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Books in Lyle the Crocodile series

  • Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Storybook Treasury

    Bernard Waber

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 6, 2012)
    Every home should have a crocodile!Splish, splash. Over fifty years ago, the Primms moved into the house on East 88th street and found a crocodile soaking in the bathtub. Since then, Lyle has won the hearts of all he meets. This collection features an introduction by Bernard Waber, Lyle’s creator, a digital download of Mr.Waber reading Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, and four complete books:The House on East 88th StreetLyle, Lyle, CrocodileLyle and the Birthday PartyLyle Walks the Dogs
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  • Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

    Bernard Waber

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Oct. 1, 1987)
    Everyone in the neighborhood loves Lyle the crocodile—except for a cranky neighbor and his nervous cat! Can lovable Lyle make everything right with his grumpy neighbors? Lyle the crocodile lives in a house on East 88th Street in New York City. Lyle enjoys helping the Primm family with everyday chores, and playing with the neighborhood kids. He’s the happiest crocodile any home ever had…until one neighbor insists that Lyle belongs in a zoo! Mr. Grumps and his cat, Loretta, don't like crocodiles, and everything Lyle does to win them over seems to go wrong. It will take all of Lyle’s charm—and courage—to reveal the hero, and friend, behind the big, crocodile smile.
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  • Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

    Bernard Waber

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 1, 1973)
    Everyone in the neighborhood loves Lyle the crocodile—except for a cranky neighbor and his nervous cat! Can lovable Lyle make everything right with his grumpy neighbors? Lyle the crocodile lives in a house on East 88th Street in New York City. Lyle enjoys helping the Primm family with everyday chores, and playing with the neighborhood kids. He’s the happiest crocodile any home ever had…until one neighbor insists that Lyle belongs in a zoo! Mr. Grumps and his cat, Loretta, don't like crocodiles, and everything Lyle does to win them over seems to go wrong. It will take all of Lyle’s charm—and courage—to reveal the hero, and friend, behind the big, crocodile smile.
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  • Lyle and the Birthday Party

    Bernard Waber

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Aug. 31, 1973)
    Mrs. Primm fears Lyle the crocodile is terribly sick, when in reality he's just “green” over Joshua's birthday party.
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  • Lovable Lyle

    Bernard Waber

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, April 27, 1977)
    Lyle is distraught to learn he has an enemy and tries to be an even more lovable crocodile than he was before.
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  • Funny, Funny Lyle

    Bernard Waber

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Oct. 28, 1991)
    Lyle the lovable crocodile faces two big challenges: introducing his mother to city life and preparing for the Primms' new baby.
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  • Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: Lyle Walks the Dogs

    Bernard Waber, Paulis Waber

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, May 3, 2010)
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  • Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

    Bernard Waber

    Board book (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 29, 2020)
    Everyone in the neighborhood loves Lyle the crocodile—except for a cranky neighbor and his nervous cat! Can lovable Lyle make everything right with his grumpy neighbors? "America’s favorite reptile." —Booklist This classic is now available in a board book! Perfect for little hands and bright minds. Lyle, Lyle Crocodile lives with the Primm family in the house on East 88th Street in New York City. Lyle enjoys helping with chores, playing with the neighborhood kids, and entertaining them with headstands and backflips. He’s the happiest crocodile any family ever had . . . until one neighbor insists that Lyle belongs in a zoo! Mr. Grumps and his cat, Loretta, don't like crocodiles, and everything Lyle does to win them over seems to go wrong. It will take all of Lyle’s charm—and courage—to reveal the hero, and friend, behind the big, crocodile smile. The classic storybook has been gently abridged and the joyful, endearing artwork lightly colorized in the author’s style in this edition for the youngest child.
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  • Lyle Finds His Mother

    Bernard Waber

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 26, 1978)
    Lyle leaves his happy home with the Primms on East 88th Street to search for his mother, at the urging of his former employer, Hector P. Valenti, star of stage and screen.
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  • Lyle at Christmas

    Bernard Waber

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 29, 2003)
    Christmas is an especially festive time for everyone’s favorite crocodile, Lyle. Lyle loves Bird and Loretta the cat, who live with Mr. Grumps. He loves East 88th Street, the house he shares with the Primms and his mother. Lyle’s only problem is that he can’t decide what he wants for Christmas. However, not everyone is filled with holiday cheer. Mr. Grumps has the holiday blahs—so much so that even his adored cat, Loretta, has had it with miserable Mr. Grumps. And then, just a few days before Christmas Loretta disappears and the entire neighborhood joins Mr. Grumps in the hunt for the lost cat. Will he be able to find Loretta before Christmas and restore the holiday cheer to East 88th Street?
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  • Lyle at the Office

    Bernard Waber

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 26, 1994)
    When Lyle the Crocodile visits Mr. Primm's advertising office, he has tons of fun and makes lots of friends. He also gets Mr. Primm fired. However, Lyle manages to save Mr. Primm's career when he rescues the boss, Mr. Bigg, from the local haunted house.
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  • Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

    Bernard Waber

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, March 1, 1973)
    A cranky neighbor puts Lyle in the zoo but experiences a change of heart when the crocodile saves him from a fire.
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