Books by Alan Durant
Always and Forever
When Fox dies, Mole, Hare, and Otter have a hard time adjusting to his loss until Squirrel reminds them of all the good times they shared in the past--reassuring them that Fox will always be alive in their hearts and minds.
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A Dinosaur Called Tiny
by Alan Durant
When Tiny the Dinosaur hatches out of a great, big egg, no one can believe how small he is! Tiny grows—a little—and tries to make friends with the other young dinosaurs, but they laugh and say that he isn't big enough to play their games. But when one of the other dinosaurs is suddenly in trouble, Tiny's small size—and big heart—help him save the day.
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Burger Boy
by Alan Durant
Benny hates vegetables and eats nothing but hamburgers, until the day his mother's prediction proves true and he turns into a walking, talking--and running--burger.
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Sports Stories (Red Hot Reads)
by Alan Durant
With a caliber of stories and extracts several notches above the expected fare in a compilation, this collection includes contributions from Matt Christopher (Wingman on Ice), Walter Dean Myers (Slam!), Enid Bagnold (National Velvet), Ring Lardner (You Know Me Al), and P. G. Wodehouse (Mike at Wrykyn).
"At their best sports are enthralling, dramatic, and exciting," says author Alan Durant, compiler of Sports Stories . . . a collection that includes such classics as "You Know Me Al" (1914) by Ring Lardner, and a chariot race sequence from Homer's "the Iliad." (700 B.C.)― Boy's Life, July 2003
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Vampire Stories (Red Hot Reads)
by Alan Durant, Nick Hardcastle
This hair-raising collection of eighteen horror stories includes classic tales by Bram Stoker and Saki and contemporary stories by Jane Yolen and Woody Allen.
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Brown Bear Gets In Shape (I Am Reading)
by Alan Durant, Annabel Hudson
Brown Bear asks Bunny and Chimp to help him exercise. How's Brown Bear going to get in shape?
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Dear Tooth Fairy
by Alan Durant
An inquisitive little girl gives the Tooth Fairy a run for her money — and exchanges several removable messages — in this sweet, humorous story.
Dear Tooth Fairy,
Thank you for coming last night. . . . I have a few
questions. Why do you want my tooth?
Holly’s tooth has fallen out, but she’s not sure she wants to give it to
the Tooth Fairy just yet. She has a few questions to ask first, about how fairies operate and where her tooth will end up. Luckily, the obliging Tooth Fairy responds- five times! Readers will be tickled to reach inside real envelopes and find Holly’s missives from the Tooth Fairy, including removable letters, a poster, a riddle-teller, and—finally—a shiny fairy coin.
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Dear Santa Claus
by Alan Durant
A determined little girl puts Santa through his paces — and exchanges several removable messages — in this sweet Christmas story full of holiday surprises.
Dear Santa Claus,
I saw a man in a store today who said he was Santa
Claus. He was dressed like you, but was it you?
It's time for Holly to make her Christmas list, but she has a few questions for Santa Claus first. So she decides to write notes to Santa instead and is amazed when he replies — five times! Readers will be as excited as Holly to reach inside real envelopes and find her missives from Santa. Along with the removable letters, they'll discover an advent calendar, a Santa Claus ornament, a foldout reindeer guide (with answers to common questions, plus favorite reindeer jokes), and one last, special treasure that Holly finally dares to wish for.
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Dear Santa Claus
by Alan Durant
Now in a mini edition! Includes letters from Santa, an Advent calendar, a Santa Claus ornament, a foldout guide to reindeer jokes, and one very special treasure.
Dear Santa Claus,
I saw a man in a store today who said he was Santa
Claus. He was dressed like you, but was it you?
It's time for Holly to make her Christmas list, but she has a few questions for Santa Claus first. So she decides to write notes to Santa instead and is amazed when he replies — five times! Readers will be as excited as Holly to reach inside real envelopes and find her missives from Santa. Along with the removable letters, they'll discover an advent calendar, a Santa Claus ornament, a foldout reindeer guide (with answers to common questions, plus favorite reindeer jokes), and one last, special treasure that Holly finally dares to wish for.
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Dear Tooth Fairy: Mini Edition
by Alan Durant
A little girl gives the Tooth Fairy a run for her money — and exchanges several removable messages — in a special mini version of this sweet, humorous story.
Holly's tooth has fallen out, but she's not sure she wants to give it to the Tooth Fairy just yet. She has a few questions to ask first, about how fairies operate and where her tooth will end up. Luckily, the obliging Tooth Fairy responds — five times! Readers will be tickled to reach inside real envelopes and find Holly's missives from the Tooth Fairy, including removable letters, a poster, a riddle-teller, and — finally — a shiny fairy coin.
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I Love You, Little Monkey
by Alan Durant
Little Monkey is being naughty. So Big Monkey gets very angry and Little Monkey ends up very sad.
But even though Big Monkey doesn't always like the naughty things Little Monkey does, one thing is clear:
Big Monkey loves Little Monkey.
Always.
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Billy Monster's Daymare
by Alan Durant
When Billy Monster has reoccurring dreams about children, Daddy Monster must find a way to chase away the boys and help Billy sleep soundly through the day.
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Hoppy Ever After!
by Alan Durant
Hoppy the frog wakes up feeling great one day and wants to share his happiness. Each time he tries, however, he is unsuccessful—the birds do not like his singing, the bees want to do their own work, and the bunnies are much faster than Hoppy. He ends up back where he started and finds a nice surprise, another frog with whom he can share his happiness.
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