Harry and the Terrible Whatzit


Book Description

When his mother goes to the cellar and fails to return right away, Harry searches for her and confronts the terrible two-headed Whatzit.




Dog for a Day


Book Description

Gackenbach's delightful story follows the adventures of Sidney and his dog after Sidney invents a machine that can give each the other's identity. Full-color illustrations.




Turnip Soup


Book Description

George faces a troublesome Komodo dragon that has slithered into his family's root cellar and is eating all their vegetables.




The Witch Next Door


Book Description

Back in print! Norman Bridwell's funny and charming story about appreciating individual differences. Someone new has moved into the neighborhood--and she's a witch! Her two young neighbors delight in how she does everything a bit differently from them. She paints her house black, walks her pet dragon around the block, and uses magic to do her shopping and send soup over to people that are sick. However, some of the older townspeople people are not happy about their new neighbor. What kind of magical surprise does the witch have in store for them?




Sammy's Story


Book Description

You have not seen this book before, though in it are recognizable elements of classic adventure tales and allegory as well as the look of comic-book story-telling. Young Sammy cannot walk, yet he must struggle to his feet to vanquish an overpowering foe and then escape with a prize to safety. The terrible Zargon has stolen a favorite stuffed toy, and the boy is sent by the mysterious General on a mission to retrieve it with the help of the sled dog, Fenris. In pictures of unforgettable drama, the small outwits the fearsome, the boy confronts his terror and, with consummate courage, he succeeds at the mission of his life.




Little Rat Rides


Book Description

Little Rat overcomes her fear and learns to ride a horse, just like her daddy did when he was young.




Stinky


Book Description

Stinky, a monster who lives in a swamp, gets upset when a boy named Nick starts hanging around his swamp, and so he tries to scare Nick away.




Statistically Speaking


Book Description

Statistically Speaking is a book of quotations. It brings together the best expressed thoughts that are especially illuminating and pertinent to the disciplines of probability and statistics. The book is an aid for the individual who loves to quote – and to quote correctly.




One Monkey Too Many


Book Description

Adventurous monkeys have a series of mishaps and escapades involving a bike, a golf cart, a canoe, a restaurant, and a hotel.




Dear Fish


Book Description

What happens when the creatures of the sea take Peter Alan up on his offer? Something fishy, of course! At first, their visit is all fun and games, but then, things really start to get out of hand? Watch out for a bucking bull shark at the rodeo, the invasion of a slimy school of fish, and many other playful pictorial puns hidden in these striking, surrealistic illustrations. An endpaper identifying over 30 species of fish appearing in the book is an educational bonus. Here is a fantastic flight of fancy that every child will savor, with a subtle message: Be careful what you wish for!