Marion: 1935 books

The Fifth Ghost Story MEGAPACK™ presents a great collection of 25 more classic ghost stories from 19th and 20th century masters (plus a new introduction by editor Shawn M. Garrett). Included are: A TALE OF A GAS-LIT GHOST, by Anonymous DOG OR DEMON? by Theo Gift THE STORY OF MEDHANS LEA, by E. Heron...

How do you make a spaceman? You start the same way that you start to make a chess master, a ballet dancer, a trapeze performer, or any other difficult and complex task demanding highly trained and concentrated skills, physical or mental; you start when the future professionals are too young to know...

I have two feet that dart, that dash, that sprint, that splash. Thank you for my feet. In this lyrical text, a young child lists body parts from nose to toes, giving thanks for each along the way. Cherished author Marion Dane Bauer’s bouncy rhymes are wonderful for reading aloud, and Kristina Stephenson’s...

In this beautifully written story set in the north woods of Minnesota, four healthy wolf pups—Leader, Sniffer, Runner, and Thinker—are born one spring. And then one final, undersized pup emerges—Runt. Despite his size, Runt manages to keep up with his brothers and sisters and learn the ways...

Short story for ages 10+ A gruelling story of two fighting stags. A high-pitched whistle, a sound more like a scream, rang out in the valley below. The challenge was made.

What really happened to Eddie Aikau? In her inspirational childrens book, EDDIE WEN' GO: THE STORY OF THE UPSIDE-DOWN CANOE, former Hokulea crewmember Marion Lyman-Mersereau imagines what Hawaiis ocean creatures saw when the voyaging canoe capsized and the heroic Aikau went for help.

A “wholly satisfying” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) novel in verse starring a boy, a lost dog, and a lonely old man, from Newbery Honoree Marion Dane Bauer Mark is a boy who needs a dog. But he can’t get his mom on board with his plan. Buddy is a dog who needs a boy. Buddy has...

Why do kittens purr? Because they're happy, deep inside their fur. Lions roar in the dining room and frogs hop down the stairs as a child's curiosity leads to whimsical fun. Marion Dane Bauer and Henry Cole create an inviting child's-eye view of the world in their imaginative book.

Owen the baby hippo and his mama were best friends. They loved to play hide-and-seek on the banks of the Sabaki River in Africa. That was all before the tsunami came and washed Owen's world away. But after the rain stops, Owen befriends Mzee, a grayish brown tortoise. He plays with him, snuggles...

Five stories for ages 10 and up from the Heart of the Hunter series, featuring a boy’s helpful mentor, an annoying trip when mother tags along, a father angry at the loss of his best knife, a bloody encounter with a wild pig, and stories of boys and their hunting experiences. Told in classic kiwi flavour, and in the language and lore of the hunter. Ideal for reluctant readers.

Five stories for ages 10 and up from the Heart of the Hunter series, featuring a fiercely loyal hunting dog, the terrors of deer hunting by helicopter, the need to set traps for vicious stoats, a boy experiencing his first hunt, and a series of poems from the hunter’s heart. The author captures...

Regina is only 3-1/4 inches tall, but she knows from the moment she wakes up in her dollhouse bed that she is a princess. Why else would she have such a lovely pink gown? Why else would she have such golden hair and flawless skin? And why else would she have a four-foot, curly-haired human creature...

A pledge of love and hope paves the way for a tale of courage and resilience… After Wilhelm Quedlin takes Hilde Dremmer as his bride, his heart is content and filled with love but his life becomes much more complicated. As he’s pulled deeper and deeper into his intelligence work, Q feels...

Food safety is a matter of intense public concern, and for good reason. Millions of annual cases of food "poisonings" raise alarm not only about the food served in restaurants and fast-food outlets but also about foods bought in supermarkets. The introduction of genetically modified foods—immediately...