Most Popular Books by Pamela Allen

Hetty the cat wakes up, yawns, washes behind her ears, and pops through her cat flap into the bright sunlight. And what does she find in the big wide world? One plate of baked beans, two pork pies, three lamb chops - and that''s just the beginning! This charming counting book follows Hetty on her big day out.

The little old man looked up at the moon. ''Does the sky go on forever and ever?'' he asked. ''Where do we come from? Where do we go? Why are we here?''In this touching story, one of Australia''s most celebrated author-illustrators takes young readers on a journey that asks some of life''s big questions. Playful and thought-provoking by turns, The Little Old Man Who Looked Up at the Moontouches on universal themes and will spark many a conversation between young and old

This is a little mystery story. It begins in the middle of the night, when everyone is asleep in their beds. Can you tell how it''s going to end?

Benjamin Russel Hanby was a Civil War era composer of hymns, anti-slavery and temperance songs. Ben grew up in a household where his father was a Bishop of the United Brethren Church and operated their home as a stop on the Underground. Later Ben worked in Chicago for Root and Cady, a leading Civil War era music publisher. In his short life, Ben published over 80 songs including the Christmas favorite "Up on the Housetop." This biography of Benjamin Hanby was originally written and self-published by his son Brainerd Hanby. Brainerd did extensive family history research and collected information and letters from people who had known his father. This edition has been indexed and republished by the Westerville (Ohio) Historical Society, managers of Hanby House Historic Site.

Mary Elizabeth tells the boys that there is a monster at her house - but they (foolishly) don''t believe her! 2-6 yrs.

John and June spy a lovely, juicy pear high up in a pear tree. Jane climbs to the top of the tree, only to fall into the pond when John cant hold the ladder steady. Eventually, with the help of a bird, they reach the pear and share it happily. In rhyming text and illustrated in full colour.