The Night Flight

Joanne Ryder, Amy Schwartz. Aladdin Paperbacks, $5.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-689-82150-9

A city child dreams of flying over rooftops and befriending the goldfish in the park pond. ""Ryder's breezy telling should amuse beginning readers,"" said PW. Ages 5-8. (July)

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