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A 1943 Newbery Honor Book Who is Jane Moffat, anyway? She isn't the youngest in the family, and she isn't the oldest-she is always just Jane. How boring. So Jane decides to become a figure of mystery . . . the mysterious "Middle Moffat." But being in the middle is a lot harder than it looks. In between not rescuing stray dogs, and losing and finding best friends, Jane must secretly look after the oldest inhabitant of Cranbury . . . so he can live to be one hundred. Between brushing her hair from her eyes and holding up her stockings, she has to help the girls' basketball team win the championship. And it falls to Jane-the only person in town with enough courage-to stand up to the frightful mechanical wizard, Wallie Bangs. Jane is so busy keeping Cranbury in order that she barely has time to be plain old Jane. Sometimes the middle is the most exciting place of all. . . .

Meet the Moffats. There is Sylvie, the oldest, the cleverest, and-most days at least-the responsible one; Joey, who though only twelve is the man of the house...sometimes; Janey, who has a terrific upside-down way of looking at the world; and Rufus, who may be the littlest but always gets in the biggest trouble.Even the most ordinary Moffat day is packed with extraordinary fun. Only a Moffat could get locked in a bread box all afternoon, or dance with a dog in front of the whole town, or hitch a ride on a boxcar during kindergarten recess. And only a Moffat could turn mistakes and mischief into hilarious one-of-a-kind adventure.

There has never been a museum in Cranbury...until now. Among its treasures are the first bike each of the Moffat kids rode, stardust from a meteor that fell to earth, a beautiful painting made by Sylvie, and-most spectacularly-Rufus, the Waxworks Boy, who is as funny as he is waxy.The museum is so interesting that Mr.Pennypepper even brings tourists to visit. But the museum is really for Jane, Joey, and Rufus themselves, so they can remember all the good times they've had.Because life is changing for the Moffats.Yet even if Sylvie gets married, or Joey goes off to work, or Rufus grows up, one thing will never change: The Moffats are still the sort to hilariously fill even the most ordinary day with extraordinary fun. Eleanor Estes's beloved Moffats stories are being published in new editions as Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classics.The original interior illustrations have been retained, but handsome new cover art by Tricia Tusa gives the books a fresh, timeless appeal for today's readers.

You've never met anyone quite like Rufus Moffat. He gets things done, but he gets them done his way. When he wants to check out library books, Rufus teaches himself to write...even though he doesn't yet know how to read. When food is scarce, he plants some special Rufus beans that actually grow...despite his digging them up every day to check on them. And Rufus has friends that other people don't even know exist! He discovers the only invisible piano player in town, has his own personal flying horse for a day, and tours town with the Cardboard Boy, his dearest friend-and enemy.Rufus isn't just the youngest Moffat, he's also the cleverest, the funniest, and the most unforgettable.Eleanor Estes's beloved Moffats stories are being published in new editions as Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classics. The original interior illustrations have been retained, but handsome new cover art by Tricia Tusa gives the books a fresh, timeless appeal for today's readers.

Nobody believed Hugsy Goode when he prophesied that a tunnel lay beneath the alley until--generations later--Nicholas (alias Copin) and Timothy (alias Tornid) decide to explore. And lo and behold, right under the vine-covered hole outside the house where Hugsy Goode used to live, they find an entrance to adventures beyond their wildest dreams. A sequel to The Alley.

In the heart of Brooklyn, New York, there is an alley that is the most beautiful place to live in the whole wide world. Or so Connie Ives believes. The alley is the perfect location to sharpen Connie's swinging skills, hold practices for the Alley Conservatory of Music, "and" convict a burglar by trial.

This Newbery Honor classic, illustrated by a Caldecott Medalist, is a beautifully written tribute to the power of kindness, acceptance, and standing up for what's right.Wanda Petronski is ridiculed by her classmates for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. She claims she has one hundred dresses at home, but everyone knows she doesn't. When Wanda is pulled out of school one day, the class feels terrible, and classmate Maddie decides that she is "never going to stand by and say nothing again."A timeless, gentle tale about bullies, bystanders, and having the courage to speak up.

When barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the chaos. They make their way through the burning city, collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum--but even there, danger lurks How these fortunate felines survive to become the noble ancestors of the cats of modern Rome is all due to the cleverness of the cat they come to call Miranda the Great, Queen of the Colosseum

Jimmy McGee is a tiny, leprechaun-like man whose peaceful life is disrupted when he rescues Amy's doll Little Lydia from a monstrous wave that sweeps her off the beach. Can Jimmy find a way to restore Little Lydia to her original state as a "do-nothing doll" before he returns her to her rightful owner? From the bestselling author of Ginger Pye comes the quirky story of a little man who saves the day in a big way.

An ALA Notable Book ''A captivating story, told with loving tenderness, whimsical humor, suspense, it has all the special magic that is Eleanor Estes' trademark. . . . Don't miss it.'' -Chicago Tribune Meet Pinky, a furious black kitten who adopts the Pye family. The Pyes have some of the smartest pets around-there's Ginger the intellectual dog, and Gracie the clever old cat-but Pinky is more than smart enough to earn a place in the Pye's hearts. She can box with Ginger, play games with Mr. Pye, and-Rachel and Jerry can hardly believe their eyes-even type out her life story! AGES: 7-10 AUTHOR: Eleanor Estes (1906-1988) grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffat and Pye families. A children's librarian for many years, she launched her writing career with the publication of The Moffats in 1941. Two of her outstanding books about the Moffats-Rufus M. and The Middle Moffat-were awarded Newbery Honors, as was her short novel The Hundred Dresses. She won the Newbery Medal for Ginger Pye. b/w illustrations

Vanda khodit v shkolu v odnom i tom zhe golubom platitse - zastirannom i linjalom, khotja, po ejo slovam, doma u nejo sto krasivykh platev, "tselyj shkaf". Peggi i ejo odnoklassnitsy ne verjat Vande i nachinajut ejo draznit. Lina, luchshaja podruga Peggi, ne uchastvuet v obschej zabave, a lish molchalivo prisutstvuet. No vnutrenne Lina muchaetsja ot togo, chto ne nakhodit v sebe smelosti otkryto zaschitit Vandu. Lish posle vnezapnogo otezda Vandy odnoklassniki uznajut pravdu o sotne platev, a Lina i Peggi jasno ponimajut, chto takoe dobrota i schedrost dushi. Trogatelnoj povestju Elinor Estes (1906-1988) vot uzhe 80 let zachityvajutsja deti v raznykh stranakh. Ona vyzyvaet zhivoj otklik v ikh serdtsakh v tom chisle potomu, chto osnovana na realnykh sobytijakh iz detstva samoj pisatelnitsy. V klasse s nej uchilas devochka, kotoruju draznili iz-za ejo edinstvennogo platja i neprivychnogo polskogo imeni. V malenkom gorodke Vest-Khejven, chto v shtate Konnektikut, gde rosla buduschaja pisatelnitsa i gde proiskhodit dejstvie etoj istorii, polskie imena byli redkostju. A potom ta devochka pereekhala v Nju-Jork - eto proizoshlo vnezapno, v seredine uchebnogo goda, i Elinor tak i ne uspela pered nej izvinitsja. Dolgie gody ejo terzalo neprokhodjaschee chuvstvo viny. Ved ona i sama ne ponaslyshke znala, chto takoe bednost i kholod v dome i kak donashivat odezhdu za starshej sestroj. No razve bednost - povod draznit cheloveka? I razve mozhno igrat s chuvstvami tekh, kto otlichaetsja ot tebja? Elinor ne perestavala iskat otvety na eti voprosy i odnazhdy ona ponjala, chto nuzhno napisat obo vsjom, chto proizoshlo. Tak rodilas povest "Sto platev", kotoraja vpervye byla opublikovana v 1944 godu i vskore poluchila Pochjotnyj diplom Njuberi. Russkoe izdanie vykhodit s vosstanovlennymi originalnymi illjustratsijami obladatelja medali Kaldekotta Lui Slobodkina (1903-1975). Oni sozdajut ochen tochnoe nastroenie dlja etoj pronzitelnoj knigi o sostradanii i ponimanii, kotoraja stala klassikoj. Kniga budet interesna detjam mladshego shkolnogo vozrasta.