Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Randy's dandy lions Randy's dandy lions Bill Peet Five talented lions suffer from stage fright and are unable to perform their circus act. A new lion-tamer is hired. OL15411277W
Chester, the worldly pig Chester, the worldly pig Bill Peet A disgruntled pig sets his sights on being more than something to eat. OL16029792W
Smokey Smokey Bill Peet A little switch engine decides to have some fun before he is sent to the junk yard. OL17315406W
Fly Homer Fly Fly Homer Fly Bill Peet A country pigeon is talked into visiting a city park by a sparrow. After he injures a wing he is helped home by the sparrow and his friends. OL3636846W
Jennifer and Josephine Jennifer and Josephine Bill Peet A cat and her home, an old car in a junkyard, suddenly find themselves on the road with a reckless, frenzied travelling salesman at the wheel. OL3636862W
No such things No such things Bill Peet Describes in rhyme a variety of fantastical creatures such as the blue-snouted Twumps, the pie-faced Pazeeks, and the fancy Fandangos. OL3636864W
Pamela Camel Pamela Camel Bill Peet A tired and dejected circus camel finds long-sought-after recognition along a railroad track. OL3636865W
The spooky tail of Prewitt Peacock The spooky tail of Prewitt Peacock Bill Peet When Prewitt's shamefully scraggly tail develops the appearance of a scary greeneyed monster, the other peacocks decide it has to go. OL3636867W
Buford the Little Bighorn Buford the Little Bighorn Bill Peet The story of an awkward and scrawny mountain sheep with oversized horns who escapes the hunters to become the sensation of a ski resort. OL3636869W
Hubert's hair-raising adventure Hubert's hair-raising adventure Bill Peet A haughty lion accidentally loses his mane. His friends find a remedy, but it creates a new crisis. OL3636873W
The Kweeks of Kookatumdee The Kweeks of Kookatumdee Bill Peet The birdlike kweeks are starving because their island does not have enough ploppolop fruit trees to feed them all, until Quentin makes an amazing discovery. OL3636874W
The Luckiest One of All The Luckiest One of All Bill Peet Wishing to be a bird, a little boy learns that there are benefits and drawbacks to every condition and that being a little boy may be the best of all. OL3636875W
The Ant and the Elephant The Ant and the Elephant Bill Peet Of all the animals the elephant rescues, only the tiny ant returns the favor. OL3636877W
Encore for Eleanor Encore for Eleanor Bill Peet Eleanor the elephant, a retired circus star, finds a new career as the resident artist in the city zoo. OL3636881W
Kermit the Hermit Kermit the Hermit Bill Peet After a mean, selfish crab is rescued by a boy, the crab searches for a way to repay the kindness. OL3636888W
Farewell to Shady Glade Farewell to Shady Glade Bill Peet When monsterous work machines from the city come and destroy Shady Glade, the animals hop a train to find a new place to live. OL3636891W