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Thirteenth-century Gotham is the setting for an absurd explanation of the origin of April Fool's Day complete with wicked King John and his horse shod with dainty pink slippers

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9780689710759 | Atheneum, February 1, 1987, cover price $3.95 | About this edition: The clever people of Gotham keep the king from building a hunting lodge outside their village by convincing him that they are fools.

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Provides theories on the hairy beast sighted all over the world and known in North America as Bigfoot or Sasquatch, also suggesting the possibility of its being a hoax

Library:

9780896863415 | Crestwood House, September 1, 1987, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Provides theories on the hairy beast sighted all over the world and known in North America as Bigfoot or Sasquatch, also suggesting the possibility of its being a hoax

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After changing to a new school, thirteen-year-old Robbie is tempted to imitate the popular students in order to fit in.
By Lee Brubaker (illustrator) and Mary Blount Christian

Paperback:

9780570036364 | Concordia Pub House, June 1, 1986, cover price $3.99 | About this edition: After changing to a new school, thirteen-year-old Robbie is tempted to imitate the popular students in order to fit in.

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Describes the celebration of Christmas by a family living in the city and one living in the country.

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9780570034940 | Concordia Pub House, August 1, 1980, cover price $3.95 | About this edition: Describes the celebration of Christmas by a family living in the city and one living in the country.

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When Mike and Nita don't tell the truth about skipping their journalism class, their deception takes on a sinister life of its own.

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9780807515181 | Albert Whitman & Co, December 1, 1982, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Pretending to be working on a drug expose to cover up their cutting journalism class, two students find themselves in serious trouble when their phony article is published

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When he sees the devil's hoofprints in the snow around his house, a selfish man quickly changes his ways.

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9780690039979 | Ty Crowell Co, February 1, 1980, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Barnabas's numerous acts of greed are followed by a remarkable transformation

Devin is determined to catch the old turtle that suns itself on the same rock everyday in the creek

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9780201010268 | Addison-Wesley, July 1, 1974, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: A little boy catches a big turtle but returns it to the pond when he discovers how unhappy the animal is in captivity.

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Product Description: "The Thumbprint Mysteries" series have been carefully written for young adults and adults at a particular reading level. Each book presents a suspense crime in which the reader must solve one or more mystery murders. Readers follow the clues and draw conclusions about the suspects and events, helped by the characters who are trying to solve the crimes...read more

Paperback:

9780809206735 | Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School, January 1, 1999, cover price $16.15 | About this edition: "The Thumbprint Mysteries" series have been carefully written for young adults and adults at a particular reading level.

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When their fathers are suspected of burning a building under construction, Brock and Gaby's relationship is strained, but, convinced of their fathers' innocence, they decide to solve the mystery together
By Mary Blount Christian and Davis Allen (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780807524442 | Albert Whitman & Co, February 1, 1982, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: When half-finished buildings keep burning around town, Brock and Gaby are shocked to find that their own fathers are prime suspects.

Mama--looking for mittens, scrubbing the storm windows, and taking Craig ice skating--is really the first sign of winter.

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9780819306722 | Atheneum, October 1, 1973, cover price $6.50 | About this edition: As Mother unpacks woolens, Father hangs storm windows, and Jack Frost decorates the landscape, Craig knows that winter is on the way

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Monsters Fenny, Crag, Marsh, and Swale dress in ten-gallon hats and run away from home, only to meet up with some boy scouts also dressed as cowboys

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9780140362305 | Reissue edition (Puffin, January 1, 1996), cover price $3.50 | About this edition: Four young swamp monsters put on cowboy clothes and go in search of the wild, wild West.
9780803704381 | Reprint edition (Dutton Childrens Books, August 1, 1987), cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Four young swamp monsters put on cowboy clothes and go in search of the wild, wild West.

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9780606085281 | Demco Media, January 1, 1996, cover price $9.60 | About this edition: Four young swamp monsters put on cowboy clothes and go in search of the wild, wild West.

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In Massachusetts in 1636, Goody Sherman begins a 1egal battle over her pig that ends up dividing the legislative department of the colony into two independent branches.

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9780027182514, titled "Goody Sherman's Pig" | Atheneum, April 1, 1991, cover price $12.95 | also contains American Watercolors, Goody Sherman's Pig | About this edition: In Massachusetts in 1636, Goody Sherman begins a 1egal battle over her pig that ends up dividing the legislative department of the colony into two independent branches.

The Goosehill Gang suspect the new boy when their club dues disappear, but when they go to his house to confront him they see something sobering.

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9780570036074 | Concordia Pub House, June 1, 1977, cover price $1.10 | About this edition: The Goosehill Gang suspect the new boy when their club dues disappear, but when they go to his house to confront him they see something sobering.

When a classmate appears overly tired and carries an empty lunchkit, Beth and the Goosehill Gang take her in hand.

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9780570036098 | Concordia Pub House, June 1, 1977, cover price $1.10 | About this edition: When a classmate appears overly tired and carries an empty lunchkit, Beth and the Goosehill Gang take her in hand.

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When literary agent Lin Hill goes searching for the manuscript of Delia Dorrs' latest book, she finds the best-selling and well-hated author lying in a pool of blood, and, in order to clear her name, Lin must locate both the manuscript and the subject ofDelia's latest expose'

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9780809206742 | Ntc Pub Group, June 1, 1999, cover price $16.15 | About this edition: When literary agent Lin Hill goes searching for the manuscript of Delia Dorrs' latest book, she finds the best-selling and well-hated author lying in a pool of blood, and, in order to clear her name, Lin must locate both the manuscript and the subject ofDelia's latest expose'

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Grandfathers help their grandchildren appreciate God's goodness.

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9780570040699 | Concordia Pub House, August 1, 1982, cover price $2.75 | About this edition: Grandfathers help their grandchildren appreciate God's goodness.

Children and their grandmothers work out ways to practice Jesus's work.

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9780570040682 | Concordia Pub House, September 1, 1982, cover price $2.75 | About this edition: Children and their grandmothers work out ways to practice Jesus's work.

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Deke and Snitch, the Undercover Kids, track down a plant thief with the help of a tiny dog and some far-fetched disguises.
By Mary Blount Christian and Don Madden (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780807530405 | Albert Whitman & Co, May 1, 1982, cover price $7.75 | About this edition: Deke and Snitch, the Undercover Kids, attempt to track down a plant thief after he steals a plant from right under their noses

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Twelve-year-old Ginny Ruth feels stifled in her small, dying Texas town, despite her special relationship with physically impaired Mr. Billy

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9780027184907 | Atheneum, November 1, 1985, cover price $11.95 | About this edition: Twelve-year old Ginny Ruth feels stifled in her small, dying Texas town, despite her special relationship with physically impaired Mr.

Paperback:

9780140322347 | Reprint edition (Viking Childrens Books, May 1, 1987), cover price $3.95 | About this edition: Twelve-year-old Ginny Ruth feels stifled in her small, dying Texas town, despite her special relationship with physically impaired Mr.

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Provides a simple explanation of the origin and use of each item of a cowboy's gear, and explains how it was adapted for maximum usefulness
By Mary Blount Christian and Lyle Miller (illustrator)

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9780937460955 | Hendrick Long Pub Co, August 1, 2000, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Provides a simple explanation of the origin and use of each item of a cowboy's gear, and explains how it was adapted for maximum usefulness

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Provides a simple explanation of the origin and use of each item of a cowboy's gear, and explains how it was adapted for maximum usefulness

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9780937460894 | Hendrick Long Pub Co, January 1, 1994, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Provides a simple explanation of the origin and use of each item of a cowboy's gear, and explains how it was adapted for maximum usefulness

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A hatmaker's son must head West in order to save his ailing lungs and invents a new hat perfect for the rugged outdoor life he finds in the West and perfect for watering a thirsty horse--the ten-gallon hat.
By Mary Blount Christian and Ib Ohlsson (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780027184655 | Atheneum, July 1, 1992, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Describes the life of master hatter John Stetson, from his boyhood apprenticeship under his father to his conquest of the American West with his design for the perfect cowboy hat

Product Description: The Special Ops units of the U.S. military, which undertake daring spy, search and rescue, and counterterrorism missions, are among the most exclusive military organizations in the world. These titles dive into the logistics of what it takes to be a member of one of these elite groups, from training to proficiency with the most advanced weapons and gear...read more

Library:

9781477780015 | Pck edition (Rosen Pub Group, January 1, 2015), cover price $197.70 | About this edition: The Special Ops units of the U.

Inspired by a library book read on a dull summer day, Josh outfits himself as a secret agent and, with his walkie-talkies, tries to outwit a would-be bank robber

Library:

9780688518646 | Lothrop Lee & Shepard, August 1, 1978, cover price $10.88 | About this edition: A young boy combats summer doldrums by outfitting himself as a secret agent and cooperating with a suspicious character.

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