Novellas about an interracial relationship and a sixteen-year-old girl's sexual awakening record the author's concern about the complexities of love

When Father arrives home at the end of a sorely trying day to household chaos, he has to put his foot down so that peace is restored to everyone except a mouse.

Follows three toddlers as they defy their parents from breakfast through bedtime in this picture book presentation of the 1984 song recorded by Twisted Sister.

An illustrated version of the familiar song about riding on a train called the City of New Orleans.

A brand-new compilation of folk songs from the acclaimed singer and songwriter Peter Yarrow--this time, selected especially for very young children who are just discovering the pleasures of singing along. Yarrow has chosen timeless favorites that toddlers and their families will have fun singing and sharing: “Polly Wolly Doodle,” “Pop! Goes the Weasel,” “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,” and other beloved tunes. Beautiful pictures by Terry Widener accompany every song, and the book also features illustrated lyrics, guitar chords, historical notes, and a wonderful 12-song CD recorded exclusively for this collection by Peter Yarrow. Songs include: Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be? - This Old Man - The Green Grass Grew - Mary Had a Little Lamb - A-Tisket, A-Tasket - Lavender Blue - Row, Row, Row Your Boat - Pop! Goes the Weasel

An illustrated collection of humorous poems about friends, family, and a variety of daily experiences.

Product Description The day after Ray Bond receives a secret gift of $30,000 in cash from his uncle, the uncle is found dead--an apparent suicide--and Ray begins to receive anonymous threats From School Library Journal Grade 6-12 In this taut, suspenseful crime novel, Ray Bond's Uncle Ed gives the 18 year old a birthday legacy of $30,000, then commits suicide. Uncle Ed, like Ray's absent father, is a gambler who has become involved with the crime world. Ray is pursued by a ruthless killer, who demands the money supposedly to pay off his uncle's gambling debt. Ray does not reveal the situation to his girl friend, Laurie; his mother; or the police, and he refuses to turn over the money. Yet Ray begins to change his mind when a woman confidante of Uncle Ed's is murdered and the killer threatens Laurie's life. Ray reluctantly decides to meet the killer and give him the money, but the happy ending comes quickly and perhaps too neatly when Treasury men capture the killer and return the inheritance to Ray. The plot unfolds almost exclusively in short sentence dialogue, making the story particularly appealing to slower readers. Attention to only the most important details; well-drawn characters, especially Ray; and an exciting plot create a compelling mystery about a courageous teen caught in life-threatening circumstances. Phyllis Graves, Creekwood Middle School, Kingwood, Tex. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review "Taut, suspenseful ... Well-drawn characters, especially Ray, and an exciting plot create a fine mystery." School Library Journal From the Inside Flap Ray accepts his uncle's generosity, never suspecting he'll become trapped in a web of terror.... Ray Bond's Uncle Ed had always been a shadowy figure, with little interest in his nephew. On Ray's eighteenth birthday, Ed gives him thirty thousand dollars in cash. He makes Ray swear he'll never tell where he got it. The next day Uncle Ed leaps from the twelfth floor of his midtown hotel. Stunned, Ray keeps his promise and withholds his secret from his grieving mother and Laurie, his girlfriend. Keeping his word is harder when he hears from Uncle Ed's girlfriend, Alice Cobb. She tells him about Ed's gambling debts and her conviction that his uncle didn't jump, but was pushed from the window. Ray also hears from Albert Dawson, the sadistic thug who may be responsible for Ed's death. He tells Ray that Ed owed him money. Furthermore, he knows where that money is. Ray senses Dawson is not the kind of guy to cross, not if you value your life....

Ten-year-old Grimble has some unusual adventures trying to cope with his vague and forgetful parents.

Lavinia Bat teaches her baby how to move and hunt in the spring night.

In this collection, you will see children from Ms. Bubley's viewpoint and perspective. This is a beautiful collection from an award-wining photojournalist. Award-winning photojournalist Esther Bubley is recognized for both her artistic composition and her superb story telling ability. Bubley's career in documentary photography and photojournalism was launched in 1942 when Roy Stryker hired her to work in his dark room at the Office of War Information (OWI), where his famed Farm Security Administration (FSA) photographic project had recently been transferred. In 1944, Bubley followed Stryker to Standard Oil (New Jersey)(SONJ) where he was charged with compiling a photographic library. Bubley was a freelancer for Standard Oil for the rest of the 1940s and 1950s. She simultaneously developed a thriving career separate from Stryker, working for a variety of clients -- including Life, the Ladies' Home Journal, the Children's Bureau, Pepsi-Cola International, Pan American World Airways, and UNICEF -- who sent her on assignments throughout the continental United States and around the world.

Father and Mother join the four children for an unusual winter at the country cottage called World's End.

When their house burns down and their mother is hospitalized, four children are left on their own in a country cottage where they make a home for many assorted animals.

Don't be left out! Meet the boy with the golden nose, visit places like Caughtshort and Flatworm. Drop into the Space News Agency for the latest intergalactic update! All this and more can be found in this collection of children's verses.

Big John Turkle

A lazy girl becomes the king's bride by implying that she had woven twelve skeins of cloth when actually she had eaten twelve dumplings. Incorporates the story of Tom Tit Tot.