Books from Viking Books for Young Readers
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The Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank BaumDesigned to be the perfect one minute bedtime story (or five minutes--if you're begged to read it over and over), so parents can feel good about exposing their children to some of the most iconic pieces of literature, while building their ...
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The Forbidden Orchid
By Sharon Biggs WallerHe scratched the dog's ruff affectionately. He looked up at me. “Thank you for hiding her, miss.” "Elodie, this is Alexander Balashov, second mate aboard the Osprey and the adopted son of the captain, a very good friend of mine," Papa ...
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The Creature from the 7th Grade: Boy Or Beast
By Bob Balaban... New York 10014, U.S.A. Penguin Group (Canada),90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P2Y3 (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WCZR ORL, England Penguin Ireland, ...
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Dove Exiled
By Karen BaoAn elderly Shelter resident stands atop a rickety chair, addressing a motley assemblage comprised of people his age, young children, and a group of chain-smokers in their late teens. Even that final group listens intently.
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I Was So Mad
By Karen Erickson, Maureen RoffeyA toddler learns to deal with feelings of extreme anger.
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Froggy Picks a Pumpkin
By Jonathan LondonFroggy and friends enjoy a back-to-school ritual: a trip to the pumpkin patch.
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The Artifact Hunters
By Janet FoxNo disguise would fully shield them against the dark creature of the night — the fae hunter — who could see through almost anything and who might sense the shapeshift . The cobbles were treacherously slick , especially for a couple who ...
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The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle
By Janet FoxBut here's what I think: Storm is a treasure hunter." “Treasure hunter?” "Yeah. One of those people who hunts for valuable artifacts. He may be an archaeologist or historian or maybe not, and he may or may not be crazy.
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The Saturday Boy
By David FlemingMs. Dickson was sitting at her desk when we got to the classroom and after everybody had taken their seats she did roll call. I remembered this one time Ms. Dickson said it was time to call the roll and Budgie said, “Here, roll!
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Starbird Murphy and the World Outside
By Karen FinneyfrockState of Washington, Department of Health Certificate of Live Birth Date of Birth: 7/5/1996 Place: Whatcom County, Washington Sex: Female Given Name: Starbird Last Name: Murphy “Starbird Murphy?"My hand shook as it held the page.
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The Brilliant Death
By Amy Rose CapettaThe words slipped out, the ones Cielo and I had found in the woods, so heavy with magic that I could barely hold them. Azzurra turned to me in one sharp twist. “Where did you hear that?" "An old strega in the woods of the Uccelli," I ...
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The Electric Kingdom
By David ArnoldAfter a deadly Fly Flu spreads throughout the world, survivors Nico, her dog, young artist Kit, and the mysterious Deliverer roam the earth, seeking to evade the Flies and find a place where life and love can thrive again.
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Thirteens
By Kate Alice MarshallBut then she spots a large bird, staring at her as she boards the school bus. And a black dog with glowing red eyes follows her around town. All she wants is to be normal, and these are far from normal. And worse--no one else can see them.
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Our Last Echoes
By Kate Alice MarshallI touched the sleek braid that hung over my shoulder ; my reflection mimicked the movementbut she didn't have a braid , just that wild tangle of hair . She crooked her finger toward me . The reflected room around her was dark ...
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Tooth and Claw: The Dinosaur Wars of Cope and Marsh
By Deborah NoyesTooth and Claw tells the story of the feverish race between two brilliant, driven, and insanely competitive scientists--Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh--to uncover more and more monstrous fossils in the newly opened Wild West.
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Mischief Season
By John Bemelmans Marciano"In an ancient town famous for its witches, the Janara are causing trouble with their nightly mischief, and it is up to the Twins and their friends to find a way to stop them"--
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Madeline at the White House
By John Bemelmans MarcianoMadeline and the other eleven little girls have a new destination- the White House.
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Zenobia July
By Lisa BunkerZenobia July, an excellent coder and hacker, investigates a mystery while wrestling with the challenges of a new school, a new family, and presenting her true gender for the first time.
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President of Poplar Lane
By Margaret MincksClover O'Reilly, who struggles to be heard in her large family, and comedy magician Mike the Unusual, who only feels confident onstage, compete to become Poplar Middle School's seventh-grade class president.
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Einstein Anderson Shocks His Friends
By Seymour SimonAre you sure that you didn't move the plant and take the key for the filing cabinet ? " Einstein asked . " ' I never touched the plant , ” Pat exclaimed . " ' Then I know you're not telling the truth , ” Einstein said .