Most Popular Books by Mary Calhoun

That intrepid Siamese cat Henry is off on another adventure as he stows away for a sail. Calhoun''s telling of this rollicking story is an exciting adventure at sea. The sense of adventure and clear resolution make this story a natural read-aloud.

When that intrepid Siamese cat Henry stows away in a hot-air balloon he has the adventure of a lifetime. The fast pace, plot twists, and clear resolution of the adventure make this story a natural read-aloud.

What kind of cat would go sliding off on skis, and who''d believe it anyway? When the family accidentally leaves Henry, their sassy Siamese, behind at the ski lodge, he takes matters into his own paws in this beguiling adventure.

Henry, the spunky and lovable Siamese cat, is back in another adventure. When his owner takes part in the town Christmas pageant, Henry is determined to be in it, too--even though he''s told there were no cats in the manger. Full color.

A witch is convinced that no cat could take the place of her lost black cat Shadow, until she is pursued by a small striped kitten.

After finding giant footprints in the snow, Andy is sure that Bigfoot is stalking his house.

A twenty-room inherited house becomes home for Katie John, her family, and the people to whom they''ve rented rooms.

A young girl growing up in a small Missouri town at the turn of the century tries to resolve the increasing conflict between her own predilection for fairies and magic and her father''s strict Methodism.

A nest-building robin is as determined to take Uncle John''s kite string as Uncle John is to keep it.

After the death of her mother, Julie leaves her grandmother''s home to join her father in a new town where she must adjust to new friends and tries to save a tree threatened by a new parking lot.

Sarah''s friend has a lot of cats--30 of them to be exact! When an angry neighbor complains, Sarah starts to match each cat''s personality to people in the town to find them all new homes.

Describes the medicine shows that not only sold cure-all medicines but also provided entertainment to small towns from mid-nineteenth century to mid-twentieth century.

Mad at the wind for blowing everything away, Jack tries a variety of ways to stop it.

While looking for his lost lamb, an orphaned shepherd boy meets Mary, Joseph, and newborn baby Jesus in a manger.

Former boy-hater Katie John falls in love for the first time.

Henry, a Siamese cat, is well-loved by his family. But when a new pup is added to the mix and starts getting all of the attention, he decides to show them what he can do. His skills come in handy in an unexpected rescue. The fast pace, plot twists, and clear resolution of the adventure make this story a natural read-aloud.

The predictions of a fortune teller come true for eleven-year-old Katie John.

Mama and Papa explain to their child at bedtime where all the other creatures go to sleep.