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Magic tree house volume 26
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The magic treehouse takes Jack and Annie to an African rainforest, where the siblings encounter gorillas and learn to communicate with them.
6) Julius
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Julius, an African gorilla, finds a home in an American circus. One day he inadvertently frightens away his audience, and goes in search of them.
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The one and only Ivan volume 3
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In this novel-in-verse that picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob, Ruby recounts her life before the circus when her caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa comes for a visit.
Ruby's story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob . Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby's caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories...
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Ivan has been happily living in a wildlife sanctuary, with his friend Ruby next door in the elephant enclosure, frequent visits from his canine friend Bob, and his mate Kinyani by his side. And in the happiest turn of all, Ivan and Kinyani have welcomed a set of twins to their family!
11) Look!
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Using only two words--"look" and "out"--relates a story about an attention-loving gorilla, a television-loving boy, and a friendship that develops over books.
12) Just the thing!
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Big Gorilla tries everything to relieve the pesky itch in the middle of his back, from rubbing against a tree to rolling in the mud, until he finds the solution close at hand.
14) Still a gorilla
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Willy the Gorilla imitates the other animals at the zoo, but despite pretending he remains always a gorilla.
17) Little Beauty
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When a gorilla who knows sign language tells his keepers that he is lonely, they bring him a very special friend.
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Summary
This Newbery Medal winner and #1 "New York Times" bestseller celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. This Harper Classic edition includes an Author's Note, a redesigned jacket, and more. Illustrations.