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Books with author Jean Van Leeuwen

  • Two Girls in Sister Dresses

    Jean Van Leeuwen

    Paperback (Puffin, May 1, 1997)
    Jennifer and her younger sister Molly experience the pangs and joys of rivalry and family love in five revealing episodes
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  • Two Girls in Sister Dresses

    Jean Van Leeuwen

    Hardcover (Dial, May 1, 1994)
    In a heartwarming, perceptive story of sisterly love and rivalry, Jennifer and her little sister, Molly, await the arrival of a new baby brother, quarrel with each other, and join forces to take on the neighborhood bully.
    N
  • Amanda Pig and Her Best Friend Lollipop

    Jean Van Leeuwen

    Hardcover (Dial, June 1, 1998)
    Making her best friend ever in Lollipop, who has a wonderful purple room and a baby sister, Amanda Pig eagerly makes plans to sleep over at Lollipop's house and is surprised when she finds herself missing her own home.
    K
  • Across the Wide Dark Sea: The Mayflower Journey

    Jean Van Leeuwen

    Library Binding (Dial Books, Oct. 1, 1995)
    A stirring and superbly illustrated retelling of the saga of the pilgrims, their journey on the Mayflower, and the hardships they faced in the New World uses simple easy-to-understand language and draws on actual records of a Mayflower passenger.
    R
  • The Great Rescue Operation

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Margot Apple

    Hardcover (Lutterworth Press, Jan. 1, 2001)
    When one of their cronies is missing from his favorite haunts in Macy's toy department, Merciless Marvin and his protâegâe Raymond set out to find him.
    N
  • More Tales of Oliver Pig: Level 2

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Arnold Lobel

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Sept. 1, 1984)
    The further adventures of Oliver Pig and his family.
    L
  • Benjy and the Power of Zingies

    Jean Van Leeuwen

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, April 1, 1987)
    A TV commercial convinces third-grader Benjy that bowls and bowls of Zingies, the cereal that builds bodies eight different ways, will solve all his problems
    P
  • Two Girls in Sister Dresses

    Jean Van Leeuwen

    Hardcover (Dial, May 1, 1994)
    Jennifer and her younger sister Molly experience the pangs and joys of rivalry and family love in five revealing episodes
    N
  • Dear Mom, You're Ruining My Life

    Jean Van Leeuwen

    Library Binding (Dial Books, May 31, 1989)
    Samantha Slayton's eleventh year includes losing her last baby teeth, towering over every boy in dance school, and being mortified by everything her mother does
    R
  • The Great Christmas Kidnapping Caper

    Jean Van Leeuwen

    Library Binding (Dial Books for Young Readers, Sept. 1, 1975)
    In comfortable residence at Macy's during the Christmas season, Merciless Marvin the Magnificent and his gang are convinced that the store's Santa Claus has been kidnapped and determine to save him.
    R
  • The Great Googlestein Museum Mystery

    Jean Van Leeuwen, R.W. Alley

    Hardcover (Dial, April 14, 2003)
    Three adventurous mice escape from their home at Macy's department store and spend an exciting week in the Guggenheim Museum, creating a sensation in the art world.
    R
  • Dear Mom, You're Ruining My Life

    Jean Van Leeuwen

    Paperback (Bantam Doubleday-Trumpet Club, Aug. 16, 1990)
    About a young girl who is coming to terms with her identity and how she fits in with her family. A great read.