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82) Dangerous plays
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Nancy Drew and her friends find unexpected trouble when they watch a house in London.
85) A possum's tail
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Samuel Drew and his toy dog walk through a busy streetscape to visit the possum family at the London Zoo and disappointedly make their way home after discovering the possums asleep, unaware that their animal friends are following them.
Adorable story of a young boy's visit to London Zoo from the creative team behind Okido magazine. The illustrations are beautifully detailed, capturing the rich cultural diversity of London and city life, while infused...
86) Jemmy Button
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Provides a fictionalized account of Jemmy Button, a native boy from Tierra del Fuego who was brought to London to be educated and then returned home to his island.
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When Ace and John find a lion cub for sale at Harrods department store, they buy him, name him Christian, and the three live happily for a year in a London apartment, but eventually Christian grows too big and they must let him go to live the life of a wild cat. Based on a true story; includes an author's note.
90) The Bolds
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The Bolds, a family of hyenas who have gone undercover as humans, shock their neighbors with their actions--Mr. Bold scavenges in neighbors' garbage, Mrs. Bold makes hats from egg boxes and chicken bones, Bobby always is chewing on table legs, and Betty chases her brother while he is doing so and laughs with a cackle. Of course, no family is ordinary, but their neighbors don't seem to pick up on the ruse.
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Eight-year-old twins Oz and Lily are on a top secret mission to stop Alba the witch, who is plotting to use a magical chocolate phoenix for evil purposes, and aided by an army of rats and an unreliable talking cat, they pursue her not only across London but through time itself.
94) The secret crown
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""The card had no address -- just one special clue: A small golden crown. Claris knew what to do!" Claris and her best friend, Monsieur, are in London, looking for an exclusive club! But what will they discover once they start following the clues?" --Publisher's description.
97) Lungdon
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As the Iremonger family begins a search for a new home in London, residents of the city begin to notice strange incidents, including missing persons, strange objects appearing, a creeping darkness, and lots of rats.
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Life is an adventure. Anything in the world is possible by will and by luck, with a moist carrot, a wet nose, and a slice of mad courage. Shylo Tawny-Tail is proud to call himself one of the Royal Rabbits of London, a secret order of rabbits who live under Buckingham Palace and protect the royal family. But high up in London's famous skyscraper the Shard, the Ratzis are devising an evil plot to cause chaos during a visit from the president of the...
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"When Paddington arrives in London, he's excited to explore the city that he's heard so much about. Thanks to a stroke of luck, he meets Mr. and Mrs. Brown at the train station. They welcome him into their home and agree to help him find the explorer who visited his family in Peru. As Paddington sets out to search for the explorer and discover the many wonders in the city, he catches the eye of an evil taxidermist who would love nothing more than...