There were so many trucks making deliveries that it might take an hour for a car to travel a few blocks. People blamed the truck owners and the truck owners blamed the little wooden pushcarts that traveled the city selling everything from flowers to hot dogs. Behind closed doors the truck owners declared war on the pushcart peddlers. Carts were smashed from Chinatown to Chelsea. The peddlers didn’t have money or the mayor on their side, but that didn’t stop them from fighting back. They used pea shooters to blow tacks into the tires of trucks, they outwitted the police, and they marched right up to the grilles of those giant trucks and dared them to drive down their streets. Today, thanks to the ingenuity of the pushcart peddlers, the streets belong to the people—and to the pushcarts.The Pushcart War was first published more than fifty years ago. It has inspired generations of children and been adapted for television, radio, and the stage around the world. It was included on School Library Journal’s list of One Hundred Books That Shaped the Twentieth Century, and its assertion that a committed group of men and women can prevail against a powerful force is as relevant in the twenty-first century as it was in 1964.

    But when the boys arrive for an overnight visit at Terror Castle -- home of a deceased horror-movie actor -- they soon find out how the place got its name!

    She is intent on being called Kathleen and takes on a sophisticated image in order to impress Bruce Seerie, a star athlete of Adams High. "Kathleen's" emotions and finances become quite strained as she lives beyond her means. Does the pressure become too stressful?

    While attempting to leave the remote farm, Katie Rose and the child are kidnaped. A suspenseful story unfolds.

    Because he knows aircraft, Japanese, and is expendable, an untried Navy pilot is assigned to Marine guerrillas during World War II for vital reconnaissance of an enemy-held Pacific island.

    At first the village people were suspicious of the newcomers but soon many grew to love and respect the Christian family. However, the witch doctor, the chief and many of the head men resented them being there. They decided to counteract the Christian influence by importing some Islamic leaders from an island nearby. The plot thickens when the Christians were confined to the seashore while most of the villagers climbed a mountain to escape a gigantic tidal wave that was created by an erupting volcano on an island close by. Read how God intervened and miraculously delivered his servants from serious accidents, destruction and immediate death. A very exciting and thrilling story!

    But the day that Hen Wen vanished, Taran was led into an enchanting and perilous world. With his band of followers, he confronted the Horned King and his terrible Cauldron-Born. These were the forces of evil, and only Hen Wen knew the secret of keeping the kingdom of Prydain safe from them. But who would find her first?

    And now she has to wrestle with the problem of how to carry out her impulsive plan and actually get Orbit into the house. However, Melly finds herself with another problem. Her father's architect business isn't doing too well, and it seems there won't be enough money for him to send Melly's older sisters to the prestigious colleges they yearn for. Melly longs for her clever sister Katy to be able to go to the college of her dreams, and she knows someone who will pay her a lot of money for Orbit. But can she bring herself to make the sacrifice? And what will her family say when they find out?

    Then late at night, when the others are asleep, mysterious Nurse Julia comes to talk to her. But why is she so secretive? And who is she . . . ? Translated from the Swedish.

    Then a sudden accident cripples Lettice. Jealousy, hate and fear fill Lettice's heart. But soon she learns that 'all things work together for good,' and faith, hope and prayer bring victory. The Lord richly rewards the twins for their shining testimonies.

    It brings to life an America of unbounded promise by telling the story of three Scottish brothers who settled in eastern Washington and northern Idaho in the early 1900s.

    During a series of adventures young Harkuf of ancient Egypt learns a great deal about his country and its customs.

    A thrilling tale of espionage in 16th century Edinburgh as the Spaniards are preparing a second Armada, and the Scots and English are for once united against them.

    Two high school boys are exposed to danger when they set out to solve the theft from a local museum of five ceremonial Egyptian fingertips.

    Tilly, who had Mamma's knack of "looking on the bright side," thought it was a house where exciting things could happen. And Frank was delighted to be off by himself in a back-porch bedroom. But to Jessie the house was just one more family dream that had fallen flat, like the fire alarm Papa had invented, or his uncollapsible water wings. Papa's latest project was a punctureless tire. Now that automobiles were fast replacing the horse and buggy, whoever patented such a tire first, he said, would be a wealthy man. But Papa needed money to buy equipment, and when Jessie offered to help out at Warren's store, and then was paid for it, she started the whole family on a "material fund" for Papa. Even Tilly, who had discovered that their closest neighbors on Hackberry Street were two witches and a wailing white cat, dropped her voodoo schemes long enough to earn some money baby tending and picking blackberries. But it was Mamma, always willing to forget how hard she worked and to think about someone else's dream, who reminded all of them the rainy night of the "celebration" how rich they were on the things that really counted.