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No flying in the house
by Betty Brock

A rich dowager is persuaded to provide a temporary home for an unusual talking dog and her young charge, Annabel Tippens
The enormous egg
by Oliver Butterworth

When twelve-year-old Nate Twitchell takes care of an gigantic egg laid by one of his hens, he is shocked to find that it hatches into a triceratops. Reissue.
Socks
by Beverly Cleary

Socks, the Bricker's cat, finds a new rival in the form of the Bricker's new baby, Charles William, until he and the baby become partners in mischief
A nest for Celeste : a story about art, inspiration, and the meaning of home
by Henry Cole

Celeste, a mouse longing for a real home, becomes a source of inspiration to teenaged Joseph, assistant to the artist and naturalist John James Audubon, at a New Orleans, Louisiana, plantation in 1821
Kenny & the dragon
by Tony DiTerlizzi

When the townsfolk in Kenneth's sleepy little village catch wind that there's a dragon running loose in the countryside, they call George--a retired knight and dragonslayer--out of retirement, and it is up to Kenneth to protect these two--who happen to be his two best friends.
The twenty-one balloons
by William Pène du Bois

Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic
Dragons in a bag
by Zetta Elliott

A witch neighbor enlists young Jaxon and his friends to help deliver a clutch of baby dragons to the safe magical world where they belong, a quest that is thrown into chaos by the trio's inability to follow strict dragon-care rules. By the award-winning author of Bird. Simultaneous eBook
Ginger Pye
by Eleanor Estes

The disappearance of a new puppy named Ginger and the appearance of a mysterious man in a mustard yellow hat bring excitement into the lives of the Pye children
Igraine the brave
by Cornelia Funke

When a distant relative shows up with a dastardly plan to capture the castle and claim his parents' collection of singing books, it is up to Igraine and his friend, the Gentle Giant, to save the home and possessions he loves! 200,000 first printing.
The year of Billy Miller
by Kevin Henkes

The Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse follows the second-grade year of young Billy Miller, who struggles to navigate the pitfalls of elementary school, appreciate a pesky younger sibling and help his busy parents. 100,000 first printing.
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
by Marguerite Henry

Relates the adventures of a little burro who blazed trails through the Grand Canyon and met many famous people in the process
Bunnicula : a rabbit-tale of mystery
by Deborah Howe

Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire
Fly away
by Patricia MacLachlan

The only non-singing member of a family of opera singers, rappers and lullaby crooners helps prepare for the flood season before a threat against her brother's life compels her to find her voice. By the Newbery Award-winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall.
Dappled Annie and the tigrish
by Mary McCallum

Annie enjoys spending time in the hedge at the end of the garden where she can keep cool and talk to the creatures that live there
Nim's island
by Wendy Orr

Nim loves her island home and the animals she shares it with even while her scientist father is away doing research, but trouble is on the way and a new e-mail friend could be the only one who can help
The night fairy
by Laura Amy Schlitz

The Newbery Medal-winning author of Good Masters! Sweet Ladies and an award-winning illustrator present the story of tiny fairy Flory, who fiercely orders about the reluctant creatures of the huge forest and risks the loss of her wings in her efforts to survive. Jr Lit Guild.
Wedgie & Gizmo
by Suzanne Selfors

An exuberant little dog and a disdainful guinea pig who become housemates in a newly blended family are challenged to overcome respective differences in a first entry of a new series told from alternating perspectives. Simultaneous eBook. 75,000 first printing.
Ways to make sunshine
by Renée Watson

The Hart family of Portland, Oregon, faces many setbacks after Ryan's father loses his job, but no matter what, Ryan tries to bring sunshine to her loved ones

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