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The Joy Luck Club: A Novel (Penguin Drop Caps)
By Amy Tan
3.52 ratings2 reviews
zarkinpants44 stars
I’d heard about this book for a long time, and I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect. For instance, what’s this “club,” a book club or something? Also, more importantly: would this book turn out to follow the same hackneyed patterns of Chinese American literature? But I started reading, and the ...
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The Official National Geographic Kids Survival Guide
By Julie Beer
41 ratings0 reviews
From the experts of exploration at National Geographic, this practical, wide-ranging wilderness survival guide gives kids the know-how to start a fire, build a shelter, escape an avalanche, and so much more! Do you have what it takes to be a National Geographic Explorer? In this handy adventure guidebook, readers will gain all the necessary survival know-how needed to make it in the wild. They’ll learn practical skills, like how to pack their bag, pitch a tent, navigate using the stars, and ide
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Just Jokes: 591½ Rib-Tickling Riddles, Knee-Slapping Knock-Knocks, and Tricky Tongue Twisters for Kids! (Just Joking)
By National Geographic Kids
51 ratings0 reviews
With more than 500 jokes to make kids laugh out loud, this portable and affordable joke book is the perfect entertainment for long car rides, family vacations, and everyday errand runs.
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Griffin Speaker
By Jan M. Flynn
52 ratings2 reviews
kruzingwithk9s55 stars
Rain is an orphan grub. Sitting at the very bottom of the hierarchy, she works at her Aunt Willow’s farm helping with the animals. When she turns 13, she will be sent to spend the rest of her life working in the Tubes to collect Root for those higher up on the hierarchy. Problem being, she has Tu...
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Griffin Speaker
By Jan M. Flynn
52 ratings2 reviews
kruzingwithk9s55 stars
Rain is an orphan grub. Sitting at the very bottom of the hierarchy, she works at her Aunt Willow’s farm helping with the animals. When she turns 13, she will be sent to spend the rest of her life working in the Tubes to collect Root for those higher up on the hierarchy. Problem being, she has Tu...
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The Dark Hills Divide: The Land of Elyon, Book 1
By Patrick Carman
4.9111 ratings7 reviews
glitterclaws44 stars
I read this for the first time a long time ago, and i just finished reading it again for the second time with my little sister. this book is very interesting and it has a very eerie feel to it at times. I enjoy the writing style of it, as it's very descriptive in a way that's not too clunky or ha...
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Warriors: Into the Wild
By Erin Hunter
4.75306 ratings486 reviews
zarkinpants55 stars
Lo and behold. Warriors. The book series with lots of characters and 60 or so books. The first book, released 20 years ago, in 2003, tells us about a life form, Rusty, who escapes from the confines of his humans' nest and charges into the forest, never to be seen by the Twolegs again. Which is w...
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The Joy Luck Club: A Novel (Penguin Drop Caps)
By Amy Tan
3.52 ratings2 reviews
zarkinpants44 stars
I’d heard about this book for a long time, and I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect. For instance, what’s this “club,” a book club or something? Also, more importantly: would this book turn out to follow the same hackneyed patterns of Chinese American literature? But I started reading, and the ...
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The Official National Geographic Kids Survival Guide
By Julie Beer
41 ratings0 reviews
From the experts of exploration at National Geographic, this practical, wide-ranging wilderness survival guide gives kids the know-how to start a fire, build a shelter, escape an avalanche, and so much more! Do you have what it takes to be a National Geographic Explorer? In this handy adventure guidebook, readers will gain all the necessary survival know-how needed to make it in the wild. They’ll learn practical skills, like how to pack their bag, pitch a tent, navigate using the stars, and ide
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