Eleanor Cameron

A series of crises lead eleven-year-old Julia to see her family in a different light and help her reaffirm her ambition to be a writer.

A young girl with ambitions to be a writer observes the people around her.

Two longer Short Stories that are additions to the Mushroom Planet Series. In the first story David and Chuck go on what is supposed to be a picnic with David's parents, but they decide they would rather explore a beach they are passing in the car. They meet a friend of Mr Bass's who tells them stories and they have an unusual adventure. In the second story David goes looking for Brumblium meteorites with Prewyett Brumblydge and their adventure has an unusual ending. Each story has a series of question following the story.

A series of essays examining the writing, themes, influence, range, and critical appreciation of children's books.

Aided by the journal of a young woman who lived in nineteenth-century France, Nina solves a murder mystery dormant since the time of Napoleon.

During her visit to Tarnhelm, a huge old house on the California coast, Cory Winterslow discovers the secret of her past.

Troubled by a recurring nightmare following his brother's death, Andrew accompanies his father to the family castle in Scotland where he has several encounters with one of his forebears.

On their second flight to the planet of Basidium, two boys find that they have a would-be scientist as a stowaway. Sequel to The wonderful flight to the Mushroom Planet.

A young girl growing up in a small midwestern town where her mother runs a hotel has recurring dreams of a much longed for home.

Family loss and other unexpected, even strange occurrences cannot dampen for long the spirits of the irrepressible Julia. Sequel to "Julia's Magic."

When Tom and Jennifer see a mysterious shape on San Lorenzo mountain, they decide it is a monster known as the churnadryne.

Two boys and their friend Mr. Bass share an adventure involving an ancient scroll, theft, and travel by thought.

David and Chuck search for Tyco Bass and Prewytt Brumblydge, the only two people who know if the mysterious Brumblitron machine will destroy the world

A broken perfume bottle and the threat of losing their home cause a crisis in the Redfern family that shakes Julia's belief in magic.

The adventures of Chuck and David, two boys who travel to the alien planet Basidium in their homemade spaceship.

Julia's fifteenth year is filled with jealousy, forgiveness, first love, and artistic satisfaction, all against a background of loving support from her adored uncle, adopted grandmother, and other family members.