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The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
• Michael Chesworth
• Astrid Lindgren
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The indomitable Pippi is brought to life in this fully illustrated edition.
(SWE02, $30.00)
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Carl Linnaeus, Father of Classification
• Margaret Jean Anderson
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A comprehensive biography of Linnaeus for young readers.
(SWE07, $26.60)
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The Children of Noisy Village
• Astrid Lindgren
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A captivating portrait of high spirits and everyday life in Sweden for ages 8-12 by the creator of Pippi Longstocking.
(SWE08, $5.99)
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Comet in Moominland
• Tove Jansson
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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In the second adventure in the delightful Momintroll series, set in Finland, Moomintroll and his friend Sniff are eager to see a comet -- until they find out it's bound for Moominvalley.
(SCN57, $6.95)
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D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths
• Edgar D'Aulaire
• Ingri D'Aulaire
• Michael Chabon
• LITERATURE
• FAMILY
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The D'Aulaireses vividly recreate the characters and Norse landscapes of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god, Loki, Bragi and the Valkyries in this beautifully illustrated volume. For the whole family.
(SCN35, $24.95)
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D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls
• Ingri D'Aulaire
• Edgar D'Aulaire
• LITERATURE
• FAMILY
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From the husband-and-wife team behind D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths, here is a colorfully illustrated close-up on the stars of Norse mythology: the trolls.
(SCN45, $19.95)
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East of the Sun & West of the Moon, Old Tales from the North
• George Webbe Dasent
• LITERATURE
• FAMILY
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The Norse equivalent and counterpart to the brothers Grimm, this anthology of 15 illustrated folk tales contains the famous title story along with "Why the Sea Is Salt" and "The Three Billy Goats Gruff." This lovingly produced facsimile of the 1914 original includes Kay Nielsen's 25 stunning original color illustrations.
(SCN06, $30.00)
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Finn Family Moomintroll
• Tove Jansson
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The wonderfully illustrated series, children's classics in Scandinavia, chronicles the adventures of a clan of creatures who look a lot like hippos and live in the forests of Finland.
(SCN37, $6.95)
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The Finnish Line
• Linda Gerber
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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Teenage Maureen heads to Finland for a semester abroad and a Nordic ski jumping competition, but along the way she gets involved with a cute teammate and falls in love with the sites and culture of Finland (Students Across the Seven Seas).
(SCN49, $6.99)
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The Land of the Silver Apples
• Nancy Farmer
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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In this sequel to the Sea of Trolls, apprentice bard Jack plunges into a new series of adventures, traveling underground to Elfland and uncovering the truth about his little sister Lucy. Along the way, he encounters a cast of surprising characters, including saxons, northmen, picts, hobgoblins, elves and others from earthly Christian Europe.
(GBR729, $18.99)
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Moominland Midwinter
• Thomas Warburton
• Tove Jansson
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The Moomins usually hibernate through the winter, but this time, young Moomintroll accidentally wakes up in January! The setting and accoutrements of this beloved children's series are very Scandinavian, but the Moomins are pure universal fun.
(SCN63, $6.95)
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Moominpappa at Sea
• Tove Jansson
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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In search of adventure, the Moomins, a family of Finnish trolls from the beloved series, head to the sea and move into an abandoned lighthouse, where they make a few surprising discoveries.
(SCN59, $6.95)
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Moominpappa's Memoirs
• Tove Jansson
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Jansson's inventive series stars the Moomins -- an adventurous family of Finnish trolls. In this one, the family patriarch recounts his youthful exploits.
(SCN60, $6.95)
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Moominsummer Madness
• Tove Jansson
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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More zany Moomintroll adventures from the Finnish series about a clan of creatures who look like hippos. When Moominvalley floods, the resourceful Moomins take refuge in a floating theater and decide to put on a play.
(SCN58, $6.95)
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Moominvalley in November
• Kingsley Hart
• Tove Jansson
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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In this installment in the Moomintroll series, Scandinavian children's classics, the warm-hearted Moomin family are away, leaving their lonely (and somewhat antisocial) friends to get along with each other. It's an inventive tale of friendship in a cold Scandinavian winter.
(SCN62, $6.95)
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Number the Stars
• Lois Lowry
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Set in German-occupied Copenhagen, this is the fictionalized account of 10-year-old Annemarie Johanneson and her struggle to help her Jewish friend to safety. Winner of the Newbery Medal in 1990, it is recommended for ages 9-12.
(DMK11, $6.99)
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Odin's Family, Myths of the Vikings
• Neil Philip
• Maryclare Foa
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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For kids wanting an introduction to Norse mythology, its major players and most famous stories, we suggest this book. The stories are clearly and excitingly told, and the full-color illustrations are ver nice. Ages 9-12.
(VIK14, $19.95)
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Pippi Longstocking
• Astrid Lindgren
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The original story of the irrepressible Pippi Longstocking in an attractive illustrated edition. This Swedish classic includes tales of dancing with would-be burglars, fighting the strongest man in the world and playing tag with police officers.
(SWE09, $15.99)
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The Real Vikings: Craftsmen, Traders and Fearsome Raiders
• Melvin Berger
• Gilda Berger
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An engaging history for young readers which gives plenty of information about Viking culture and debunks several myths and exaggerations.
(SCN31, $18.95)
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The Sea of Trolls
• Nancy Farmer
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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Kidnapped by Vikings, two Saxon children embark on a quest to find the home of the Trolls in this first-class adventure, drawn from regional folklore and Norse myth, by three-time-Newbery-winner Nancy Farmer.
(VIK22, $9.99)
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Seabird
• Holling C. Holling
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A bird's eye view of two centuries of American seafaring.
(OCE79, $11.95)
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Snow Treasure
• Marie McSwigan
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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It seems that every European country has a story about children outwitting the occupying Nazis, and this is Norway's version. It's endured for several generations: a thrilling, wintry tale set among fjords and snow-covered mountains.
(NOR28, $4.99)
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Step Into the Viking World
• Philip Steele
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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This entertaining overview of Viking art, achitecture and history for kids ages 8 to 12 includes 15 projects and activities to accompany the over 300 color photographs and illustrations.
(VIK25, $12.99)
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Tales from Moominvalley
• Tove Jansson
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A delightful set of vignettes about the Moomintrolls -- an adventurous family of hippo-like creatures -- and a host of other wacky characters.
(SCN61, $6.95)
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Viking
• Susan M. Margeson
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A wonderfully illustrated, fact-filled history of the Vikings geared for children ages 9-12.
(VIK05, $15.99)
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The Vikings
• Robert Nicholson
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A volume in the colorful "Journey into Civilization" series, this slim book concentrates on the Vikings and how they lived in days gone by. With plenty of information on the Viking world, great stories and activities for kids.
(VIK08, $9.95)
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Wilderness
• Roddy Doyle
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Mom goes missing in Lapland in this family tale for young adults by the Booker-prize Winning Roddy Doyle. He twines the tales of sullen Irish teenager Gráinne, who's long-missing mother suddenly re-appears in Dublin, with the story of her half-brothers and their mother Sandra on a dog-sledding vacation in Finland.
(IRE218, $16.99)
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
• Selma Lagerlof
• LITERATURE
• FAMILY
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The enchanting, perennially popular tale by the Nobel Prize-winning Swedish author, which has a 14-year-old transformed and transported across the Swedish countryside on the back of a goose. This tale, geared for 9-12 year olds, is a captivating introduction to the nature, geography and folklore of Sweden.
(SCN30, $10.95)
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