The Tarantula in My Purse: And 172 Other Wild Pets

Jean Craighead George. HarperTrophy, $5.99 (134pp) ISBN 978-0-06-446201-3

A Newbery Award-winning author spins anecdotes about her own unusual pets, including a wolverine, falcon and boa constrictor. ""A one-of-a-kind lesson in living with nature, ...endearingly told,"" said PW. Ages 8-12. (Sept.)

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