Best of
Chapter-Books

1992

The Man Who Loved Clowns


June Rae Wood - 1992
    If no one notices her, then no one willnotice her uncle Punky either. Punky is a grown man with a child's mind. Delrita loves him dearly and can't stand people making fun of his Down Syndrome. But when tragedy strikes, Delrita's quiet life— and Punky's— are disrupted forever. Can she finally learn to trust others, for her own sake and Punky's? This story captures the joy and sorrow that come when we open our hearts to love. Author Biography: June Rae Wood lives near Windsor, Missouri.

The Treasure Tree


John Trent - 1992
    Animals teach personality traits and how to respect each individual for who they are.

Babysitter's Club Collection (Books 1-4)


Ann M. Martin - 1992
    When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club--a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all the while doing something they each love to do--she has no idea how much the club will change everything.See where it all began, with the first four books in the Baby-sitters Club series.Baby-Sitters Club #1: Kristy's Great Idea Baby-Sitters Club #2: Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls Baby-Sitters Club #3: The Truth About StaceyBaby-Sitters Club #4: Mary Anne Saves the Day

The Complete Book of Farmyard Tales


Heather Amery - 1992
    Young children will love Stephen Cartwright's charming illustrations of life on Apple Tree Farm, and the gently amusing stories of Mrs. Boot, the farmer, her children Poppy and Sam, and their animals, Rusty the dog, Curly the pig and Woolly the sheep.

The Adventures of Milly-Molly-Mandy


Joyce Lankester Brisley - 1992
    She is always busy doing things, and whether she is earning money to give a party, minding the village shop, having a picnic or going sledging, you're sure to have fun when Milly-Molly-Mandy's around!Here all the Milly-Molly-Mandy stories, Further Doings of Milly-Molly-Mandy,Milly-Molly-Mandy Again, Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories and More of Milly-Molly-Mandy brought together in a special gift collection.

Mice of the Herring Bone


Tim Davis - 1992
    Worse still, they overhear the pirates making plans to steal the Queen's gold. Charles is determined to help rescue the treasure. But what can the bravest of mice do? Especially when the Queen's sailors are all cats? For age 4-10

The Dog Who Would Not Smile


Stephen Bly - 1992
    Bad guys, buffalo and bobcats are part of the mix as Nathan and his friends try to do what's right in all situations.

The Perfect Horse


Patricia Leitch - 1992
    The manor has a stable and fields, and at last Sally will be able to own a horse. She soon discovers that the right horse isn't easy to find and, after an embarrassing fall, must also discover the courage to ride again.

Girl Wonder's Winter Adventures


Malorie Blackman - 1992
    Together the super siblings make all sorts of mischief . . . Can they fix it before Mum finds out? These seven funny short stories are perfect for building confidence in new readers, whether reading alone or reading aloud.

Long Spikes


Jim Arnosky - 1992
    Long Spikes, a deer who is orphaned as a yearling, grows to maturity and displaces the old one-eyed buck from his dominant position.