Jane Yolen
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Little Frog (Jane Yolen) volume 2
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English
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Little Frog likes being an only frog, but when a net-wielding boy presents danger, Little Frog has to remember all that she has been taught in order to save the tadpoles from disaster.
65) Foiled
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Aliera is a star at fencing, but at school no one notices her--until her new lab partner Avery begins flirting with her. Aliera's mother just bought her a foil from a garage sale, and it has a strange jewel attached to the hilt. Will Aliera's first date be ruined when magical creatures try to steal her foil?
72) Encounter
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A Taino Indian boy on the island of San Salvador recounts the landing of Columbus and his men in 1492.
74) A kite for Moon
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A young boy, seeing that Moon is lonely, sends up a kite to cheer her then, after growing up and learning many things, he becomes the first human to visit her. Dedicated to Neil Armstrong and written in recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the first U.S. moon landing.
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Water possesses reflective qualities, creating fascinating patterns and double images that allow us to see things in new ways. Celebrated writer Jane Yolen and photographer Jason Stemple capture this natural beauty in twelve thoughtful poems and breathtaking pictures. Watery reflections provide an appropriate backdrop for Jane's musings on nature. Jason's extraordinary photographs offer whimsical peeks at the natural world we rarely see.
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When young runaway Craig prepares to jump from a church rooftop, his salvation comes in the unholy shape of Silex: a beast trapped in the form of a gargoyle. Silex runs an investigative service, chasing redemption from atop his perch. And he needs a young lad to do his footwork. Craig begins his new life by probing a series of murders that has menaced Scotland. The scenes are frightening, the motivation is a mystery, and the authorities are no help....