Apt. 3
The sound of a harmonica floats through the halls of Sam and Ben's tenement. The sweet melodies inspire the brothers to explore the building, which is filled with the sounds and smells of a diverse city. Their search is successful and the brothers find the musician in Apt. 3, learn how to "see" with their ears and make a new friend.
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Clementina's Cactus
Near their home in the desert Clementina and her father find a lonely, prickly cactus. Clementina is fascinated by the little plant, but the threat of rain forces her and her dad to head home. During the night there is a terrible storm, but when the sun returns, Clementina searches for the cactus and discovers a spectacular surprise.
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Keats's Neighborhood
This beautiful collection brings together 10 of This beautiful collection brings together 10 of Keats’s best-loved stories, as well as artwork for an unfinished picture book, The Giant Turnip, published here for the first time. This collection is a must-have for all lovers of Keats.
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Hi, Cat!
Archie is walking down the street eating an ice cream cone. It's a beautiful day, and he is on his way to meet his best friend Peter. Suddenly stopped by a newcomer to his neighborhood, Archie says, “Hi, cat!” The cat sits, looks him up and down, and purrs. It turns out to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. When Archie goes, the cat follows him all the way home, too!
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Jennie's Hat
Jennie’s aunt promised to buy her a new hat and Jennie can hardly wait for the package to arrive.“It will be big and beautiful and flowery,” she tells herself happily. But when it arrives, there is just a plain hat inside. She is disappointed but tries hard to make the best of it. Sadly, nothing works…until a magical gesture of friendship makes her dream come true.
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Goggles!
Peter has found a rare treasure, a pair of old, beat-up motorcycle goggles. He and his best friend Archie are on their way to Archie’s front stoop with their prize when they run into a neighborhood gang that wants those goggles, too. What the bullies don’t understand is how hard it is to catch two smart boys and one crafty dog.
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Louie’s Search
The sound of a harmonica floats through the halls of Sam and Ben's tenement. The sweet melodies inspire the brothers to explore the building, which is filled with the sounds and smells of a diverse city. Their search is successful and the brothers find the musician in Apt. 3, learn how to "see" with their ears and make a new friend.
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Regards to the Man in the Moon
The other kids are making fun of Louie and calling his father “the junk man.” But his father tells Louie, “All a person needs is some imagination! And a little of that stuff can take you right out of this world!” So Louie builds a spaceship fueled entirely by imagination—and he and his friends can’t wait to blast off into an amazing adventure.
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The Snowy Day
Peter wakes up to the first snow of winter—the first winter where his parents have promised to let him play in the snow by himself. Overjoyed at the infinite possibilities of his snowy adventures, he starts to bound outside when Mama and Daddy remind him that he has to eat breakfast and put on his snowsuit.
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John Henry
The legendary steel-driving man who was born, and died, with a hammer in his hand comes to life in this dramatic tale of heroism and destiny. Each page seems to radiate the vital force that led John Henry to challenge a steam drill to a rock-drilling contest—and win.
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Louie
Peter is having a birthday party, and he’s asked all of his friends to come. But Amy is a special friend because she’s a girl, so Peter decides to send her a special invitation. When he rushes out in a thunderstorm to mail it, he bumps smack into Amy herself and knocks her to the ground. Will she come to his party now?
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Kitten for a Day
With four carefree kittens and one confused puppy at play, nothing can spoil their fun—not a little spilled milk or a bump on the head. Finally our puppy hero is called home for lunch by his mom, and his new friends promise that next time, it will be the kittens’ turn to be puppies for a day!
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