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Books in Sandpiper Paperbacks series

  • 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
  • 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
  • Maps: Getting from Here to There

    Harvey Weiss

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 27, 1995)
    This book describes the many different kinds of maps and explains the methods that mapmakers use to convey information, including clear and simple explanations of scale, latitude, longitude, and altitude. It also shows you how to make your own map.
    V
  • Along the Tracks

    Tamar Bergman

    Paperback (Sandpiper, Sept. 25, 1995)
    Based on a true story, Along the Tracks tells the tale of Yankele, a Polish boy who is separated from his mother during the German invasion of Poland in World War II.
    Y
  • Oink

    Arthur Geisert

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 25, 1995)
    The playful and expressive characters in this book -- Mama Pig and her eight piglets -- speak only one word, "oink," as the piglets run off in search of adventure while Mama naps.
    LB
  • 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
  • Time for Bed, The Babysitter Said

    Peggy Perry Anderson

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Sept. 25, 1995)
    Not even his babysitter's most strenuous efforts can convince Joe the frog to go to bed.
    F
  • Me First

    Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger

    Paperback (Sandpiper, March 27, 1995)
    Being first isn't always best, as Pinkerton Pig finds out after an encounter with a mean Sand Witch. As always, Helen Lester's wonderfully offbeat humor and Lynn Munsinger's whimsical illustrations result in a hilarious lesson about piggishness. The picture book duo of Lester and Munsinger has created six previous books, including the award-winning TACKY THE PENGUIN.
    L
  • Oink

    Arthur Geisert

    Paperback (Sandpiper, Sept. 25, 1995)
    The playful and expressive characters in this book -- Mama Pig and her eight piglets -- speak only one word, "oink," as the piglets run off in search of adventure while Mama naps.
    LB
  • Eek! There's a Mouse in the House

    Wong Herbert Yee

    Paperback (Sandpiper, 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
  • 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