G'day, mate! I was off on a fabumouse adventure - to Australia! But between surfing with sharks, being chased by poisonous snakes, and getting lost in the outback, I was beginning to wonder if this trip Down Under was really a good idea. Kangaroos and koalas and crocs. Oh, my! Would I ever see New Mouse City again?
Children know that their parents love them when they eat their peas. But what about when they DON'T? And what about when they chase the dog? Or make a big mess? What then? Simple, charming, and disarming, Ann Stott's tender story and Matt Phelan's spot-on artwork show the everyday range of a child's behavior and the unconditional quality of a parent's love.
When a circus ship runs aground off the coast of Maine, the circus animals must stagger to the shore of a small island. At first the townspeople view them with suspicion, but it's not long before locals and animals are sharing the island in harmony. When the greedy circus owner returns, the townsfolk and the circus refugee come up with a delightfully original way to outsmart the bloated blowhar…
Ebenezer Scrooge is not a nice man. He is mean to his employees and mean to his family. He doesn't understand Christmas at all.
After spending the night studying the Joyce Kilmer Middle School Handbook, Jenny McAfee feels totally prepared to start sixth grade. But Jenny has another reason to feel confident. She'll have her best friend, Addie Wilson, right there by her side. When Jenny and Addie meet at their lockers the next morning, Jenny finds out that Addie has other plans--and they don't include her. Could Addie …
Lois and Wilma's father has a brand-new gold Cadillac, and 'lois is looking forward to riding in at all the way from Ohio to Mississippi.