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The Pushcart War
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I experimented long and hard with the peashooter-pin technique and found that the basic premise of the book is a fantasy. Even if you manage to get a straight pin through a peashooter pea (a type of dried pea that is hard to find), you cannot get it to puncture a stout balloon, let alone an automotive or truck tire.
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The Toothpaste Millionaire
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We really enjoyed this book. We read it out loud and I was repeatedly reminded that we needed to "read the book tonight!" I especially liked that Rufus sews saddlebags. I enjoy any opportunity to show that tasks can be completed by either males or females. The issue of ethnicity was also nicely addressed, something I wasn't expecting, and a pleasan... »
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The Girl Who Loved Caterpillars
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This children's book is the only version of this 12th century Japanese fairy tale I could find in English in the US. The bold, courageous heroine of the story is charming and delightful, and the illustrations are beautiful. The original story was supposed to have informed Miyazaki's lovely animated film "Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind," which I al... »
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Superlative Horse
an adaptation of a Taoist tale from ancient China, Jean Merrill's the Superlative Horse explores the true value of things and the rarity of those to whom ... »
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The Push Cart War
The book made me want to read. I couldn't wait to finish it because I wanted to know the end. Pea shooters, how did the author think of this. There are... »
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The Black Sheep
I loved this book when I picked it up as a kid of about 13 or 14 and I don't remember where I got it. I have always remembered it long after I lost it and... »
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