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The Mystery of the Missing Meteor Field Carrots [An Orange Forest Rabbit Tale] [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom & Lucrecia Darling
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The Orange Forest Rabbit's successful carrot business looks doomed when his customers start disappearing. His carrots start disappearing. And then the Orange Forest Rabbit himself disappears. But his faithful dog, Robes Pierre, can still smell him. And together, they solve the mystery. 2002
Words: 7862 - Reading Time: 22-31 min.
Category: Children's Fiction
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The Lying Day [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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A child lies to his mother about cleaning his room. For the rest of the day, his mother doesn't believe a word he says. He tries to trick her, but only the truth will do. This humorous tale ends with mom promising she'll believe him in the future, even if he tells her that the aliens came to his room and put his toys under the bed. She knows he wouldn't say such a thing if it weren't true. 1999
Words: 970 - Reading Time: 2-3 min.
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The Orange Forest Rabbit Mysteries Trilogy [Adobe Acrobat (PDF)]
by Lois June Wickstrom & Lucrecia Darling
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All three Orange Forest Rabbit Mysteries combined into one book. "The Mystery of the Missing Meteor Field Carrots"--The Orange Forest Rabbit's successful carrot business looks doomed when his customers start disappearing. His carrots start disappearing. And then the Orange Forest Rabbit himself disappears. But his faithful dog, Robes Pierre, can still smell him. And together, they solve the mystery. "The Mystery of the Haunted Amusement Park"--Something or someone invisible is occupying seats on... more info>>
Words: 27000 - Reading Time: 77-108 min.
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The Book of Joseph, or Joseph and His Eleven Brothers [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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Joseph was his father's favorite son. Parents aren't supposed to like one of their children better than the others.
Words: 1732 - Reading Time: 4-6 min.
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Drake, the Invisible [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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Nobody ever notices Drake--until the day he becomes invisible. Suddenly he is the center of attention. Everybody wants to do things with him. Everybody notices him--except the ice cream man. And Drake desperately wants an ice cream cone. This sweet tale has levels for children and adults.
Words: 794 - Reading Time: 2-3 min.
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Nessie and the Celtic Maze [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom & Jean Lorrah
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Craig and Linda's parents have taken them to Canada this summer--far away from "that wicked monster Nessie." But there's a secret passageway between Loch Ness and Lake Memphrémagog in Quebec. The passageway is part of a crumbling maze. Nessie's daughter, the Princess Sheona, has become trapped. Craig and Linda pay their last visit to Nessie's Grotto, and turn its care over to frightened 7-year-old Angus and his sister Haining, who is going to be a giant when she grows up.
Words: 15170 - Reading Time: 43-60 min.
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Mermaid in the Living Room [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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Anthea and Jeffrey decide to buy an imaginary playmate. When they go to the Elementals Emporium, who should they find, but one of Jeffrey's old mermaids from the swimming hole where he played as a boy. They buy her and bring her home only to find that some of that stuff adults blame on imaginary playmates is actually true. And imaginary playmates have powers that adults have never imagined. 2002
Words: 6107 - Reading Time: 17-24 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Please Pardon my Turkey [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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The family goes to the turkey farm to pick out their Thanksgiving turkey. When they get home, the protagonist sees the President pardon his turkey on TV. He convinces his parents to pardon their turkey, but not his big sister Sally. Mom says they can pardon the turkey and the family drives their turkey to the Turkey Pardon Park to live out its natural life. Sister Sally gets a few slices of turkey from the deli. When she sees the big feast, she realizes she doesn't need the turkey. The protagoni... more info>> 2004
Words: 630 - Reading Time: 1-2 min.
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What is Death? [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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The child's life revolves around the poplar tree in front of Grandpa's house, the big bulldog, Mack, who runs in the back, and Grandpa himself. One by one each of the three dies. As Grandpa chops the poplar for firewood, he shows the child how the world is made of opposites. You can't have left without right, up without down or birth without death. The lesson repeats as they bury Mack, and again when Grandpa dies. The child learns that everything dies, but we still have our memories. 2004
Words: 1003 - Reading Time: 2-4 min.
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Grandma's Harambee Sweater [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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On the 7th day of Kwanzaa, Grandma gave Lisha a big bright baggy harambee sweater. It was too big, too bright and had too many head holes. But Lisha knew her grandmother had worked hard to make that sweater, so she put it on and went out to play. 2005
Words: 1282 - Reading Time: 3-5 min.
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The Ogre Who Held Up the Sky [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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Colleen's dad is an ogre who steals crops and flocks from every one's yard. He says he's too busy holding up the sky to do any regular work. One day the children convince him to let go of the sky. A cloud falls and breaks the roof on his house. A star falls and burns his lawn. The sky droops. And the ogre is having too much fun playing with the children to care. It's up to Colleen to save the day. 2005
Words: 1738 - Reading Time: 4-6 min.
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The Reluctant Spy [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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Timmy and Grandma train a pet rat Hildegarde to discover who or what is causing earthquakes in town. Along the way they meet a mysterious German rat trainer, a crazy inventor, an FBI agent who specializes in aliens, and a girl who is always eating chocolates out of heart-shaped boxes. There's no time to lose. The rat, Hildegarde, learns everything except how to press toggle switches. Timmy, the chocolate-eating girl and Hildegarde sneak into the crazy inventor's laboratory and discover the earth... more info>> 2005
Words: 32374 - Reading Time: 92-129 min.
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The Twelve Page Family Haggadah [Adobe Acrobat (PDF)]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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When my children were young, I wanted a Haggadah that would tell the story of Passover and our ancestors' escape from slavery and still get them to bed by 10 PM, at the latest. To accomplish this, I wrote a twelve page Haggadah. [NOTE: AVAILABLE ONLY IN ADOBE ACROBAT (PDF) FORMAT.] 1999
Words: 1200 - Reading Time: 3-4 min.
Category: Spiritual/Religion
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My Chemical Day [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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A student goes through the day, noticing the chemical properties of common objects and the chemical reactions that go on around us. 1999
Words: 2396 - Reading Time: 6-9 min.
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Nessie and the Living Stone [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom & Jean Lorrah
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Nessie and the Living Stone is a chapter book for 8-12 year olds. Craig's family, including his bratty little sister Linda, are on holiday at Loch Ness. There's Roy, the obnoxious Loch Ness Coast Guard, who wants to capture Nessie and stuff her and put her in a museum. There's Mrs. Carmichael, who runs the Bed and Breakfast where Craig's family is staying. She recognizes a blue stone that Craig found, and calls it a living stone. And there's Nessie herself, guarding her secret realm at the botto... more info>> 2000
Words: 10675 - Reading Time: 30-42 min.
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Nessie and the Viking Gold [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom & Jean Lorrah
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The coins Craig stole from the Vikings were either blessed or cursed. They brought him back to Nessie's lair. But what could he and Linda do to protect Nessie from the sound waves at Urquhart Castle? 2001
Words: 16427 - Reading Time: 46-65 min.
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It's How You Play the Game [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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Computer games have their own set of values. What are yours? 2001
Words: 2647 - Reading Time: 7-10 min.
Category: Young Adult
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Teacher Set on Stun [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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A new 6th-grade teacher is determined to use traditional methods to control her class ... not the stun gun she was given. 1999
Words: 3290 - Reading Time: 9-13 min.
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Wendell, The Bully [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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Wendell was a bully. He was big. He was strong. But Wendell finds out what being a bully really means. 2003
Words: 608 - Reading Time: 1-2 min.
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Oliver, a Story About Adoption [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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Oliver, a lizardlike animal who has been adopted, sulks after being scolded and wonders what his "real" parents are like. 2000
Words: 765 - Reading Time: 2-3 min.
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Ladybugs for Loretta [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom
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Ladybugs for Loretta is the story of a girl who lives in the Colorado mountains and discovers the life cycle of ladybugs. One winter day she finds some under a rock. She finds more behind a loose chunk of tree bark. She follows them throughout the year as they help in her garden.
Words: 1297 - Reading Time: 3-5 min.
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The Rooster Under the Table [A Retold Folktale] [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom & Jean Lorrah
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Once upon a time, in a land of magic, there was a princess who didn't want to marry. She wanted to have adventures, or rule a kingdom like her father. She didn't like sitting around in pretty lace-trimmed dresses, eating daintily with fancy silverware, and speaking in a soft, ladylike voice. And those were the only things a princess, or a queen, ever got to do. 2003
Words: 3885 - Reading Time: 11-15 min.
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The Mystery of the Haunted Amusement Park [An Orange Forest Rabbit Tale] [MultiFormat]
by Lois June Wickstrom & Lucrecia Darling
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Something or someone invisible is occupying seats on the rides at Carrot World. The Orange Forest Rabbit's niece Joey is lost in the maze. And a spy is taking pictures. It's all the beginning of another adventure for a carrot-powered rabbit looking for a profit. 2003
Words: 11202 - Reading Time: 32-44 min.
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The Mystery of the Airwhale Art [An Orange Forest Rabbit Tale] [Adobe Acrobat (PDF)]
by Lois June Wickstrom & Lucrecia Darling
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The Orange Forest Rabbit, a most honest capitalist, is on his first adventure to Zargon to plant and sell carrots to airwhales. But he has spies who sneaked aboard his rocketship, and the carrots he is carrying make the airwhales sick. Plus he has insulted a great airwhale artist. How will he make a profit and keep his mischievous family out of trouble? AVAILABLE ONLY IN ADOBE ACROBAT (PDF) FORMAT)
Words: 8000 - Reading Time: 22-32 min.
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