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Harry the hamster wants to see the world outside of his cage.
With the help of a plump frog named Hoppy and a pretty bluebird, Bindi, he escapes and sets out for his dream day! They play on the pond jumping lily pads and playing leapfrog. Harry has never been happier! Suddenly Ssochi the black evil snake rustles through the underbrush ruining the happy adventure!
The threesome must now devise a plan to help Harry and return him to safety.Will...
62) The Flying Mouse
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Merton, an adventurous mouse, has always dreamt of one day flying. Although his mouse family does not approve of his flying hobby, he never gave up on his dream. Through the help of his brother and other fellow creatures, Merton might finally reach the sky!
63) The Frog Ballet
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Summer has come to the garden, the flowers are blooming with pride and Harry, Melissa and Norman have work to do organizing the Apple Cottage garden party. Melissa lines up all the little froglets in their pretty, pink tutus for the Frog Ballet. But then, disaster strikes. After falling from their lily pads into the pond, three of Melissa's dancers catch colds and are too poorly to dance on the big day! Whatever can she do? Maybe she can persuade...
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Jump, Drew, Jump! takes place on the evening of May 9, 1958. That was when the beautiful and magnificent Carnegie Library burned. The Carnegie was one of the libraries made possible by a donation from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. This library was built in the midwestern town of Galesburg, Illinois. It was a favorite place for people, mice, and one very popular cat. Unfortunately, the building caught on fire. Everyone escaped the roaring fire with...
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Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny prize 2010, The Clumsies are back in their fifth and most hilarious book yet! Full of surreal invention and sparkling wit, this latest installment will have everyone checking under their desks for talking mice... More sparklingly funny adventures about the much-loved talking mice that live under Howard's desk, eat his biscuits, try and help him out, but only ever end up making a mess. With loveable characters,...
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Mr. Rebel is not any ordinary mouse. He thinks he is the strongest and bravest mouse around. Along with his two loyal friends, he loves to play tricks on others, even if they hurt someone along the way. One such trick goes terribly wrong and an unlikely friend teaches him what it really means to be brave and strong.
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Peanut finds herself lost and all alone in a strange place as a result of her own actions. Completely separated from her beloved owner, will she ever find her way back home? She's quirky and her adorable little personality will entertain and capture the hearts of readers. Follow Peanut on her journey as she tries to find her way back home and see what valuable lesson she learns in the process.
68) The Railway Mice
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Michael was a happy little mouse living with his parents and his sister, Molly, in the peace of St Paul's Cathedral in London. Then they heard that they weren't wanted in the Cathedral anymore and had to leave – quickly! Maximus, the wise mouse moved them all to join the little mouse community in Bank Underground Station and though they hated to leave the lovely Cathedral for the dirty station it was there that the adventures – and the odd accident...
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Follow the adventures of intrepid guinea pigs, Sydney and Charles, as they are thrust into the big, scary world. Sydney is the braver one who sacrifices his own feelings to help Charles survive the worst of times. Charles gives Sydney's life a purpose and shares the best of times with his big brother. Children will be sad when the baby piggies are taken away from their mommy; horrified of their neglect by the Knitting Needle, and relieved by their...
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Not wanting to be late, one fine morning, one fine day, Vernon Vole and his friends get underway and head for their annual village fete. Once there, they enjoy all the fun of the fair, meeting friends old and new, and later at a tea party, even a gun.
On their next venture together, again in good weather, they arrive at a market, selling all sorts of things; one stall being run by a gnat, another ran by both a bat and a fox, who, like his colleague,...
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It's the height of summer and Harry's feeling the heat. So he scurries off to the frog pond where he hops with Melissa the frog into the garden gnome's little sailing boat. Hauling aboard a lily leaf for a sail, they set off on a voyage across the pond – but the wind catches their sail and soon they're speeding through the bullrushes, over which they're not tall enough to see… Then a grumpy dragonfly appears, warning of trouble ahead and the two...
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Three crazy, funny stories, featuring the two clumsiest talking mice you'll ever meet... 'The mouse started to trundle away, glancing at Howard over its shoulder, nervously. "You may well glance at me nervously," said Howard, picking up an empty water glass and placing it over the mouse. "You'll stay in there so I can eat my breakfast in peace. I shall deal with you afterwards..."' But you can't really deal with the Clumsies, afterwards or at any...
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Aaron the mouse enters the house and runs up the clock. When the clock strikes one, the mouse runs down and befriends Mike, the boy who lives there. They become the best of friends. But Tom, the cat, gets jealous and tries to scare Aaron the mouse away as he feels he was there first. Little does Tom know that Aaron is not scared at all and returns to the house with a big surprise! This is a humorous and entertaining little book with clever rhymes....
76) Fuzzy Freaks Out
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Fuzzy has a great new plan as the Adventure Director of the Class Pets Club -- the pets are going to join the Halloween Parade with their kids! In disguises, of course. Finally, they won't be missing all the fun!
But then spooky things start happening, and not in a fun, Halloween way. Is Leo Gumpus Elementary... haunted? And if so, what's an adventurous guinea pig going to do about it?
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Mistflower is a friendly little mouse. But, as the long days of summer draw to a close she increasingly dreads the loneliness winter brings. Her prayers for help are, answered in a way she could never have imagined when a small kitten is dumped in the garden of the abandoned vicarage, which is her home. Terrified, but unable to bring herself to desert Silk, the courageous mouse finds herself in a life changing adventure. Together the two of them survive...
78) Mack the Mouse
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Mack the Mouse is a sad field mouse. Each night before he goes to sleep, he sings a song that tells how he wishes he had a home where he could be safe and warm, especially in the winter. But alas, each morning there still was no place for him. One day, with nothing better to do, he follows Ryne and Carene as the children go to Farmer Chapman's orchard. Farmer Chapman has a special box, and the children hear him singing about all the interesting things...
79) I Am Malcolm X
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I wrote a play and needed it edited. So, not knowing what to do, I went online and contacted Susan Austin at American Association of Community Theatre (AACT). Ms Austin was more than polite and told me she knew of someone who might read over my material. Thinking, hmm, I wrote a play, imagine my shock when I was advised, I not only didnt have a play written I should go to school to learn writing. Forward I went, enrolling in an English composition...
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Here are the Clumsies in their third and hilarious book! Full of the surreal invention and sparkling wit we've come to expect, this latest instalment will have everyone checking under their desks for talking mice...
Howard's evil boss Mr. Bullerton has decided to put on a Big Show at work - and he wants Howard to sing!
Trouble is, Howard's singing is worse than awful... and Mr. Bullerton knows it. Now Howard faces an epic humiliation. Can the Clumsies...