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Books in Pied Piper Paperbacks series

  • Prehistoric Pinkerton

    Steven Kellogg

    Paperback (Puffin, Oct. 1, 1993)
    Chaos is the result when a little girl takes Pinkerton, an enormous Great Dane puppy with a penchant for chewing up everything in sight, on a visit to the museum to see a collection of dinosaur bones.
    M
  • The Boy Who Cried Wolf

    Tony Ross

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Sept. 10, 1992)
    In this contemporary retelling of a traditional tale, Willy cries "Wolf!" to get out of ordeals like taking a bath or going to his violin lesson, until the wolf really appears.
    N
  • Best Friends

    Steven Kellogg

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Aug. 15, 1992)
    To Kathy the greatest thing in the world is a best friend. And Louise Jenkins is hers. They do everything together, from sharing their chocolate milk at lunch to riding Golden Silverwind, their make-believe horse who lives in the imaginary stable between their houses.
    K
  • Even That Moose Won't Listen to Me

    Martha Alexander

    Paperback (Puffin, May 6, 1991)
    A little girl tries various means to get rid of a giant moose in the garden after she repeatedly warns her family and they refuse to believe her
    J
  • The Storekeeper

    Tracey Campbell Pearson

    Mass Market Paperback (Puffin, Sept. 2, 1991)
    Traces a day in the life of a general store and the storekeeper who runs it, following the adventures of numerous customers as they shop for what they need
    N
  • Eek! There's a Mouse in the House

    Wong Herbert Yee

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 27, 1995)
    Eek! There's a mouse in the house! To get rid of it, a little girl invites a parade of animals into her home, including Cat, Dog, Sheep, Hog, and more. They all join in a merry, silly chase to catch the pesky rodent in a rhyming text with lighthearted illustrations.
    J
  • Best Friends

    Steven Kellogg

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-10-01, Oct. 16, 2008)
    None
    K
  • Regina's Big Mistake

    Marissa Moss

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 27, 1995)
    When asked to draw a rain forest during art class, Regina is afraid of trying and failing, a feeling recognizable to all school-aged children.
    K
  • 17 Kings And 42 Elephants

    Margaret Mahy, Patricia MacCarthy

    Paperback (Puffin, March 1, 1993)
    Where those kings are headed is a mystery, but no travelers ever had such a jolly time. Here is a royal romp through a tongue-twisting paradise. 32 full-color illustrations.
    M
  • Where's My Monkey?

    Dieter Schubert

    Paperback (Puffin, Feb. 3, 1992)
    Through a wordless chain of events, a boy's toy monkey is lost in a rainstorm and retrieved only after it passes through many hands
    J
  • Cats Know Best

    Colin Eisler, Lesley Anne Ivory

    Mass Market Paperback (Puffin, Aug. 15, 1992)
    Cats know how to keep warm or cool, find food, play, keep clean, and take care of their kittens.
    C
  • A Friend for Oscar Mouse

    Joe Majewski, Maria Majewska

    Mass Market Paperback (Puffin, Feb. 11, 1991)
    Oscar, a mouse who lives in the big house, ventures out into the countryside where his new friend, Alfie, shows him the ups and downs of living in the wild with other animals
    K