Best Selling Books by James Stevenson

And day now the big man with the cigar might be arriving on the ferryboat--the man that Pete''s father is terrified to see. So three times a day, when the ferry is due at the island, Pete jumps on his bike and races to see if the big man will get off the boat. In Pete''s pocket is a quarter, so he can rush to the telephone and warn his father. It is not until almost the end of summer that Pete finds out why his father is so afraid. But in the meantime he has met eleven-year-old Rootie, an old-timer on Cutlass Island, who shows him the island newcomers never see--and who helps him face the danger when it finally arrives.Any day now the big man with the cigar might be arriving on the ferryboat - the man that Pete''s father is terrified to see. So three times a day, when the ferry is due at the island, Pete jumps on his bike and races to see if the big man will get off the boat. In Pete''s pocket is a quarter, so he can rush to the telephone and warn his father. It is not until almost the end of summer that Pete finds out why his father is so afraid. But in the meantime he has met eleven-year-old Rootie, an old-timer on Cutlass Island, who shows him the island newcomers never see - and who helps him face the danger when it finally arrives.

The meeting of the worst person in the world and the ugliest person in the world has some unexpected results.

Everything is always the same at Grandpa''s house, even the things he says-until one unusual morning.

Karl knows that, if he is to carry out orders to lead a bomb attack on the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, he will probably kill his English cousin. But he has no choice. After the war, and consumed with guilt, he returns to England. Did he kill Andrew?

What''s inside the box? It''s a quiet morning in Mud Flat when Hobart the deliveryman delivers a large, mysterious package to Duncan''s porch. With Duncan away on vacation, the neighborhood is wild with curiosity. What could be inside? is it food? Should they guard it? Can the residents of Mud Flat wait for Duncan to get home and open the box, or will their curiosity get the best of them?

After the murder of his father, who has been hiding under the Witness Protection Program, Pete finds himself the target of sinister men who seem to think he knows where a large sum of money is hidden.

A collection of short poems with titles such as "At the National Zoo," "Cell phone," and "Backpack mystery."

A collection of short poems with such titles as "Popcorn, " "Driftwood, " and "My new bird book."

Reproduction of the original: Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained From the Indians of New Mexico and Arizona in 1879 by James Stevenson

Grandpa tells his two young houseguests a story about his own childhood when he was scared at bedtime.

The author recalls his efforts to win the Second World War, including planting a victory garden, collecting tin foil, and looking for spies.

James Stevenson remembers his family life during his ninth year, particularly a summer car trip through several states in the West.

At the Mud Flat Olympics if the animals don''t win the Deepest Hole Contest, the All-Snail High Hurdles, or the River-Cross Freestyle, they can still come to the picnic after the games and have ice cream for dessert.

The meeting of the worst person in the world and the ugliest person in the world has some unexpected results.