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Hilton's Monthly Picks
for August 2004
By Joe Hilton of the Free Library of Philadelphia
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The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley When Harry Crewe is kidnapped by Corlath, King of the Damarians she slowly realizes that they may have the same strange mysterious powers needed to fight a common foe. |
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The
Borrowers by Mary Norton In their secret home beneath the kitchen of an old country house a family of miniature people live by borrowing from humans. The tiny Clock family of Pod, Homely and Arrietty must run away for their lives after being seen by a human boy. |
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Summer
Switch by Mary Rodgers Did you ever wish to be someone else? Annabel's brother Ben accidentally exchanges bodies with his father while Ben is at summer camp and his father on a business trip in Hollywood. |
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Time
Cat by Lloyd Alexander Jason and his cat Gareth can go anywhere, anytime, any country any century. Gareth has magical powers that enable them to travel through time to visit countries all over the world during different periods of history. |
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Watership
Down by Richard Adams Forewarnings of damage and ruin force a small group of rabbits to leave their quiet and peaceful hillside burrow town and risk going against all odds into the rough country for a new home. |
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The Wish
Giver by Bill Brittian A stranger who appears out of nowhere offers to grant the wishes of four young people from Coven Tree. Make a wish just for fifty cents and he will give you whatever you ask for. |
