Raggedy Ann and the Kite


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Another adventure begins as Raggedy Ann is tied to a kite and sails through the air. But what happens when the string breaks and Raggedy Ann is lost? Join the fun in this simple bedtime story from the collection of Johnny Gruelle as presented by R.F. Gilmor for a new generation of young readers. For little hands to hold and to love.




Raggedy Ann Stories


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In this series of adventures, Raggedy Ann goes for a ride on a kite and survives a washing.




How Raggedy Ann Got Her Candy Heart


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One day Raggedy Ann takes a kite ride way up into the sky -- only to land in a bucket of paint! A friendly painter offers to fix her up like new, and it looks like Marcella will have to part with her doll for a short time. But when Raggedy Ann comes back to Marcella, she's better than ever because of the painter's special gift. In this new version of a classic, retold for young children, Raggedy Ann and the other dolls in the nursery come to life with humor and spirit.




The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy


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A collection of adventures featuring the well-known red-haired dolls Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy.




Orphant Annie Story Book


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Little Orphant Annie comes to stay with Carl and Bessie's family, and entertains them with her stories about gnomes, goblins, and other creatures.




Small Steps


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1996 Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction 1997 ALA Notable Books for Children 1997 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers 1997 Pen Center USA West Literary Award 1998 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award (Vermont) 1998-1999 Mark Twain Award (Missouri) 1998 Joan Fassler Memorial Book Award 1998-1999 Texas Bluebonnet Award, Runner-Up 1998-1999 William Allen White Master Reading List (Kansas) 1998-1999 Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Master List 1998-1999 Sequoyah Book Award Master List (Oklahoma) 1998-1999 Volunteer State Book Award Master List (Tennessee) 1998-1999 NH Great Stone Face Children's Book Award Master List 1999 Sasquatch Reading Award Master List (Washington State) 2000-2001 Iowa Children's Choice Awards Master List 2001 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Master List (Illinois) 2001 Young Hoosier Book Award 2015 Bluestem Book Award Master List In a riveting story of courage and hope, Peg Kehret writes about months spent in a hospital when she was twelve, first struggling to survive a severe case of polio, then slowly learning to walk again. Peg Kehret was stricken with polio when she was twelve years old. At first paralyzed and terrified, she fought her way to recovery, aided by doctors and therapists, a loving family, supportive roommates fighting their own battles with the disease, and plenty of grit and luck. With the humor and suspense that are her trademarks, acclaimed author Peg Kehret vividly recreates the true story of her year of heartbreak and triumph.




Moby-Dick


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Herman Melville's epic saga, Moby-Dick, is vividly brought to life in thishree-dimensional graphic novel adaptation, the first of its kind. Traceaptain Ahab's obsessive quest for the white whale in comic book styleanels, speech balloons, and spectacular colour illustrations thatramatically rise upand off the page. This phenomenal work has been createdy multi-talented artist Sam Ita, apprentice to Robert Sabuda, one ofhe world's master paper engineers. Ita will take you on a journey unlikeny you've experienced before!




Raggedy Ann Stories


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Mrs. Raffles, widow of the now-deceased A. J. Raffles (gentleman, amateur cricket player, and thief), continues the family legacy of crime -- but this time in America. These stories are narrated by her cohort, Harry "Bunny" Manders, previously the devoted friend and sidekick of A.J. Raffles, in much the same style as the original stories by E.W. Hornung.




Wicked, the Musical


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From Melcher Media, the team that brought you Wicked: The Grimmerie, comes Wicked: A Pop-Up Compendium of Splendiferous Delight and Thrillifying Intrigue, featuring the most arresting and memorable moments from the hit Broadway musical in moveable paper tableaux. From Glinda's dramatical entrance among the Ozians in her bubble machine to Elphaba's gravity-defying maiden flight, each spread puts you in the center of the action. Plus, discover secret artifacts (and artifictions) that you won't find anywhere else: the letters Galinda and Elphaba wrote to their parents, a map of the Emerald City, the Shiz University student newspaper, and a miniature Grimmerie complete with spells.




Raggedy Ann and Rags


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After joining Raggedy Ann and Andy in Marcella's household, a frisky puppy appropriately called Rags helps rescue Ann when she goes sailing one day.