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This profoundly moving tale about a grieving boy and an imaginary gorilla makes real the power of talking about loss. On the day of his mother's funeral, a young boy conjures the very visitor he needs to see - a gorilla. Wise and gentle, the gorilla stays on to answer the heart-heavy questions the boy hesitates to ask his father: Where did his mother go? Will she come back home? Will we all die? Yet with the gorilla's friendship, the boy slowly begins...
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One and only Ivan stories volume 1
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When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead,...
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One and only Ivan stories volume 3
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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 both happy and sad of her life before the circus, and she recounts the time she spent in the African savanna to Ivan and Bob.
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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!
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One and only Ivan stories volume 2
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Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.
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"Clara the Rabbit realizes she is tired of her small town and looks for an opportunity to escape to thrilling New York City. Her hairy friend Harold, a gorilla, goes along on the adventurous trip that pushes him to face his biggest fear. In the end, Harold will make a great sacrifice, one that will reveal the way back home but will also help them both realize the true meaning of friendship."--Book jacket.
15) Gorilla dawn
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Two children captured by a band of rebel soldiers in the Congo vow to protect an orphaned baby gorilla.
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A two-story flipbook featuring the adventures of The Wolves, The Crocs, The Lions, The Eagles, The Gorillas and a Raven in the land of Chima.
The sneaky Wolves have teamed up with the Crocs in the battle for control of all the CHI in Chima! The Lions have only one hope for defeating their enemies: their trusted allies, the Eagles. But are the Eagles clever enough to outwit the scheming Wolves?
Everyone knows the nature-loving Gorillas have their...
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Bravelands curse of the sandtongue volume 2
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As a terrible evil spreads through the Bravelands, causing families to split and longtime allies to turn against each other, Bramble, Chase, and Prance seek help from the Great Father, who may not be able to save them this time.
18) 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.
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Magic tree house. Original series volume 26
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The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to an African rainforest, where the siblings encounter gorillas and learn to communicate with them.
20) 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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