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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollOriginally printed in 1865, this classic tale captures the adventures of a young girl who enters a strange land filled with one-of-a-kind characters, like talking rabbits and playing cards, and must struggle with riddles, games and challenges in order to find her way home.
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A Bear called Paddington by Michael BondA newly repackaged edition of the original 1958 classic finds Paddington Bear arriving from Peru and transforming the lives of the Brown family.
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Because of Winn-Dixie
by Kate DiCamillo
Upon receiving a special dog from her father, Opal's life greatly changes as the magic of his presence causes old pains to heal and new friendships to form.
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Beezus and Ramona by Beverly ClearyBig sister Beezus keeps herself busy by following her mischievous younger sister around and trying to keep the irrepressible Ramona Quimby out of trouble.
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The Call of the Wild by Jack LondonPresents the adventures of an unusual dog, part Saint Bernard and 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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The Cat in the Hat by SeussTwo children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat who shows them some tricks and games.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlEach 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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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi BarrettLife is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse.
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Curious George by H. A. ReyThe curiosity of a newly-captured monkey gets him into considerable trouble.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal by Jeff KinneyGreg records his sixth-grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. RowlingA winner of England's National Book Award, the acclaimed debut novel tells the outrageously funny, fantastic adventure story of Harry Potter, who escapes a hideous foster home thanks to a scholarship to The Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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Hoot by Carl HiaasenRoy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.
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Horton Hears a Who! by SeussA city of Whos on a speck of dust are threatened with destruction until the smallest Who of all helps convince Horton's friends that Whos really exist.
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How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida CowellWanting to capture and train a fierce dragon in order to prove his courage to those in the Viking chiefdom, heir-to-be Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III finds the smallest dragon in the woods who ends up becoming the most loved creature in the land.
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The Jungle Book by Rudyard KiplingAn award-winning illustrator presents his interpretation of the adventures of Mowgli, a Man-Cub reared by a pack of wolves in the jungles of India, and includes other short stories by the author set in India.
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Jumanji by Chris Van AllsburgLeft on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.
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The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanAfter learning that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea, Percy Jackson is transferred from boarding school to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods, and becomes involved in a quest to prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.
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The Lorax
by Seuss
A greedy individual, the cantankerous Once-ler, thoughtlessly pollutes the air, land, and water of the Bar-ba-loots' paradise, Truffula Forest, in order to build his giant industry.
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Mary Poppins by P. L. TraversAn extraordinary English nanny blows in on the East Wind with her parrot-headed umbrella and magic carpetbag and introduces her charges, Jane and Michael, to some delightful people and experiences.
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Matilda by Roald DahlMatilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.
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Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard AtwaterThe unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.
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The Secret Garden by Mary CollierA lavishly illustrated picture book adaptation of the favorite classic brings to life the experiences of young Mary Lennox, Dickon, and Colin, from Mary's discovery of the forbidden garden, to Colin's first steps.
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The Story of Ferdinand by Munro LeafFerdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls.
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Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
When Max dons his wolf suit, his imagination carries him to a land filled with lovable monsters.
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The Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
Startlingly different from all other interpretations, this version of the classic Wizard of Oz offers a unique perspective on the fantasy adventure and provides readers with cunningly designed green-tinted glasses to be worn while entering the Emerald City.
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Wonder
by R. J. Palacio
Born with a facial deformity that initially prevented his attendance at public school, Auggie Pullman enters the fifth grade at Beecher Prep and struggles with the dynamics of being both new and different, in a sparsely written tale about acceptance and self-esteem.
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