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This collection of delightful children's stories celebrates two iconic British authors, A. A., Milne and Beatrix Potter. Included are the ever-popular Winnie-The-Pooh, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of Jeremy Fisher, The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, The Tale of Mrs. Titlemouse, The Tale of Tom Kitten, The Tale of Two Bad Mice, The Tale of Johnny-Town-Mouse,...
2) Moon madness
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Last year, Maggie and Nora didn't exactly get the summer of their dreams. Instead, they had to survive a camp run by a covert clan of vampires. But this year, Camp Sylvania is back and under new management -- gentle, hippie-dippie Luna Lupowski. So the girls are convinced to give camp another try. All Nora wants is an unforgettable experience with her best friend. But it's hard to have fun with Maggie fixated on all things otherworldly -- and spending...
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"Nat is on an overnight class trip to Philadelphia, which is her first time in a big city without her parents. And it's a big deal because Nat's mom and dad are finally giving her the independence she's been longing for. But the trip is off to a bad start--with one disaster after another--and if things keep up, Nat's on track to lose her newfound freedom for good"--
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At the Old House - and all over the neighborhood - people's hats, gloves and scarves are missing. Madeline and Pepito work with Detective Moreau to find the perpetrators, then finally discover that the "thieves" are some altruistic magpies who are distributing the warm clothes to the homeless in the park.
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Laugh Comic Volume 2 Issue 28 features the story "The Mighty Archie Art Players in El Matodor". Follow Archie's quest to become the greatest bull fighter in the world. Other stories in this issue include "Josie and the Pussycats in The Octupus and the Pesticide", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch in A Magical Experience", and "Archie in Contract Consequences". Originally running from 1946 all the way into the '90s, Archie Comics' Laugh captured the lives...
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A delightful tale of victory against all odds from master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. Every fox in the whole town, in the whole country just about, is a football fan… And we all have an impossible dream. " In a cosy den under a garden shed lives a family of foxes. They love to watch football – all foxes do. But their favourite team keeps losing and losing, and it seems like things will never look up. That is, until Daddy Fox finds the ghost...
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The girls are looking forward to a big costume bash at Pepito's house. But a week or so before the festivities they all come down with chicken pox and are quarantined in the Old House. Then, when Dr. Cohn declares that they have recovered just in time for the party, Madeline helps everyone create costumes that incorporate their remaining "spots".
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Grégoire est doté d'un Talisman particulier, qui lui permet de voyager dans le temps. Il se rend ainsi dans le passé, au XVIIe siècle, o se réalisent ses rêves d'aventures extraordinaires: les gargouilles s'animent pour devenir de vrais dragons et il suit une formation pour devenir magicien et lutter contre les forces de la magie noire…
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Tracy Tailspin used to be dynamite on the roller derby track. She could bean-dip with the bests and grapevine with the greats, and she had the most legendary tailspin twister. But she retired at the height of her career, right after being made team captain, and nopony was ever sure why... Was it a hoof sprain? A team feud? An evil curse?! When Sunny's leadership style starts to remind Tracy of her own failed stint as captain, Tracy decides it's time...
16) Highway 93
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Elaine Rowe is a Toronto writer who likes to write for children (and others) about unexpectedly talented animals and resourceful women. After years of hiding her light under a bushel, she decided to see if anyone else likes her stories. This one is about dogs, and what can happen when your imagination runs wild. Before you know it, things might get a little out of hand. And then, who knows...
18) PEP: Issue #409
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Pep Comic Issue 409 features the story "The Unkindest Cut of All". Archie plays hard to get and ignores Veronica, but will it work in his favor? Other stories in this issue include "Mr. Lodge in Full Effect", "Mr. Weatherbee in Animal House", "Sabrina in For Goodness Sake", and more. Originally running from 1940 all the way into the '80s, PEP was the platform for Archie's first appearance in 1941, and introduced many of the Riverdale citizens that...
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When Madeline and the girls visit a toy factory, Madeline is accidentally boxed as a "doll" and sold to a handicapped girl. The ailing child considers Madeline her only friend and is devastated when Madeline reveals her true identity and has to go home. But things turn around the next day when the little girl discovers she now has twelve real live friends.