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Browsing: Calvin Nicholls

ages 4 & up

March 12, 2026

The True Ugly Duckling is stunning biography of Hans Christian Andersen

Learn the story behind the storyteller in The True Ugly Duckling: How Hans Christian Andersen Became a Swan, by Sandra Nickel and Calvin Nicholls.

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April Henry’s In the Blood is fast-moving YA thriller

May 19, 2026

Liv Mae Morris exceeds expectations with The Last Dragon House

May 18, 2026

The Endless Game is exciting graphic novel adventure

May 15, 2026

A Doctor at Heart is excellent biography of Vivien Thomas

May 14, 2026

Discover far-reaching impact of music in The Elephant and the Piano

On Writing

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