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"The entire Jillian Jiggs series is now available in one oversized treasury, which includes instructions for making Jillian's "wonderful pigs" and the complete script for the play The Chicken Princess. Extras include a bio of Phoebe Gilman,…

When Akilak must travel a great distance to another camp to gather food, she thinks she will never be able to make it. With a little help from her grandmother’s spirit, and her own imagination to keep her entertained, Akilak manages to turn a long…

"A small boy reaches home just before his mother (and baby sister) and slams the door shut. The key is inside the house with Alfie, however, and a small excitement ensues. With elements of the cumulative tale - as neighbors and milkmen offer…

"Adapted from the fantasy book of the same name, this graphic novel is beautifully illustrated and should prove an enjoyable read to fans and newbies alike. Diabolical 12-year-old genius Artemis Fowl is troubled by his father's disappearance, his…

"The year is 50 BC, and all Gaul is occupied. Only one small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders.

But how much longer can Asterix, Obelix and their friends resist the mighty Roman legions of Julius Caesar? Anything is…

"In Benny and Penny, the children are suspicious that their new neighbor has stolen Benny's pail, so they sneak into her yard even though they know it's a "big no-no!" Through many misunderstandings, they learn to apologize and make a new friend. The…

"This is the first volume of a fantasy epic starring the Bone cousins--Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone--who leave Boneville rather quickly after Phoney Bone's campaign for mayor, which involves 50-foot balloons and bad prunes, causes a riot.…

"This has a primer value too, as the vocabulary is, on the whole, a simple one for beginners, and there is enough repetition, association of action pictures with text, to carry the first year reader over the more difficult words. But five year olds…

This story of two poor children, abandoned in the woods and using their wits to outsmart a nasty witch, is so well-known that it needs no further elaboration. Those familiar with Jeffers's 1980 version (Dial) will notice that this edition includes a…

In this newly colorized edition of the classic book (published in 1956) by the late Gene Zion and his wife/ illustrator Margaret Bloy Graham, Harry runs away from a bath to find some good, clean fun. But when his adventures in town make him so dirty…