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"Deep in the woods, in a rustic cabin, lives an old man and the boy he's raised as his own. This sage old man has taught the boy the power of nature and how to live in it, and more importantly, to respect it. In Fishbone's Song, this boy reminisces about the magic of the man who raised him and the tales that he used to tell--all true, but different each time."--
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Moving has been rough on nine-year-old Cyrus and his eight-year-old brother Rudy. Leaving behind the city for a farm on the seaside is a major adjustment. But their new neighbor, Rachel, and a depressed donkey that came with their new home might be just the distractions they need to find peace in their new home.
8) Dream days
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The further adventures of five brothers and sisters growing up in the English countryside in the late nineteenth century. Sequel to "The Golden Age."
9) Round trip
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Black and white illustrations and text record the sights on a day trip to the city and back home again to the country. The trip to the city is read from front to back and the return trip, from back to front, upside down.
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In this graphic novel with a modern twist on the classic fairy tale, Callie, a punk rock star in the city, and Martina, a singing farm mouse with big dreams, meet when they participate in the Battle of the Bands. There they make a wish and learn what life for the other is like.
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An Australian chicken breeder, Mr McFowler, fails to win competitions with his prized chicken, Hector, mainly because Hector had a nose pecking habit and an inability to remain still when being judged. Mr McFowler was downcast as he felt Hector was the best bird he had ever bred and his greatest chance of winning Champion Bird of the Show.
Mr McFowler, of Scottish descent loves to play old Scottish songs in his shed and sometimes dance to them. One...