The Wainscott Weasel

The Wainscott Weasel PDF Author: Tor Seidler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481410113
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Originally published by HarperCollins in 1993.

The Wainscott Weasel

The Wainscott Weasel PDF Author: Tor Seidler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481410113
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Book Description
Originally published by HarperCollins in 1993.

Mean Margaret

Mean Margaret PDF Author: Tor Seidler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481410164
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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Unconditional kindness is the key in this National Book Award Finalist from the author of The Wainscott Weasel about nontraditional families, adoption, love—and a little peace and quiet. Margaret is a mean, cranky human toddler from a family of nine. She is such a pain that her beleaguered parents chuck her out, and she’s on her own, grousing and grumping until two caring woodchucks, Phoebe and Fred, take Margaret in as their own. But despite their love, Margaret continues to wreak havoc with her loud, destructive ways, ruining the burrow and shrieking nonstop. Soon the woodchucks are as beleaguered as Margaret’s human parents were, but because love is more powerful than temper tantrums, they are determined to make it work. So they enlist a little unconventional help, and with the guidance of a snake, bats, and a skunk, their feral little human just might realize there’s more to life than being mean.

Firstborn

Firstborn PDF Author: Tor Seidler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481410172
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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"A wolf pack's alpha gets a disappointing surpirse when his first born son is not like a normal wolf, but rather one who has fallen for a coyote"--

A Rat's Tale

A Rat's Tale PDF Author: Tor Seidler
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780064407793
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198

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Book Description
When young Montague Mad-Rat meets Isabel Moberly-Rat on his way home from Central Park, he is quickly introduced to a vibrant world beyond his own secluded sewer pipe.

The Daring Escape of the Misfit Menagerie

The Daring Escape of the Misfit Menagerie PDF Author: Jacqueline Resnick
Publisher: Razorbill
ISBN: 1595145893
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 322

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When Smalls and his friends are forced to join a traveling circus, they endure miserable conditions until Bertie Magnificence and Smalls devise an escape plan.

Toes

Toes PDF Author: Tor Seidler
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060541019
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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Tor Seidler's sweet and humorous story about Toes, the runt of a litter of cats who is born with seven toes on each paw. Intelligent and aptly named, Toes has seven toes on each foot. The other kittens, fearing his condition might be contagious, refuse to play with him. So one night, a lonely Toes runs away. He takes refuge in a strange basement, where a struggling musician named Sebastian eventually finds him. As he grapples with his own insecurities as a violinist, Sebastian learns from Toes that the most beautiful duet can be the one made by true friendship. National Book Award finalist Tor Seidler once again introduces an endearing animal who will live in readers' hearts forever.

Oh, Rats!

Oh, Rats! PDF Author: Tor Seidler
Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
ISBN: 153442685X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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“A moving animal-fantasy kids will want to squirrel away for repeated reading.” —Booklist (starred review) When a hawk snatches up an adventurous squirrel named Phoenix, he’s ready to kiss his tail goodbye. But what should have been a death sentence becomes the beginning of a sweeping big-city adventure in this “charming” (Kirkus Reviews) novel by National Book Award­ nominated author Tor Seidler. Phoenix is a pretty big deal in his neck of the woods: The largest in his litter with the most lustrous fur and by far the bushiest tail, he’s one of the most sought-after squirrels in New Jersey—which makes his kidnapping by hawk even more dramatic. Luckily, the hawk doesn’t have the best grip. Unluckily, he drops Phoenix on a freshly-tarred street in downtown Manhattan. Now stripped of his gorgeous golden-brown coat, Phoenix looks like nothing more than a common sewer rat. Fortunately for Phoenix, it’s not a pack of sewer rats that find him (they’re a notoriously surly bunch), but rather wharf rats. Taken in by siblings Lucy and Beckett, Phoenix is welcomed into a rat pack living in abandoned piers on the Hudson. But when they learn of plans to demolish the piers, Phoenix is swept up in a truly electrifying scheme to stop the humans from destroying his new friends’ home.

Brothers Below Zero

Brothers Below Zero PDF Author: Tor Seidler
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062028308
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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Tim Tuttle can't hold a candle to John Henry -- not in school, not in sports, not in anything. To make matters worse, John Henry is his younger brother. However, Tim has a wonderful refuge: his friendship with his eccentric great-aunt Winifred. And when his great-aunt teaches him to paint, Tim discovers a world all his own. Tim's newfound talent delights his parents, but it doesn't sit well with John Henry. Until one snowy Christmas Eve, when he hits upon the perfect plan to undermine Tim's glory. John Henry's sinister scheme succeeds beyond his wildest expectations and leads to a harrowing subzero adventure that changes both boys forever. Gripping and moving, Brothers Below Zero demonstrates that Tor Seidler is one of the strongest voices writing today.

Brainboy and the DeathMaster

Brainboy and the DeathMaster PDF Author: Tor Seidler
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062028294
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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A fast-paced, high-tech, mystery-adventure from the author of the National Book Award finalist Mean Margaret.

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

The Steadfast Tin Soldier PDF Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1613124988
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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A beautifully illustrated version of the classic fairy tale about a tin soldier’s adventure and his love for a ballerina, retold with a twist. With her signature warmth and lyricism, Newbery winner Cynthia Rylant has crafted a new version of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about a tin soldier who falls in love with a ballerina. As in the original story, the tin soldier’s love for the beautiful ballerina is thwarted by a goblin. The tin soldier is separated from the other toys and washed down a sewer, where he encounters a rat and gets swallowed by a fish, but somehow, against all odds, he manages to end up back home only to be cast into the nursery fire. Rylant adds her own twist to the end of the tale, however, for in this version, the tin soldier and the ballerina are melded to each other, rather than melted, in the heat of the fire, so they’ll never be parted again. Rylant’s expert storytelling paired with Corace’s stunning illustrations create a beautiful, unforgettable tale of everlasting love. Praise for The Steadfast Tin Soldier “Gracefully written. . . . The book’s large format gives plenty of scope for Corace’s distinctive illustrations, precise ink drawings brightened with watercolor, gouache, and acrylic paints. Sometimes brilliantly colorful and sometimes more subdued, the scenes can be crowded with dozens of toys or other visual elements, but they show up well from a distance. The subtle depictions of the goblin and his shadow are particularly fine. A softened vision of the literary fairy tale.” —Booklist “Text and illustrations weave seamlessly to create an involving, fast-paced update of a much-loved tale. Rylant's retelling is abridged, yet sprightly, and Corace’s watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and pen-and-ink illustrations add nuance and whimsy to Andersen's original.” —School Library Journal