When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island.

3) Thanksgiving is for giving thanks

Author

Sutherland, Margaret

Series

Reading railroad books

Publisher

Grosset & Dunlap

Pub. Date

2000.

Language

English

Formats

Book - Regular Print, Child - Picture Book

Description

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A child lists all the things for which he is thankful, especially at Thanksgiving.

4) This little piggy

Author

Heller, Nicholas

Publisher

Greenwillow Books

Pub. Date

[1997]

Language

English

Description

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In response to Donald's bedtime request for "just one more story, " his grandmother reaches for his big toe and elaborates on "This Little Piggy Went to Market."

5) Dinosaur habitat

Author

Griffith, Helen V

Publisher

Greenwillow Books

Pub. Date

1998.

Language

English

Description

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After twelve-year-old Nathan's pesky younger brother Ryan claims to have found a dinosaur fossil, they are suddenly transported into a misty world where Ryan's toy dinosaurs are alive.

6) The great green notebook of Katie Roberts: who just turned 12 on Monday

Author

Hest, Amy

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

[1998]

Language

English

Description

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In a series of journal entries, letters, pictures, and drawings, Katie relates her feelings about her mother, baby brothers, new friends, school, boys, the Italian immigrant she tutors, and growing up.

7) The private notebook of Katie Roberts, age 11

Author

Hest, Amy

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

1996.

Language

English

Description

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In a series of journal entries and letters to a pen pal, Katie relates her feelings about her father's death in World War II, her mother's remarriage, and the family's move from New York City to Texas.