Books with title The house in the water

When eight-year-old Kirstie and her family go beach coming near their home in Scotland, she finds something that looks like a giant fish egg, and is just too interesting to leave on the beach. So she brings it home and sneaks it into the bathtub overnight. The next morning, she is surprised to find that the egg has hatched, but the newborn is unlike anything anyone has seen before. With a long neck, head like a horse, skin like a toad's, flippers like a turtle, and a tail like a crocodile, her brother Angus declares it a monster. Grandfather knows better and tells them it's a kelpie, or what he calls a water horse. The family keeps the baby and names it Crusoe. But as Crusoe grows, he becomes a bigger and bigger problem--literally. They are forced to find him a new home, away from people and boats. They settle on a beautiful Loch, now known as Loch Ness. From the author of beloved Babe comes the soon-to-be-classic story of how--thanks to the love and kindness of the human family that raises him--the Loch Ness Monster found his home.

When the teeny tiny mouse moves from the field into the great big house, hes pleased with his surroundings. He loves exploring and eating the crumbs from the kitchen floor. There is one person, though, who is not happy with the mouses new digs. Mr. Billings is not pleased there is a mouse in the house and sets traps to get rid of the new guest. But Mr. Billings kids think a mouse in the house is cool, and they convince him to be their friend. They feed him, play with him, and even warn him about where the traps are set. Based on a true story, Mouse in the House tells the tale of one little mouse who lives on, eager to entertain and educate. Just as life is full of lessons to learn, this story offers topics for guided discussion, including fear, empathy, acceptance, and rightness.

“Eeek! A mouse! I cannot have a mouse in the house!” cries Nana Quimby, sending the family on a frantic adventure as they try to rid themselves of first the mouse, then its troublesome successors. From an owl to an elephant, the Quimby family pets devour shoes, steal lunch, quarrel with skunks, uproot trees, and soon convince Nana that there are worse things to have than a mouse in the house.

When Anne visits the long-neglected lighthouse, she is only searching for a way to pass the time during a long summer holiday. But then a desperate message from a dead man takes shape before her eyes, sweeping Anne into a tense and terrifying struggle for vengeance and peace. Gripped by ghosts, she must fight for her sanity -- and for her life."Well paced with carefully built tension.... An engrossing novel." --ALA Booklist

When eight-year-old Kirstie brings home a strange egg from the Scottish shore, her family never expects it to hatch. But the next day, Kirstie discovers a baby sea monster swimming in her bathtub!Part horse, part toad, part turtle, and part crocodile, he's the oddest-looking creature Kirstie's family has ever seen. Only Kirstie's grandfather knows what the beastie really is: a Water Horse!This lovable creature is the perfect pet. The only trouble is, he can't stop growing. He gets bigger. And Bigger. And BIGGER. Before long, he's outgrown every loch in sight. Will they ever find a home that's large enough for their Water Horse?