Birmingham, ChristianOverview
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Most widely held works by
Christian Birmingham
A kitten called Moonlight
by Martin Waddell
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7 editions published between 2000 and 2006 in English and held by 1,207 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A little girl and her mother recall how a special kitten came into their lives one dark and stormy night
The night before Christmas : poem
by Clement Clarke Moore
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23 editions published between 1989 and 2007 in English and French and held by 1,075 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Here is the classic story of the magical night when children around the world await the arrival of gifts that symbolize the warmth and love of Christmas
Wombat goes walkabout
by Michael Morpurgo
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12 editions published between 1999 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 1,020 WorldCat member libraries worldwide While looking for his mother, Wombat meets many animals that are not impressed with his talent for digging and thinking, but when a fire approaches, they change their minds
The Sea of Tranquillity
by Mark Haddon
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12 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in English and German and held by 848 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A man remembers his boyhood fascination with the moon and the night mankind first bounced through the dust in the Sea of Tranquillity
The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe
by C. S Lewis
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17 editions published between 1998 and 2011 in English and Danish and held by 844 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An illustrated, abridged version of C.S. Lewis's classic in which four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist its ruler, the golden lion Aslan, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter
A baby for Grace
by Ian Whybrow
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7 editions published between 1998 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 818 WorldCat member libraries worldwide When her parents bring home their new baby, Grace must adjust to a new presence in the household
Little farmer Joe
by Ian Whybrow
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4 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in English and held by 714 WorldCat member libraries worldwide During the first night he has ever spent away from home, Joe helps his uncle with a sheep and her new baby lamb, and finds that comforting the animals helps lessen his own fear
The silver swan
by Michael Morpurgo
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3 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 713 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A boy observes and becomes fond of a swan as she finds a mate, has cygnets, and defends herself and her young from a fox
The snow queen
by Naomi Lewis
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6 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 655 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The strength of a little girl's love enables her to overcome many obstacles and free a boy from the Snow Queen's spell
Sleeping Beauty
by Adèle Geras
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4 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 648 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Enraged at not being invited to the princess's christening, a wicked fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for one hundred years
The dancing bear
by Michael Morpurgo
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11 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in English and held by 609 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A lonely girl living in a remote mountain community adopts an abandoned bear cub, but their friendship is threatened when a glamorous film crew comes to town
The wreck of the Zanzibar
by Michael Morpurgo
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11 editions published between 1995 and 2012 in English and German and held by 566 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Michael travels to Scilly for his Great Aunt Laura's funeral and inherits her diary, which reveals the moving story of her childhood, the great storms and the discovery of the Zanzibar
Oliver Twist
by Lesley Baxter
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6 editions published between 1996 and 2012 in English and held by 485 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An adaption of Dickens's story of the orphan forced to practice thievery and live a life of crime in nineteenth-century London
The magic bicycle
by Berlie Doherty
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1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 481 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A boy finds that he cannot ride his new bicycle during the day, only in his dreams at night, until one day he finally discovers the magic he needs to ride it in real life
Footprints on the moon
by Mark Haddon
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3 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 449 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A man remembers his boyhood fascination with the moon and the night mankind first bounced through the dust in the Sea of Tranquillity
The windhover
by Alan Brown
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6 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 421 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A baby falcon is stolen from its nest in the schoolyard wall by a lonely boy, who returns it when it will not eat and watches it take its first flight
The butterfly lion
by Michael Morpurgo
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24 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 391 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Trying to run away from boarding school in England, a boy encounters an old woman who tells him the story of Bertie and his beautiful white lion
Dear Olly
by Michael Morpurgo
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7 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in English and held by 377 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A story told by three voices - a lyrical tale of family, love and determination - told by Olly, Hero, the swallow, and Matt
A Christmas carol
by Charles Dickens
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8 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and held by 331 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An abridged retelling of the story about a miser whose life is changed by Christmas
Wenceslas
by Geraldine McCaughrean
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6 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 296 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In this story based on the familiar carol, Good King Wenceslas and his page set out on a bitter winter night to deliver the spirit of Christmas more
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Adventure and adventurers American poetry Animals Animals, Mythical Australia Brothers and sisters Children Children's poetry Children's poetry, American Children's stories Christmas Christmas poetry Christmas stories Cycling England England--London Fairy tales Fantasy Fantasy fiction Fantasy fiction, English Fear Folklore Germany Ghosts Ghost stories Good and evil Great Britain Infants Kittens Lion Loyalty Magic Misers Missing children Moon Moore, Clement Clarke, Mute swan Narnia (Imaginary place) Narrative poetry Orphans Poor families Santa Claus Scrooge, Ebenezer (Fictitious character) Sick children Sign language Sisters Space flight to the moon Toy and movable books Witches Wombats
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バーミンガム, クリスチャン
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