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A Baby Sister for Frances by Russell Hoban
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Frances
When a baby sister arrives, Frances the badger finds a charming way to prove her own importance.
A Baby Sister for Frances (I Can Read Level 2) by Russell Hoban
Category: Early Reader | Series: I Can Read Level 2
With a new addition to the family, Frances is feeling left out. So Frances decides to run away—but not too far! This new edition of Russell and Lillian Hoban’s beloved classic is perfect for beginning readers.
A Bargain for Frances (I Can Read Level 2) by Russell Hoban
Category: unmapped | Series: Frances
In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readers
A Birthday for Frances by Russell Hoban
Category: Children's | Series: Frances
Tomorrow is Gloria's birthday, and Frances is not happy about it. "That's how it is, " she says. "Your birthday is always the one that is not now." Frances does not want to be a part of any celebration that is not for her, let alone one for her little sister. But when Frances realizes that she is the on ...Show more
A Near Thing for Captain Najork by Russell Hoban
Category: Picture Books
Fooling around as he loves to do, Tom invents a jam-powered frog, and he and his Aunt Bundlejoy Cosysweet take it out for a spin. When Captain Najork sees them hopping past his window, he and his hired sportsmen jump into their pedal-powered snake and set off in hot pursuit - bent on revenge after their ...Show more
A Near Thing for Captain Najork by Russell Hoban
Category: Children's | Series: Captain Najork
Fooling around as he loves to do, Tom invents a jam-powered frog, and he and his Aunt Bundlejoy Cosysweet take it out for a spin. When Captain Najork sees them hopping past his window, he and his hired sportsmen jump into their pedal-powered snake and set off in hot pursuit - bent on revenge after their ...Show more
Ace Dragon Limited by Russell Hoban
Category: Picture Books | Series: Red Fox beginners
One of a series of early reading books with large print and colour illustrations, this is the story of a dragon who wears wellington boots and the boy who discovers him below a coal-hole marked "Ace Dragon Ltd". His exploits include skywriting, flying stunts and turning gold into straw.
Ace Dragon Ltd by Russell Hoban
Category: Picture Books
From the inimitable duo of Russell Hoban and Quentin Blake, the pair behind the hilarious tales of Captain Najork, comes a story about a little boy, a fire-breathing dragon, and their sky-high adventure! "I can make fire come out of my nose and mouth," the dragon under the pavement tells John. "I can fl ...Show more
Ace Dragon Ltd by Russell Hoban
Category: Picture Books
From the inimitable duo of Russell Hoban and Quentin Blake, the pair behind the hilarious tales of Captain Najork, comes a story about a little boy, a fire-breathing dragon, and their sky-high adventure!
Amaryllis Night and Day by Russell Hoban
Category: Fiction
"Tantalising, fresh and inventive...Hoban writes about grown-up love wirth an extraordinary unsentimental yearning." - Literary Review
Angelica Lost and Found by Russell Hoban
Category: Fiction
In Ariosto's epic sixteenth century poem Orlando Furioso, the beautiful Angelica is rescued by the valiant Ruggiero. He swoops in riding a hippogriff, a fantastical winged creature, the offspring of a griffin and a mare. Volatore, as this hippogriff calls himself, has escaped Ariosto's poem after being ...Show more