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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Potato Man Potato Man Megan McDonald Grandpa tells stories of the fruit and vegetable huckster in his childhood neighborhood, a man he learns to appreciate after a rocky start. OL104350W
The gollywhopper egg The gollywhopper egg Anne F. Rockwell Timothy Todd, the peddler, sells almost anything, including a coconut he endows with unique abilities. OL14853942W
The peddlers The peddlers Leonard Everett Fisher Describes the enterprise and commercial development that peddlers brought to the colonies before the establishment of general stores. OL14865780W
The Pushcart War The Pushcart War Jean Merrill The outbreak of a war between truck drivers and pushcart peddlers brings the mounting problems of traffic to the attention of both the city of New York and the world. OL15150004W
Spice and Wolf, Vol. 6 Spice and Wolf, Vol. 6 Isuna Hasekura When Lawrence and Holo take a ship downriver following Eve, they meet and help a boy named Col, who has run into trouble at a checkpoint, and learn shocking information about Holo's ancient home of Y… OL16298686W
The Midsummer Crown The Midsummer Crown Kate Sedley Roger the Chapman series #20 OL17549748W
The midsummer crown The midsummer crown Kate Sedley Roger the Chapman series #20 OL17887518W
Jacob's folly Jacob's folly Rebecca Miller Jacob is a Jewish peddler living in eighteenth-century France; Leslie and Deirdre Senzatimore are a settled American couple; and Masha is an alluring young ultra-Orthodox Jew who is gravely ill. In J… OL17924538W
Here comes the mystery man Here comes the mystery man Scott R. Sanders The Goodwin family's pioneer home is visited by the traveling peddler, who brings wondrous things and amazing tales from far away. OL18233559W
One fine trade One fine trade Bobbi Miller Georgy Piney Woods, the best peddler who ever lived, makes several trades so his daughter can buy a wedding dress. OL18742861W
A Victorian street seller A Victorian street seller Wood, Richard Follows a day in the life of a street peddler in Victorian Britain and looks at trade, work, transport and dress of the times. OL24306522W
Caps for Sale Caps for Sale Esphyr Slobodkina While he is asleep monkeys steal all the peddler's caps. How will he get them back? OL278245W
The pushcart war The pushcart war Jean Merrill The outbreak of a war between truck drivers and pushcart peddlers brings the mounting problems of traffic to the attention of both the city of New York and the world. OL4104665W
Bruno the pretzel man Bruno the pretzel man Davis, Edward E. Bruno is perfectly happy selling his wife's delicious pretzels from a cart in New York City, until a businessman tells him he will never become an important person by selling pretzels. OL5370688W
Monkey see, monkey do Monkey see, monkey do Anne Adeney The monkeys continue to outwit the peddler in this version of "Caps for Sale." OL5707917W
The monkeys & the pedlar The monkeys & the pedlar Susanne Suba When a pedlar falls asleep in the woods, a group of monkeys help themselves to the contents of his pack. OL7297470W
Stealing south Stealing south Katherine Ayres Sixteen-year-old Will Spencer leaves home to become a peddler, but gets more than he bargained for when he agrees to go to Kentucky, steal two slaves, and help them reach their brother in Canada. OL90367W