Best of
Middle-Grade

1958

While Mrs. Coverlet Was Away


Mary Nash - 1958
    Coverlet, is called away suddenly to take care of her daughter, Malcolm, Molly, and Theobold "The Toad" find themselves home alone for the summer. They decide not to alert their neighbors that Mrs. Coverlet is gone. After all, they can take care of themselves! But when their money -- and their supply of hamburgers and chocolate ice cream -- runs low, their self-reliance is put to the test. Could stubborn, quirky, six-year-old Toad and his cat provide the key to their survival?

Best in Children's Books, Volume 15


Mary Macnab - 1958
    They Sailed on the Mayflower2. How the Whale Got His Throat3. The Oldest, the Youngest, and the One in the Middle4. Puss in Boots5. The Little Red Hen6. Just-For-Fun Parties7. Horatius at the Bridge8. Our Vanishing Wildlife9. My Pet, Peepelo10. Let's Visit India