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Theophilus North: A Novel (A Cass Canfield book)
By Thornton Wilder. 1973
An old-fashioned tale set in 1926 in the plush summer resort of Newport, Rhode Island. Theophilus, a 29-year-old French tutor,…
gets involved in some dangerous, tender, and hilarious adventures. Bestseller, 1973.The word collector
By Peter H Reynolds. 2018
The work of her hands
By Anne Knowles. 1983
A small, determined young woman veterinarian, Rachel Bellamy, arrives in a farming town in England, surprising everyone but herself with…
resolve to work with horses and other large animals. Gradually Rachel is accepted by the traditional British community and attracts the attention of fellow vet Tom Adams. 1983.The winter room
By Gary Paulsen. 1989
Young Eldon describes his Minnesota farm as it passes through the four seasons, plunging the reader into the sights, sounds,…
smells, tastes and textures of his rural experiences. Includes folk tales and memories of the elderly men who work with Eldon. For junior and senior high readers. 1990 Newbery Honor book. 1989.The way to a man's heart (Miller Family series ; #3)
By Mary Ellis. 2010
Leah Miller is living her dream, running a diner that caters to locals rather than tourists. Can Jonah Byler convince…
this shy, quiet young woman that she should leave her adoring fans and cook only for him? Meanwhile, Leah's sister, Emma, is trying to adapt to married life as New Order Amish along with her husband, James, who gave up his Englischer ways to marry her. Will his commitment to Emma and God stand firm when temptations from his past come to call? c2010. (Miller Family series ; 3)The very hungry caterpillar
By Eric Carle. 1979
The story of Bentley Beaver (I can read book)
By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. 1984
The solitary summer (Virago Modern Classics #430)
By Elizabeth Von Arnim. 1899
Elizabeth discusses the summer she spent in near solitude enjoying her garden. She did occasionally have to contend with her…
husband, the "Man of Wrath," and her children. Sequel to "Elizabeth and her German garden" (DC15350). 1899.The stone book
By Alan Garner, Michael Foreman. 1976
The Spuddy
By Lillian Beckwith. 1974
The story of Andy, a lonely, mute boy living in Glasgow after his mother abandoned him, and a homeless, intelligent…
mongrel, "the Spuddy," who teaches Andy the meaning of love. 2002, c1974.The snowy day: and 4 more stories
By Ezra Jack Keats. 1962
After lots of snow falls overnight, Peter spends the next day making different tracks in the snow, building snowmen, and…
having adventures. Grades K-3. 1996, c1962. Taped with: Jennie's hat by Ezra Jack Keats. Jennie's new hat is too plain, until her friends the birds help make it special. Grades K-3. 1966. Taped with: Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats. Peter's adventures as he tries to whistle for his dog, Willie. Grades K-3. 1964. Taped with: Peter's chair by Ezra Jack Keats. When Peter's parents start painting his old furniture pink for his baby sister, Peter grabs his chair and runs away. But when he does, he makes a surprising discovery. Grades K-3. 1967. Taped with: Maggie and the pirate by Ezra Jack Keats. Maggie has a pet cricket that she keeps in a cage, but one day the cage is missing and a note saying "The pirate was here" is found in its place! Grades K-3. 1979.The rainbow fish (Rainbow Fish Ser.)
By Marcus Pfister. 1992
Rainbow Fish will not share his shimmering scales with the plainer fish. A wise old octopus advises him to share,…
and Rainbow Fish discovers that the more he gives, the happier he feels. Grades K-3. 1992. Uniform title: Regenbogenfisch.The priest's story: a novel
By John Attenborough. 1984
It was a chance that caused Richard Eveleigh to break a cycle journey in Ockenham, a small village near Canterbury.…
But after his first visit something indefinable happened to him. The diffident, slightly discontented school-master gradually became possessed of a purpose - not one he immediately understood but one which, in the next fifteen years, would take him from the bachelor security of a private school into marriage and a difficult life in London's East End. 1984.The poacher
By H. E. Herbert Ernest Bates. 1935
Luke is a poor but proud and quick-witted poacher. He lives in a world of narrow escapes from keepers armed…
with clubs and where small-holders struggle to make a living. But his life is brightened by cheerful forest inns and the beauty of the silent woods in which he walks at night. 1935.The old bank house: a novel (Angela Thirkell Barsetshire series.)
By Angela Thirkell. 1997
Now on in years and with dwindling resources, Mrs. Sowerby has come to accept the fact that she must sell…
the Old Bank House. Mr. Sam Adams seems to be a perfect candidate to buy the manse. But before leaving her beloved home, Mrs. Sowerby informs the new owner the house likes a mistress. Soon numerous weddings are being announced. Prequel to "County Chronicle". 1997.The other garden
By Francis Wyndham. 1988
In England at the outbreak of World War II, the young narrator forms a lasting friendship with Kay, a woman…
nearly 20 years his senior. Kay, who is unable to find any direction in her life, moves from job to job as the narrator leaves home to attend Oxford. 1988.The lilac tree
By Pamela Fielding. 1988
This story evokes an England during the Second World War when life was hard but people were filled with humanity,…
generosity and even a sense of unity. It is the life of Ann, a primary school teacher whose husband works in a government office, and her young daughter, Jenny, a chronicle of hope symbolised by a lilac tree in the garden of a house which was there to return to when the fighting finished. 1988.The important book: and 3 more stories
By Margaret Wise Brown. 1977
Children will find answers to questions like "What is the important thing about rain?" Grades P-2. 1977. Taped with: The…
Runaway Bunny, by Margaret Wise Brown. In an imaginary game of hide-and-seek, a little rabbit keeps running away from his mother, but she finds him every time. Grades P-2. 1970. Taped with: Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown. A little rabbit says goodnight to all the things in his bedroom. Grades P-2. 1975. Taped with: A Little Fir Tree, by Margaret Wise Brown. A little fir tree is uprooted and moved to spend Christmas and winters with a young boy who is confined to his bed and cannot visit the tree himself. Grades P-2. 1985.The house without a Christmas tree
By Gail Rock. 1974
A touching Christmas story set in a small midwestern town in the 1940's. Every year Addie Mills begs for a…
Christmas tree, and every year her stern father refuses to buy one and will not give Addie an explanation. For children and adults. 1974.Young Fu of the upper Yangtze
By Elizabeth Foreman Lewis, Pearl S Buck. 1932
This book describes the adventures of young Fu, a Chinese country boy, who goes with his widowed mother to live…
in Chungking to be apprenticed to a master coppersmith. As he learns his way around the city, his acts of bravery earn him friends and more good fortune than he could have imagined. Winner of the Newbery Award. For junior and senior high readers. 1932, 1999.