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The Water Horse (Unabridged)

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When eight-year-old Kirstie brings home a strange egg from the Scottish shore, her family never expects it to hatch. But the next day, Kirstie discovers a baby sea monster swimming in her bathtub! Part horse, part toad, part turtle, and part crocodile, he's the oddest-looking creature Kirstie's family has ever seen. Only Kirstie's grandfather knows what the beastie really is: a Water Horse!

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910L
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01:31
The Water Horse (Unabridged)

A Mouse Called Wolf (Unabridged)

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Wolfgang Amadeus was an unusual name for a mouse. But then Wolf was an unusual mouse. He could sing beautifully - and even compose music.

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01:16
A Mouse Called Wolf (Unabridged)

Sophie's Lucky (Unabridged)

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Sophie already has a rabbit and a cat and a dog, but what she'd really love is a pony. Good fortune comes Sophie's way when she's invited to spend her summer holiday in Scotland with Great Aunt Al.

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Sophie's Lucky (Unabridged)

Sophie's Snail (Unabridged)

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Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. Sophie's fond of most creatures - especially little ones like snails - but there's one she cannot stand: her prissy new neighbour Dawn!

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Sophie's Snail (Unabridged)

Brooklyn Bridge (Unabridged)

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On that day in 1903, 14-year-old Joseph Michtom's life changed irrevocably when his parents - Russian immigrants - created the first teddy bear. No longer did the Michtom's gather family and friends around the kitchen table to talk. No longer was Joseph at leisure to play stickball with the guys.

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NC680L
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04:41
Brooklyn Bridge (Unabridged)

Sophie's Tom (Unabridged)

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Sophie is small but very determined. She loves animals and is going to be a lady farmer when she grows up. On her fifth birthday, she gets a model farm and lots of toy animals. What she wants most of all, though, is a real animal - like a cat.

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Sophie's Tom (Unabridged)

Wish on a Unicorn (Unabridged)

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Mags has a lot to wish for - a nice house with a mama who isn't tired out from work; a normal little sister; a brother who doesn't mooch for food; and, once in a while, she'd like some new clothes for school.

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730L
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01:58
Wish on a Unicorn (Unabridged)

Martin's Mice (Unabridged)

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Martin is like no other cat. He doesn't want to catch mice and eat them - he wants to be friends with them!

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770L
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02:20
Martin's Mice (Unabridged)

Letters from Rifka (Unabridged)

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Rifka knows nothing about America when she flees from Russia with her family in 1919. But she dreams that in the new country she will at last be safe from the Russian soldiers and their harsh treatment of the Jews. Throughout her journey, Rifka carries with her a cherished volume of poetry by Alexander Pushkin.

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660L
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03:02
Letters from Rifka (Unabridged)

Sophie Is Seven (Unabridged)

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Ever since she was four years old, Sophie has wanted to be a lady farmer. She has been collecting animals, and so far her menagerie consists of snails, centipedes, a white rabbit, a black cat, and a puppy named Puddle. Now Sophie is saving money in her piggy bank to buy her own farm, but when she adds it up she only has #12.60. She must think of ways to raise more funds!

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Sophie Is Seven (Unabridged)

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