When Mama reads an article about converting an attic into a family room in Tree Housekeeping magazine, the family decides to have a yard sale to clear out their attic. However, each item in the attic is important to them, from Mama's old trumpet, to the cracked honey pot that was a wedding gift, to Papa's baseball card collection. It turns out that the attic was already a great family room--it just needed a little cleaning.
A beautifully-illustrated classic picture book treasury from popular author-illustrator Jane Hissey featuring five of her most-loved stories. Where have Little Bear's missing red trousers gone? Can the toys rescue Old Bear from the attic? Will Jolly Tall ever get to see winter snowf lakes? And just what is inside the mysterious box in the playroom?
Four scary tales children will love! The Creepies series shines a light on those dark corners for every child who has wondered if there is something lurking there. Filled with illustrations that encourage a child’s imagination, these unique, “personal-sized” books are sure to entertain even the most reluctant reader. Sometimes things are not what they seem, so bring a flashlight and dive into the scary world of Creepies.
Jumble Joan – A trip up to Grandma’s attic brings unexpected frights in the form of the Ten O’Clock Horses. But it is not the horses that have the boys running out of the attic. It is the dreaded Jumble Joan!
William has just received the best present of his life - an old, real-looking stone and wooden model of a castle, with a drawbridge, a moat, and a finger-high knight to guard the gates. It's the mysterious castle his housekeeper has told him about, and even though William is sad she's leaving, now the castle is his! William can't wait to play with the castle - he's certain there's something magical about it. And sure enough, when he picks up the tiny silver knight, it comes alive in his hand!
This armchair ramble from Manhattan Square to the ends of the Earth is a chronicle of the expeditions, discoveries, and scientists behind the greatest natural history collection ever assembled--the collection of The American Museum of Natural History.
