Best Selling Books by James Marshall

Snake, Bird, and Lobster use their imagination to earn twenty-nine cents to buy sunglasses for their friend Willis.

Emily Pig tries to earn money to pay off debts created by her love of food, but her large appetite keeps getting in the way.

One of James Marshall''s enduring classic characters--now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line! When Fox breaks his bike, his mom tells him to get a job to pay for a new one. He tries working at a shoe store (too much!), an amusement park (too scary!), and even tries delivering pizzas (too fast!). Then he finds a job that''s just his speed—bed testing in a store window! Zzzzzzz! James Marshall at his wacky best for early readers. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics; for children who are ready to read on their own.

Old favorites and original works by Marshall make up this collection of humorous rhymes, limericks, and poems.

Lolly is much too busy sunning herself to help Sam and Spider build a tree house. So when they are finished, they don''t want to let her play in it. But Lolly says she knows a good story to tell, and soon the three friends are gathered in the tree house. Who will tell the best story?

Relates several episodes in the friendship of two hippos.

Five brief episodes reveal the ups and downs of a great friendship.

The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher''s good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a substitute.

Five brief episodes about two friends, George and Martha, who just happen to be hippopotamuses.

A moose welcomes a snail as her houseguest and his sudden disappearance causes her great concern.

When Carruthers is miserable with a cold, Eugene and Emily cheer him up with a story about a wonderful adventure on a rowboat shared by three friends one summer afternoon.

When a lean and mangy wolf stumbles into the Boarshoi Ballet, he finds tasty pigs a-plenty, twirling and whirling in a performance of Swine Lake. Faced with all those luscious porkers, whats a hungry wolf to do? Well, something totally surprising, as it turns out. Pure fun from Marshall and Sendak--an incomparable duo!

“Reilly’s profound message will lead you and me and everyone to richer lives.” —Geoff Colvin, author of Talent Is Overrated James Marshall Reilly set out to capture the insights of today’s brightest business and nonprofit leaders. He conducted in-depth interviews with Tony Hsieh (Zappos), Blake Mycoskie (TOMS), Shawn Fanning (Napster, Rupture, Path), and Jessica Jackley (Kiva, ProFounder), among many others. And he learned that despite their different fields, they’re all using similar tools to seize opportunities and redefine success. The role models in Shake the World define themselves not by money and title but by fulfillment and happiness. This book will light your path to greatness if you too want to shake the world.

Though their friendship is often tested, George and Martha survive with a sense of humor.