Donna Jo Napoli
41) Soccer shock
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English
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When ten-year-old Adam discovers that his freckles can see and talk, he plans to use this secret to get onto the school soccer team.
42) Pink magic
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English
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Nick wishes for some pink mail addressed just to him and his sister helps make it happen.
44) Una perla única
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Español
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Follows the journey of a single grain of seemingly unimportant sand that undergoes a beautiful transformation in the ocean.
Sigue el viaje de un solo grano de arena aparentemente sin importancia que se somete a una transformación hermosa en el océano.
45) Sirena
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English
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The gods grant immortality to the mermaid Sirena when she rescues a human man from the sea and they fall in love, but his mortality creates great conflict between love and honor when he is called to defend Greece in the Trojan War.
46) Bobby the bold
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English
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Bobby the bonobo is not accepted by the chimps at the zoo where they all live, but after he has an afternoon adventure in the city and gets a mohawk hair cut, the chimps change their minds about him.
47) Zel
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English
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Based on the fairy tale Rapunzel, the story is told in alternating chapters from the point of view of Zel, her mother, and the prince, and delves into the psychological motivations of the characters.
49) Alligator bayou
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English
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Fourteen-year-old Calogero Scalise and his Sicilian uncles and cousin live in small-town Louisiana in 1898, when Jim Crow laws rule and anti-immigration sentiment is strong, so despite his attempts to be polite and to follow American customs, disaster dogs his family at every turn.
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Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths, including those of the thunder god Thor, the one-eyed god and Allfather Odin, and the trickster god Loki. The lyrical storytelling of award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli dramatizes the timeless tales of ancient Scandinavia.
53) Flamingo dream
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English
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Grieving over her father's death from cancer, a young girl celebrates their last year together by making a book that includes mementos and a story.
55) The magic circle
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English
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After learning sorcery to become a healer, a good-hearted woman is turned into a witch by evil spirits and she fights their power until her encounter with Hansel and Gretel years later.
56) Hotel Jungle
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English
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When the manager's great-aunt decides to take everyone at Hotel Jungle on a week-long cruise, a troop of local baboons explores the empty hotel with surprising results for a newly-arrived family on vacation.
57) On guard
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English
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Excited by a fencing demonstration he happens to see, fourth grader Mikey starts taking lessons in hopes that the sport will make him special like his brother and sisters.
59) Little creatures
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Aladdin angelwings volume 2
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English
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A little Angel of Freedom hopes to earn her wings by helping Simone understand the value of freedom, so that she will stop capturing and imprisoning animals.
60) Crazy Jack
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English
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In this version of the traditional tale of the young boy who climbs a beanstalk, Jack searches for his father, falls in love with Flora, and learns the value of real treasure.