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"In an alternate past--or possible future--a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, bearing silent witness to the flow of time and change. A family farms the fertile valley. Soon, a village sprouts, and not long after, a town. Residents learn to harness the water, the wind, and the animals in order to survive and thrive. The growing population becomes ever more industrious and clever, bending nature itself to their will and their ambition:...
2) Pond
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"A group of friends discovers a neglected pond in the woods and decides to fix it up together"--
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Critter club volume 17
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Unless Amy and her friends in the Critter Club can come up with an alternative plan, new stores are going to be built on the town's park, endangering the lives of the plants and animals living there.
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Books of Bayern volume 3
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Young Razo travels from Bayern to Tira at war's end as part of a diplomatic corps, but mysterious events in the Tiran capital fuel simmering suspicions and anger, and Razo must spy out who is responsible before it is too late and he becomes trapped in an enemy land.
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Fantasy for Those Who Don't Like Fantasy (SCPL)
Furry Friends Tell All
Notable Novels: 1970s
Fantasy for Those Who Don't Like Fantasy (SCPL)
Furry Friends Tell All
Notable Novels: 1970s
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Richard Adams's Watership Down is a timeless classic and one of the most beloved novels of all time. Set in the Hampshire Downs in Southern England, an idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of "suspense, hot pursuit, and derring-do" (Chicago Tribune) follows a band of rabbits in flight from the incursion of man and the destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, they travel forth from their native Sandleford warren through...
7) Enna burning
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Books of Bayern volume 2
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Enna hopes that her new knowledge of how to wield fire will help protect her good friend Isi--the Princess Anidori--and all of Bayern against their enemies, but the need to burn is uncontrollable and puts Enna and her loved ones in grave danger. Enna and Princess Isi became fast friends in The Goose Girl, but after Isi married Prince Geric, Enna returned to the forest. Enna's simple life changes forever when she learns to wield fire and burn anything...
8) Old Turtle
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All of nature argues about the forms of God, so people are sent as a reminder of all that God is, although they do not seem to understand the message themselves.
11) Does Earth feel?
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"With spare prose and evocative paintings ... implores readers to think more deeply about what our only planet is telling us, ultimately asking--what do you want Earth to feel? This compelling narrative follows the planet's relationship with humans and engages with themes around empathy and environmentalism; a perfect book to spark conversations and inspire a new generation of young leaders"--
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Merry, a small owl, yearns to go on a big adventure like the other birds in the forest and gets her wish when Hark, a Norway spruce, is picked to be the Rockefeller Christmas tree and both Merry and Hark are whisked away from their home. Based on the real-life tale of the tiny owl found in the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
15) Heron street
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Over the centuries as people settle near the marsh by the sea, herons and other animals are displaced.
17) Michael Bird-Boy
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A boy who loves the countryside determines to find the source of the black cloud that hovers above it, only to discover that it's coming from a factory making artificial honey.
18) Abuelo árbol
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"Abuelo Árbol nos llama a acercar a nuestros peques a la naturaleza, a explicarles la magia que acontece alrededor de cada árbol, de cada planta, y cómo la tierra nos ofrece sustento."--provided by publisher.
20) River at risk
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Charlock Halms and his river friends teach a lesson to some people who polluted their river with trash and soap.
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