The Swollen Fox


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AV2 Storytime brings beginning readers classic stories of lessons and values. The Vipo by AV2 series features engaging text and vibrant visuals. These books are sure to engage beginning readers and help them become independent readers. By logging on to www.av2books.com and entering the book code found of page 2 of the book, readers can access an exclusive AV2 animated video.




The Swollen Fox


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In The Swollen Fox, Aesop and his troupe teach their audience the value of sharing. They learn that it is important to take only what you need.




Aesop's Fables


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A collection of animal fables told by the Greek slave Aesop.




Desperate Characters


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First published in 1970 to great acclaim, this novel stands as one of the most dazzling and rigorous examples of the storyteller's craft in postwar American literature--a novel that, according to Irving Howe, ranks with "Billy Budd" and "The Great Gatsby".




Stone Fox


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John Reynolds Gardiner's classic action-packed adventure story about a thrilling dogsled race has captivated readers for more than thirty years. Based on a Rocky Mountain legend, Stone Fox tells the story of Little Willy, who lives with his grandfather in Wyoming. When Grandfather falls ill, he is no longer able to work the farm, which is in danger of foreclosure. Little Willy is determined to win the National Dogsled Race—the prize money would save the farm and his grandfather. But he isn't the only one who desperately wants to win. Willy and his brave dog Searchlight must face off against experienced racers, including a Native American man named Stone Fox, who has never lost a race. Exciting and heartwarming, this novel has sold millions of copies and was named a New York Times Outstanding Children's Book.




Pretentiousness


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Pretentiousness is the engine oil of culture; the essential lubricant in the development of all arts, high, low, or middle.




Rookie Dad


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FUN AND EASY EXERCISES AND GAMES FOR DADS AND BABIES IN THEIR FIRST YEAR.




Aesop's Fables


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Aesop's Fables is a collection of fables of diverse origins. The stories associated with Aesop's name have descended to modern times through a number of sources. Many of the tales are characterized by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics. They continue to be reinterpreted in different verbal registers and in popular as well as artistic media.




The Wishing Well


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Timothy Legget, 12, was forced to grow up quickly living in Appleton, Kentucky, caring for his younger sister, Lisa. Their parents, Jan and Justin, were impoverished coal miners working in one of the local mines near their home. On October 5, 1901, tragedy struck their family. Timothy and Lisa are sent to Jasper, Virginia to live with their aunt-Martha Satcher. They arrive in Jasper late one night, only to discover that their Aunt Martha is not home. Timothy explores the house and finds it empty of most everything. Timothy considers this to be very strange and out of character for his Aunt. Suddenly, reality overwhelms him he is in a strange town, caring for his younger sister, with neither friends nor relatives, and returning home is not an option. Without relatives, he and Lisa could be mistaken for orphans and placed in an orphanage-where there would be little hope of ever returning home.