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|  | A Treasury of Giant & Monster Stories by Annabel Spenceley, Jane Olliver
A collection of modern and traditional stories about giants and monsters, by such authors as Oscar Wilde, E. Nesbit, and Margaret Mahy. AUTHOR: Annabel Spenceley, Jane Olliver
PUBLISHER: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | The Kid Who Only Hit Homers by Harvey Kidder, Matt Christopher
Sylvester loves playing baseball, but because he is not a very good hitter, he decides not to join the Redbirds. Then he meets the mysterious George Baruth, who just may be able to help Sylvester improve his game. But will Sylvester ever discover who Mr. Baruth really is? This beginning-chapter book is illustrated with b&w drawings. AUTHOR: Harvey Kidder, Matt Christopher
PUBLISHER: Little Brown Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | A Penny = 1oc by Carey Molter
Description not available.Explains what a penny is, how many pennies there are in a dollar, and how many are needed to purchase different items. AUTHOR: Carey Molter
PUBLISHER: ABDO Publishing Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Joe Pepper by Elmer Kelton
Description not available.Aging Texas gunfighter Joe Pepper reminisces about his life of adventure throughout the Old Southwest while preparing to face the hangman's noose. Reprint. AUTHOR: Elmer Kelton
PUBLISHER: Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Old Order by Katherine Anne Porter
Katherine Anne Porter's celebrated short-story sequence, set mostly at the turn of the century. Written while she was living in Paris in the Thirties, most of them are set in her native Texas and deal with the childhood of Miranda, Porter's perennial heroine and clearly a character based on herself and her growing up. AUTHOR: Katherine Anne Porter
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Trade Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Bad Hair Day by Sophie Dunbar
A colorful cast of characters take part in a promotion dreamed up by New Orleans hairdresser Marcel Barrineau. It's a Bad Hair Day, and beautician Claire Claiborne, owner of the Eclaire salon, is participating. Also taking part are Duchess Crowe, owner of a nightclub, and her newest rock star Tom Toy. The event is being filmed for television. When Duchess expires while under a hair dryer, it turns out she's been poisoned. But by whom, and why? The answers involve a complicated web of drug transactions, blackmail, and other seamy occupations. AUTHOR: Sophie Dunbar
PUBLISHER: Corvus Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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