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"A Room with a View" by E. M. Forster is a delightful and satirical exploration of the Edwardian society, love, and the clash between societal expectations and individual desires. Set against the picturesque backdrop of England and Italy, Forster's novel is a nuanced portrayal of the awakening of a young woman's spirit in the face of societal constraints.
The story follows the journey of Lucy Honeychurch, a spirited and independent young woman...
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Billy Forrester books volume 1
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English
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Because of a bet, Billy is in the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days.
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Pippi Longstocking volume 1
Pub. Date
1997.
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English
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A collection of three previously published books: Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes on Board, and Pippi in the South Seas.
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Pippi Longstocking volume 3
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©1987, ©1959.
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English
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The adventures of the strongest girl in the world, who takes her two friends with her when she travels from Sweden to visit her father, king of an island in the South Seas.
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Amelia Bedelia series volume 6
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[1976]
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English
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Literal-minded Amelia Bedelia does household chores and gets dinner ready.
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Henry Huggins volume 5
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English
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Henry and his friends build a clubhouse, and trouble ensues when they exclude Ramona and Beezus, who try to sneak in.
10) Mark Twain
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English
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A simple retelling of five stories by Mark Twain, in which he pokes fun at newspapers, Victorian manners, obedience to one's parents, the British, and perceptions of reality.
12) A bit more Bert
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[2002]
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English
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Bert receives a disastrous haircut, loses his dog and discovers that there are many other Berts in the world.
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Rover adventures volume 1
Pub. Date
[2000]
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English
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A talking dog, the Mack children and the small elf-like Gigglers themselves must try to stop the prank that the Gigglers have mistakenly set in motion to punish Mr. Mack for being mean to his children.
15) Robot Zot!
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English
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On a mission to conquer planet Earth, tiny but fearless Robot Zot and his mechanical sidekick leave a path of destruction as they battle kitchen appliances.
16) Space dogs
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[2006]
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English
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Commanders Belka and Strelka, of the planet Gersbach, board their dog-shaped vehicle and head for earth, where they encounter Lucy Buckley and her family, attempt to capture two power-seeking renegades, and hope to save their own planet from destruction.
17) Flat Stanley
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Flat Stanley volume 1
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[2006]
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English
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A picture book version of the story in which a bulletin board falls on Stanley while he is sleeping, and he finds that being flat has its advantages.
18) Amelia Bedelia
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1996.
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Español
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A literal-minded housekeeper causes a ruckus in the household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.
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A House for Mr. Biswas, by Nobel and Booker-Prize winning author V.S. Naipaul, is a powerful novel about one man's struggle for identity and belonging. Born into poverty, then trapped in the shackles of charity and gratitude, Mr. Biswas longs for a house he can call his own. He loathes his wife and her wealthy family, upon whom he is dependent. Finding himself a mere accessory on their estate, his constant rebellion is motivated by the one thing that...
20) This is a ball
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Books that drive kids crazy! volume 2
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English
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"In this humorous parody of a concept book for young children, words and pictures don't match, inviting contrary responses from readers"-- Provided by publisher.
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