Best Selling Books by Mary Stolz

Storm in the night. Thunder like mountains blowing up. Lightning licking the navy-blue sky. Rain streaming down the windows, babbling in the downspouts. And Grandfather? . . . And Thomas? . . . And Ringo, the cat? They were in the dark. Too early to go to bed, and with only flashes of lightning to see by, Thomas and his grandfather happily find themselves re-discovering the half-forgotten scents and sounds of their world, and having a wonderful time learning important, new things about each other in a spirited conversation sparked by darkness. Mary Stolz and Pat Cummings have each brought their unique talents to this lyrical tale about a magical, stormy night and a special relationship.

Many conflicts arise within the Reed family when they are forced to move in with relatives in the country.

Small twin mice, Bob and Ozzie, are chosen to bell the house cat.

Disappointed at being cast as a turkey in the school Thanksgiving play, Adam Joshua figures out a way to make the best of it.

Eleven-year-old Franny Davis and her best friend share school and family problems in this realistic, often humorous story set in New York''s Greenwich Village. 1966 Newbery Honor Book Notable Children''s Books of 1965 (ALA) Children''s Books of 1965 (Library of Congress) "City" Books of the Sixties (The Instructor)

In his old age Cezanne Pinto recalls his youth as a slave on a Virginia plantation and his escape to a new life in the North.

A sweet story for anyone who''s ever dreamed of having a pet pig Emmett loves pigs and has all the toy pigs any kid could dream of. But Emmett wants a real pig. He lives in a New York City apartment, so Emmett’s family says that he can’t keep one in the house. Instead, on his birthday, his dreams will come true in the most surprising way! This Level Two I Can Read book is geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. This digital edition of the classic Emmett’s Pig by Mary Stolz and Garth William is a special commemorative edition celebrating the 60th anniversary of I Can Read books for beginning readers. The book features an anniversary burst and eight pages of bonus material on the history of I Can Read—including a timeline, origin stories of favorite characters, and never-before-seen early sketches.

While out on a fishing trip with his son, a father is asked to say something about the moon, night, sky, wind, caves, brooks, and many other things that surround us in nature.

A portrait of a family as winter changes to spring: Cassie, unwilling to solve her conflict between honesty and tact; her older sister, flirtatious and vain, self-confident and selfish; her college-age brother, looking for love; their mother, lonely for her children''s childhood; and their father, only an unwelcome visitor when he returns from business trips.

A Brother''s War Tom Rigby didn''t think that anything could ever come between him and his twin, Jack. But things begin to change when Tom learns that they are not allowed to play with their friend Aaron anymore because he''s a slave. Tom is upset, but Jack doesn''t seem to care. All Jack cares about is playing soldier. Eleven years later, when war breaks out, Jack joins the Confederation army. But Tom can''t bring himself to fight for a cause he doesn''t believe in -- slavery. So Tom rides north to join the Union army -- even though he knows he may one day have to face his brother on the battlefield.

Examines the varying emotions and confrontations of three siblings as they attempt to rebuild a family after their mother has deserted them.

During her junior year in college a girl conquers her weight problem, improves her social life, and comes to an understanding of a roommate who is her opposite.

Taylor, Jem, and B. J. each react differently to the breakup of their parents'' marriage.

Mady Guthrie and Sue Ellen Forrest live across the hall from each other in a racially-mixed neighborhood.

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A 13-year-old girl tells the story of several inhabitants of a small New York town.

Thomas talks his grandfather into driving across Florida to meet Coco Grimes, an old man who remembers the Negro Baseball League.

Despite his struggles to improve his behavior at school and at home, an overweight, eleven-year-old bully''s efforts to reform seem doomed to fail.