Children's literature genre books (105)


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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Baum EN

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After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas.

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Time for Bed by Mem Fox EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Oceania / Australia flag Australia
Description:
As darkness falls, parents get their children ready for sleep.

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To Trap a Taniwha

To Trap a Taniwha by Jane Cooper EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
''An adventure story set in seventeenth-century Tamaki Makaurau Auckland when the hapu of Ngā Oho/Nga Iwi predominated. Armed with the courage of their convictions, two girls embark on a perilous journey to challenge their leaders' actions. Cousins, Te Kawenga and Kakati learn of a plan being hatched against a neighbouring iwi and strange activity occurring at a seasonal fishing camp. A huge trap is being built to snare and kill Ureia, the taniwha of Hauraki iwi. The cousins fear the retribution that will be taken on their people if Ureia is killed. So they take a dangerous journey to defy the... continue



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Varjak Paw by SF Said EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Lebanon flag Lebanon
Description:
"Dazzling." —The New York Times Mesopotamian Blue cat, Varjak Paw, has never been Outside before; he and his family have always lived in the isolated house at the top of the hill. But Varjak is forced out into the city when the sinister Gentleman and his two menacing cats take over his home. With help from his mystical ancestor, Jalal, Varjak manages to overcome challenges such as self-survival and a threat from the gangland cats, and he ultimately discovers the terrifying secrets behind the Vanishings. But can he save his own family from their fate? With wonderful integrated illustrations fro... continue

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Wangari's Trees of Peace : A True Story from Africa by Jeanette Winter EN

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This true story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is a shining example of how one woman's passion, vision, and determination inspired great change.

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Warriors: The New Prophecy #2: Moonrise by Erin Hunter EN

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As they journey home to warn their clans of the coming destruction, the six cats, guided by StarClan's prophecy, meet an unfamiliar tribe of cats with their own set of beliefs--and their own mysterious prophecy. Reprint.


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When Life Gives You Mangos by Kereen Getten EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
Named to Oprah Magazine's Best Caribbean Books for Your 2021 reading list, imagination and adventure run wild in the most talked about middle grade debut of the year! A small village on a Jamaican island. A girl who doesn't remember the previous summer. A best friend who is no longer acting like one; a new girl who fills that hole in her heart. A summer of finding fallen mangos, creating made up games and dancing in the rain. Secrets she keeps from others...and herself. The courage to face the truth even in the toughest of storms. Inspired by the author's childhood experiences, When Life Give ... continue