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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Disgusting Sneakers

Product Description: Who knows how a handleless teacup can point to a thief? What a pair of soggy sneakers has to do with three stolen fishing rods? How the word "Crabcake" can reveal the identity of a kidnapper? Encyclopedia Brown knows?The world's youngest supersleuth is here with ten brand-new solve-it-yourself mysteries to challenge and entertain his fans...read more

By Gail Owens (illustrator)

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9781435246713 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 18, 2008), cover price $14.50 | About this edition: Who knows how a handleless teacup can point to a thief?

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt

Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In each book, fifth-grade detective ""Encyclopedia"" Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries. Solutions are found in the back of the book, challenging readers to practice their own skills as sleuths (and critical thinkers).

By Gail Owens (illustrator)

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9781435246232 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 18, 2008), cover price $14.50 | About this edition: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.

The Down & Up Fall

Rory finds himself jealous when his dear friend, Bolivia, meets DeDe and Aldo and quickly becomes friends with them too, prompting Bolivia to explain to Rory that he should not feel threatened and that their friendship will always be special, no matter what.

By Johanna Hurwitz and Gail Owens (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780688145682 | William Morrow & Co, June 1, 1996, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Bolivia looks forward to the new experiences as she starts middle school while spending six months with her great-aunt and uncle, but her friends Rory and Derek want to keep Bolivia all to themselves

Vinegar Pancakes and Vanishing Cream

Surrounded by siblings who are either athletic, smart, or cute, Martin wonders who he is while enduring a wild camping trip, disasters in the kitchen, and other family escapades

By Gail Owens (illustrator) and Bonnie Pryor

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Paperback:

9780688147440 | Beech Tree Books, May 1, 1996, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Surrounded by siblings who are either athletic, smart, or cute, Martin wonders who he is while enduring a wild camping trip, disasters in the kitchen, and other family escapades

9780440401735 | Reissue edition (Dell Pub Co, December 1, 1992), cover price $3.50 | About this edition: Surrounded by siblings who are either athletic, smart, or cute, Martin wonders who he is while enduring a wild camping trip, disasters in the kitchen, and other family escapades

School and Library:

9780688067281 | William Morrow & Co, May 1, 1987, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Surrounded by siblings who are either athletic, smart, or cute, Martin wonders who he is while enduring a wild camping trip, disasters in the kitchen, and other family escapades

Reinforced:

9780606100168 | Demco Media, May 1, 1996, cover price $12.26 | About this edition: Surrounded by siblings who are either athletic, smart, or cute, Martin wonders who he is while enduring a wild camping trip, disasters in the kitchen, and other family escapades

Sad Days, Glad Days: A Story About Depression

Amanda Martha's mother suffers from depression and, although the girl's father explains that it is not her job to make her mother happy, Amanda Martha thinks that a playful cat will help.

By Dewitt Hamilton and Gail Owens (illustrator)

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9780807572009 | Concept Books, April 1, 1995, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Amanda Martha tries to understand her mother's depression, which sometimes makes her sleep all day, feel sad, or cry

Molly's Rosebush

After Molly's mother has a miscarriage, her grandmother gently reminds her of an unhatched robin's egg and that not all babies are born in nature either, so Molly and her grandmother buy a pink rosebush to help everyone feel better.

By Janice Cohn and Gail Owens (illustrator)

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9780807552131 | Concept Books, October 1, 1994, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: After Molly's mother has a miscarriage, her grandmother gently reminds her of an unhatched robin's egg and that not all babies are born in nature either, so Molly and her grandmother buy a pink rosebush to help everyone feel better

Why Did It Happen?: Helping Young Children Cope in a Violent World

A sensitively illustrated guide to help parents and children alike deal with the violence of today's society features a special story about a boy coping with a violent robbery at a local store.

By Janice Cohn and Gail Owens (illustrator)

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9780688123130 | William Morrow & Co, March 1, 1994, cover price $14.93 | About this edition: With the help of his parents and teacher, a young boy deals with his feelings about the robbery of the neighborhood grocery store.

Why Did It Happen?: Helping Children Cope in a Violent World

With the help of his parents and teacher, a young boy deals with his feelings about the robbery of the neighborhood grocery store.

By Janice Cohn and Gail Owens (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780688123123 | William Morrow & Co, March 1, 1994, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: With the help of his parents and teacher, a young boy deals with his feelings about the robbery of the neighborhood grocery store.

Great-Grandma Tells of Threshing Days

Great-Grandma Swift reminisces about her childhood and about the arrival of the fall harvest and threshing day, describing the steam thresher, the community's work together in the field, and the special food prepared for the event.

By Verda Cross and Gail Owens (illustrator)

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School and Library:

9780807530429 | Albert Whitman & Co, September 1, 1992, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A little girl and her brother help out on threshing day in the early 1900s as the neighbor men arrive to thresh the family's wheat and bring it to the mill, and the neighbor women assist with the huge midday meal

The Cat Next Door

When her beloved grandmother dies, a little girl recalls the times she and her grandmother used to ride on a crocodile raft, make cookies and lemonade, have picnics, take boat rides, and wait for the cat next door

By Gail Owens (illustrator) and Betty Ren Wright

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9780823408962 | Holiday House, September 1, 1991, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: After Grandma dies the annual visit to her summer cabin is not the same but the cat next door remembers how things used to be and cheers a grieving grandchild.

Annabelle's Un-Birthday

On the first day of school Annabelle tells her new second-grade classmates that it is her birthday and takes them to her grandmother's for an unexpected party, but she knows she must face the consequences of her fib.

By Steven Kroll and Gail Owens (illustrator)

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School and Library:

9780027511710 | Atheneum, July 1, 1991, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Eager to win friends at her new school, Annabelle tells everyone in the second grade that it is her birthday and that they are all invited to her grandmother's house for a party after school

Going Places: The Young Traveler's Guide and Activity Book

Describes how to plan a trip, adjust to different time zones, find your way around and a place to stay, make the most of cultural and recreational opportunities, and enjoy traveling whether in town or country.

By Gail Owens (illustrator) and Harriet Webster

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Paperback:

9780689712883 | Aladdin Paperbacks, March 1, 1991, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Describes how to plan a trip, adjust to different time zones, find your way around and a place to stay, make the most of cultural and recreational opportunities, and enjoy traveling whether in town or country.

Benjy the Football Hero

Benjy discovers that brains work better than brawn when it comes to beating the other fourth grade class's football team.

By Gail Owens (illustrator) and Jean Van Leeuwen

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Hardcover:

9780803701892 | Dutton Childrens Books, September 1, 1990, cover price $11.95 | About this edition: Benjy and his team start off the season well, but Alex's team makes a startling comeback and it is anyone's guess who will win the fourth-grade Super Bowl

Amy, Ben and Catalpa the Cat: A Fanciful Story of This and That

By Alma S. Coon and Gail Owens (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780879350796 | Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, June 1, 1990, cover price $8.95

I'm the Big Sister Now

Nine-year-old Michelle describes the joys, loving times, difficulties, and other special situations involved in living with her older sister Amy Emmert, who was born severely disabled with cerebral palsy.

By Michelle Emmert and Gail Owens (illustrator)

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9780807534588 | Concept Books, September 1, 1989, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Nine-year-old Michelle describes the joys, loving times, difficulties, and other special situations involved in living with her older sister Amy Emmert, who was born severely disabled with cerebral palsy.

That Julia Redfern

Family loss and other unexpected, even strange occurrences cannot dampen for long the spirits of the irrepressible Julia.

By Eleanor Cameron and Gail Owens

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Paperback:

9780140340419 | Viking Childrens Books, April 1, 1989, cover price $3.95 | also contains Halo 3 ODST: Prima Official Game Guide | About this edition: Family loss and other unexpected, even strange occurrences cannot dampen for long the spirits of the irrepressible Julia.

The Daring Rescue of Marlon the Swimming Pig

Two young boys get more than they bargained for when they try to save the swimming pig star of the local Aquarama from being sent to slaughter.

By Gail Owens and Susan Saunders

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Paperback:

9780394882932 | Random House Childrens Books, September 1, 1987, cover price $1.95 | About this edition: Two boys kidnap swimming star Marlon the pig to prevent his being sold on the auction block on his way to becoming sliced bacon

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780394829609 | Random House, April 1, 1989, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Two boys kidnap swimming star Marlon the pig to prevent his being sold on the auction block on his way to becoming sliced bacon

Library:

9780394982939 | Random House Childrens Books, December 1, 1987, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Two boys kidnap swimming star Marlon the pig to prevent his being sold on the auction block on his way to becoming sliced bacon

Julia and the Hand of God

On her eleventh birthday, Julia receives from her Uncle Hugh, a survivor of the San Francisco earthquake, a richly bound volume in which she records sad, funny, and eventful happenings

By Eleanor Cameron and Gail Owens

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Paperback:

9780140340426 | Viking Childrens Books, April 1, 1989, cover price $3.95 | also contains iPhone Apps Book: The Essential Directory of iPhone and iPod Touch Applications | About this edition: A series of crises lead eleven-year-old Julia to see her family in a different light and help her reaffirm her ambition to be a writer.

Good-Bye, Sammy

A child misses his lost toy rabbit even though his mother buys him a new rabbit

By Liza Ketchum, Liza Ketchum Murrow and Gail Owens (illustrator)

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School and Library:

9780823407262 | Holiday House, March 1, 1989, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: A child misses his lost toy rabbit even though his mother buys him a new rabbit

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints

The ten-year-old detective continues his war on crime in Idaville through ten more cases, for which the reader is invited to guess the solution before it is revealed

By Gail Owens and Donald J. Sobol

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Paperback:

9780553153521 | Bantam Dell Pub Group, June 1, 1986, cover price $2.25 | About this edition: The ten-year-old detective continues his war on crime in Idaville through ten more cases, for which the reader is invited to guess the solution before it is revealed

School and Library:

9780688046262 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, September 1, 1985, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: The ten-year-old detective continues his war on crime in Idaville through ten more cases, for which the reader is invited to guess the solution before it is revealed

Cassie Bowen Takes Witch Lessons

Fourth-grader Cassie learns a great deal about herself and the true meaning of friendship when a school assignment pairs her with the unpopular new girl instead of with her best friend.

By Anna Grossnickle Hines and Gail Owens

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Paperback:

9780590403887 | Scholastic Paperbacks, September 1, 1987, cover price $2.50 | About this edition: Cassie Bowen must choose between her best friend and Saggy Aggie, the strange new girl, and learns a little about daring to be different

School and Library:

9780525442141 | Dutton Childrens Books, October 1, 1985, cover price $11.95 | About this edition: Cassie Bowen must choose between her best friend and Saggy Aggie, the strange new girl, and learns a little about daring to be different

I Had a Friend Named Peter: Talking to Children About the Death of a Friend

When Betsy learns about the death of a friend, her parents and kindergarten teacher answer questions about dying, funerals, and the burial process.

By Janice Cohn and Gail Owens (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780688066857 | William Morrow & Co, September 1, 1987, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: When Betsy learns about the death of a friend, her parents and kindergarten teacher answer questions about dying, funerals, and the burial process.

Library:

9780688066864 | William Morrow & Co, September 1, 1987, cover price $15.93 | About this edition: When Betsy learns about the death of a friend, her parents and kindergarten teacher answer questions about dying, funerals, and the burial process.

The Night Before Christmas Coloring Book

Product Description: Rendered in fine sepia line drawings, this volume contains the complete text of Clement C. Moore's poem.

By Clement Clarke Moore and Gail Owens

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Paperback:

9780671629595 | Little Simon, October 1, 1986, cover price $2.95 | About this edition: Rendered in fine sepia line drawings, this volume contains the complete text of Clement C.

Ash Brooks, Super Ranger

Overshadowed by his older brother Kevin, Ash Brooks does not look forward to spending the summer with his grandparents in California but the visit is surprisingly enjoyable and good for Ash

By Gail Owens (illustrator) and Wanda Vanhoy Smith

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9780684182223 | Atheneum, October 1, 1984, cover price $11.95 | About this edition: Apprehensive at the prospect of spending the summer with his bossy older brother at their grandparent's California home, Ashley finds as the summer progresses that things don't always turn out as expected.

Making Room for Uncle Joe

When the State Hospital School closes and Uncle Joe comes to Dan's house, Dan and his family are all apprehensive about having a retarded relative living with them.

By Ada Bass Litchfield and Gail Owens (illustrator)

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School and Library:

9780807549520 | Albert Whitman & Co, March 1, 1984, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Helps children learn about how 'normal' the life of a mentally handicapped person can be, in this story about Dan's Uncle Joe and the way he becomes a real member of the family

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