Lin Oliver
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Fantastic frame volume 1
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English
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Ten-year-old Tiger and his new friend, Luna, are drawn into a copy of Henri Rousseau's painting, Surprised!, through a magical golden frame by which their neighbor's son disappeared fifty years earlier.
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"For babies and toddlers, each moment is full of wonder and discovery. This delightful collection of original poems celebrates the everyday things that enthrall little ones, such as playing peekaboo, banging pots and pans, splashing at bath time, and cuddling at bedtime" -- from publisher's web site.
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Alien superstar volume 1
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English
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Buddy Burger escapes his home planet, lands in Hollywood, and is cast in a new television series, but must pretend his six eyes and suction-cup feet are the costume and his human skin, real.
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Fantastic frame volume 2
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English
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After visiting Madame Dots where they see a famous painting about a day in the park, Tiger Brooks, accompanied by his friend Luna, get sucked into the painting and land in a Parisian park where they are attacked by a pet monkey and chased by the police.
6) Sound Bender
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After their parents are declared dead, Leo and his brother Hollis are taken in by a wealthy but distant step-uncle, and when, on his thirteenth birthday, Leo acquires the ability to hear sounds from the past when touching certain objects, he tries to use the skill to rescue a dolphin, whatever the cost.
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Who shrunk Daniel Funk? volume 1
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English
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Daniel Funk, who lives with three sisters, his mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, has always wanted a brother, and when he suddenly shrinks to the size of a toe, he discovers that he has a twin brother who is the same size.
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Almost identical volume 1
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English
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Once inseparable best friends, thirteen-year-old identical twins Sammie and Charlie begin to grow apart when they make new friends and join different clubs as seventh graders at a brand new school.
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Fantastic frame volume 3
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English
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When the fantastic frame takes Tiger and Luna to the diner depicted in Edward Hopper's painting, Nighthawks, they explore the streets and subways of 1942 New York City.
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Hank Zipzer volume 1
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English
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Fourth-graders Hank, Ashley, and Frankie are excitedly preparing for a magic show at the Rock 'N Bowl when Hank's creative alternative to an English essay lands him in detention and grounded the week of the show.
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Fantastic frame volume 4
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English
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When the fantastic frame takes Tiger, Luna, and Chives to New Mexico in 1936, as depicted in Georgia O'Keeffe's painting, Red Hills with the Pedernal, they explore a sacred mountain.
13) Two-faced
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Almost identical volume 2
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English
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When thirteen-year-old Charlie compromises her values to help Lauren, one of the popular girls, cheat on a test, her identical twin sister, Sammie, is inadvertantly pulled into the mess.
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Hank Zipzer volume 2
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English
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Antics ensue after Hank throws his report card into a meat grinder.
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Hank Zipzer volume 3
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English
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Hank has never been fond of his sister's pet iguana, and their relationship worsens when she lays her eggs inside his science project.
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Hank Zipzer volume 8
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English
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Stuck in summer school while his friends enjoy a "Passport to Hawaii, " nearly-eleven-year-old Hank needs to earn an A on an oral report about Einstein in order to participate in Magik 3's talent show act at the luau extravaganza.
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Hank Zipzer volume 5
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English
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Fourth-grader Hank, while on a field trip aboard "The Pilgrim Spirit, " tries to learn knot tying in his own unique way, which causes unforeseen problems.
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Who shrunk Daniel Funk? volume 4
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English
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When an eagle gets stuck in the Hollywood sign, it unexpectedly results in Daniel's family learning about his ability to shrink, and meeting his toe-sized twin, Pablo.
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Hank Zipzer volume 7
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English
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Fearing that he may be failing fourth grade, Hank enlists the help of his friends, and even his annoying younger sister, in an effort to prevent his parents from attending a parent-teacher conference.
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Fantastic frame volume 5
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English
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Will young inventor Tiger and his neighbors Luna and Viola, the owner of the magical picture frame, finally find Viola's missing son when they enter Mexican artist Diego Rivera's painting "The Flower Vendor (Girl with Lilies)?"