Wise, William

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Monsters from outer space?

1978
Explains that most sightings of unidentified flying objects are actually understandable phenomena and discusses the possibility of intelligent life existing elsewhere in the universe.

Fresh, canned, and frozen

food from past to future
1971
Traces the history of man's cultivation and preservation of food from prehistory to the present day.

Perfect pancakes, if you please

1997
King Felix loves pancakes so much that he offers his daughter's hand in marriage to the man who can make the perfect pancake.

Ten sly piranhas

a counting story in reverse (a tale of wickedness--and worse!)
2004
A school of ten sly piranhas gradually dwindles as they waylay and eat each other.

American freedom and the Bill of Rights

1975
Discusses the development of the Constitution after the Revolutionary War and the evolution of its amendments as changing times produced a need for them.

Christopher Mouse

the tale of a small traveler
2004
After being sold to an unscrupulous pet store owner, a young mouse lives with several owners and has many adventures, before ending up with an appreciative family.

Ten sly piranhas

a counting story in reverse (a tale of wickedness--and worse!)
1993
A school of ten sly piranhas gradually dwindles as they waylay and eat each other.

Nell of Branford Hall

1999
Nell Bullen recounts the horror of the Great London Plague of 1665 and how the "Circle of Death" was drawn around her village to keep the disease from spreading to neighboring towns.

Dinosaurs forever

2000
A collection of humorous poems about dinosaurs.

Zany zoo

2006
An illustrated, pun-filled collection of short rhymes about a variety of animals, including Gertrude the good agouti and Sabrina the carefree snake.

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