John Stadler

A charming school story with a twist—new from John Stadler!
Wilson had just finished his first week of school and could not wait for the next one to begin. He was very fond of his new teacher, Miss Lovely. But something was wrong that day—very wrong. There were no school buses, the school itself was empty, and something strange was approaching. Undeterred and ever-hopeful that he would see Miss Lovely soon, Wilson went through...

Snail goes on three errands for his teacher and has amazing adventures. In three chapters, the diminutive snail eagerly volunteers to get things for his teacher. Each time he has adventures. A flood erupts from the drinking fountain, a fire extinguisher takes him to outer space, and musical instruments come to life in this humorous story with cartoonlike pictures.

Fourteen rhymed verses describe unusual activities of animals. Examples: "A big pig tries a wig." and "A snake tries to bake a cake."

Slow Snail hits the ball so hard during a baseball game that it flies to the moon and back. Will Snail have time to slide in for a home run?

A boy runs after his kite down to the beach and meets an amazing assortment of animals who help him get his kite back--temporarily.

A mouse and an elephant perform a daring theatrical stunt with surprising results. Welcome to the big top and get ready to experience a spectacular show, hosted by our mouse emcee! Will Ellie the elephant be able to jump from a very tall ladder into a tiny glass of water? The suspense mounts as Ellie climbs up, gets nervous, can't look down and then jumps . . . right into the glass of water. Through the clever use of gatefold flaps, the reader will...

Lucy's friends Liz and Izzy, two juggling mice, help her deal with the influx of alligators which is ruining business at her hotel.

Fourth-grader Jason, the only member of his Little League team who can talk with animals, improves his team's chances to win the championship with the help of an elderly polar bear named Whitney.