Beany definitely does not want to spend her summer vacation at camp, but she endures bugs and a bossy cabin-mate, finds a new friend, and has an okay time after all.
School's out, but Beany does not want to go to Camp Onondaga. Readers will laugh in recognition as Beany braves a buggy world of morning bugle calls, rowdy mess halls, and dreaded swim tests in this familiar tale of angst at summer camp.
When Beany's best friend Carol Ann pairs with the new girl at school to create a science project, Beany must work with Kevin the bully. Reprint. Jr Lib Guild.
WELCOME TO THE rival towns of Tralee and Tralah, where the annual St. Patrick’s Day decorating contest is under way. Every year, Tralah defeats Tralee. This year, though, little Fiona Riley has a wonderful idea that will help Tralee win the contest for sure. But neither town has counted on a stranger arriving—a funny little man with pointed ears and boots trimmed with bells—who will turn the contest upside down!
Five short stories star Beany as she deals with important life lessons including flunking a test, wanting fancy press-on nails, and giving up her favorite shirt when she outgrows it.
“The tale is unfolded with such mastery, humor, and emotional force that we are entirely within its power.” —The New York Times Book Review Features an audio read-along performed by James Earl Jones! Jonathan Toomey is the best woodcarver in the valley, but he is always alone and never smiles. No one knows about the mementos of his lost wife and child that he keeps in an unopened drawer. But one early winter’s day, a widow and her young son approach him with a gentle request that leads to a joyful miracle. The moving, lyrical tale, gloriously illustrated by P.J. Lynch, has been widely hailed as a true Christmas classic.