A little boy fills his sound box with many words beginning with the letter "h."

Danny and his friend the dinosaur go to summer camp together.

Nancy Clancy has everything she needs to be a super sleuth. but when crime strikes right in the middle of her classroom, will Nancy have what it takes to crack the case?

A household of unusual creatures help beginning readers recognize common "household" words.

Baby Bear decides that of all the hugs from Mama and Papa Bear, a group hug is best.

A little boy fills his sound box with many words beginning with the letter "j."

With signature wit and whimsy, the inimitable Daniel Pinkwater introduces an eccentric, endearing babysitter every child will wish they could have. Nick and Maxine live in a tall building with one apartment on top of another. So when they look out their window and see a little house they never knew was there, of course they must visit (especially when their parents tell them not to!). Going through the boiler room, they're amazed to find to a secret

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"What if you wished you were a polar bear and then you became one? Could you eat like a polar bear? Live in the cold Arctic tundra? And would you want to? Find out!"--Back cover.

Because she does exactly as she is told, Amelia Bedelia is fired from one job after another. Amelia Bedelia is always getting herself into trouble! When Mrs. Rogers asks for cereal with her coffee, Amelia Bedelia does exactly what she is told; she puts cereal in the coffee. Mrs. Rogers is so angry she fires her! Poor Amelia Bedelia must look for another job. At each place she tries-the beauty shop, the dress shop, and the doctor's office-Amelia Bedelia...

"When stormy winds start to twist ant incredible speeds, watch out for some wild weather!" -- back cover.