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1) The wanderer
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"Without a word, and with Escher-like precision, Van den Ende presents one little paper boat's journey across the ocean, past reefs and between icebergs, through schools of fish, swaying water plants, and terrifying sea monsters. The little boat is all alone, and while its aloneness gives it the chance to wonder at the fairy-tale world above and below the waves uninterrupted, that also means it must save itself when storms approach. And so it does....
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"Three, two, one . . . sleepover! Stink can't wait for Webster to arrive and sleep over for the very first time . . . When Webster shows up in his outer-space pj's, it doesn't take long for a theme to emerge. Stink's race-car bed doubles as a spaceship and an old keyboard is a control panel as the explorers suit up, buckle in, and blast off . . . Va-room! Playful illustrations and astronaut lingo capture their imaginary adventure from takeoff to...
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Mable goes on an impossible quest to the moon hoping that will cure her beloved Grana, and is aided by constellations associated with African and African American history along the way. Includes brief descriptions of the constellations mentioned, and a note on the myth or history associated with each.
6) Moon River
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"Follow a girl, accompanied by her teddy bear, as she dreams about the wide and wonderful world. Cozy scenes of pajamas and bedtime make this a perfect story to share at the end of the day"--Provided by publisher.
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Brighter Days Ahead: Utopian Novels
Classics - St. Charles Public Library
HPL Irish Authors 2024
Brighter Days Ahead: Utopian Novels
Classics - St. Charles Public Library
HPL Irish Authors 2024
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Gulliver's Travels tells of the fantastic voyages of Lemuel Gulliver, an Englishman and ship's surgeon, who travels to the "several remote nations of the world." In the beginning, he becomes shipwrecked in the land of Lilliput, where the distressed inhabitants are only six inches tall. His second voyage takes him to Brobdingnag, where lives a race of giants. At Glubdubdrib, the Island of Sorcerers, he speaks with great men of the past and learns from...
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Pine and Boof books volume 1
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When an egg from outer space falls on Boof's head, he and his best friend Pine must travel to outer space to return the space egg to its space nest.
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"Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the centre of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans descend into the Icelandic volcano Snæfellsjökull, encountering many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, before eventually coming to the surface again in southern...
19) Alice's adventures in Wonderland: Alice's adventures in Wonderland and Through the looking-glass
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STEAM tales volume 1
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"Tumble down the proverbial rabbit hole in this time-honored classic by Lewis Carroll. Follow Alice, one of literature's most popular female figures, as she encounters a colorful cast of immortal characters such as the Cheshire Cat, the Queen of Hearts, the March Hare, the Mad Hatter, and more! This edition also contains the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, where the heroine again enters wonderland by climbing through a mirror. Once again,...
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The wonderful Wizard of Oz: Dorothy and her dog Toto are swept up by a cyclone in Kansas and deposited in the magical land of Oz, where she sets out to find the Wizard of Oz to help her return home.
The marvelous land of Oz: Tip and his creation, Jack Pumpkinhead, travel in Oz, where they save Oz from the evil witch Mombi.
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