Best Selling Books by Betsy Byars

On one night every year, cats in the MEOW Society, which stands for "Memories Expressed In Our Writing," gather to read from their diaries, hearing stories of a gypsy cat, a Caribbean pirate cat, a library cat, and many others.

Will tries everything to quiet his crying baby brother.

Can Little Horse find his place in the big world? After accidentally falling into a stream, Little Horse fights the swift current that carries him farther and farther from the valley where he was born. When he finally manages to scramble ashore, a giant bird swoops down on him. Little Horse runs for cover in a forest of flowers only to have a giant paw pin him to the ground. But a hand gently lifts him up and tucks him inside a warm cave-just like the cave he used to share with his mother. This tender, fast-moving tale, written by master storyteller Betsy Byars and enhanced by David McPhail''s beguiling illustrations, is a true cliff-hanger.

The Golly Sisters, May-May and Rose, share further adventures as they take their traveling show through the West.

At the eerie Hunt mansion, Herculeah Jones has been reading aloud to Lionus Hunt, an elderly stroke victim who can only communicate by blinking his eyes (once for yes, twice for no). Mr. Hunt seems to be trying to tell Herculeah something, but his gruff nurse won''t allow her to ask any questions. What is Mr. Hunt trying to say? Is it related to a murder that took place in the mansion?s black tower years ago? And who is the creepy old lady who lives in the mansion? Herculeah''s friend Meat thinks she may be asking for trouble, but Herculeah Jones won''t quit until she gets to the bottom of this mystery.

A boy discovers that he doesn''t have to feel personally responsible for his uncle''s drowning.

DIVCan Bingo Brown live up to his reputation as the most romantic middle-schooler in town?/divDIV Romance is never easy when your girlfriend lives in another state and your life savings consists of just over three dollars. Still, thirteen-year-old Bingo Brown is determined to make it work. His girlfriend, Melissa, may have moved to the middle of nowhere (okay, Oklahoma), but nothing will stop him from keeping the flames of passion alive. He tries to think of a holiday gift to impress her—but he keeps getting distracted by his parents’ plans for their new baby. How will he craft perfect love letters for Melissa while his little brother cries in the next room?/divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author’s personal collection./div

An early chapter book from Newbery Medal winner Betsy Byars When Boo brings home a dinosaur that only she can see, her brother Sammy, doesn''t want to encourage her antics. Boo and her dinosaur are inseparable until Boo says good-bye to the dino quite suddenly. When Sammy sees how sad his sister is, he understands Boo''s need for her dinosaur more than he wants to admit. So much so that he almost believes it . . . almost. Betsy Byars has written many chapter books, including Little Horse and Little Horse on His Own. Her language, perfectly tailored to beginning readers, combines with Erik Brooks''s charming illustrations to make a delightful book for children who are just starting to read. Boo''s Dinosaur is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.

When Herculeah Jones''s best friend, Meat, decides to take a comedy class, he just expects to get a few laughs. But then he discovers a dead body in the bathroom, and realizes that there''s nothing funny about murder. Things can''t get any worse—until the body disappears! Meat needs Herculeah''s help to uncover the clues, but she''s busy investigating a case of her own . . . one that might just change Meat''s life forever!

One of a series of top quality-fiction for schools, this is an exploration of a young boy''s reaction to his uncle''s death. By the author of The Eighteenth Emergency.