Most Popular Books by Eleanor Estes

Wanda wore the same faded blue dress to school every day. It was always clean but sometimes it looked as though it had been washed and never ironed. Peggy started the game of the dresses when suddenly one day Wanda said, "I have a hundred dresses at home — all lined up in my closet." After that it was fun to stop Wanda on the way to school and ask, "How many dresses did you say you have?" "A hundred," she would answer. Then everyone laughed and Wanda's lips would tight- en as she walked off with one shoulder hunched up in a way none of the girls understood. Wanda did have the hundred dresses, and this is the story of how Peggy and Maddie came to under- stand about them and about what their game had meant to Wanda. This tender and lovely story is illustrated by Louis Slobodkin, winner of the Caldecott Medal for 1944. His illustrations in full color brilliantly convey the feeling and the overtones of the story.

A heartwarming, yet quirky, story about a boy called Jerry whose much-loved puppy, Ginger Pye, goes missing. Jerry and his sister begin a desperate hunt for Ginger, who they're convinced has been stolen away by the stranger in the yellow hat. After months of fruitless searching the children are about to give up hope when a chance gust of wind reveals the villain to the children and Ginger Pye is saved. BLA book which has stood the test of time and deals with the special relationship between a boy and his dog in a fun and lively way

The classic Newbery Honor-winning series of the Moffat children--Sylvie, the oldest one; Joey, the man of the house; Janey, who has an upside-down way of looking at the world; and Rufus, the youngest--is reissued with the original interior b & w illustrations and new cover art by Tricia Tusa. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

A Newbery Honor Book: A classic children's novel that "can make a hardened adult reviewer laugh repeatedly" ( The New Yorker). Who is Jane Moffat, anyway? She isn't the youngest in the family, and she isn't the oldest—she is always just Jane. How boring. So Jane decides to become a figure of mystery . . . the mysterious "Middle Moffat." But being in the middle is a lot harder than it looks. In between not rescuing stray dogs, and losing and finding best friends, Jane must secretly look after the oldest inhabitant of Cranbury . . . so he can live to be one hundred. Between brushing her hair from her eyes and holding up her stockings, she has to help the girls' basketball team win the championship. And it falls to Jane—the only person in town with enough courage—to stand up to the frightful mechanical wizard Wallie Bangs. Jane is so busy keeping Cranbury in order that she barely has time to be plain old Jane. Sometimes the middle is the most exciting place of all. . . . "There is much that is touching about Janey, and funny and lovable too." — The New York Times "This is the second Moffat book and seems even funnier, particularly the part where Jane takes the part of the Middle Bear in a charity show . . . The pictures by Louis Slobodkin add tremendously to the fun. Don't miss this!" — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Newbery Honor Book: "Delightful reading. An hour spent with the Moffats is fun for all ages." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) You''ve never met anyone quite like Rufus Moffat. He gets things done—but he gets them done his way. When he wants to check out library books, Rufus teaches himself to write...even though he doesn''t yet know how to read. When food is scarce, he plants some special "Rufus beans" that actually grow . . . despite his digging them up every day to check on them. And Rufus has friends that other people don''t even know exist! He discovers the only invisible piano player in town, has his own personal flying horse for a day, and tours town with the Cardboard Boy, his dearest friend—and enemy. Rufus isn''t just the youngest Moffat, he''s also the cleverest, the funniest, and the most unforgettable, in this classic series about a single-parent family in WWI-era Connecticut praised for its "abundant humor" ( Horn Book Magazine). "Rufus M. is . . . unbeatable." — The New Yorker "[The Moffats are] as nice a group as ever pulled together through hard times." — The New York Times Book Review

While spending a bird-watching summer on Fire Island, the Pye family acquires a small black kitten that can use a typewriter.

In the heart of Brooklyn, New York, there is an alley that is the most beautiful place to live in the whole wide world. Or so Connie Ives believes. The alley is the perfect location to sharpen Connie''s swinging skills, hold practices for the Alley Conservatory of Music, and convict a burglar by trial. From the bestselling author of Ginger Pye comes the story of a little girl whose eyes are always open to the beauty of the world that surrounds her.

Ten-year-old Marianna desperately wants a Christmas tree but her mother refuses to be "like every tom-dick-and-harry."

When barbarians invade ancient Rome and Miranda the cat is separated from her owners, she and her daughter lead a group of kittens to safety in the Colosseum. Simultaneous.

Following a prophecy of a former Alley resident, two boys discover an underground passage behind their houses.

Two little girls who love to draw witches build an elaborate world around the imaginary Old Witch and her family.

Three short tall tales : The sleeping giant -- The lost shadow -- A nice room for giraffes - written and illustrated by Eleanor Estes.

Jane Moffat decides to open a family museum in the barn behind the little grey house at Twelve Ashbellows Place in Cranbury, Connecticut.

Baddest witch in the world / Beverly Cleary -- Witch girl / Elizabeth Coatsworth -- Halloween to remember / E.L. Konigsburg -- Ghost in the attic / Eleanor Estes -- Poor little Saturday / Madeleine L'Engle -- Ah Tcha the sleeper / Arthur Bowie Chrisman -- Witch's eye / Phyllis Reynolds Naylor -- Magic ball / Charles J. Finger -- Man of influence / Paul Fleishman -- Camp Fat / E.L. Konigsburg -- Horse of the war god / Elizabeth Coatsworth -- Year Halloween happened one day early / Virginia Hamilton.

A collection of stories about Christmas, by Newbery Award-winning authors such as Eleanor Estes, E.L. Konigsburg, Madeleine L'Engle, and Katherine Paterson.

A tiny plumber becomes a hero by rescuing a doll and returning it to its grateful owner.

Nine-year-old Kim Chu who lives in New York City's Chinatown searches for her father's special umbrella that Kim left in an umbrella stand in the library.

A play for paper dolls to perform, about a Princess who has Lollipopitis and must have a lollipop such as she has never before tasted.

Forty-one selections, poems, and short stories from well-known works of humorous works. Includes Uncle Remus, Mr. Popper's Penguins, The Middle Moffat, Pippi Longstacking, and The Ransom of Red Chief.

Story of Jemmie Hand and her father who drinks, her mother who is tired and ill, her four siblings, and her dream for a brighter future.