New Releases by Carolyn Haywood

The heartwarming story of Betsy and her little sister Star is presented anew in this delightful edition, which includes all of the original illustrations. The Betsy series of books were popular in the mid-20th century, with the adventures of Betsy in school and around her neighborhood told in a unique and whimsical way. Carolyn Haywood, herself a mother, bestowed upon her books an understanding of childhood and how children perceive things in everyday life - such perceptive gifts resulted in dozens of books, including the adventures of young Betsy who is a playful and outgoing yet smart girl. This edition presents the original, 1950 cover together with the thirty-two drawings of Betsy, her sister and their friends as they embark on all sorts of fun adventures and scrapes. Carolyn Haywood also illustrated her books; her simple but breezy art style mirrors the happy, joyful narrative of her stories, and enhances the nostalgic qualities so replete in these wonderful tales.

Six-year-old Teddy and four-year-old Babs move from the city to the country.

Rose finds a brave new world when she leaves WWII England for the shores of the United States.

Penny''s shenanigans reach new heights when he teams up with his older, adopted brother, Peter.

Meet six-year-old William, whom everyone calls Penny because of his bright red hair.

Betsy is scared about going to first grade, but it turns out school is a great place. She learns about tadpoles and the true meaning of Thanksgiving, makes new friends, and has more fun than she''d ever imagined. Carolyn Haywood''s stories about her irrepressible character Betsy have never been out of print, and now, thanks to dynamic new covers, the Betsy books will find their way onto the bookshelves of modern young readers--and into the hearts of a whole new generation.

One of children''s literature''s most beloved heroines is back!

Betsy and her fourth-grade friends discover football.

One of children''s literature''s most beloved heroines is back!

Eddie can''t stand it when the new boy next door turns out to be a girl--a girl who''s an even more determined collector of "valuable properties" and other assorted junk than he is.

Spending the summer in the country with her grandparents, five-year-old Star has a chance to make friends with raccoons, swans, and other animals both domestic and wild.

Eddie Wilson has a passion for collecting things, but this time he is going after a retired fire engine.

A visit to the circus inspires Boodles to experiment with clown makeup and to try to teach his dog Poochie to do tricks.

Relates the many adventures of Betsy and her friends during one summer.

After a particularly difficult Christmas Eve, Santa decides to retire, but when he sees his replacement, he changes his mind.

A collection of ten stories, five previously published by the author, all of which take place during the summer.

"In these nine short stories, readers will share some very happy Halloweens with the Haywood gang."--Back cover

A collection of nine stories revolving around the birthday celebrations of a variety of the author''s characters, old and new.

The adventures of Eddie as he gets a job in a pet shop and acquires a hat that soon becomes one of his most prized possessions.

Deciding that his sleigh is too old to use for delivering presents, Santa Claus gets a helicopter but finds after several mishaps that his sleigh and reindeer are still the most reliable transportation.

Using wheels to create a bus that can actually roll, features the ice cream truck, the fire truck, the mail truck, and the camper.

Presents brief essays with a personal flavor and several selected Bible verses for each of twelve topics, such as love, fear, hunger, and prayer.

A surprise-filled school year begins when Eddie finds a calendar of unusual special events.

Only one man in the kingdom is willing to face the king''s monster for the hand of the princess.