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	1 Hoffman, Mary Amazing Grace Frances Lincoln 1991 0-7112-0699-6 / 9780711206991 Paperback  Paperback in very good condition."Grace was a girl who loved stories." Empowered by the strength of her imagination and the love of her mother and Nana, this dramatic, creative girl constantly adopts roles and identities: Joan of Arc, Anansi the Spider, Hiawatha, Mowgli, Aladdin. When her class plans a presentation of Peter Pan , "Grace knew who she wanted to be." She holds fast despite her classmates' demurrals; Nana, meanwhile, reminds her granddaughter that she can do anything she imagines. When Nana takes Grace to see a famous black ballerina "from back home in Trinidad" the determined youngster is aroused by the performance, and wins the role of her dreams. Featuring colloquial dialogue and endearing characters, Hoffman's ( My Grandma Has Black Hair ) tale is truly inspiring. First-timer Birch contributes evocative, carefully detailed watercolor paintings, which add their own share of emotional power and personal passion. Ages 4-8.  Price: 4.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart
	2 Hoffman, Mary The Ghost Menagerie (Younger Fiction S.) Orchard Books 1992 1-85213-386-4 / 9781852133863 1st Edition Hardcover  Hardback no D/J in average condition, pages yellowing and scuffing and bumping to cover corners and edges. Ex library book. No writing on pages and none loose. 1992 1st edition Orchard Books. Alex and Carrie long for the petsthey can't have because of Carrie's asthma. Then their parents allow one small white mouse, and this is where the trouble begins, for Cedric the mouse is actually magical. Cedric conjures up for the children a host of ghostanimals of ever-increasing size. Illustrated by Anthony Lewis. ladylisabooks - used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books,for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. ISBN 1-85213-386-4. 1852133864.  Price: 5.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart