THE SQUEAKY DOOR It's time for bed! Granny tucks Little Boy in tight. She kisses him good night. She turns out the light. And he's not scared! No, not him! But when Granny shuts that door... SQUEEEEAK! How can a granny keep that spooky, squeaky door from scaring her little boy awake at night? Acclaimed storyteller Margaret Read MacDonald spins a humorous bedtime story, perfect for reading aloud, with comical illustrations by Mary Newell DePalma.

Squeak lives a normal mousey life in her meadow home until she stumbles into a climber's haul bag and is dragged up El Capitan. Scared but not alone, other animals try to console her as she struggles to stay positive on her three-day journey. All of a sudden the climbers are in trouble and need help. Will Squeak face her fears of climbing and save the day? Teach your child about climbing, Yosemite National Park's natural history and overcoming fears to achieve anything with this ages 2-adult children's book.

Eileen Ridgers was born in 1912 and since a very early age recorded events that happen to or around her, in verse. Today, in 2005, Eileen aged 93, registered deaf and blind, is still writing of her experiences in expressive and humorous verses. This book records only some of the hundreds written by her. They are always, written in simple prose and always about life around us. From simple humorous stories about plastic bags, to more poignant stories about age and health. Eileen always captures optimistically the trials and tribulations of living in the complex world of today.

The third book in the beloved and award-winning school hamster series! Humphrey loves to solve problems for his classmates in Room 26, but he never meant to create one! Golden-Miranda, one of his favorite students, gets blamed when Humphrey is caught outside of his cage while she’s in charge. Since no one knows about his lock-that-doesn’t-lock, he can’t exactly squeak up to defend her. Humphrey really has his paws full when Don’t-Complain- Mandy-Payne and her family stir up more big trouble. Humphrey manages to help Pay-Attention-Art and Sit-Still-Seth and even survives a trip to the vet, but can he clear Miranda’s name without giving up his freedom forever? Look for all twelve of Humphrey's adventures!

Squeak the Lion wants to be just like his older brothers. He hates being the baby of the pride. Even his name is a silly baby name. No one calls him by his real name, Rory. One day, while out hunting, Squeak's brother Bruno runs into trouble. Only fast thinking and strength can help as the elephants thunder nearer... A charming, coming-of-age story that is bursting with the colours of Africa.