Greeson, Janet

Tired of being nagged by his parents about his messy hair, ten-year-old Kenny Wild makes a wish for really wild hair--a wish he soon comes to regret.

Provides questions, rules, and suggestions for staging a successful game show of Battle of the Books for elementary and junior high/middle school students; featuring over two thousand questions from 789 books, and including suggestions for related bulletin boards, curriculum units, and activities.

A stingy baker who offends a mysterious old woman suffers misfortune in his business, until he discovers what happens when generosity replaces greed.

During the War of 1812, Rebecca and Abigail Bates save their town's ships from the British by playing "Yankee Doodle" on a fife and drum to simulate the approach of American troops.