Matt Phelan
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"Intoxicating . . . it will be hard for young readers to put down."—New York Times Book Review
"A grand, giddy, and, at times, literally soaring tale."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"An amusing, fast-paced tale of land, sky, and spies."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Incredibly creative. . . . A little bit of history, a touch of mystery, and heaps
...7) Snow White
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The scene: New York City. The dazzling lights cast shadows that grow ever darker as the glitzy prosperity of the Roaring Twenties screeches to a halt. Enter a cast of familiar characters: a young girl, Samantha White, returning after being sent away by her cruel stepmother, the Queen of the Follies, years earlier; her father, the King of Wall Street, who survives the stock market crash only to suffer a strange and sudden death; seven street urchins,...
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In Kansas in the year 1937, eleven-year-old Jack Clark faces his share of ordinary challenges: local bullies, his father's failed expectations, a little sister with an eye for trouble. But he also has to deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl, including rising tensions in his small town and the spread of a shadowy illness. Certainly a case of "dust dementia" would explain who (or what) Jack has glimpsed in the Talbot's abandoned barn - a sinister...
11) Pignic
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"A pig experiences adversity but in the end enjoys a perfect summer day"--
12) Turtle walk
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"A family of turtles goes for a long, long walk that has an unexpected and very fun ending"--
13) Around the world
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Challenged with circling the world at the end of the nineteenth century, three very different adventurers--avid bicyclist Thomas Stevens, fearless reporter Nellie Bly, and retired sea captain Joshua Slocum--embark on epic journeys.
18) Druthers
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Challenged to use her imagination on a boring, rainy day, little Penelope shares time with her daddy while envisioning herself at the zoo, as a cowgirl, flying to the moon, and sailing to an island filled with dinosaurs.