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Because of Winn-Dixie

Paperback . Candlewick
Aug 6, 2001
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Because of Winn-Dixie, a big, ugly, happy dog, 10-year-old Opal learns 10 things about her long-gone mother from her preacher father. Because of Winn-Dixie, Opal makes new friends among the somewhat unusual residents of her new hometown, Naomi, Florida. Because of Winn-Dixie, Opal begins to find her place in the world and let go of some of the sadness left by her mother's abandonment seven years earlier. With her newly adopted, goofy pooch at her side, Opal explores her bittersweet world and learns to listen to other people's lives. This warm and winning book hosts an unforgettable cast of ...

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Charlotte's Web

Paperback . HarperCollins
Oct 1, 2001
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An affectionate, sometimes bashful pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. A prancing, playful bloke, Wilbur is devastated when he learns of the destiny that befalls all those of porcine persuasion. Determined to save her friend, Charlotte spins a web that reads "Some Pig," convincing the farmer and surrounding community that Wilbur is no ordinary animal and should be saved. In this story of friendship, hardship, and the passing on into time, E.B. White reminds us to open our eyes to the wonder and miracle often found in the simplest of t...

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Mr Midnight #19: Flying Tiger Fist of Shaolin

Paperback . Angsana Books
May 28, 2005
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Turn off your lights, get ready for frights! When the clock strikes midnight and the moon's full and bright, it's time for dread and fear. For Mr Midnight is here with two stories, double the danger and twice the terror! STORY ONE: Dash Lai and Tina Teo learn more than kung fu when the FLYING TIGER FIST OF SHAOLIN carries them to China on a deadly mission. Every page packs a real punch! STORY TWO: Zephany Hoe and her friends are trapped on deserted DEMON'S ISLAND. Can they stop the deadly spirit from destroying the world? "This is James Lee at his best!" says Russell Lee, author of the Tr...

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Mr Midnight #34: My Freaky Shrunken Head

Paperback . Angsana Books
Jan 19, 2007
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Turn off your lights, get ready for frights! When the clock strikes midnight and the moon's full and bright, it's time for dread and fear. For Mr. Midnight is here with two stories, double the danger and twice the terror! STORY ONE: What starts out as a fun school excursion turns into a dangerous island mission for young Naz Farihin. Can he fight the ghostly pirate, survive the scary lighthouse, and battle the mysterious voodoo spirits, to explain MY FREAKY SHRUNKEN HEAD STORY TWO: When computer-crazy Nicolette Ng checks her email, a strange message lures her into a terrifying cyberworld ca...

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Mr Midnight #15: My Friend's Now A Mummy!

Paperback . Angsana Books
Feb 5, 2005
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Turn off your lights, get ready for frights! When the clock strikes midnight and the moon's full and bright, it's time for dread and fear. For Mr Midnight is here with two stories, double the danger and twice the terror! STORY ONE: When Kelsey Lim and her friends visit the museum, they're trapped in a sinister mystery. You won t be able to sleep until you finish reading MY FRIEND'S NOW A MUMMY! STORY TWO: MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE is a nice wish. But not when the evil Dream Maker made all Zen Kuan s worst nightmares come to life!

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Who Else Is Living In Our House? (Mr. Midnight, #10)

Paperback . Flame of the Forest Publishing Pte Ltd
Sep 2004
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Turn off your lights, get ready for frights! When the clock strikes midnight and the moon's full and bright, it's time for dread and fear. For Mr. Midnight is here with two stories, double the danger and twice the terror! STORY #1: Samantha and Ashley are terrified by weird happenings in their new home. Join them and their friends when they try to discover WHO ELSE IS LIVING IN OUR HOUSE? STORY #2: Khairi and his Ghost Club find themselves in deadly danger when they come face to face with OUR SCHOOL GHOST. We dare you not to be scared!

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James and the Giant Peach

Paperback . Puffin
Aug 16, 2007
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When James drops magic crystals by the peach tree, the toy peach starts growing, and before long, it’s as big as a house, with a secret entranceway.

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James and the Giant Peach

Paperback . Puffin
Apr 26, 2000
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When poor James Henry Trotter loses his parents in a horrible rhinoceros accident, he is forced to live with his two wicked aunts, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. After three years he becomes "the saddest and loneliest boy you could find." Then one day, a wizened old man in a dark-green suit gives James a bag of magic crystals that promise to reverse his misery forever. When James accidentally spills the crystals on his aunts' withered peach tree, he sets the adventure in motion. From the old tree a single peach grows, and grows, and grows some more, until finally James climbs inside the giant...

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The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures

Hardcover . Portfolio Hardcover
Mar 13, 2008
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A bold new way to tackle tough business problems—even if you draw like a second grader When Herb Kelleher was brainstorming about how to beat the traditional hub-and-spoke airlines, he grabbed a bar napkin and a pen. Three dots to represent Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Three arrows to show direct flights. Problem solved, and the picture made it easy to sell Southwest Airlines to investors and customers. Used properly, a simple drawing on a humble napkin is more powerful than Excel or PowerPoint. It can help crystallize ideas, think outside the box, and communicate in a way that peopl...

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Paperback . Puffin
Aug 16, 2007
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The gates of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory are opening at last . . . and only five children will be allowed inside.

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