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Hilton's Monthly Picks
for February 2006
By Joe Hilton of the Free Library of Philadelphia
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The Book Without Words By Avi Each page is filled with the forgotten arts of dark magic but this book pages appear to be blank to those who would do harm with it power. Can Sybil now the caretaker of this book unlock the mystery and magic lost for generations until now? Grades 5-8 |
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The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs By Betty Birney Thinking he will always be stuck on the farm little Eben wants to see the world after reading about the Seven Wonders of the World. If Eben can find the Seven Wonders in his small farming community that compare with the real Seven Wonders of the World he will get his wish - a trip out West. Grades 4-5 |
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The House of Dies Drear By Virginia Hamilton (Classic) Something is waiting for Thomas Small when he starts to explore the hidden doorways and secret passages of his new home. He has just moved into a very old house that was part of the Underground Railroad and a murder mystery over one hundred years old. Grades 6-8 |
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Chicken Boy By Frances O'Roark Dowell Tobin McCauley is entering the seventh grade and he is not happy. His whole family is known in town for getting into trouble. When his grandmother is arrested on his the first day of school things go down hill quickly. Can working with live chickens on a school project save his school year? Grades 5-8 |
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The Return of the Dragon By Rebecca Rupp Hannah and her younger brother and sister return to the tiny island where a three-headed dragon lives to save its life. Someone is searching around on the island and they maybe interested in capturing this beautiful creature and displaying it to the world. Grades 4-5 |
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Isabel of the Whales By Hester Velmans Isabel knows she is special and she finds out about her rare gift during her 5th grade class trip. On her whale watch trip dozens of different types of whales appear and they begin to communicate with her. She is the Chosen One. Grades 4-6 |
