Toren Suzanne
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When Henry sees a notice for a snowman-building contest, he decides to enter. He, his father, and his dog Mudge join the other contestants, all determined to win the contest. How will Henry and his father make their snowman different from all the others? A Live Oak Media audio production.
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Three cousins, Lily, Tess, and Rosie, live with their Aunt Lucy in a pretty blue house on Cobble Street. After school, the girls play in the attic while they wait for Aunt Lucy to come home from her colorful flower shop. One afternoon, the cousins decide to build a dollhouse that looks exactly like Aunt Lucy's shop. They make a trip to The Olde Craft Shoppe, where they find wonderful things for their dollhouse: tiny furniture and teapots. Won't Aunt...
64) Vergil
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A biography of Vergil, Rome's greatest poet, by the acclaimed translator of the Aeneid
The Aeneid stands as a towering work of Classical Roman literature and a gripping dramatization of the best and worst of human nature. In the process of creating this epic poem, Vergil (70–19 BCE) became the world's first media celebrity, a living legend.
But the real Vergil is a shadowy figure; we know that he was born into a modest rural family, that he led...
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Best friends Henry and Mudge find autumn a great season for sharing jack-o-lanterns and ghost stories, and for enjoying a visit from Aunt Sally at Thanksgiving. In Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days, the wonders of winter are explored with great delight by Henry and his big red dog – the first snowfall, Christmas Eve dinner, a walk in the night. Simple stories with perfect kid appeal, these thoughtful adventures provide a memorable experience.
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A special Halloween treat Softly padding through the darkness, Moonlight the cat explores the world on her favorite night. With eloquently simple words and luminous, dazzling paintings, moonlight evokes the excitement of Halloween in a beautifully warm and reassuring way-giving the very youngest of readers a cozy, friendly Halloween experience. Celebrated author Cynthia Rylant pairs with the gifted Melissa Sweet to tell a lyrical tale of smiling pumpkins,...
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In Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble, the appealing boy and his big drooly dog celebrate spring by finding a March flower good enough to eat, an April puddle big enough for a surprise splasher, and a May litter of kittens for Mudge to watch over. This lively tale of friendship is both heartening and humorous. Another chapter in a boy and his dog's life, Henry and Mudge in the Green Time takes place in the heat of summer with three adventures: on a...
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When Henry and his big dog Mudge see a spy kit for sale, they know right away that it's time to break open the piggy bank. With their spy hat and magnifying glass and secret code card, Henry and Mudge can flirt with danger, steal secrets, and start cracking codes. On their first spy mission, Henry tells Mudge to try not to look suspicious. Mudge rolls in the mud and chews on an old shoe, so no one will ever think he's a spy. But then Henry finds a...
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Trying to think up some tricks to play on Mom and Dad for April Fools' Day, Harry and his little sister, Emily, know they'll need something even more special than the plastic spiders and whoopee cushion they used last year. A trip to the magic shop gives them all they need to play some tricky tricks, but Harry thinks Emily is too little to fool him. Can Emily come up with a trick that will surprise her big brother? A popular children's author takes...
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All-of-a-kind family volume 4
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The further adventures of five sisters and their brother growing up on New York's East Side in the early twentieth century.