Zimelman, Nathan

Melvin the angel, a newly appointed star polisher, shines his small star to such perfection that God chooses it to become the Star of Bethlehem.

A hole in the fence between their yards caused a feud between McCarthy and O'Brien, as each strives to build a fence higher than his neighbor's.

The short distance between school and home offers an hour of adventure for a young boy.

When Maxel traps himself inside a soap bubble, everyone tries to help get him out.

Ebenezer's mother cannot believe that he is big and strong enough to carry a bag of groceries for her.

At an auction, a boy accidentally bids on and purchases a variety of objects of questionable value, but one of them turns out to be a real treasure.

Alfred is a truly remarkable, friendly cat who owns a tree of bird song, believes in education, and might even have lived nine lives.

Animals like Mother but not Father--so off he goes to Africa where he hopes to find some loving animals.

Mrs. Goldberg refuses to let her son have a pet until she meets a gorilla named Irving.

Chronicles the triumphs and setbacks of the second grade as they try a variety of schemes to raise money for a trip to the Statue of Liberty.