New Releases by William Mayne

Stories relate how courageous children rescue a lonely little girl from an enchanted island, make a dazzling discovery in a snowstorm, and witness the king''s wedding

A family of foxes living in a cellar in town must find a new home when their building is torn down, but a pack of dogs makes their journey difficult.

A mouse with a longing to fly, on seeing two young brothers in danger from an owl, "flies" down from a roof to save them.

Tiger Malik, superintendent of railways in a small district in Eastern Europe, steals railway engines and has no compunction about doing so. His strange hobby lands him in some bizarre and amusing situations - and there is always the fear of being despatched to the salt mines.

After several adventures and mishaps around the barnyard, Tibber the kitten decides to leave further exploring for another day.

When the children leave the schoolroom for the day, Barnabas, a guinea pig, leaves his cage to continue teaching himself to read, only to embark on a perilous adventure with a hungry cat.

When Puss, the wild hare, comes into the Great Field her enemies lurk and whichever way she runs, they lie ahead of her or come creeping after her. The way out of the field is blocked by someone holding a gun.

Rafe''s mother didn''t like him talking to the ''heathen'' Indian girl. Tawena, who came from the encampment of tents and cabins at the end of the village. But, Rafe longed to know what Tawena meant by ''looking at bear'', and followed her one day on to the headland and into disaster.

More adventures of Hob the goblin who lives under the stairs, visible only to children, and whose job is to chase away trouble and keep the house in order. In this book, he deals with the Strange Baby, the Mump, the Temper, the Cough, and the Storm.

Five episodes featuring Hob, a goblin, and the family he lives with and protects, though only the children can see him. In this book Hob tries to outwit the wicked-eyed Boggart, figure out who took Boy''s soccer boots, keep the Black Hole away from the toes of Girl''s socks, tame the mysterious Black Dog, and keep Sad from spoiling the family''s Christmas.

In five episodes, Hob, the friendly household spirit, continues to make life better for his human family.

Talitha, daughter of the king, figures out how to deal with the monster who has left the Wilderness and is interrupting the peace of the great Garden of the World.

When the speckled hen lays a golden egg, Grandfather learns the value of her plain brown ones.

Twenty-one interlocking stories about the lives of the people in a small community along Australia''s Salt River.

When a crippled boy is chosen king of the midsummer celebration, his friends help him follow a dream to find his queen.

A young English girl encounters a disturbing restless spirit which she doesn''t understand but knows she can put to rest.

While spending the summer on the Jersey shore, a young boy develops a special relationship with his grandfather, who tells him of his life in England.

Mason''s adjustments to his first job and first love are further complicated when the entire village begins to challenge his father''s integrity.