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Following his doctor's instructions, engaging simpleton Charlie Gordon tells his own story in semi-literate "progris riports." He dimly wants to better himself, but with an IQ of 68 can't even beat the laboratory mouse Algernon at maze-solving. Algernon is extra-clever thanks to an experimental brain operation so far tried only on animals. Charlie eagerly volunteers as the first human subject. After frustrating delays and agonies of concentration,...

In this version of the Jules Verne classic, Mateo, a young velociraptor, finds a puzzling artifact on his class's archaeological dig, which his famous uncle, Dr. Raptor, declares is a clue to the disappearance of the scientist, Ernie Stegosaur; the Doctor, his lab assistant, Darby, and Mateo follow the clue to the center of the Earth and discover a strange civilization--inhabited by creatures called human beings.

Franklin and his friends celebrate Thanksgiving Day.

Alice is planning to follow the family tradition and become a secret agent, so when she is recruited by Mr. White of Wonderland it seems like just what she is looking for; but Wonderland is seriously weird and her team consists of Maddie, who insists on stopping for tea every hour, and Kitty, who disappears (literally) at odd moments--and her first assignment, to sneak into Queenie Heart's garden party, may well turn out to be her last.

It is Franklin's first day of school and he is a little nervous, but his teacher, Mr. Owl, knows just what to do to make it a wonderful day.

A beautiful, golden, jewel-studded statue and a little swallow give all they have to help the poor.

In this graphic novel loosely based on H.G. Wells's "The War of the Worlds," armed unicorns in a huge spaceship invade the peaceful mermaid planet of Ocea.

"Franklin and his friends are excited about the Halloween party. However, things get scary when Franklin begins to think that a real ghost might be at the party" Cf. Our choice, 1997-1998.

As soon as Anne Shirley arrived at the snug, white farmhouse called Green Gables, she knew she wanted to stay forever. But would the Cuthberts send her back to the orphanage? Anne knows she's not what they expected -- a skinny girl with decidedly red hair and a temper to match. If only she could convince them to let her stay, she'd try very hard not to keep rushing headlong into scrapes or blurt out the very first thing she had to say. Anne was...

Franklin can't seem to find just the right gift for his mother's birthday. He asks everyone and they all have a different idea. Can he ever figure it out?