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No More Pets (Nippers, Yellow Series)
by Beryl Gilroy"We had a hamster once," Costas explained to the kitten. "It was my hamster. And my brother Andreas, it was his as well. It climbed out of the cage, and made a big hole in my mama's coat. So big the hole was, I could put my ball through it. My mama said, 'No-more pets must come in my house! Look at my coat! A hole as big as a football.' My papa said, 'You hear that, my sons. You hear what your mama says! NO MORE PETS!' Andreas said, 'Yes, Papa! I hear your words. I hear, no more pets!' I said, 'Yes, Papa! Yes, Mama! No more pets.'"
Rex is Out! (Nippers, Yellow Series)
by Marilyn Bloomfield"Suddenly he saw a flash of ginger. Something scampered past into a backyard doorway. Rex was out!"
The Worst Witch, Book 1: The Worst Witch
by Jill MurphyMildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. And when she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet into her worst enemy, chaos ensues ...
The Worst Witch, Book 1: The Worst Witch (PDF)
by Jill MurphyMildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. And when she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet into her worst enemy, chaos ensues ...
Amigo (PDF)
by Byrd BaylorDesperately wanting a pet to love, a boy decides to tame a prairie dog who has already decided to tame the boy for his own pet.
Amigo (PDF)
by Byrd BaylorDesperately wanting a pet to love, a boy decides to tame a prairie dog who has already decided to tame the boy for his own pet.
The Velveteen Rabbit (or How Toys Become Real)
by Margery Williams William NicholsonOriginally published in 1922, The Velveteen Rabbit has delighted young readers for nearly a century. The story follows a young boy who’s given a stuffed rabbit as a Christmas gift. After the rabbit befriends other nursery toys, he comes to the realization that he wants to become a real rabbit. Eventually, the boy becomes ill and is relocated; his room is then disinfected and all the boy’s toys are thrown out, including the velveteen rabbit. The rabbit sheds a real tear causing a fairy to appear and turn him into a real rabbit. This edition includes full-color illustrations, with image descriptions,from the original illustrator, William Nicholson. Each image accompanies the text to enhance young readers’ experience and immerse them in this captivating story. Reprinted hundreds of times since its initial publication, The Velveteen Rabbit is a timeless children’s classic lets young readers experience the true magic of friendship, love, and being honest with oneself. In 2007, the book was named one of "Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children” by the National Education Association.