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Books in Oliver and Amanda series

  • Tales of Oliver Pig: Level 2

    Jean Van Leeuwen

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Sept. 1, 1983)
    Five adventures of Oliver Pig with his family.
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  • Tales of Amanda Pig: Level 3

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Jan. 1, 1994)
    Amanda Pig, the youngest member of the Pig family, isn't little anymore. But is she big enough to do all the things her brother Oliver does? Can she eat her breakfast? Can she make up games? Can she go to sleep by herself? Amanda knows she can!
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  • Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, May 10, 2007)
    It is the hottest day of the summer, and poor Amanda pig is as droopy as the plants in her father’s garden. Her knees are hot, her nose is hot, even her hair ribbons are hot! How will this little pig stay cool? it is not easy, but plucky Amanda is determined to beat the heat. with four funny chapters filled with adorable illustrations, this story will have readers giggling over Amanda’s muggyday woes and her quest to keep cool.
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  • Amanda Pig and Her Big Brother Oliver

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, May 1, 1994)
    Amanda wants to do everything her big brother, Oliver, does. She wants to run as fast and jump as high, but it seems she never can. Is there anything Amanda can do as well as Oliver?
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  • Amanda Pig and Her Best Friend Lollipop

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, July 1, 2000)
    Amanda and Lollipop love playing make-believe at Amanda's house, but Amanda would rather go over to Lollipop's. Except when Amanda finally gets to sleep over at her best friend's house, she realizes that maybe she really does like her own home best.
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  • More Tales of Amanda Pig

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Aug. 1, 1995)
    Amanda Pig may be the youngest in her family, but she's growing up. She's big enough to care for her stuffed-animal babies, and she's big enough to help Oliver make a bubble bath. But is she too big to snuggle with Sallie Rabbit?
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  • Oliver, Amanda, and Grandmother Pig

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, April 1, 1995)
    When Grandmother Pig comes for a visit, Oliver and Amanda learn just how much fun it is to have a grandmother in the house.
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  • Amanda Pig and the Awful, Scary Monster

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 9, 2004)
    Poor Amanda Pig! She's never going to get any sleep with all of the monsters in her room. Or maybe there are no such things as monsters. One thing's for sure, though: Amanda is going to have to be a big girl if she wants the monsters to go away for good.
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  • Oliver and Amanda and the Big Snow

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Nov. 1, 1998)
    Whether building a snow fort, braving the big hill on their sleds, or building a snow pig, the lovable Oliver and Amanda Pig find plenty of fun after the "big snow." "The warm interactions among family members continue to make these gentle stories a delight for early readers."-- The Horn Book
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  • Amanda Pig and the Wiggly Tooth

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Feb. 19, 2009)
    Amanda Pig is ecstatic! She has her first wiggly tooth, and she can?t wait for the tooth fairy to come! But her loose tooth won?t fall out. Her father offers to pull it out, but Amanda is scared that it will hurt too much. Disaster strikes when Amanda realizes that her tooth has fallen out on its own. Where can it be? Will the tooth fairy still come if Amanda?s tooth is really lost?
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  • Amanda Pig on Her Own

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 1, 1994)
    When her brother goes off to school, Amanda finds new things to do, including ballet dancing, cleaning her room, and making a very sad, mad day go away, with the help of hugs from Mother Pig.
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  • Amanda Pig, First Grader

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, July 9, 2009)
    Amanda Pig is going to be a first-grader! This year she won't have to take naps, she'll play on the big playground, and, best of all, she'll learn how to read. But something is wrong, because when Amanda tries to read, she can recognize the letters but not the words! Is first grade going to be harder than Amanda thought? Will she ever be able to read? Once again, Jean Van Leeuwen and Ann Schweninger create a funny, friendly, and kid-relevant world.
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