William Steig
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In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then can not hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.
2) Shrek!
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Gruesome Shrek, unbothered by his ugliness, makes his way out into the world looking for adventure, and encounters an ogre, a witch, a dragon, a knight, and a homely damsel in distress.
7) Zeke Pippin
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English
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Zeke Pippin finds a harmonica in the street, and is soon regaling his family with the prelude to La Traviata. But when his mother, father, sister, and brother promptly fall asleep, Zeke runs away from home.
10) Amos & Boris
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English
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Befriended by a whale as he is drowning in the ocean, a mouse gets a chance to reciprocate years later in an equally unlikely situation.
11) C D B!
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English
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Letters and numbers are used to create the sounds of words and simple sentences 4 u 2 figure out with the aid of illustrations.
12) Wizzil
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English
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A bored witch causes trouble when she decides to take revenge on an old man, but her mischief leads to a happy ending.
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English
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Longing for the days when he was a 'real ogre,' Shrek signs a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to get his roar back, but turns his world upside down in the process. Donkey suddenly can't remember his best friend, Fiona is now a tough warrior princess, and Puss in Boots is one fat cat! Together, they have just 24 hours to reverse the contract and restore happily forever after.
16) Shrek the halls
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English
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With no clue how to plan anything for the holidays, Shrek sets out to give Fiona and their children a perfect Christmas. With the help of a book and some party crashers, Shrek will learn what really matters.
17) La isla de Abel
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Español
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Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse, finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return to his home.
18) Shrek the third
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English
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When Shrek married Fiona the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King of Far Far Away. But when Shrek's father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, that is exactly what he faces. Recruiting Donkey and Puss in Boots for a new quest, Shrek sets out to bring back the rightful heir to the throne. Meanwhile back in the kingdom, Fiona's jilted Prince Charming storms the city with an army of fairy tale villains to seize the throne. Fiona and...
19) Shrek
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English
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Relive every moment of Shrek's daring quest to rescue feisty Princess Fiona, with the help of his lovable loudmouthed Donkey, and win back the deed to his beloved swamp from scheming Lord Farquaad.