New Releases by Edith Thacher Hurd

A maritime history of the West Coast, describing the first extensive shipping trade stimulated by the Gold Rush population, ships built to carry California wheat to Europe, and other schooners, whalers, lime juicers and steamers which opened the West.

When Nikko, a young boy living on one of the Greek islands, finds a sick pelican and and restores him to health, the bird, Tomas, brings him and his family luck until Tomas is stolen and Nikko and Old Gregorio must find a way to get him back.

The cat tries to entice the mouse out of his house, and later when he does come out, chases him, but cannot follow him back into his house.

When Carl the cat is left at home while the family goes on a picnic, he goes to sleep and dreams that he is on the picnic and having all kinds of adventures.

The animals hear of the birth of the Christ Child and come to visit Him.

The old carpenter makes Windy a willow whistle that calls his dog, talks to the birds, startles the river frogs, and sounds like the wind.

The cat tries to entice the mouse out of his house, and later when he does come out, chases him, but cannot follow him back into his house.

Miss Mugs comes to stay with Suzie, and washes everything in sight, then finds nothing clean enough for her taste when they go the zoo.

An introduction to the migration, mating, and seashore life of the brown and white sandpiper.

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie have a very busy day at their pet shop, caring for all the animals, catching three skunks, and finding a home for a dog no one has bought.

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie buy all the proper equipment and go on a camping trip, sleeping and cooking outdoors and fishing in a river.

When young Joe tries to catch a fox for a pet he gets a lion instead and must learn that neither is the right pet for him and that he cannot find the right one until he learns no pet likes to be kept in a box.

The tale of what happens when a little girl and a ghost change places.

Mr. Charlie likes eggs so much that he wants to raise chickens, but first he must build them a proper home.

Young Tom Cartwright finds adventure and intrigue as a printer''s apprentice in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1775.

The adventure of a little boy, Adam, at the St. George''s Day Fair, in colonial times. The story is set in Williamsburg, Virginia

Two little gardeners plant a garden in the spring, tend to it all summer, and pick the vegetables when they are ripe.

The story of bus travel from the moment a ticket is bought to the end of the trip.