Ruth Sanderson
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Children's Christmas/Holiday Books
Christmas Storytime
Holiday Picks for Kids
Reading Bingo: Seasons and Holidays
Christmas Storytime
Holiday Picks for Kids
Reading Bingo: Seasons and Holidays
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"A funny, over-the-top new spin on the classic Christmas poem! A hysterical new version of "The Night Before Christmas"! David Ercolini's over-the-top illustrations will have readers saying, "Ho! Ho! Ho!" Creatures of all shapes and all sizes will be stirring with laughter in this overly decked out, Christmas-splendored illustrated picture book! Ercolini breathes new life into an unrivaled classic with his vibrant illustrations featuring fun, accessible...
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Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan Santat!
The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls...
4) Cinderella
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Pub. Date
[2002]
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English
Description
Although she is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, a kind-hearted young woman manages to attend the palace ball with the help of her fairy godmother.
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Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 58
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English
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When Nancy and her friends ride deep into the Sawniegunk Forest in search of a flying saucer, they find themselves in the middle of more than one mystery. Wildcats, runaway horses, deadly snakes, and a disappearing Indian keep the sleuths tangled in danger and suspense.
8) Elska
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Series
Horse diaries volume 1
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English
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Around the year 1000, the Icelandic horse named Elska is born and learns about life and her role in the herd, as well as love and friendship, when she rescues the girl to whom she originally belonged. Includes facts about Icelandic horses and Iceland.
9) Goldilocks
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Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
First edition.
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English
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After finding the bears' cottage in the woods and making a mess inside, Goldilocks helps the family clean up and enjoys a nice meal.
11) Bell's Star
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Horse diaries volume 2
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
First edition.
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English
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In the Vermont spring of 1853, Bell's Star, a Morgan horse, and his owner Katie rescue a runaway slave and try to outwit the slave catchers in order to help her to freedom.
12) Yatimah
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Series
Horse diaries volume 6
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In a mid-ninth-century Bedouin camp in the Arabian Desert, a horse is born to a prized Arabian war mare who dies during the birth, and the foal is raised with dreams of continuing her mother's glory as a war mare. Includes facts about Arabian horses and their importance to Bedouin tribes.
13) Maestoso Petra
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Horse diaries volume 4
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First edition.
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English
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Maestoso Petra, a Lipizzaner stallion, trains to perform in the Spanish Riding School and is hidden away during the German occupation of Austria in World War II. Includes facts about Lipizzaner horses and the world-famous Spanish Riding School.
14) Golden Sun
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Series
Horse diaries volume 5
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
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English
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Follows Golden Sun, an Appaloosa horse, through several seasons as Little Turtle, a Nez Perce boy, raises and trains him then takes him along on a vision quest in hopes of saving his friend Pale Moon from serious illness.
15) Koda
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Series
Horse diaries volume 3
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
First edition.
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English
Description
Traveling with his owners from Missouri to Oregon in 1848, Koda, an energetic two-year-old quarter horse, finds the long journey increasingly tedious and tiring until his young owner goes missing on the trail and he must use all his skills to find her.
16) Risky Chance
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Horse diaries volume 7
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
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English
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In the mid- to late-1930s, Risky Chance grows from a spirited colt to a winning racehorse, but an injury and the Great Depression bring hardship that only a special little girl can help him overcome.
18) Darcy
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Series
Horse diaries volume 10
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Born on a windy hill off the coast of Ireland in 1917, a Connemara pony named Darcy is sold to a farm family and trained to pull a cart and plow.
20) Luna
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 12
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In the Netherlands in 1855, May, a young member of a circus family who is not permitted to perform because of a twisted foot, bonds with a local Friesian farm horse that she names Luna, and together the two perform a heroic act that changes their futures for the better. Includes facts about Friesian horses.
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