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Suzy Smith and her friends have gathered again for the relaunch of The Impossible Postal Express. The celebrations don't last long though, before Trollville is rocked by a violent earthquake - the first in the city's history. It's clear something sinister is underfoot. Nevertheless, Suzy's got a very late package that the Impossible Postal Service must deliver - 'come rain, shine, or meteor shower!' And the package might just lead her to some answers....
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In 1888, Owney, a stray terrier puppy, finds a home in the Albany, New York, post office and becomes its official mascot as he rides the mail train through the Adirondacks and beyond, criss-crossing the United States, into Canada and Mexico, and eventually traveling aroud the world by mail boat in 132 days.
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Liam really wants some mail, so he writes a letter to his mailbox asking for something in return. His mailbox delivers, sending Liam more than he could have hoped for ... and how! But as the mail starts to pile up, Liam realizes that the best packages and parcels are even better when shared with friends.
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When the Impossible Postal Express is charged with returning an overdue library book, Suzy Smith looks forward to a nice, simple delivery--just the thing she needs to convince her anxious parents to let her keep her job on the train. So shes less than thrilled to discover that not only is the book alive, it's full of a growing and dangerous magic. Worse still, the world to which it belongs is missing, and Suzy and her friends will have to use all...
9) Mailing May
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In 1914, because her family cannot afford a train ticket to her grandmother's town, May gets mailed and rides the mail car on the train to see her grandmother.
10) Mailbox magic
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A young boy who wants to receive mail of his own sends away for an offer he sees on the back of a cereal box.
12) The lost package
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A tour of the busy work that takes place at post offices is depicted through the journey of a lost package that receives a little help reaching its destination, proving that distance cannot keep loved ones apart.
13) Send it!
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Simple text and illustrations describe a package as it makes its way across country, from the time it is wrapped and addressed until it is delivered and opened.
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Milk is the polar bear postmaster of the forest. One day he receives a card that says "Please help!" It is from a red-crested crane couple whose chick has gone missing. Spring gives way to summer and Milk receives another postcard--this time from a red-crested crane couple who live in another district telling him that they have been taking care of a lost crane chick and asking for help in finding its family.--Publisher.
15) Snail mail
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"A long, long time ago, before email and texting, the mail was delivered in a much slower way-it was called Snail Mail (because some thought it was delivered by a snail). Although it took much longer, everyone agreed that letters were a little more special when they were delivered by Snail Mail. They might be handwritten. They might include a drawing. They might even contain a surprise inside! One such letter was sent by a Girl to the Boy she loved,...
16) Penguin post
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While his mother is looking for food and his father is tending their egg, a young penguin named Milo is charged with delivering the mail, not knowing that he is about to make a very special delivery.
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"The post office is closed, and that means it's time for Mr. Postmouse and his family to take a vacation. Of course, he'll need to bring along a few parcels -- "a postmouse's rounds are never done!" -- as he and Mrs. Mouse, Milo, Lulu and Pip set off on an around-the-world tour. Doing whatever it takes to reach their destinations (including traveling by hot-air balloon, cruise ship and camel!), the intrepid mouse family treks from the forest to the...
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Letters tell the story of Owney, a dog who became mascot of the Albany, New York, post office in 1888 and traveled around the world. Includes historical notes. From 1889 to 1897 a small dog captured the public's imagination and became famous. His name was Owney, and he was a stray that had wandered into an Albany, New York, post office. This dog became an unlikely world traveler, at first hopping on trains to accompany mail bags around the United...