Best Selling Books by Judy Delton

Although ten-year-old Angel loves her little brother Rags dearly, the constant responsibility of taking care of him weighs heavily on her young shoulders.

PreSchool-Grade 2-- The first day of kindergarten is imminent, and Archie is annoyed by the preparations (shopping for clothes, shoes, and school supplies and visiting the dentist, doctor, and barber) since he has no intention of going to school. The boy''s fears are recognizable ones. McCue''s realistic pen-and-watercolor illustrations feature him and his immediate surroundings. The large pictures help viewers focus their attention and make this book a good choice to share with groups. Archie is reminiscent of Viorst''s main character in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Atheneum, 1972). Although the two books have different themes, the determined children and string of events make them good companion readers. Cohen''s Will I Have a Friend? (Macmillan, 1967) shares the same theme. Archie is more independent than Cohen''s protagonist, but both boys are realistic, and their stories are reassuring.

"Rat''s knees!" said Molly Duff. "School starts tomorrow." Luckily, the Pee Wee Scouts have a meeting the next day. That''s when they find out about the big surprise ahead. At the Pee Wee weenie roast, their Scout leader, Mrs. Peters, tells them about a football game coming up. A Pee Wee football game. "We''re going to play against Troop 15 from Oakdale," she says. "Yeah!" cheers Roger White. "We''ll win!" Every day, under blue skies, the Pee Wees practice hard. Rachel cheers. Roger tries. But Sonny just wants french fries. Team spirit is what it takes. Can Troop 23 win the big game?

Rabbit loves his beautiful new rug, but comes to realize there are more important things.

The surprises keep coming for the Pee Wee Scouts. Sonny Betz''s mother is getting married! Molly is excited. Larry Stone, the fire chief, will make a terrific dad for Sonny. Getting ready for the wedding takes practice. The Pee Wees have a special rehearsal! Good manners are important for the wedding and a new badge too. Here comes the bride. Rat''s knees! Is Molly getting married too?

Ten-year-old Angel finds plenty to worry about when she learns that her mother''s new boyfriend is a clown.

Twelve-year-old Angel has adjusted to her mother''s remarriage and believes that she and her younger brother Rags now live in the perfect family, until she discovers that her mother is going to have another baby.

Number 40 in the Pee Wee Scouts series.

AUGUST IS HELP-A-PET month! The Scouts decide that the best way to help homeless animals is to raise money at a yard sale. It''s going to mean a lot of hard work. But, in the end, the Pee Wees might be lucky enough to get a pet of their own!

Library cards and discovering how much fun reading can be make for a great Pee Wee adventure. This is the latest in the popular early chapter book series that teaches responsibility in an amusing manner kids love.

While planning to give surprise Christmas gifts to each other, Bear and Brimhall come to a realization about the meaning of Christmas.

Ten-year-old Angel and her little brother Rags have to cope with an incompetent sitter and several crises while their mother is away.

Everyone knows that Roger White likes Patty Baker. Patty-cake, patty-cake, baker''s man. The Pee Wee Scouts tease Roger and Patty during their Scout meeting. Mrs. Peters is their troop leader. She tells the Pee Wee Scouts how to earn badges for first aid. Then she helps them make valentines that hold messages. Secret messages. Poems. All that mushy stuff. "I want a boyfriend," says Molly Duff. "And I want a first-aid badge." Busy, busy, busy. The Scouts work on valentines and first aid. Molly works on a secret plan. Uh-oh. A certain Scout better watch out!

The Pee Wees are visiting the Lazy T Ranch, where they get to wear cowboy hats, learn how to throw a lasso, and go horseback riding. There''s even a spooky ghost town to explore. The only down side is the big square dance scheduled for the end of the weekend. None of the girls wants Roger or Sonny for a partner. Molly has a plan to avoid dancing with them. Will it work?

After turning down tempting food offerings from other friends, Rabbit discovers Bear can''t always be counted on to bake carrot cake on Saturdays.

Here comes Hollywood! Moviemakers are coming to town to film the story of Columbus. Molly wants to be a star. So do all the other Pee Wees. But they have been cast as extras. Extras! Forget about fame. Forget about Holywood. Unless there''s a way to make the director notice them. Hmmm...

Molly needs to borrow or rent a baby. Fast. It''s Christmastime and baby-tending time. Rachel will practice with her cousin Rhonda. Mary Beth has a little sister to take care of. And Sonny''s hit the jackpot! He has two new babies to feed and burp--but he won''t share them with Molly. Rat''s knees! Molly has no one. Will this be the first badge Molly misses?

Bear becomes jealous when Duck, his best friend, makes friends with Chipmunk, who is new in the neighborhood.

Angel is worried because her mother does not seem to be making any preparations for her upcoming wedding.

A little boy''s allergies force him to give away his beloved dog.

Donuts, donuts, a mountain of donuts. Molly Duff rubs her stomach. She''d like to eat them, but the Pee Wee Scouts are going to sell them. Door to door. To earn badges and help pay for a weekend at camp. Mrs. Peters, their troop leader, plus one mother will go to camp too. Molly can''t wait to swim and hike and sing around the campfire! But when the Pee Wee Scouts are tucked away in their tents for the night, a strange and scary voice calls out, "OOOO ooo eee!" Molly shivers. Is it a tiger? Or could it be a spooky ghost? Find out why the Pee Wee Scouts call their camp Camp Ghost-Away!

Kitty moves to a new neighborhood and eventually makes a successful transition into her new third grade. "A sympathetic account of what it''s like to be the new girl in school, as well as a child trying to be good and make sense of the world." -- Kirkus Reviews

After their family wins the lottery, Daisy and her younger brother Delphie try to find a way to get rid of the people claiming to be relatives and friends who move into the Green''s already crowded condo.

Archie''s complaints about his piano lessons cutting into his play time subside when his school teacher presents the opportunity for Archie to become a star.

After arriving in New York City to appear on a television talk show, lottery winners Daisy, Delphie, and Lois investigate a jewel robbery.

To earn a new badge, the Pee Wees volunteer to help at the charity circus when it comes to town. But Molly is afraid of the trapeze, the animals and even the clowns. Magic is the only act left on the sign-up sheet, but Molly can''t do any tricks. With a little help from her friends, something magical just might happen.

Molly Duff watches the clock on the classroom wall--tick, tick, tick. Nearly three o''clock. Time for Pee Wee Scouts! Troop 23 runs out of the classroom and down the stairs--clop, clop, clop. Tuesday is their meeting day. Molly can''t wait. Today Mrs. Peters, their troop leader, will show them how to bake cookies to earn a cookie badage. And next week is the big Skating Party! But Molly has never baked or skated before. A cookie badge or a skating badge. Will Molly earn a badge at all?

A youngster feels angry and betrayed when his doting mother begins asking him to do things for himself.

The Pee Wees hunt for hobbies to earn their hobby badges, a new physically challenged Pee Wee is introduced, and the group prepares for Grandparents'' Day.

From her strict Catholic childhood through her marriage at age twenty-one, Tess is imprisoned by her rigid religious upbringing.

Huge footprints in the snow cause Brimhall the bear to try to identify and trap the "monster."

Molly Duff gets stage-fright when the Pee Wee''s troop leader tells them about the Thanksgiving play at the town hall.

The Doyle kids are in for a pleasant surprise when their mother invites a senior citizen to spend the month of August with them.

First love, a madcap mix-up at a stranger''s wedding, and exploring a mysterious old house are some of the experiences that make fourth grade exciting for three friends.

Angel and her best friend try to find a way to get rid of the well-meaning, but disaster-prone family friend who has moved into Angel''s bedroom.

Caring for the environment becomes the Pee Wees'' main concern as they work to earn their Save-the-Earth badges.