Most Popular Books by Jane Thayer

"Discusses characterization, conflict, setting, genre, audience level, the role of editors and literary agents, the preparation of manuscripts, and royalties, advances, and rejections" --provided by Amazon.

An elf tries to convince the little girl he lives with that he really exists.

The appearance of a baby ghost at the Historical Museum is an immediate problem, but its presence is turned into an advantage.

A young robot finds his vocation in a bakery and earns a baker''s hat as the result of his devoted work.

Ginnie and Geneva go into the baby-sitting business by starting their own day nursery for toddlers. Grade 4-5.

A friendly ghost finds himself in a dilemma when a new owner decides to tear down his home

A quail raised in a home does not enjoy attention given to a baby squirrel or a visiting grandson, and when the college son comes home, she becomes so jealous she decides to leave and join the wild birds.

When a little boy decides to be Mr. Cunningham instead of Andy, several problems arise. For instance, if Andy has gone away, how can he attend a birthday party on Saturday?

Tale of a fun-loving wolf who suddenly finds that he has grown up without realizing it.

Emerald liked to watch television and sleep in a bed, but he also liked to eat catnip and chase mice. Was he a cat or people?

Uses riddles and phrases to show the wide variety of meanings of the word "hand."

The people try to outwit the clever raccoon who is robbing their garden of delicious fresh corn on the cob.

Gus, a ghost, is faced with a crisis when the only house he has ever known is going to be torn down.

Although Charlie, the chipmunk, was furious with the couple who invaded his territory, his curiosity helped him make friends with them.

Wanting only to get back to his home on the farm, a mouse goes from floor to floor in a luxury apartment building creating panic as he searches for a way out.

Sandy loses a favorite balloon by popping it accidentally. He then goes shopping with his mother and is given 17! They keep him off the ground, but Sandy refuses to let go of the balloons until he''s up too high. He must then break them one by one in order to land safely.