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J Fiction Armstrong
Whittington by Alan Armstrong
Whittington, a feline descendant of Dick Whittington's famous cat of English folklore,
appears at a rundown barnyard plagued by rats and restores harmony while telling his
ancestor's story. |
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J Fiction Funke
Igraine the
Brave by Cornelia Funke
The daughter of two magicians, twelve-year-old Igraine wants nothing more than to be
a knight, and when their castle is attacked by a treacherous neighbor bent on stealing
their singing magic books, Igraine has an opportunity to demonstrate her bravery. |
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J Fiction King-Smith
The School Mouse by Dick King-Smith
Flora, the world's most educated mouse, saves her family during a crisis. |
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J Fiction McAllister
Digory the
Dragon Slayer by Angela McAllister
Digory, a gentle boy who likes to spend time alone in the forest and make up songs to
sing, accidentally becomes a knight and reluctantly sets off to rescue damsels in
distress, slay dragons, and marry a princess. |
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J Fiction Said
Varjak
Paw by S.F. Said
Guided by the spirit of his legendary Mesopotamian ancestor, Jalal, Varjak Paw, a pure
-bred cat, leaves his home and pampered existence and sets out to save his family
from the evil Gentleman who took their owner, the Contessa, away. |
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J Fiction Selden
The Cricket in
Times Square by George Selden
The adventures of a country cricket who unintentionally arrives in New York and is
befriended by Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat. |
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J Fiction Steig
Abel's
Island by William Steig
Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse, finds his
resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return
to his home. |
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J Fiction White
Stuart Little by E.B. White
The adventure of a shy, philosophical little mouse in New York City. |
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J Fiction Wise
Christopher
Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler by William Wise
From his birth in an ordinary wire cage, to his close encounter with a large cat in the
Egyptian room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Christopher proves an adventurer of
the most intrepid sort, and a budding poet as well. |
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J Fiction Avi
Ragweed - Book One of The Tales from Dimwood
Forest by Avi
Ragweed, a young country mouse, leaves his family and travels to the big city, where
he finds excitement and danger and sees cats for the first time. |
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J Fiction Collins
Gregor the
Overlander - Book One of the Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins
When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange
underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches,
and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy. |
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J Fiction Hoeye
Time Stops
for No Mouse - Book One of the Hermux Tantamoq Adventures by Michael Hoeye
When Linka Perflinger, a jaunty mouse, brings a watch into his shop to be repaired and
then disappears, Hermux Tantamoq is caught up in a world of dangerous search for
eternal youth as he tries to find out what happened to her. |
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J/ Fiction Jacques
Redwall
- Book One of the Redwall series by Brian Jacques
When the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil
rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the
legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall's
inhabitants destroy the enemy. |
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J Fiction Morris
The Squire's
Tale - Book One of Squire's Tales by Gerald Morris
In medieval England, fourteen-year-old Terence finds his tranquil existence suddenly
changed when he becomes the squire of the young Gawain of Orkney and accompanies
him on a long quest, proving Gawain's worth as a knight and revealing an important
secret about his own true identity. |
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J Fiction Oppel
Silverwing - First book in series by Kenneth Oppel
When a newborn bat named Shade(sometimes called "Runt")becomes separated from
his colony during migration, he grows in ways that prepare him for even greater
journeys. |
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J Fiction Sage
Magyk
- Book One of the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage
Embark on a fantastic journey with a princess, a wizard, and other characters in a tale
full of magykal charms, potions and spells. |
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J Fiction Stilton
Lost
Treasure of the Emerald Eye - Book One in the Geronimo Stilton series
When Geronimo's sister, Thea, discovers an old, mysterious map showing a secret
treasure hidden on a faraway island, the gang of the "Rodent's Gazette" is dragged
into a treasure hunt. |
Compiled by Tracy Knobel
Santa Clara County Library
Children's Services
January, 2009
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