Marjorie Priceman

The story of the historic first hot-air balloon flight in 1783, told from the point of view of the duck, sheep, and rooster who were the first passengers.

While her teacher, Ms. Splinter, is lecturing her second-grade class about the exotic animals, clowns and other performers they are watching at the circus, Emeline accidentally becomes part of the show.

Mishaps involving color and optical illusions befall Marva as a result of her new invention, the Ketch-o-matic.

Purports to be the journal of a cat recounting all nine of the lives she has lived and her remarkable effect on history, beginning in Mesopotamia in 3000 B.C. and culminating in Wisconsin in 1995. Includes brief historical notes about each period.

A cold snap has everyone in the town of Toby Mills feeling down, until the mayor's wife thinks of a way to warm things up again.

Lazlo, who has just moved to the United States from Hungary, is ostracized at school until two girls have the courage to befriend him.

An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for future generations of women.

Oliver Tolliver, who lives alone in his little house with just one of everything, discovers that it is more fun to have two of everything and share with a friend.

Presents the life of the inventor of the piano, explaining why, how, and when he created the musical instrument.

With music from the radio to liven things up, a family all enjoys helping to prepare dinner at Grandma's house.