Matthew Cordell
2) Explorers
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English
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"When a family goes to a local museum, a boy notices a homeless man sitting outside, making brightly colored origami birds. He convinces his dad to buy a bird the man makes just for him. Once inside the museum, his little sister takes the bird and launches it into the air. Is it lost? Soon another boy helps him look, and the paper bird brings two families--and two new friends--together" --
Author
Series
Eleanor Kane books volume 1
Language
English
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When nine-year-old Eleanor's beloved babysitter Bibi moves away to care for her ailing father, Eleanor must spend the summer adjusting to a new babysitter while mourning the loss of her old one.
Author
Series
Eleanor Kane books volume 2
Language
English
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"As the days go on, nine-year-old Eleanor realizes that maybe being at summer camp isn't so bad after all, and is full of special surprises"--
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Series
Cornbread and Poppy volume 1
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Cornbread LOVES planning. Poppy does not. Cornbread ADORES preparing. Poppy does not. Cornbread IS ready for winter. Poppy ... is not. But Cornbread and Poppy are the best of friends, so when Poppy is left without any food for the long winter, Cornbread volunteers to help her out. Their search leads them up, up, up Holler Mountain, where these mice might find a new friend ... and an old one."--
6) Trouble gum
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Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Playing indoors with his little brother on a rainy day, a rambunctious young pig causes a ruckus and then breaks his mother's three chewing gum rules.
Author
Series
Cornbread and Poppy volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Best friends Cornbread and Poppy spend a day at the Carnival playing games, eating snacks, and riding the Ferris wheel.
9) Wish
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When an elephant couple decides it is time to have a child, unexpected challenges arise but, at last, the pair's deepest wish comes true.
Author
Series
Eleanor Kane books volume 3
Language
English
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A new girl at school throws nine-year-old Eleanor's relationship with her best friend Pearl into disarray.
11) Ollie and Claire
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Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Bored with her ho-hum routine with her best friend Ollie, Claire secretly plans a new adventure with a mystery person.
12) Hello! Hello!
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Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A child seeks a way to communicate with parents and a brother who are busy with their electronic devices.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"A biographical look at the life and career of Fred Rogers and the impact of his show, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood"--
"Kindness, caring, and reliance on our neighbors are more important now than ever before. We all need more Mister Rogers in our lives. In difficult times, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood provided a refuge for children and their families alike; a way to understand and talk about what was happening, and find hope for a brighter tomorrow....
14) Toot toot zoom!
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Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A funny, fast, and noisy tale about finding friends where you least expect to.
16) Leeva at last
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Language
English
Description
What are people for? That's the burning question on the mind of Leeva Spayce Thornblossom. Fame! says Leeva's mom, the mayor of Nutsmore. Money! says her dad, the town treasurer. With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town's librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer--setting off a chain of events that will change Nutsmore forever.
19) King Alice
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
A young girl wakes her father by informing him that she is Queen Alice, then draws him and other family members into her imaginative activities, from writing a book to a sleepover with fairies.
20) Wolf in the snow
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Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Description
A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home?