The silent one

By Joy Cowley

A deaf-mute boy who has tamed a huge white turtle becomes the target of the superstitious people of his small village.

My mother the mayor, maybe

By Pat Kibbe

When Dorothy Pinkerton agrees to run for mayor of Cranberry Falls, her children, especially ten-year-old B.J., do all they can to help her win.

Kitty in the summer

By Judy Delton

Kitty's summer in the country is filled with new experiences, from "purchasing" a pagan baby to exposure to real poverty.

The girl with spunk

By Judith St George

When Josie loses her job due to gossip, she realizes that the woman's rights convention could help her start a new life.

A Treasury of Best Loved Rhymes

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A Stomachful of Laughs

By Charles Robinson

Yuri and the mooneygoats.

By Robinson Charles

Clever Yuri got the Mooneygoats to perform the three tasks they had wanted him to do.

Birthday visitor

By Yoshiko Uchida

Emi is convinced that her seventh birthday will be spoiled by yet another of her parent's "dull" visitors from Japan.

The rooster who understood Japanese

By Yoshiko Uchida

Miyo, a young Japanese American, helps her neighbor find a home in the country for her pet.

The famous forward pass pair

By Marion Renick

Joe and Beeky resent Jan's interference in their imaginary football games, but they find her pointers helpful when offered a chance for action on the Bearcats team.