Kate DiCamillo

Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived.

In a time of war, a mysterious child with a head full of stories sets out on a journey in search of the king who wants to find her before she can fulfill her destiny.

"What’s almost as wonderous as a certain pig? Three tales from Kate DiCamillo’s hilarious and heartfelt Deckawoo Drive series in one joyous package. Welcome back to Deckawoo Drive! In this second collection of hilarious adventures from Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, cynical Eugenia Lincoln listens to the music of her heart, Stella Endicott and her irritating classmate Horace Broom discover that anything is possible, and worrier Franklin Endicott...

The heartwarming 'tail' of a young girl whose life is changed by a scruffy, fun-loving pooch she names Winn-Dixie. The special bond between them works magic on her reserved dad and the eccentric townspeople they meet during one unforgettable summer.

Once upon a time in the far away kingdom of Dor lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro. The two go on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.

"Despereaux, a mouse, meets and falls in love with a princess, gets banished to the dungeon (from which no mouse has ever returned)!, and is captured by a pack of hungry rats. Despereaux barely escapes with his life, but he honors his quest to act as a knight would - with bravery and courage in the face of danger." -- Back cover.

The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.

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Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there! But one day he suddenly finds himself out in the unknown world and ends up discovering something surprising! Bink & Gollie are marvelous companions who often do not agree, on socks, or goldfish, or venturing to the Andes. But with compromise these two different girls remain the best of friends.