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Milo's hat trick

Agee, Jon

Milo the magician had one more chance to pull a rabbit out of his hat or else he would be fired. While searching for a rabbit, he finds a bear. The bear is able to pretend his bones are made of rubber and agrees to jump out of Milo's hat. The show is a huge success until the bear becomes tired. Milo wonders what he will do until he realizes that he too can pretend his bones are made of rubber.

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anger, animals, bear, bones, careers, clothing, disappearance, disappointment, entertainment, helping, magic, missing, performance, pretend, rabbit, restaurant, taxi, train, transportation

The oreo cookie counting book

Albee, Sarah

From 10 to 1, it's Oreo counting fun. Practice counting down from 10 to 1 with the help of Oreo cookies. Oh, some friends have come along to help. Turn the page and find out how many Oreos are left.

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activities, animals, baby, bear, beverage, birthday, cat, celebration, counting, dog, elephant, food, magic, numbers, nutrition, rabbit, sequence, sharing, zoo

World famous muriel and the magic mystery

Alexander, Sue

A professor invites Muriel to watch a magician warm up before a magic show. When the magician disappears, the professor asks Muriel to find the magician for him. She needs peanut butter cookies to help her think. She finally finds him in the library and has him back in time to do his magic show.

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conflict resolution, critical thinking, food, helping, imagination, library, magic, nutrition

Brothers of the knight

Allen, Debbie

Twelve brothers magically disappear every night even though their door is locked. Their father hires a housekeeper to figure out the mystery of his boys. She learns to listen, which turns out to be more powerful than simply solving a mystery.

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african american, bedtime, careers, church, conflict resolution, dancing, deception, exercise, family, generations, hard work, magic, multicultural, music, mystery, parents, relationship, secrets, siblings, stress management

Ella sets the stage

Amico, Carmela

Ella wants so badly to be in the school talent show, but she has no talent. She decides instead to join the talent show committee and helps make the show the best it can be. During the show, something unexpected happens and Ella comes to the rescue, finding her true talent: helping others.

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animals, arabian, art, cooking, dancing, discovery, elephant, exercise, feelings, happiness, helping, heroism, identity, instruments, juggling, jumping, magic, music, performance, poetry, practice, puppets, sadness, school, shyness, song, sounds, support, writing

Two hundred rabbits

Anderson, Lonzo//Adams, Adrienne

A boy wants to perform in front of the king at a festival. He first has to find a special talent. He tries to sing, juggle, and finally he comes up with something the king will love.

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animals, conflict resolution, decision making, determination, imagination, magic, performance, rabbit, recreation, royalty, verbal communication

Kofi and his magic

Angelou, Maya

A young Ashanti boy describes some of the wonders of his life in and around the West African village of Bonwire.

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africa, beach, bodies of water, celebration, colors, culture, customs, dancing, differences, dreams, imagination, instruments, language, magic, multicultural, music, ocean, pattern, photograph, travel

Anno's magical abc: An anamorphic alphabet

Anno, Masaichiro//Anno, Mitsumasa

Children's eyes are opened to the excitement of seeing and learning the alphabet in a different way. Although initially distorted, the letters can be easily viewed when using a silver tube as directed.

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alphabet, angel, creativity, japanese, letters, magic, multicultural, mystery, pirates, sequence, ship, transportation

Anno's magic seeds

Anno, Mitsumasa

Jack is given two magic seeds by a wizard. He is told to plant one seed and eat one seed, but Jack figures out a more lucrative method. How many seeds does each harvest yield?

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decision making, hurricane, magic, math, plants, survival, weather

The full belly bowl

Aylesworth, Jim

After being captured by a fox, a wee man is rescued and nurtured by a very old man for three days. In appreciation of the old man's kindness, a bowl is left on his porch with a note about its special powers. The beautiful full, belly bowl multiplies any item placed in it. This brings both happiness and trouble to the old man.

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animals, appreciation, art, caring, cat, correspondence, fable, food, fox, greed, helping, hunger, insects, magic, money, mouse, nutrition, sleep, spider, wealth

Ouch!

Babbit, Natalie

A baby born with the destiny of marrying a princess is brought by the King and thrown into the river to prevent a possible marriage with his newborn daughter. Rescued by a loving couple, the boy grows up and meets the King once again. The Kings plan to kill the young man backfires again and the young man marries the princess. As a test, the King sends the new prince to steal the golden hairs off the devil's head. In a surprise ending, the prince prevails, but the King is not so lucky.

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anger, architecture, baby, boat, bodies of water, bridge, confidence, correspondence, dancing, death, devils, dreams, fable, family, feelings, food, forest, happiness, lost, magic, marriage, nonverbal communication, river, royalty, secrets, sleep, transportation, trick, wedding

The magic fan

Baker, Keith

One night a boy who liked to build things found a magic fan. The fan showed him what he should build to help enhance the village. The fan helped him until he no longer needed it. The fan helped the boy see that the magic was a part of himself.

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critical thinking, decision making, goal setting, helping, magic, self esteem

The sweet touch

Balian, Lorna

Peggy receives a plastic gold ring that comes with a genie. The genie grants Peggy her wish: everything she touches will turn into sweets! Peggy develops a tummy-ache and wants the spell to be over. The genie's mother helps to undo the "sweet touch" spell.

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conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, food, genie, magic, verbal communication, wish

The way to start a day

Baylor, Byrd

Morning time is a sacred time. The beginning of a new day is about to unfold. There's a lot of movement around the world. Wake up to enjoy the warmth of the sun.

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activities, adventures, africa, exercise, five senses, health, magic, multicultural, music, seasons, song, sounds, sun, symbols, time, weather

In control, Ms. Wiz?

Blacker, Terence

It all seems so simple. To stop the local library from being closed down, Ms. Wiz sprinkles her special powder over a few books to bring them to life. But soon the greediest man in the world, some Flopsy Bunnies, and a very royal couple are on the loose. Jack and Podge are worried- this time, is Ms. Wiz really in control?

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books, careers, feelings, greed, humor, library, magic, reading, worry

Monster and the magic umbrella

Blance, Ellen // Cook, Ann

Monster enjoys a day of play with his friends and his magical umbrella. Monster and the little boy play games in the afternoon sun and make sure to follow good hygiene practices and sun safety by wearing hats and carrying a giant magical umbrella that provides protection from the sun. The monster's umbrella eventually, magically opens into a much larger umbrella filling with rain so all of the neighborhood children can play and cool off.

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celebration, cleanliness, companion, critical thinking, exercise, feelings, friendship, happiness, hygiene, magic, monsters, play, rain, storm, stress management, sun, swimming, umbrella, weather

The steel pan of Harlem

Bootman, Colin

The city of Harlem has rats everywhere in houses, subways, restaurants, stores and business, and the citizens are fed up! One day, a steel pan man comes to the subway station and when he plays his music everyone is entranced, even the rats. He tells the mayor that he will fix the rat problem if the mayor pays him a million dollars. The mayor reluctantly agrees and the man keeps his promise. However, the mayor, does not keep his end of the bargain, so he is given what he deserves!

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african american, anger, animals, body parts, cat, citizen, conflict resolution, dancing, exercise, feelings, frustration, instruments, magic, money, multicultural, music, neighbors, politics, rat, subway, transportation, trust

Junk pile!

Borton, Lady

When Jamie Kay helps her dad in their magical junk yard, Robert Haines and other kids make fun of her. Jamie Kay has to find a way to show the kids that her junkyard is magical. But most of all, Jamie has to find a way to make a friend.

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acceptance, assertiveness, bus, careers, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, disability, dog, family, forgiveness, friendship, imagination, magic, song, teasing, transportation, work

The legend of rosepetal

Bretano, Clemens

Prince Evermore asks Princess Rosalina to marry him. She says no and that it would be as impossible as a rose marrying a pumpkin. When he makes a rose marry a pumpkin, Rosalina feeels guilty about her selfishness.

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conflict resolution, happiness, magic, marriage, peer resistance, royalty, verbal communication

Georgie and the magician

Briggs, Robert

The town is putting on a benefit for Mr. Whittaker, because his barn burned down. Georgie, a ghost, helps Mr. Whittaker be a magician for the benefit.

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community, conflict resolution, cooperation, critical thinking, decision making, ghosts, goal setting, magic, self esteem, stress management, teamwork

The vegetable show

Brown, Laurie Krasny

Different vegetables put on a vaudeville show for a group of children to enhance their popularity. For example, Bud the Spud does some magic tricks where he becomes a bowl of mashed potatoes, french fries, and potato pancakes. Other vegetable performers include B.A. Dilly (pickle), Miss Lotta Root (carrot), and Super Chile (pepper). By the time the show is over, the children like their vegetables.

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dancing, exercise, food, magic, nutrition, performance, song, vegetables

Shadow

Brown, Marcia

The village storytellers and shamans of African expound on the important, mysterious, haunted, and enchanted life of shadows.

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africa, animals, appreciation, birds, bodies of water, cow, dancing, eagle, elephant, fable, fire, forest, insects, magic, mystery, night, reptiles, river, scorpion, shadows, snake, spy, storytelling, tree, war

Gorilla

Browne, Anthony

Neglected by a busy father, a young girl receives a gorilla stuffed animal from her father. Gorillas are her favorite animal and soon she and her gorilla are off on a magical trip.

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animals, careers, conflict resolution, family, friendship, gorilla, imagination, love, magic, nonverbal communication, parents, self esteem, verbal communication

The painter

Catalanotto, Peter

A young girl loves to spend time with her father but he plays with her only at mealtimes. Between meals, he paints in his studio. She wants to play with her father but he says no. When she asks to paint, she spends time with her daddy and becomes a painter too.

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art, careers, creativity, dancing, disappointment, exercise, family, feelings, happiness, love, magic, nonverbal communication, parents, sadness, self esteem, success

Thirteen

Charlip, Remy//Joyner

Thirteen dramas such as a magic show and a sea disaster are illustrated in pictures.

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art, bodies of water, magic, sea

Beware of the storybook wolves

Child, Lauren

Herb loves being read storybooks by his mother, as long as she takes the books out of his room when she is done. Tonight though, his mother gets distracted and forgets the book. As Herb is just about to fall asleep, two wolves jump out of the book with the intention of eating him. Herb must now find a way to keep them from eating him. With the help of a fairy godmother (from another book!), Herb escapes the hungry wolves.

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animals, bedtime, books, caterpillar, critical thinking, dreams, fable, fear, feelings, five senses, food, godmother, magic, peer resistance, smell, storytelling, stress management, telephone, witches, wolf

Olive and the magic hat

Christelow, Eileen

While Olive and Otis pretend to do magic with their father's birthday present of a hat, it blows out the window. Mr. Foxley gets the hat and Olive and Otis must work to get it back in time for the birthday party.

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animals, assertiveness, birthday, clothing, conflict resolution, decision making, family, fox, holidays, magic, opossum, parents, presents, siblings, verbal communication

The magic school bus at the waterworks

Cole, Joanna

A class takes a field trip to the waterworks. The trip is magical because the children actually become the size of raindrops. They go through the water purification cycles and learn all about water.

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adventures, bodies of water, bus, creativity, critical thinking, imagination, magic, school, transportation, travel, verbal communication

The runaway wok

Compestine, Ying Chang

Ming lives in a poor family. He goes to the market to trade and receive food so he and his neighbors can share a Chinese new year feast. Instead of buying food, Ming chooses a magical wok. The wok rounds up the food and prized possessions of the rich to bring food to Ming's family and poor neighbors. Ming celebrates a wonderful new year, and he sells more woks to help other poor families.

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author's note, birds, celebration, chinese, community, conflict resolution, dragon, folktale, food, giving, helping, instruments, kite, magic, market, money, multicultural, neighbors, new year, poverty, problem solving, recipe, rhyme, seagull, song, stress management, trading, village

Dorrie and the pin witch

Coombs, Patricia

It's the day of the Witches' Ball and all the witches are grouchy. Little Dorrie figures out that the evil Pin Witch is responsible for the mayhem and saves the day.

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celebration, conflict resolution, critical thinking, feelings, magic, moods, nonverbal communication, resolution, verbal communication, witches

The magician and McTree

Coombs, Patricia

An old magician accidentally creates a potion that makes his cat, McTree, talk. Although he is supposed to keep his new talent a secret, McTree ends up a famous attraction at the palace. But when McTree loses his appeal, the King and Queen order the old magician to be kidnapped so he can make all of the castle pets to talk. McTree must use his sense to outwit the royal party and save his old companion.

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animals, birds, cat, dog, fame, fish, forest, friendship, greed, guilt, heroism, insects, kidnapped, magic, medicine, moth, pig, royalty, secrets, song, speech, storytelling, trick

Sarah's unicorn

Coville, Bruce//Coville, Katherine

A little girl named Sarah lives with her mean Aunt Meg who is a witch. One day when Sarah was sent to the forest to find toads, Sarah meets a friendly unicorn named Oakhorn. The unicorn with his magic horn broke the spell over Aunt Meg which made her nice again.

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amphibians, assertiveness, conflict resolution, family, fear, feelings, friendship, imagination, magic, mythical, self esteem, toad, unicorns, verbal communication, witches

african american, animals, birds, boredom, cat, conflict resolution, critical thinking, dancing, decision making, exercise, family, feelings, forest, games, giants, imagination, inventions, island, jungle, library, lost, magic, maps, monsters, multicultural, mythical, park, penguin, photograph, playing, rain, siblings, sun, verbal communication, weather

The magical, mystical, marvelous coat

Cullen, Catherine Ann

Each day of the week, a young girl goes out searching for something new to see. Each day she encounters someone who needs the help of one of the six buttons on her magical coat. They are all grateful of the young girl's kindness and help. After helping each of them, her magic runs out on Sunday.

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adventures, alliteration, animals, birds, clothing, cold, Days of The Week, elves, giants, giving, helping, imagination, loneliness, magic, nonverbal communication, numbers, rabbit, safety, sequence, ship, snake, storm, sun, swan, transportation, weather

Lauren's secret ring

De Bruyn, Monica

Lauren was a new girl in town with no friends. She found a ring and pretended that it had magical powers. She was upset when she lost it one day, but she made new friends and realized she did not need the ring.

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change, conflict resolution, coping, friendship, imagination, loneliness, magic, nonverbal communication, school, self esteem, verbal communication

Big anthony and the magic ring

dePaola, Tomie

Big Anthony steals Strega Nona's magic ring and wishes to be handsome. Be ready for a surprise when he realizes it's more of a hassle than fun.

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conflict resolution, critical thinking, curiosity, dancing, decision making, escape, italian, language, magic, mischief, night, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication

Strega nona: Her story as told to Tomie dePaola

dePaola, Tomie

A little girl name Nona is born, and her Grandma Concetta says that she will teach her the ways of a strega who gives cures and advice on many things. Nona grows up and attends the convent school and the Academy of Stregas in the city. Nona eventually returns to the country to take her Grandma's place after she retires.

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birth, decision making, grandparents, health, illness, italian, language, magic, multicultural, school, secrets, storytelling

Gabrielle and selena

Desbarats, Peter

Gabrielle and Selena are tired of the same routine everyday. They switch places for the evening, and their parents play a trick on them. Be ready for a funny ending.

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assertiveness, boredom, conflict resolution, critical thinking, curiosity, differences, friendship, magic, play, verbal communication

Shazira shazam and the devil

Ducornet, Erica//Ducornet, Guy

Shazira Shazam is old and wants to see the world. He wishes that something may come and give him a tour of the world. His wish is granted when the devil becomes his tourguide - only if he knew!

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adventures, aging, assertiveness, conflict resolution, decision making, devils, magic, nonverbal communication, travel

Burnt toast on davenport street

Egan, Tim

Arthur Crandall is granted three wishes from a magic fly. Since Arthur does not really believe in the magic fly, his wishes are not very thoughtful. Two of his wishes come true but they are mixed up. The third wish has the potential to change life as the Crandall's know it.

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animals, bully, conflict resolution, crocodile, dog, fly, insects, magic, reptiles, wish

Jazper

Egielski, Richard

Jazper's dad breaks three legs at work, so Jazper must find a job to pay the rent. He begins watching a house for menacing moths and while at the house, he learns how to transform himself into various things by reading. When the moths find out, Jazper must use his new talent to save himself.

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books, family, helping, insects, magic, money, moth, reading, work

Anthony's father

Elmer, Irene

Anthony's father is a magician. Anthony tells his teacher and class that he wants to be a magician too. The class does not believe in magic, so Anthony is determined to prove to them that he can do it. He makes dragons grow right in front of their eyes, but they are unable to see the dragons because they do not believe.

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beliefs, careers, critical thinking, dragons, family, goal setting, imagination, magic, parents, persistence, school, self esteem

Clowning around

Falwell, Cathryn

The antics of a circus clown includes magical appearances and word play. Bright colors bring magic to life.

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circus, clowns, fun, games, magic, rhyme

Longbeard the wizard

Fleischman, Sid

A young king is bored so he decides to dress as a wizard and perform magic tricks for his village. A neighboring kingdom hears of this wizard and kidnaps him. The wizard has to outsmart the neighboring king to escape and get some treasure for himself.

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acting, conflict resolution, critical thinking, deception, decision making, magic, poverty, royalty, verbal communication

The hey hey man

Fleischman, Sid

A thief sees a farmer bury gold by a magical tree. The thief steals the gold and runs away with it. The thief is followed by the tree's Hey Hey man. The wood spirit tricks the thief into returning the farmer's gold.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, fantasy, greed, magic, robbery, verbal communication

The bakers dozen

Forest, Heather

Jan Van Amsterdam is a well known baker. People travel from all over to buy his goods. When he begins to get greedy, he starts to use less ingredients in his cookies. When a woman asks for a bakers dozen, he only gives her 12 She puts a curse on him and his baked goods. When he finally realizes that a bakers dozen is 13, the curse is broken.

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author's note, careers, celebration, christmas, community, deception, folktale, food, greed, holidays, magic, nutrition, poverty, seasons, winter

Possum magic

Fox, Mem

A grandmother possum puts a magic spell on her granddaughter which makes her invisible. When the granddaughter decides she wants an identity, they must travel all over Australia for the cure.

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animals, decision making, family, goal setting, grandparents, magic, multicultural, nonverbal communication, opossum, self esteem, travel, verbal communication

Under the moon

French, Vivian

Three classic fairytales are retold. An old lady cleans the cobwebs from the sky. A young boy is tricked by a Mother Wolf, and a log produces an Apple Child with magical abilities.

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animals, assertiveness, cleanliness, disobedience, magic, moon, sky, wolf

The wishing hat

Fuchshuber, Annegert

A person's main intention in life should not be for money. Magic makes it fun though.

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assertiveness, clothing, magic, money, music, peer resistance, refusal skills, relaxation, unselfish, wish

Captain eustace and the magic room

Gilmore, Maeve//Welfare, Kenneth

A doll and his friends have adventures in the house. When the owner is away, they explore the magic room so that the poet will make them each a special rhyme.

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adventures, dolls, friendship, magic, poetry, rhyme, verbal communication

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