children's fiction
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Dav Pilkey--ahem--we mean, George Beard and Harold Hutchins, the bestselling authors of THE ADVENTURES OF SUPER DIAPER BABY, are back with their second graphic novel! Meet Ook and Gluk, the stars of this sensationally silly graphic novel from the creators of Captain Underpants! It's 500,001 BC, and Ook and Gluk's hometown of Caveland, Ohio, is under attack by an evil corporation from the future. When Ook, Gluk, and their little dinosaur pal Lily are pulled through a time portal to 2222, they discover a future world that's even more devastated than their own.
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A bug is so ugly she scares away the bird that was about to devour her.
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Grumpy Mr. Pusskins hates doing ordinary cat things such as playing with his owner Emily but a night out on the streets in search of adventure makes him reconsider the advantages of a loving home.
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The Lorax was first published in 1971. A film version will be released on March 2, 2012, which would have been Dr. Seuss' 108th birthday!
The Lorax is a creature who tries to protect wildlife and their environment against pollution and habitat destruction. The story is told with Dr. Seuss' familiar rhyming style and colorful illustrations and serves as a fable about the effects of industrialization on the natural world.
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A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all. This classic children's story has been warming hearts since 1968. We're featuring it now in celebration of November 11, 2011 (11-11-11), also known as Corduroy Day. (Named for the fabric, not the bear, but still a fun tie-in!) Our Gordon Cooper Branch will celebrate Corduroy Day; learn more.
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Mouse Mistress Hildegarde musters all her ingenuity to keep a large colony of church mice safe from the exterminator and to see that they make it through the dangerous Blessing of the Animals.
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Ten adventures of Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger, Piglet, Owl, and other friends of Christopher Robin.
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Waking up with a frog-like appearance, Wilma proves disruptive at school as she searches for some tasty flies.
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After their father's research experiment at the British Museum unleashes the Egyptian god Set, Carter and Sadie Kane embark on a dangerous journey across the globe--a quest which brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.
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Chester is thrilled to write his own book.