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..When Hungary must send troops to fight in the Great War and Jancsi’s father is called to battle, the two cousins must grow up all the sooner in order to take care of the farm and all the relatives, Russian soldiers, and German war orphans who take refuge there.
By: Kate Seredy
$12.50
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Twelve-year-old Chico Filippo, whose own donkeys were confiscated years before by the German army, can't stay away from the newly set up American Remount Depot. Here, in the last months of World War II in Italy, thousands of supply mules and donkeys are processed and sent on to the fierce mountain fighting in the Apennines. One of the handlers introduces Chico to a small courageous animal the boy names Sergeant Donkey. Drawn into friendship and then into unexpected danger, Chico must demonstrate his own simple courage.
Illustrated by Wesley Dennis.
By: Maureen Daly
$16.00
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A retelling of the magical fairytale of quest, love and innocence, from the master storyteller via a well known folklorist and writer, with exquisite detailed illustrations.
By: Hans Christian Andersen,
Retold by Neil Philip
$17.95
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Experience the adventures of Hiawatha, his mother Nokomis, the trickster Pau-Puk-Keewis, and his friends Kwasind and Chibiabos, as well as his love for Minnehaha in these twenty-three collected poems.
By: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
$11.95 – $26.50
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The Spirit of Canada, a stunning anthology that celebrates our country's life and times, is filled to the brim with stories, songs, poems, legends, and more. This remarkable collection is a must-have for every library. With one hundred and fifty illustrations by some of Canada's most prestigious children's book artists, The Spirit of Canada will prove to be a useful reference guide, as well as a keepsake for generations to come. Beginning with native creation myths, readers are introduced to a cross-section of Canadian history. Chapters include the discovery of the New World, early settlement, and Confederation, as well as legends, humour, and multiculturalism.
By: Barbara Hehner
$29.95
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Listen along as Uncle Paul converses with his three children, teaching them all about the world around us. Share the story of the ants’ underground city, the spider’s suspension bridge, the caterpillars’ metamorphosis. Unlock the mystery behind thunder, lightning, clouds, rain, the year and seasons, volcanoes and earthquakes, and much more.
By: Jean Henri Fabre
$19.50 – $33.95
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Sara Stanley is only fourteen, but she can weave tales that are impossible to resist.
In the charming town of Carlisle, children and grown-ups alike flock from miles around to hear her spellbinding tales...
By: L.M. Montgomery
$12.99
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The Story of a Bad Boy (1870) is an entertaining novel in the “bad boy” genre, a precursor to Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
Boys and girls (typically ages 8–15) will enjoy Thomas Bailey Aldrich’s semi-autobiographical account of his experiences as a boy growing up in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
By: Thomas Bailey Aldrich,
Narrated by Christopher Perrin MDiv, PhD
$16.50
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The Story of Canada is the very definition of a living book. Stories are told in a variety of forms, including plays, diaries, letters, and more, ensuring that every story comes to life leaving a lasting impression in the mind of the reader.
By: George Brown
$26.50 – $42.95
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Meet the character who inspired the classic books in Dr. Dolitte’s first grand adventure!
By: Hugh Lofting
$10.99
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An engaging biography of Euclid, the father of geometry, and his groundbreaking work.
By: W. B. Frankland
$13.95 – $28.95
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The Story of God Our King traces the kingship of God, the royal nature of his people, and his victory over the serpentine enemy through the story of Scripture.
He’s a King like no other, defender and friend.
Always and forever, world without end.
By: Kenneth Padgett,
Shay Gregorie
$25.95
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One of the high points in the history of world civilization was the Elizabethan Age in England, when the English were setting sail to explore the New World, and when poets and playwrights like Ben Jonson and Will Shakespeare were fashioning the crown of English literature.
The inspiration of the age—and the one who gave a name to it—was Queen Elizabeth, the high-spirited, redhaired daughter of Henry VIII.
By: Alida Sims Malkus
$17.95
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This inspiring biography of Harriet Tubman tells how she helped free over 300 slaves as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad and how she became a nurse, a scout and spy for the Union Forces during the Civil War.
By: Kate McMullan
$9.50
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Ivy, Holly, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones all have one Christmas wish. Ivy, an orphan, wishes for a real home and sets out in search of the grandmother she's sure she can find. Holly, a doll, wishes for a child to bring her to life.
By: Rumer Godden
$24.99