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THE BAREFOOT BOOKS WORLD ATLAS by Nick Crane
by Nick Crane, illustrated by David Dean

Retro-looking maps with pictures of animals, transport, famous landmarks and traditional dancers fill the pages of this mediocre atlas. Read full book review >
THE BAREFOOT BOOKS WORLD ATLAS by Nick Crane NATIVE DEFENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT by Vincent Schilling ROCK OF IVANORE by Laurisa White Reyes PEACE, LOVE AND CUPCAKES by Sheryl Berk THE SPINDLERS by Lauren Oliver THE ADVENTURES OF ACHILLES by Hugh Lupton PALACE OF STONE by Shannon Hale HUNTER MORAN SAVES THE UNIVERSE by Patricia Reilly Giff IVY AND BEAN MAKE THE RULES by Annie Barrows ROBIN HOOD by David Calcutt PROFESSOR GARGOYLE by Charles Gilman RETURN TO THE WILLOWS by Jacqueline Kelly SPACE by Mike Goldsmith SUMMER OF THE WOLVES by Lisa Williams Kline THE TEMPLETON TWINS HAVE AN IDEA by Ellis Weiner THE GREAT UNEXPECTED by Sharon Creech ACTS OF COURAGE by Connie Brummel Crook THE EMPTY CITY by Erin Hunter THE QUILT WALK by Sandra Dallas PUTTING ON THE BRAKES by Patricia O. Quinn CITY FISH, COUNTRY FISH by Mary M. Cerullo LAST LAUGHS by J. Patrick Lewis BILL THE BOY WONDER by Marc Tyler Nobleman THE SHIMMERS IN THE NIGHT by Lydia Millet THE GEOMANCER'S COMPASS by Melissa Hardy SAMANTHA SUTTON AND THE LABYRINTH OF LIES by Jordan Jacobs TROLL HUNTERS by Michael Dahl WILL SPARROW'S ROAD by Karen Cushman THE HIGH-SKIES ADVENTURES OF BLUE JAY THE PIRATE by Scott Nash THE CRIMSON SHARD by Teresa Flavin THE TWINNING PROJECT by Robert Lipsyte SON by Lois Lowry BEYOND COURAGE by Doreen Rappaport CHARLIE JOE JACKSON'S GUIDE TO EXTRA CREDIT by Tommy Greenwald THE LAST DRAGONSLAYER by Jasper Fforde WHAT CAME FROM THE STARS by Gary D. Schmidt THE BOSTON TEA PARTY by Russell Freedman BINKY TAKES CHARGE by Ashley Spires DINOS ARE FOREVER by Greg Trine THE PECULIAR by Stefan Bachmann PARDON ME by Courtney Sheinmel WORLD ATLAS by Nick Crane GUSTAV GLOOM AND THE PEOPLE TAKER by Kristen Margiotta WANTED by R.L. Stine HOCUS POCUS HOTEL by Lisa K. Weber BOY OR BEAST by Andy Rash THE BOXCAR CHILDREN BEGINNING by Tim Jessell THE SECRET OF THE STONE FROG by David Nytra FROZEN by Mary Casanova THE RAIDERS by Jørn Riel