Haywood, Carolyn

Betsy's father builds her a winterhouse in the basement.

Whenever Penny and his adopted brother Peter decide to help their parents, they usually end up in trouble.

The story of six-year-old Penny, whose real name is William but who looked like a copper penny when he was adopted as a baby.

Betsy, Billy, and their friends enjoy and learn from the many activities in the second grade.

Betsy experiences an interesting first year in school and looks forward to summer vacation at her grandfather's farm.

Eddie can't stand it when the new boy next door turns out to be a girl--a girl who's an even more determined collector of "valuable properties" and other assorted junk than he is.

A tale of how Valentine's Day came into existence and of how the heart became its symbol.