children's stories, american

Penny Farrell, captain and third baseman of the Hawks softball team, tries to uncover the reason for the strange behavior of two teammates who have also suddenly turned into super athletes.

Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents.

When all the dogs in town prevent Arabella from walking her ten cats every morning, she comes up with a novel idea.

Detective Mole investigates the mystery of hidden treasure, strange noises, and disappearing guests at the castle of the Rabbit family.

Presents thirteen spookily illustrated stories for children, including ghost stories and other tales of the supernatural, science fiction stories, and fantasy.

Thirty-five creepy stories about pigeons, ancient predators, Girl Scouts, and other terrifying things. Includes author's notes on how he got his ideas for these stories.

Twenty original fables about an array of animal characters from crocodile to ostrich.

In 1881, when their apple tree is felled by a storm just before Christmas, a young farm girl and her family discover that the tree was important to each of them for different reasons.

Introduces a bear for each letter of the alphabet and describes its special qualities in rhyme.

Contains three easy-to-read stories that reveal the close friendship between Dog and Bear.