Most Popular Books by Steven Kroll

Once there were two mice who fell in love with the same pumkin. Clayton took care of it during the day. Desmond took care of it at night. The two mice didn''t know about each other. And the pumpkin grew and grew and grew into...THE BIGGEST PUMPKIN EVER!

A little girl gets mad at a lot of things in her daily life but is comforted that her mother understands her anger.

When the mayor of Mouseville announces a contest, Clayton and Desmond compete to win the prize for building the biggest snowman.

Invites readers to search for hidden pumpkins within the background scenes.

Whenever Mickey thinks up fun things to do, it is his friend Jake who gets into trouble, until Mickey finds out that this situation might change.

Clayton and Desmond work together to try to find the biggest apple for a school contest, but when they realize they will not win they find a better use for all of the apples they have collected.

A packrat resists recycling, reducing, and reusing

"Kroll introduces four notable groups referred to by their enemies as barbarians: the Goths, the Huns, the Vikings, and the Mongols. In each case, he looks at the lives of common people within the group, their religious beliefs, their leaders, their history, and the results of their attacks on other civilizations"--Amazon.com.

New York City at Christmastime--seen through the eyes of a runaway dog

When three cute pigs get into the farmhouse, total chaos results.

12 kids make up an imaginative story about a tyrannosaurus on the loose

An illustrated account of the amazing two-year journey of Lewis and Clark across the American West. In the early 1800s, William Clark and Meriwether Lewis set out, at the request of President Thomas Jefferson, to explore the Louisiana Territory. For two years, four months, and nine days the men and their crew traveled the rivers, plains, and forests of the west, discovering unknown plants and animals and making contact with many native tribes. This simple introduction to their epic journey is perfect for young readers, featuring large-format illustrations, a timeline of important events, and an afterword that describes the lives of the explorers after their return home.

A high school junior at a summer camp for boys comes to realize some of the happenings that are passed off as pranks are in fact vicious attacks on the "weaker" boys.

A little girt imagines all the things she''d like to be before deciding that being me is the best of all.

To get what they want, the larger jungle animals bully the smaller ones until Mama Monkey shows them all the benefits of sharing.

David, a boy who thinks modern Thanksgivings are boring, imagines being at Plymouth Colony and celebrating the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.

A young boy finds himself inadvertently leading an extraordinary parade of goats into his school.

One day when Mom returns home she is greeted by surprise after surprise from each of her six children and her husband.

It is 1889, Tony Petrosino, a 14 year old from a poor village in Italy, has been in America for two years.Tony and his family live in a cramped tenement apartment in New York City''s Little Italy. His papa has seasonal work laying new streets. His mamma sews garments and makes articicial flowers at home. Tony, his two brothers, and his sister do what they can do to help.Tony wants to do better. Struggling with neighborhood gangs and working as a part-time newsboy, he has learned English and graduated from the eighth grade. Now, he wants to continue his education, but his papa, stuck Old World ways, refuses. Tony must become a full-time newsboy to give more money to the family. Tony wants to rebel, but he is loyal to his family. His decision will begin the widening of his experience.Jamestown''s American Portraits explores the growth of different generations and cultures through the lives of young boys and girls. These titles are told from a diverse group of boys and girls, coming from different and unique backgrounds that represent America''s own diverse population, spanning from the Jamestown Settlement to the Civil Rights Movement. Titles in this series: This Generation of Americans: A Story of the Civil Rights Movement, by Fredrick L. McKissack, Jr. The Road to Freedom: A Story of the Reconstruction, by Jabari Asim All For Texas: A Story of Texas Liberation, by G. Clifton Wisler The Worst of Times: A Story of the Great Depression, by James Lincoln Collier Wind on the River: A Story of the Civil War, by Laurie Lawlor When I Dream of Heaven: Angelina''s Story, by Steven Kroll (1895 Italian Immigrant in NYC) An Eye for an Eye: A Story of the Revolutionary War, by Peter and Connie Roop Sweet America: An Immigrant''s Story, by Steven Kroll The Corn Raid: A Story of the Jamestown Settlement, by James Lincoln Collier Revenge of the Aztecs: A Story of 1920s Hollywood, by Susan Beth Pfeffer To Touch the Stars: A Story of World War II, by Karen Zeinert