Troupe, Thomas Kingsley

A small African-American boy explains what he would do if he became president of the United States. He blends ideas of fun things to do with those which are very serious.

When Kitanai the origami dog tries to find the source of an interesting smell in the garden, he meets Roger, an earthworm who teaches him all about dirt, the different layers of dirt, and the importance of dirt to life on Earth. Includes instructions for making an origami dog.

As he helps Gordon the mouse find a missing magnet that has put a family's vacation plans on hold, he explains magnets and magnetism. Includes instructions for making an origami robot.

Colorful illustrations and simple text describes the job of a firefighter.

This book introduces elves, magical creatures that have pointy ears and chins, love the outdoors, and usually have special skills they perform in secret.

This book introduces trolls, make-believe creatures from very old stories usually with large heads, big noses, small brains, and shaggy hair.

This book introduces dragons, storybook creatures that usually hatch from large eggs, have large legs and mighty wings, and know a lot about the world.

Simple text and photographs illustrate cars being crushed at a salvage yard.

When Nick tries surfing on vacation and doesn't like it, he quits, but a friendly girl helps him learn to windsurf.

Ten-year-old Flo has lived at Corman Towers for a week now, and while she knows the apartment building is weird, she likes her new friend Furry--but three goblins are trying to drag him to the other world, and Flo learns that even werewolves can have secrets.