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   What’s wrong with Penelope Pig? It’s the week before school starts and Penelope keeps catching one weird disease after another! First she comes down with a bad case of the grunts and can’t stop grunting all day. Next, she wakes up covered in colorful spots. Will Penelope get better in time for the first day of swine school? Is she contagious? Will she have to take the yucky medicine the doctor gave her? To find out, look for No School for Penelope Pig in your local library or book store.
ISBN 003-008

 

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Sarah loves her cat Ralph even though he is truly rotten. Ralph gets into all sorts of outrageous mischief when Sarah’s family takes him to the circus. He causes so much trouble, that Sarah’s father leaves Ralph behind. Will Ralph find his way back home? Will he stay rotten? To find out, look for Rotten Ralph in your bookstore or library.

Houghton Mifflin  ISBN 0-395-24276-2

The world’s rottenest cat celebrates Valentine's Day by rubbing himself with garbage, squishing a stinkbug in his valentine card and filling a box of valentine candy with ants! Rotten Ralph will do almost anything to avoid kisses! This eighth story featuring that irrepressible cat proves, once again, that even though Ralph misbehaves, he will always be Sarah’s favorite valentine.

Houghton Mifflin  ISBN 0-395-73978-0

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What is alcoholism? Why is it called a disease? How are families affected by it? In this easy to understand book for young children, Richard Langsen writes about one of the nation's most debilitating diseases. Nicole Rubel's friendly full color illustrations add subtle humor to help ease fears that children may have about this illness.

Dial  ISBN 0-8037-1686-9

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