A Young Puffin
Description
Only for love does a very messy young rat clean up his hole to make his father's visit happier.
How the series evolves
Books in this Series
Mooch the messy
Only for love does a very messy young rat clean up his hole to make his father's visit happier.
My war with Mrs. Galloway
Eight-year-old Rebecca, whose divorced mother is a doctor, has an ongoing war with her babysitter, Mrs. Galloway, until one day the two reach an unexpected truce.
Bridget and William
Bridget fears that she will have to give up William, her pony, because bad weather has brought hard times to her parents' farm. Then William becomes the hero of the hour.
Russell sprouts
First grader Russell Michaels grows more than an inch taller, becoming big enough to wear his red slicker and big enough to deal with family and school challenges.
Patapoufs et Filifers
Two brothers find a country under the earth whose citizens are segregated by weight.
Further doings of Milly-Molly-Mandy
Milly-Molly-Mandy's adventures include thatching a roof, camping out, and motoring.
Make room for Elisa
The adventures of five-year-old Elisa as she attends her brother's recital, gets new eyeglasses, moves with her family to a new apartment, and welcomes the new baby.
Duck boy
Adam's vacation on a farm doesn't go well until he befriends two ducks who need his protection.
The adventures of Uncle Lubin
Uncle Lubin attempts to rescue his nephew who has been abducted by the horrid Bag-bird.
Paddington Abroad (Paddington)
Paddington and the Brown family have a series of misadventures on their vacation in France.
Russell Rides Again
The adventures of Russell, his family, and friends, as he gets ready to celebrate his sixth birthday.
Little Plum
The new girl who moves into the mansion next door is a mystery to her eight and nine-year-old neighbors who plot to become her friends when they learn she too owns a Japanese doll.
Girl Wonder and the Terrific Twins
The plans that Maxine, the Girl Wonder, and her younger brothers, the Terrific Twins, come up with usually mean trouble for their mother.
Paddington at Large (Paddington Bear)
Paddington's latent talent for trouble creates unespected but hilarious adventures. Animal stories.
Russell and Elisa
Three-year-old Elisa's new rag doll goes along on the adventures she and her seven-year-old brother Russell have with friends and family in their apartment building and outside.
The little girl and the tiny doll
Abandoned in the frozen foods bin of a grocery store, a tiny doll is befriended and rescued by a little girl
Horrible Harry and the Christmas Surprise
When their teacher ends up in the hospital, the members of class 2B find a way to include her in their holiday celebration.
The littlest dinosaur
The littlest dinosaur thinks he is too small to do much of anything, until his family and neighbors are in trouble and need his help.
Joe and Timothy together
Joe and Timothy share many adventures as they explore the tall house where Joe's family lives at the top and Timothy's family lives at the bottom.
The Shrinking of Treehorn
"If you want to pretend you're shrinking, that's all right," said Treehorn's mother, "as long as you don't do it at the table." But Treehorn wasn't pretending. He really was shrinking. Hilarious complications result as he becomes more minuscule by the moment. Treehorn is a bit downhearted when his teacher says, "we don't shrink in this class," and sends him to the principal. Poor Treehorn spends an unhappy day and night until he discovers a magical game that restores him to his natural size. This is a great relief to Treehorn before he notices that he is turning faintly green. . . .
Adventures of Sam Pig
Sam Pig is a gentle creature who has trouble staying out of mischief.
Belinda's hurricane
While waiting out a fierce hurricane in her grandmother's house on Fox Island, Belinda has a chance to get to know her grandmother's reclusive neighbor Mr. Fletcher.
The Perfect Hamburger
"That," said Mr Borthwick, "was the best hamburger I've ever tasted!" Joe has just created the yummiest, juciest, most delicious hamburger ever - and his friend Mr Borthwick wants to sell it in his new hamburger shop. But there's a problem - Joe has completely forgotten the recipe and the shop is opening very soon. A pinch of this, a touch of that and a spoonful of something else... the race is on for Joe to remember!
The Magic Finger
Angered by a neighboring family's sport hunting, an eight-year-old girl turns her magic finger on them.
Song Lee and the Hamster Hunt
When Song Lee's hampster escapes from its cage in Room 2B, the class members and other students in South School become involved in the search for him.
Busybody Nora (Riverside Kids)
Relates the adventures of an inquisitive little girl who lives in a large apartment building in New York with her parents and little brother Teddy.
Luke's bully
Skinny, shy third-grader Luke cannot hide from Arthur, his personal bully, until it is time to pick roles for the class play.
The bureaucats
Presents the humorous adventures of two lovable but mischievous kittens whose good intentions often lead to trouble for their master.
Dilly and the Horror Film
A mischievous young dinosaur goes to nursery school for the first time, gets a scare from a horror movie, and has other adventures.
More tales of Shellover
Shellover, the tortoise, tells fourteen new tales to Mrs. Candy and her pets.