Ten-year-old Katie John Tucker did not look forward to the summer she and her parents were to spend in the enormous old house in the small southern town. She hadn't wanted to leave her friends, and she wished that fall would come quickly.But in spite...
A well-written story with considerable humor. --The Horn Book That particular Katie John capacity for both charm and scrapes is still potent. --The New York Times A thoroughly engaging book with a refreshingly alive heroine. (Starred Review) --Kirkus...
Good or Evil? Who was the White Witch? Why did the villagers shun her? All the villagers were afraid of her except Jennet. Jennet, who dreamed of spirits and spells. Jennet, who dared to learn the secrets of good and evil. Jennet, who, under the a...
Katie is now in the sixth grade, and things are changing too fast for her. The girls seem to like boys, lipstick and movie actors, much to her disgust. Katie tries to deal with this by rebelling and ends up a pariah for a while. Highly imaginative, s...
The fearless Siamese cat Henry stows away in a hot-air balloon that suddenly takes off with only him on board. He had always wanted to fly but not without the others! Follow the flying cat as he maneuvers the balloon over hill and dale and past catas...
What kind of cat would go sliding off on skis, and who'd believe it anyway? When the family accidentally leaves Henry, their sassy Siamese, behind at the ski lodge, he takes matters into his own paws in this beguiling adventure.
...Although Henry the cat learns tightrope walking only to impress the humans in his family, who have stopped paying attention to him because of their new puppy, his skill comes in handy when the puppy gets stranded on a high ledge....
That intrepid Siamese cat Henry is off on another adventure as he stows away for a sail. He not only gets to see the shiny sea, with its gulls and cormorants and dolphins, from a perch high atop the mast, but, when events take an unexpected turn, par...
The adventurous Siamese cat Henry finds himself in the thick of a county fair where he and Buttons, the family dog, are entered into a pet show. Henry gets loose from his cage and gets a humiliating education in the greased pig contest. But Henry ...
While searching for his lost sheep, Matthew discovers something special when he happens across a stable and finds a young couple with a new baby named Jesus amidst the sleeping animals, in an enchanting story filled with illuminating illustrations th...
While searching for his lost sheep, Matthew discovers something special when he happens across a stable and finds a young couple with a new baby named Jesus amidst the sleeping animals, in an enchanting story filled with illuminating illustrations th...
The unforgettable Siamese cat Henry joins with his family for a Christmas pageant. learns that he's a natural sheepcat, and ends up returning an errant lamb to the fold. Calhoun's telling of this charming story is both clear and endearing. Illus...