Books with author Jane Thayer / illust.by Seymour Fleishman

Ages 4#150;8 A little stray dog with a wagging tail wanders onto Maple Street one day. Brownie walks the children to school, goes to the bank with Mrs. Butterworth, and even helps Mrs. Tweedy rake her yard. But when night comes, everyone goes home except for Brownie. He doesn't have a home to go to because everyone thinks he's somebody else's dog! In this new edition of a beloved story, a community comes together to share a dog that is loved by all.

Gus, Cora the cat, a mouse named Mouse, and Mr. Frizzle all live in the Historical Museum. They have a fairly symbiotic relationship, until the arrival of this baby ghost that is left on the doorstep. Frizzle who has a terrible temper and is reminiscent of most bad-tempered excessively rigid old men overreacts a number of times in most theatrical and entertaining ways before the mild-mannered Gus stands his ground, puts Frizzle in his place, and restores order to the emotional state of the household.

Hard cover - Weekly Reader childrens book club. Story introduces Gus the Friendly Ghost living in his comfy attic until his family goes away for the season - he is lonely. Gus hitches up with a mouse, but their friendship is strained with the family returns in summer. Mouse is none to willing to share Gus, or the house with these intruders - who keep trying to trap him.