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2) Animal farm
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English
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George Orwell's famous satire of the Soviet Union, in which "all animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others." A satire on totalitarianism in which farm animals overthrow their human owner and set up their own government.
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Shadow of the fox volume 2
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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One thousand years ago, a wish was made to the Harbinger of Change and a sword of rage and lightning was forged. Kamigoroshi. The Godslayer. It had one task: to seal away the powerful demon Hakaimono. Now he has broken free. Kitsune shapeshifter Yumeko has one task: to take her piece of the ancient and powerful scroll to the Steel Feather temple in order to prevent the summoning of the Harbinger of Change, the great Kami Dragon who will grant one...
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Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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A retelling of a tale of bravery against seemingly insurmountable odds and a community working together to overcome adversity, reminding us that no challenge is too great, and that even the smallest of us can make a world of difference. Includes the origins of the folktale and facts about hummingbirds.
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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In this haunting and compelling follow-up to The Secret of Nightingale Wood, Lucy Strange takes a seafaring myth and grounds it in the stark reality of World War II.Growing up in a lighthouse, 11-year-old Pet's world has been one of storms, secret tunnels, and stories about sea monsters. But now the country is at war and the cliff tops are a terrifying battleground. Pet will need to muster all her bravery to uncover why her family is...
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B de Blok
Pub. Date
noviembre 2014.
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Español
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El niño puede estar alegre o triste, eufórico o desanimado, furioso o asqueado... Los sentimientos lo domainan, lo hacen sufrir. Es como sí dentro de él habitaran diablillos que actúan lejos de su control. Ese mundo interior es un laberinto que ha de conocer, porque las emociones condicionan su vida. Este libro explora los sentimientos más comunes, ordenados en seis bloques o constelaciones. En la medida en que el niño los explore, sus reacciones...
7) Everless
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Pub. Date
2018
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English
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In the kingdom of Sempera, time is extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one's own lifespan. The rich aristocrats like the Gerling family tax the poor to the hilt, extending their own lives by centuries. No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember; she and her father were once servants at their estate, Everless, until an accident drove them away. After discovering her father is dying, Jules is desperate to earn more...
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Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
c2004
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English
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An illustrated adaptation of twelve animal fables first told by the Greek slave Aesop.
An illustrated adaptation of twelve animal fables first told by the Greek slave Aesop. For over 2,500 years the simple stories and wry humor of Aesop's fables have entertained children and adults alike. Their lessons have seeped into the very fabric of our language, as evidenced by expressions such as ''sour grapes'' and ''a wolf in sheep's clothing.'' Through...
10) The Wild
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Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"An environmental fable about protecting our planet, in which Earth is imagined as a beautiful, precious, and vulnerable creature called the Wild"--
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Trials of Apollo volume 2
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English
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Lester, Leo, Calypso, and Meg ride the bronze dragon, Festus, to Indiana to seek the most dangerous Oracle, but must first face another evil Roman emperor.
14) Fox 8: a story
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English
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Fox 8 has always been the daydreamer in his pack. He learns to speak "Yuman" by hiding in the bushes outside a house and listening to children's bedtime stories. When the building of a new shopping mall cuts off the pack's food supply, Fox 8 begins a harrowing quest to save the pack. -- adapted from jacket.
16) Seven blind mice
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Publisher
Putnam & Grosset Group
Pub. Date
1992
Language
English
Description
Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance.
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