Morse Hamilton, Author, Nicholas Heller, Author, Sonja Lamut, Illustrator Greenwillow Books $16 (10p) ISBN 978-0-688-14049-6
After being asked to tell one more story, Donald's grandmother reaches for his big toe and offers up the inside scoop on the classic ""This Little Piggy"" rhyme. Among other things, readers learn that the piggy who stayed home was actually a slug-a-b
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Nicholas Heller, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (24p) ISBN 978-0-688-07846-1
In this ebullient picture book, Heller ( Happy Birthday, Moe Dog , The Monster in the Cave ) once again celebrates the role of fantasy in everyday lives, with colors that sparkle and shine. Harold seeks adventure on the high seas, despite the...
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Nicholas Heller, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (24p) ISBN 978-0-688-07670-2
Moe Dog's birthday is literally a happy one. He wakes up in the morning to be greeted by a friendly H near his bed and a flying orange A outside his window. Other colorful characters participate in the day's celebrationthe two P's cook and B runs a...
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Nicholas Heller, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-06931-5
Goofy, pertly idiosyncratic cartoon illustrations in bright colors carry the three ""fishy'' stories in Heller's first book for children. A young, doggy-looking, T-shirted narrator recounts his fishing misadventures and attempts (which backfire) by...
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Nicholas Heller, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-07313-8
It's the day before Christmas, and Tobias has a present for everyoneeveryone except the monster at the bottom of the hill. The older members of his family scoff at his concern (""You should know there are no such things as monsters,'' his father...
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Nicholas Heller, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (24p) ISBN 978-0-688-08970-2
Lewis is a boy with a very special talent: he can turn himself into a troll whenever he likes. As a troll, he stands nine feet, seven-and-a-half inches--and is bright green. He even has a troll name: Nil Digrot. Knowing that his family would not...
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Nicholas Heller, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-08238-3
Mathilda the Dream Bear slips through the keyhole into the room where a dog, two cats, two fish and a bird are snoozing. She tiptoes over to each sleeping animal and, with a wave of her wand, gives them spectacular dreams. The dog dreams of a...
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Nicholas Heller, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (24p) ISBN 978-0-688-05272-0
An inventive girl with a knack for turning floor coverings into settings for diverting adventures discovers that a little imagination goes a long way. A striped hall carpet of variegated blues becomes a river in which she paddles her canoe, fishes...
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Nicholas Heller, Author Greenwillow Books $14 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-10633-1
Heller ( The Tooth Tree ; The Monster in the Cave ) once again exercises his uncommon ability to tap into children's playtime fantasy worlds and indeed to render those worlds as if through a child's eye. His hero here triumphs over a familiar...
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Nicholas Heller, Author Greenwillow Books $14 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-12804-3
``I'm bored,'' announces Woody, a young pig who sports overalls and a red-and-white checked shirt. So his mother sends him outdoors to find something to do. Sitting in a field, he blows on a dandelion puff while muttering, ``I wish I were doing...
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Nicholas Heller, Author, Joseph A. Smith, Illustrator Greenwillow Books $15 (24p) ISBN 978-0-688-15224-6
An artist's dreams become reality in this eccentric tale by the creators of Goblins in Green. Evan's grandma has a peculiar painting over her sofa featuring a giant in purple striped overalls. When the oversized fellow emerges from the canvas and...
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Nicholas Heller, Author, Joseph A. Smith, Illustrator, Jos A. Smith, Illustrator Greenwillow Books $15 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-12802-9
A gaggle of goblins from A to Z (for Annabelle to Zelda, modeling everything from anoraks to zoot suits) cavort through the fun-filled pages. Set in an attic replete with fascinating objects, Heller's (Peas; Woody) text is a playful romp through the
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