Ms. Mayeux spins a lovely tale around her animal friends of Brown Owl Bayou, which will delight any child or adult, and her lessons on literacy will appeal to teachers and parents alike."-Kaylin Sibley, Librarian A charming mouse family takes readers through walls and up trees where it's natural for humans and animals to interact in a gracious way. The accounts of adventures offer encouragement and inspiration to young writers, and each chapter promotes literacy as a means to our understanding and valuing each other."-Margie Tanner-Moore, author of From "Phene" to "Josie" Louisiana Bayou Girl and What Noah Knows. "Janet Kate Mayeux's fantasy about a mouse who loves to write is a treasury of fresh, rich narratives that follows the passion of a young writer to share the joie de vivre of experiences in south Louisiana through accounts of holidays with family and friends."-Therese LeJeune, former university literature and writing instructor.

For Zac Zap, a boy with spina bifida the wacky adventures continue. In this second book, adventure finds Zac Zap. His bustling city introduces the trolley and with the help of the friendly trolley driver, Mr. Wes, Zac and his wheel chair explore like never before. When he and Mr. Wes foil a robbery, the local head of Acme Trolley fire Mr. Wes in spite of his heroics. The replacements trolley drivers are indifferent to Zac�s condition and incompetent. Zac becomes a loss boy when he is mistakenly put in a mail car and sent west hundreds of miles. A series of mishaps has him working for the rail company, driving a bus, and arriving in the town of Smartinville on the bayou Teche just in time to help his friend Amy participate in the Great Big Canoe Race. Amy, who has Down syndrome and Zac must out-paddle and outwit the competition, bears, a swamp monster, hidden traps, and villains galore.

Zac Zap was born with spina bifidia which robbed him of the use of his legs and impaired his speech. This does not stop him from sharing joy as he goes about town in his wheelchair visiting the shops and exploring the unusual streets and forgotten pathways. His some special talent is his hugs. Zac gives the best hugs in the world. One day he learns there will be a great big race of machines. Zac has a bicycle designed especially to be pedaled by hand. He enters the race vowing not to quit. But can he out race a motorcycle girl, an airplane, a bulldozer, an ice cream truck, a pie wagon, and an evil boy on a pogo stick? First one to reach the Old Light House is the winner. Religious themes.

Dorothy L. Sayers was one of the "Queens of Crime." Alongside writers like Agatha Christie, she perfected the whodunnit, but also used the genre to explore social, ethical, and emotional matters. Her characters, particularly Lord Peter Wimsey and his investigative partner Harriet Vane, struggle with the complexities of life and love in a rapidly changing world while solving some of the most intricate and complex mysteries ever offered to the reading public. Sayers was also an important theoretician of detective fiction, a religious dramatist, a public intellectual, and one of the 20th century's most important translators of Dante. While focusing on her mystery fiction, this companion offers a full view of all aspects of Sayers's career. It is an ideal introduction for readers new to Sayers's diverse and rewarding body of work, and an invaluable companion for her many fans.

A guide to series fiction lists popular series, identifies novels by character, and offers guidance on the order in which to read unnumbered series.

The Big Blue Slide is a Readers' Favorite 5 out of 5 stars recipient. Rainey-Estelle is a fashion conscious little girl who has all sorts of adventures. At her school is the Big Blue Slide. Only children of the right height can go on the slide and Rainey-Estelle is too short. This does not discourage her as she comes up with a clever plan to get past the very-thorough Height Inspectors. On then can she challenge the monstrous Big Blue Slide. She will go faster than a race car, faster that a plane, and faster than a rocket ship and she will do it today at recess.

An adverterous boy brings home a variety of potential pets and each time tells his parents the same story. "It followed me home, can I keep it?"--Summary provided by publisher