Best Selling Books by Steven Kroll

In 1895 in New York City, Gina, a fourteen-year-old Italian immigrant, forced by her family to drop out of school and work long hours in a garment factory, tries to break free of the control her parents have over her finances and social life.

A biography of William Penn, founder of the Quaker colony of Pennsylvania, who struggled throughout his life for the freedom to practice his religion.

Wishing to control the outcome of her father''s hat contest, because she knows she must marry the winner, Princess Abigail accepts the help of a strange green lizard from the forest.

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Every August, Patrick and his parents visit his grandparents in Maine. But this summer, Patrick is really excited. He''s spending the first week in the country alone with his grandparents while his parents attend a convention. He is even more thrilled when Granddad reveals a surprise-Patrick''s very own tree house.

La frénésie s''est emparée de tous les enfants de Souriceauville, où le maire vient d''annoncer qu''un grand gala sera organisé afin de célébrer Pâques et que celui ou celle qui aura apporté le plus gros panier remportera un prix. Damien et Clovis, avec l''aide de leurs familles respectives, s''impliquent à fond dans le projet, bien décidés à remporter le concours. Ceci avant de réaliser que la coopération vaut mieux que la compétition. En unissant leurs efforts, ils créent ainsi le plus gros panier de l''histoire du village, dont le contenu est réparti entre tous les habitants. [SDM].

A young boy describes all the things that he loves about spring.

Unable to ever find the bathroom at home unoccupied, Lionel, who loves to spend time in the bathroom, decides to find one of his own.

Hearing about the invention of the ice cream cone at the 1904 World''s Fair, an ice cream peddler hopes to be the first to introduce the idea in New York City.

Muck the monster reluctantly attends his friends Slug''s birthday party.

When his clumsiness causes problems for his small neighbors, Jeremy, a friendly giant, decides to run away.

Edward starts his day by squashing his lace, flushing his teeth and doing other gobbledygook things.

Recounts the "real story" of the first Thanksgiving when the Pilgrims pursued such tough turkeys for dinner that they had to settle for squash.

In a small town in Maine, a sex-obsessed teenager named Jason gets involved with a mystery and learns that humor and intelligence are as important as physical attributes.

T. J. Folger brags he is the greatest thief in the world until a mystery thief teaches him a lesson.

When Newsman Ned takes off to get the story of a pie robbery at Cathy''s Luncheonette, he notices a number of law violations along the way.

Depicts a typical day, from opening, through breakfast, lunch, and dinner, to closing, of a busy luncheonette.

Amelia adopts a stray bull terrier who barks a lot but earns her family''s gratitude by solving a mystery.

From the little bits of information that he has gathered, Newsman Ned decides that the new owners of the house on Grove Street must be a circus family.

Amanda chases a light-fingered ghost through the town at night followed by neighbors who think Amanda is the thief.

Eric doesn''t want to play George Washington in the school play because he has stage fright, but when Marty the class bully gets the part instead, there''s trouble ahead.

Thomas is delighted to draw Gretchen''s name to be the recipient of his valentine at school, but then he worries that she does not like him.

Phil is the new kid in town and he really wants to get on the baseball team, the famous Raymondtown Rockets.

Wishing to control the outcome of her father''s hat contest, because she knows she must marry the winner, Princess Abigail accepts the help of a strange green lizard from the forest.

A high school junior at a summer camp for boys comes to realize some of the happenings that are passed off as pranks are in fact vicious attacks on the "weaker" boys.

Sports adventure story.

Clayton and Desmond learn that by working together, they can find the biggest Christmas tree ever.

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