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The Boxcar children
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Four orphaned children run away and live in a boxcar, until they are found by their grandfather
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The tower treasure.
by Franklin W. Dixon
Joe and Frank discover the location of stolen jewels and papers and help remove suspicion from an innocent man
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The bad beginning
by Lemony Snicket
After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune
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The magician's nephew
by C. S. Lewis
When Digory and Polly try to return the wicked witch Jadis to her own world, the magic gets mixed up and they all land in Narnia where they witness Aslan blessing the animals with human speech
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Be careful what you wish for
by R. L. Stine
Klutzy Samantha Byrd, the laughingstock of the girls' basketball team, is determined to pay back mean Judith Bellwood for making fun of her on the court, but she never expects her revenge to get out of hand
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Little house on the prairie
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
A family travels from the big woods of Wisconsin to a new home on the prairie, where they build a house, meet neighboring Indians, build a well, and fight a prairie fire
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Beezus and Ramona
by Beverly Cleary
Beezus keeps busy following her younger sister around and trying to prevent trouble
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Dinosaurs before dark
by Mary Pope Osborne
When he and his younger sister, Annie, discover a tree house that travels through time, Jack and Annie begin an adventure that takes them to the era of dinosaurs.
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The absent author
by Ron Roy
Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace
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Charlie and the chocolate factory
by Roald Dahl
Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way
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The call of the wild
by Oliver Ho
Presents an abridged version of the tale of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.
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Junie B. Jones and the stupid smelly bus
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones will do just about anything to avoid riding on the stinky, smelly, awful schoolbus, in a easy-to-read tale with wide margins and large type.
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Frances Hodgson Burnett's The secret garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A beautifully illustrated new version of the classic novel brings to life the story of Mary Lennox, who, along with her spoiled invalid cousin, Colin, and Dickon, a Yorkshire boy, restores a magical secret garden to its former glory.
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271 Southgate Shopping Center
Culpeper, Virginia 22701
540-825-8691
www.cclva.org
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