James Marshall

Level 3. Over the course of three episodes, Fox babysits rowdy children and ends up on TV, makes a big fuss over a small injury but learns to be brave, and finds a place where he can really show off - in a parade There are colorful watercolor illustrations throughout.

"A thoroughly modern, thoroughly charming retelling of the old favorite. Witty and direct . . . both Granny and child are swallowed, then rescued intact by the hunter who kills the wolf. . . . A perfect union of words, story, and illustration."--Kirkus Reviews.

After landing at the corner of Maple and Elm on Halloween night, the Thing from outer space, sent to observe Earthlings, joins a group of youngsters as they go trick-or-treating.

The volume is made up of three main chapters. The first provides a biography of Fellner. The second is an annotated bibliography of Fellner's published works and includes sections on books he wrote, his articles and essays, books he edited, and his public remarks. The third chapter is an annotated bibliography of works about Fellner and his ideas. This volume also includes name and subject indexes.In a volume that will be both useful to the professional economist and accessible to the nonspecialist, this bio-bibliography provides a guide to the work of William J. Fellner, a respected economist, policy adviser, and highly regarded member of the public policy research establishment. His work contains the full sweep of contemporary economic thought. The volume includes a biography, an annotated bibliography of Fellner's published works, and an annotated bibliography of works about Fellner and his ideas. It also includes name and subject indexes.

Five vignettes continue the adventures of George and Martha, the two lovable hippos and their strong friendship. "Marshall's illustrations are as wonderful, witty, and wise as his text." -- Kirkus Reviews, pointer

A mischievous little girl wreaks havoc on the beautiful Victorian home of the three bears while the Bear family is out on their morning bicycle ride, in an irreverent version of the popular folktale

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest on her way to visit her grandmother

Another quintet of stories about the pleasures and problems of a great friendship: "The Sweet Tooth," "The Misunderstanding," "The Hypnotist," "The Special Gift," and "The Photograph." "Marshall must have had great fun dreaming up poses for the two." -- Kirkus Reviews IRA/CBC Children's Choice

Fox babysits for his sister Louise, learns to climb a tree for some grapes, and wins a shopping cart race

Using their cache of already published easy-to-read books, Puffin launched their Easy-to-Read program. Favorite stories by such beloved authors as James Marshall, Jean Van Leeuwen, and Harriet Ziefert are certain to attract readers to this series. Though the quality of stories in this series is uneven, some of them are superb. Like most other beginning-to-read series, Puffin Easy-to-Read is divided into reading levels. Level 1 uses sentences with clear and simple words and illustrations that help the reader understand the story line. Level 2 is the springboard for emerging readers: the stories use longer sentences, yet maintain a vocabulary easy enough for the child to feel comfortable on his or her own. Level 3 offers more challenging sentences and longer stories. Grade 2 - Grade 4. Starring in the school play means hard work, and being left in charge means keeping the class under control, but - uh-oh! - Fox thinks there's nothing to it. But will Fox retreat? Never!

Fox is on a roll in the love department. First he falls for Raisin, then for Millie, Rosa, Lola--and then Raisin again. Can Fox handle this much love?

In five brief episodes two hippos confirm their friendship: "The Fibber," "The Experiment," "The Picnic," "The Scary Movie!," "The Secret Club." "Brightly funny pictures and a well-understated text." -- Publishers Weekly

The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a substitute. "Rarely has the golden rule been so effectively interpreted for children." -- Booklist