Best Selling Books by Thacher Hurd

A simple explanation of the renewal process which takes place after a forest burns.

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.

Wilkie starts out painting a picture of a beautiful worl world but keeps adding so many people and cities that soon his world is not fit to live in.

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

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

A cat hides his witch''s hat, wand and broomstick, because she cast so many spells, but when Halloween comes he can''t find them again.

Catfish attempts to rescue Miss Pan-Dora Many Pennies from her kidnappers, but things look dim when they tie him to the railroad track.

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

In a story about a truck driver taking his heavily loaded trailer truck over the mountain on a stormy night, small [children] will get an idea of the trucking business and some of the kinds of trucks used for transporting goods."

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.

The valley has its beginnings in rain falling on the mountain; after many years it is a green valley with a pond, but a poor farmer changes it into a dust bowl before a good farmer comes to make it green again.

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

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.

Hobo Dog''s train trip to the land of better junkyards is interrupted when he runs into Bad Cat.

Sir Francis Drake''s voyage around the world in the "Golden Hind". Grades 4-6.

Suzie''s nurse is always in a hurry, with calamitous results, until Suzie and her Uncle George find a way to slow her down.

While visiting the zoo with his school class, a boy finds a magic white horse.

When an enormous whale swallows their rowboat''s rope and anchor, two boys find themselves far out at sea playing "doctor" to the sick and ungrateful whale.

A little cat who thinks she is big enough and tough enough goes out one night to see San Francisco and causes a great commotion before she returns to her own house the next morning.

Jack builds a hideout out of large wooden crates and spends his summer days there inviting in imaginary friends.

An old but comfortable chair destined for the garbage dump finds a new home.

A policeman''s many duties include directing traffic and saving lives.