Joyce French: 5 books

Dougie is staying overnight at Grandma’s for the first time. While he’s there, he plays with his favorite stuffed koala toy — Kenny Koala. They have several adventures and have lots of fun.

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas were a very sweet, kind, elderly couple who loved and cared for their feathery friends. They were always careful to make sure there was enough food in the birdfeeder, until the first winter’s snow covered everything.Now the bird feeder is empty for the first time. Mr. Blue...

The Dew on the Roses is based on family stories taking place in Indiana and the city of Richmond as it was at the turn of the century. Its a story of faith, good times along with the bad, such as all lives refl ect. There are stories that make you laugh and others that bring a tear.

First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

In the throes of a convention full of geeks, Frog Jones told a story. That story is found in this book's foreword, but the key line from that story became the title of this anthology. The authors seized upon that line, much like an out-of-control bovine seizing its own halter, and stampeded into the...