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Tashi is off on his 10th escapade, and as always, his adventure is spooky and exciting. Tashi is nearly buried alive when an ancient burial site is discovered in the village. To make matters worse, the precious book of spells disappears and the villagers won't be safe until he finds it. It takes all of Tashi's courage and cleverness to solve the mystery in the king's chamber of the ancient tomb and save the town. The thrilling adventures of Tashi are perfect for young, independent readers. ...
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Tashi’s life is never dull. In the seventh book of the series, Tashi plots with the wife of Chintu the giant to rid the village of his Only Brother—a giant who will eat anything in sight. Unless Tashi can stop him, Only Brother may even eat the villagers. Things go horribly wrong when a stranger appears with a magic flute, but in the face of trouble Tashi acts fast and saves the village from a terrible disaster. ...
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Minton the spotty salamander loves things that move—boats, planes, cars, and trucks—and always finds just what he needs to make these vehicles. After each story, there are directions for making Minton’s favorite modes of transportation out of everyday kitchen materials such as margarine tubs, plastic bottles, corks, and skewers. Minton can't wait to explore the city in his new car; but with Minton behind the wheel, Turtle is not sure what might be around the corner. After barely avoiding disaster in his car adventure, Minton decides to be a truck driver. When there’s sand to move and building to be done, Minton and Turtle are ready for a hard day’s work—Minton makes a dump truck so he can work on a building site and uses it to create a wonderful and enormous sand construction. Instructions are included for making a model car and truck. ...
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This third installment in the Tashi series is a spooky tale of ghost monsters lurking in the forest. All of the villagers try to come up with ways to scare off the ghosts, but none of them work. Little Tashi, however, has a brilliant solution. Using a naturally occurring eclipse, Tashi tricks the ghosts and scares them off with his ferocious moon-swallowing, red-whiskered dragon-ghost. Young readers will learn to face their fears as they follow Tashi’s adventures through imaginative locales like the Mountain of White Tigers. ...
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The 14th book in the ever-popular Tashi series provides great motivational reading for beginners and ideal read-aloud material for teachers, parents, and librarians. Much-to-Learn has got it wrong again—he’s conjured up a hideous monster that’s bursting out of Wise-as-an-Owl’s garden workshop, threatening the whole village and heading straight for Tashi. But clever Tashi always finds a way, and when he is accused of killing the carp in Soh Meen's pond, he uses a truth potion to find the real culprit. Lively illustrations throughout enhance the reading experience of this animated and exciting tale of courage and honesty. ...
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The fifth book in the series finds Tashi sharing a wild tale about Baba Yaga, a witch whose house stands on chicken legs and who likes eating children baked in pies. The excitement continues as this little adventurer recounts his daring escape from the wicked Baron, who traps him as a prisoner for the fearsome River Pirate. When Tashi foils the Baron’s evil plan, Jack’s dad is mesmerized by his bravery.
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Adventurous little Tashi is granted three wishes after encountering a sly genie hiding in an old bowl, in this fourth installment of the Tashi series. Both Tashi and his friend Jack are flabbergasted, however, when Tashi’s wishes don't quite turn out as he hopes, leaving Tashi face to face with the evil warlord he escaped in his very first adventure. This time the warlord has captured children, and in order to rescue them, Tashi needs to stay one step ahead of the villain's devious plans. Tashi’s cleverness will ultimately triumph, teaching young readers about the advantage of brains over brawn. ...
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Minton the spotty salamander loves things that move—boats, planes, cars, and trucks—and always finds just what he needs to make these vehicles. After each story, there are directions for making Minton’s favorite modes of transportation out of everyday kitchen materials such as margarine tubs, plastic bottles, corks, and skewers. Minton can't wait to explore the city in his new car; but with Minton behind the wheel, Turtle is not sure what might be around the corner. After barely avoiding disaster in his car adventure, Minton decides to be a truck driver. When there’s sand to move and building to be done, Minton and Turtle are ready for a hard day’s work—Minton makes a dump truck so he can work on a building site and uses it to create a wonderful and enormous sand construction. Instructions are included for making a model car and truck. ...
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Minton the spotty salamander loves things that move—boats, planes, cars, and trucks—and always finds just what he needs to make these vehicles. After each story, there are directions for making Minton’s favorite modes of transportation out of everyday kitchen materials such as margarine tubs, plastic bottles, corks, and skewers. In two exciting stories, Minton and Turtle pilot a submarine and fly high in a hot air balloon. A simple guide is included to help kids make their own model submarine and hot air balloon. ...
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The first time Minton saw him, Hector was shooting right out of a volcano! Hector is the hottest boy who ever lived, and no one can come near him except Minton, the fire salamander. Hector feels unbearably lonely despite Minton’s company until one day a storm sweeps the duo far away to the cold snowy lands. There they meet Gilda, a cool Viking adventurer, and suddenly life for Hector changes forever. ...
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Adventurous little Tashi is granted three wishes after encountering a sly genie hiding in an old bowl, in this fourth installment of the Tashi series. Both Tashi and his friend Jack are flabbergasted, however, when Tashi’s wishes don't quite turn out as he hopes, leaving Tashi face to face with the evil warlord he escaped in his very first adventure. This time the warlord has captured children, and in order to rescue them, Tashi needs to stay one step ahead of the villain's devious plans. Tashi’s cleverness will ultimately triumph, teaching young readers about the advantage of brains over brawn. ...
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Minton the spotty salamander loves things that move—boats, planes, cars, and trucks—and always finds just what he needs to make these vehicles. After each story, there are directions for making Minton’s favorite modes of transportation out of everyday kitchen materials such as margarine tubs, plastic bottles, corks, and skewers. In two exciting stories, Minton and Turtle pilot a submarine and fly high in a hot air balloon. A simple guide is included to help kids make their own model submarine and hot air balloon. ...
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Minton the spotty salamander loves things that move—boats, planes, cars, and trucks—and always finds just what he needs to make these vehicles. After each story, there are directions for making Minton’s favorite modes of transportation out of everyday kitchen materials such as margarine tubs, plastic bottles, corks, and skewers. In the first story, Minton can’t wait to make a boat so that he and his friend Turtle can sail to an island on the horizon. Once there, they meet Bouncer the acrobat who has been stranded since she made the most gigantic, enormous jump and flew right out of the city and over the ocean. In the second story, Minton must build an airplane so he can fly with Turtle and Bouncer back to the city in time for the circus. A strong wind in the night blows Bouncer right out of the plane and Turtle comes to the rescue. Simple instructions for making a model boat and airplane are included. ...
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