Harcourt Children's Books - Böcker

One fine day, from out of town--and without any warning at all--a magic hat appears in the sky. It tumbles and bounces through the air and makes magic wherever it lands. Everyone is delighted as, one by one, the townspeople are transformed into gi...

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Mr. Putter has decided to write a book - a mystery novel, to be exact. But being a writer is far more challenging than it looks. There's all that empty white paper to fill, all those tasty snacks to prepare (and eat), and then there are the naps.....

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Silently, a tiny yellow spider spins her fragile web.As a young boy stops to watch, she crawls along the delicate silken threads, sometimes hanging, sometimes spinning, sometimes staring back.Before the boy knows it, the spider's world has be...

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Mr. Putter and Tabby are hot as there seems to be no escape from the weather, but then Mr. Putter decides a trip to the lake might be quite refreshing. He invites his neighbour Mrs. Teaberry and her dog Zeke. They have a great time rowing to a sha...

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Mr. Putter loves toys. He s old and he knows he shouldn t love them anymore. But he does. His fine cat, Tabby, however, does not. She s especially bothered by toys that fly. So when Mr. Putter brings home a little toy biplane that s supposed to re...

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When a dragon is born from a mysterious egg, a spunky farm girl meets her best friend. Whether he helps shade the tomato plants or pops fields of corn with his fiery breath, Hank turns out to be a great friend to all. And even though he's not cut ...

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Although he is a very tough pirate, Boris von der Borch cries when his parrot dies.

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An old woman who has outlived all her friends is reluctant to become too attached to the stray dog that visits her each day.

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Climb aboard with Mr. Putter and Tabby in the newest paperback book in this beloved early chapter book series.Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, are going for a train ride with their neighbours, Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke. They've plann...

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After Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he's left with two choices: wither away in juvenile detention or go live with his long-lost father, who runs a climbing company in Thailand. But Peak quickly learns that his f...

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Pinduli's mama has always told her that she's the most beautiful hyena ever. But Dog, Lion, and Zebra don't think so. Why else would they make her feel so rotten about her big ears, her fuzzy mane, and her wiggly stripes? Poor Pinduli just wants t...

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Mr. Putter is feeling a bit - Achoo! - under the weather. And as everyone knows, it's no fun to be old with a cold. Luckily, Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, know just what to do to help Mr. Putter feel better.Snuggle up with these beloved ch...

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A harsh winter forces mountain folk Caje Amis and his father to take shelter with distant relatives . . . and changes both of them.

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Nine-year-old Andy and his family brave natural and man-made dangers during a perilous thousand-mile raft trip down the Tennessee River.

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The wizard has big summer plans: to garden, to fish, and to nap. The only thing better would be if he had someone nice to share the days with. But the only people who show up want him to rescue yet another princess, lift the usual vile curse, conf...

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When the pirate crew turns up at Jeremy Jacob's house and accidentally wakes his baby sister, that wee scallywag howls louder than a storm on the high seas. Sure, there's buried treasure to be found, but nobody's digging up anything until Bonney A...

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Blast off with Douglas Florian's new high-flying compendium, which features twenty whimsical poems about space. From the moon to the stars, from the Earth to Mars, here is an exuberant celebration of our celestial surroundings that's certain to be...

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In this delightful story, the king refuses to leave his bathtub and rule the kingdom. One by one, the Knight, the Queen, the Duke, and eventually all the members of the King's Court attempt - and fail - to persuade King Bidgood to leave his sumptu...

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Mr. Putter is sure he is too old for birthday celebrations. And that means he's also too old for model planes and balloons and candles and cake. So on his special day, he invites Mrs. Teaberry and Zeke over for a quiet cup of tea. But--good heaven...

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When Grace Stanley's older brother, Matt, died in a car accident, she wanted to die, too. But she's slowly finding her way again, with the help of her mysterious new friend, Philomena - who always seems to show up when Grace needs her most. If onl...

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Though legally blind, Paul Fisher can see what others cannot. He can see that his parents' constant praise of his brother, Erik, the football star, is to cover up something that is terribly wrong. But no one listens to Paul - until his family move...

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I love this book! Every teacher in the universe should have a copy - Bestselling author Mem Fox. Mrs. Spitzer is a wise teacher who knows many things. She knows about gardens. She knows about children. She knows how similar they are, and how both ...

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Boris is a big gray cat who loves sleeping and playing and exploring and hunting. And his owner loves him for all of his simple cat ways. But Boris, typical as he may be, is part of a much larger story in this moving exploration of love, longing, ...

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Jesse Harmon is tortured by guilt because he survived the hit-and-run accident that killed his brother, Bry. His guilt is compounded when he finds he is attracted to Bry's girlfriend, Chloe. Together Jesse and Chloe try to track down the drunk dri...

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Miracle McCloy comes from an unusual family: Her father, Dane is a prodigy who published his first book at age thirteen; her grandmother, Gigi, is clairvoyant; and her mother was dead when her "miracle" daughter was pulled from her womb....

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A timeless lullaby, now in a cozy board book format

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Dance a jig with a silly pig. Play leapfrog with a silly dog. Join Silly Sally and her outrageous friends as they parade into town in a most unusual way.

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"Little one, / whoever you are, / wherever you are, / there are little ones / just like you / all over the world." So begins the Australian author Mem Fox's joyful picture book "Whoever You Are," a celebration of the world's di...

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When fifteen-year-old Grace Stanley's brother is killed in a car accident, she does what any typical girl would do - she loses it. She blames herself, denounces God, and gives up on school, her friends, and her churchgoing family. Then along comes...

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