In 1937, during the Depression, fifteen-year-old Mary Alice, initially apprehensive about leaving Chicago to spend a year with her fearsome, larger-than-life grandmother in rural Illinois, gradually begins to better understand and admire her grandmother's unusual qualities.During the recession of 1[...]
Join Joey and his sister Mary Alice as they spend nine unforgettable summers with the worst influence imaginable-their grandmother[...]
Offers a complete compilation of this celebrated author's short stories, including "The Electric Summer" and "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground." Reprint.[...]
One of the most adored characters in childrenOs literature is the eccentric, forceful, bighearted Grandma Dowdel, star of the Newbery Awardwinning "A Year Down Yonder" and Newbery Honorwinning "A Long Way from Chicago." And it turns out that her story isnOt over. ItOs now 1958, and a new family has [...]
The adorable tale of a family of mice stowaways on an adventurous ship's journey
In the beloved tradition of "The Borrowers," "The Tale of Despereaux," and "The Cricket in Times Square," here is an irresistible adventure story about the tiny creatures who secretly live among us humans, as only N[...]
Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene over thirty years ago. These favorite titles are ready for another generation of children to love.[...]
"Your fortune lies to the west. Keep your face to the sunset . . . and one day you'll ride the greatest wheel in all the world." When Aunt Honora reads this fortune in his tea leaves, Conn Kilroy knows he is destined for greater things than his small Irish village can offer. A letter from his uncle [...]
In the beloved tradition of "The Borrowers," "The Tale of Desperaux," and "The Cricket in Times Square," here is an irresistible adventure story of the tiny individuals who secretly live among us humans.
Helena is the oldest of four mouse siblings who live in the walls of the Cranston estate. It[...]
Newbery Award-winning author Richard Peck is at his very best in this fast-paced mystery adventure. Fans of The Tale of Desperaux, A Little Princess, and Stuart Little will all be captivated by this memorable story of a lovable orphan mouse on an amazing quest.
The smallest mouse in London's Ro[...]
Josh och Aaron år två elvaåriga killar från New York. Josh är ledsen eftersom hans föräldrar nyligen har separerat. Hans kompis Aaron tillbringar massor av tid framför datorn och har upptäckt hur man med datorns hjälp kan resa in i framtiden, men också besöka det förflutna. Boken handla[...]