Most Popular Books by Mary Calhoun

A sassy Siamese cat stows away on a hot air balloon and ends up taking a fur-raising flight across the mountains.

What kind of cat would go sliding off on skis, and who''d believe it anyway? When the family accidentally leaves Henry, their sassy Siamese, behind at the ski lodge, he takes matters into his own paws in this beguiling adventure.

Henry, the spunky and lovable Siamese cat, is back in another adventure. When his owner takes part in the town Christmas pageant, Henry is determined to be in it, too--even though he''s told there were no cats in the manger. Full color.

A witch is convinced that no cat could take the place of her lost black cat Shadow, until she is pursued by a small striped kitten.

A young girl growing up in a small Missouri town at the turn of the century tries to resolve the increasing conflict between her own predilection for fairies and magic and her father''s strict Methodism.

Mad at the wind for blowing everything away, Jack tries a variety of ways to stop it.

Describes the medicine shows that not only sold cure-all medicines but also provided entertainment to small towns from mid-nineteenth century to mid-twentieth century.

Former boy-hater Katie John falls in love for the first time.

A twenty-room inherited house becomes home for Katie John, her family, and the people to whom they''ve rented rooms.

After finding giant footprints in the snow, Andy is sure that Bigfoot is stalking his house.

A nest-building robin is as determined to take Uncle John''s kite string as Uncle John is to keep it.

Karl the friendly farmer had an agreement with the dwarfs and so they never stole from him, but they took so much from other people that they were finally driven out of the valley.

Sneaking aboard a sailboat, a sea-going Siamese embarks on an unforgettable aquatic adventure that captures the joy of sailing and sparkles with all the adventure of the sea. "An exciting, happy tale".--"The Horn Book". Full color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

After the death of her mother, Julie leaves her grandmother''s home to join her father in a new town where she must adjust to new friends and tries to save a tree threatened by a new parking lot.

Sarah''s friend has a lot of cats--30 of them to be exact! When an angry neighbor complains, Sarah starts to match each cat''s personality to people in the town to find them all new homes.

Story of Angus, a Scottish brownie, who ran away after his greedy new master presented him with a rich gift.

While looking for his lost lamb, an orphaned shepherd boy meets Mary, Joseph, and newborn baby Jesus in a manger.

One fictional Midwestern family is forced to leave their home during the flooding of the Mississippi River in 1993.

Although he feels insignificant next to the other animals at the county fair, Henry the cat proves to be special in his own way.

Although Henry the cat learns tightrope walking only to impress the humans in his family, who have stopped paying attention to him because of their new puppy, his skill comes in handy when the puppy gets stranded on a high ledge.

Toughy, the cat, begins to fill the emptiness which Tonio feels because he had to leave his dog in Mexico. Includes bilingual conversation.

This modern adaptation of Jane Austen''s beloved novel gives readers a deep-fried taste of their favorite characters.

The predictions of a fortune teller come true for eleven-year-old Katie John.

When Mrs. Dog tries to please all her friends by implementing their suggestions for improving her house, she realizes it is no longer a dog house.

Mama and Papa explain to their child at bedtime where all the other creatures go to sleep.

Once upon a time when everyone in Ireland was poor and hungry, young Patrick O''Callahan plans to get rich by catching a leprechaun, but the one he catches is also poor and hungry and moreover he has almost forgotten how to make his magic work.

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A fictionalized account of the United States Army''s efforts to utilize camels in the Southwest Territory in 1857.

Teen-ager Bert Tomlinson finds himself in trouble in school, with the law, and with his father.

When Wobble cannot ride the thin, slippery handle of Maggie''s new broom, she must make an ingenious substitution

In this retelling of La Fontaine''s fable, a man, a boy, and a donkey, enroute to the miller with a sack of corn, are criticized by their neighbors no matter who walks and who rides.

Hilda the Huntress decides she''s better at bird watching than bird catching.

"An extensive guide for both same-sex and opposite sex couples wishing to design a unique, seamless, and memorable ceremony. It also serves as a how-to resource for officiants of all faiths, from novice to sage.