Barbara McClintock Books
A Little Princess
A simplified retelling of the fate of Sara Crewe who, after her father's death leaves her penniless, loses her privileged status at Miss Minchin's London boarding school and endures many hardships...
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Lost and Found
When siblings Adele and Simon visit their uncle in China around the turn of the century, he buys them each gifts. Simon picks out a hat, a flute, a fan, and other small items, while his sister sele...
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Adele Simon in America
When Adèle and Simon visit their Aunt Cécile in New York City, she takes them on a train trip around the United States, but from Boston to San Francisco to Washington, D.C., Simon keeps losing his...
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The little red hen
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The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the bread she makes from it.
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The Battle of Luke and Longnose
When the soldiers in Luke's cardboard theatre come to life, he and his cat Rags help them defeat the evil Longnose.
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The fantastic drawings of Danielle
Even though her photographer father urges her to try a more practical form of art, a young artist in turn of the century Paris finds that her talent for drawing can be useful.
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