Jane Yolen
81) The last dragon
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Two hundred years after humans drove the dragons from the islands of May, the last wyrm rises anew to wreak havoc, with only a healer's daughter and a kite-flying, reluctant hero standing in its way.
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Baby Bear books volume 1
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Baby Bear's favorite "chair" is his father's chest or lap, just before his father puts him to bed.
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Young heroes (Jane Yolen) volume 1
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Thirteen-year-old Odysseus, who longs to be a hero, has many opportunities to prove himself during an adventure which involves pirates and satyrs, a trip to Crete's Labyrinth, and the two young girls, Penelope and Helen, who play a major role in his future life.
86) Foiled
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Aliera is a star at fencing, but at school no one notices her--until her new lab partner Avery begins flirting with her. Aliera's mother just bought her a foil from a garage sale, and it has a strange jewel attached to the hilt. Will Aliera's first date be ruined when magical creatures try to steal her foil?
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In the newest volume of her World Fantasy Award-winning short story collections, beloved author Jane Yolen's dark side has fully emerged. Her vivid, startling, and thrilling tales and poems of the supernatural--from icy-hearted witches to sometimes-innocent shapeshifters--reveal a classic storyteller at the height of her powers. Welcome to the Midnight Circus--and watch your step. The dark imaginings of fantasy icon Jane Yolen are not for the faint...
93) On eagle cove
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On bird hill and beyond volume 4
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"A young birder and her mother hike beside a lake and experience the majesty of an eagle aerial show. They spy a massive nest, high in a tree, and understand that the two eagles dancing across the sky are a mating pair. Soon, there will be chicks, and the girl and her mother return to the nest months later for a peek at the new little lives. "--Provided by publisher.
95) When Nana dances
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Nana shimmies, bops, taps, and twirls her way to a shindig with her grandchildren, who love dancing with their grandmother.
96) Mama's kiss
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A kiss from Mama misses its intended target and instead embarks on a merry adventure as it slips, slides, and twists its way around the world.
98) A kite for Moon
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A young boy, seeing that Moon is lonely, sends up a kite to cheer her then, after growing up and learning many things, he becomes the first human to visit her. Dedicated to Neil Armstrong and written in recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the first U.S. moon landing.
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Water possesses reflective qualities, creating fascinating patterns and double images that allow us to see things in new ways. Celebrated writer Jane Yolen and photographer Jason Stemple capture this natural beauty in twelve thoughtful poems and breathtaking pictures. Watery reflections provide an appropriate backdrop for Jane's musings on nature. Jason's extraordinary photographs offer whimsical peeks at the natural world we rarely see.