbreaking, bitter view of the Civil War as experienced by Chris Brabson, whose brother is fighting for the "wrong" side.
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  • The Buffalo Knife

    William O. Steele, Jean Fritz

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Nine-year-old Andy and his family brave natural and man-made dangers during a perilous thousand-mile raft trip down the Tennessee River.
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  • The Kid from Tomkinsville

    John R. Tunis

    Paperback (Harcourt, March 1, 2006)
    Shortly before a serious accident ends his dream of pitching, Roy Tucker is called up from a small-town team in Connecticut to help the Brooklyn Dodgers out of a slump.Includes an introduction by Bruce Brooks.
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  • World Series

    John R. Tunis

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 1, 2006)
    Roy Tucker and his Brooklyn Dodgers teammates summon every ounce of their collective skill to fight for the greatest title in baseball--World Series champs.Includes an introduction by Bruce Brooks.
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  • Little Pear and His Friends

    Eleanor Frances Lattimore

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Little Pear is a young boy who lives in a small village in China. Although his story takes place long ago, Little Pear is much like any little boy today--always on the lookout for excitement and adventure! Wherever Little Pear goes, there is fun to be had. His friends love to join his adventures--especially his best friend, Big Head. Accompany Little Pear as he goes ice fishing, masquerades as a beggar boy, finds a tiger in his house, and--best of all--gets a brand-new little brother!
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  • Winter Danger

    William O. Steele, Jean Fritz

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 1, 2004)
    A harsh winter forces mountain folk Caje Amis and his father to take shelter with distant relatives . . . and changes both of them.
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  • Flaming Arrows

    William O. Steele, Jean Fritz

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Chad's family takes refuge from vicious Chickamauga raiding parties with a desperate group in a wilderness fort. But not every danger is outside the wall. . . .
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  • Rookie of the Year

    John R. Tunis

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 1, 2006)
    The complex web of relationships that make up a major-league baseball team is the heart of this story about a rookie pitcher who becomes a threat to his team's chances for the pennant. Includes an introduction by Bruce Brooks.
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  • Mary Poppins Comes Back

    Dr. P. L. Travers, Mary Shepard

    Paperback (Sandpiper, Sept. 15, 1997)
    Pulled down from the clouds at the end of a kite string, Mary Poppins is back. In Mary’s care, the Banks children meet the King of the Castle and the Dirty Rascal, visit the upside-down world of Mr. Turvy and his bride, Miss Topsy, and spend a breathless afternoon above the park, dangling from a clutch of balloons.
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  • James Houston's Treasury of Inuit Legends

    James A. Houston, Theodore Taylor

    Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books, Oct. 1, 2006)
    James Houston made his first journey to the Canadian Arctic in 1948 in search of a new land to paint. There he found a warm, friendly people living in a vast, cold, hauntingly beautiful world. He lived with the Inuit and Indian people in the Arctic and grew to understand them and their way of life. He also helped introduce Inuit culture to the world with his remarkable art and stories. Here are four of his exciting Inuit folktales--Akavak, Tiktaliktak, The White Archer, and Wolf Run--collected for the first time in one beautiful volume. Houston's striking illustrations for each story bring the Arctic and its people to life. This inspired collection is sure to fascinate readers of all ages. Includes an introduction by Theodore Taylor.
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  • Champion's Choice

    John R. Tunis

    Paperback (Sandpiper, March 15, 1990)
    Janet Johnson has the willpower and character to take her to Wimbledon, but it takes the advice and love of a trusted friend to teach her a lesson that’s not easy to learn.