Russell Hoban

Jealous of her sister's birthday, Frances becomes mean and selfish, until rare generosity and birthday spirit move her to reluctantly give her coveted gift.

Frances finds it difficult to go to sleep with the strange noises and menacing shapes that seem to fill her room after dark.

Frances, the little badger, is not sure that she likes having a new baby in the family since her parents cannot spend as much time with her.

Two discarded toy mice survive perilous adventures in a hostile world before finding security and happiness with old friends and new.

Ace Dragon flies, does stunts, sky writes with fire, and has many adventures with a boy named John.

A man builds a new table sturdy enough for an elephant to dance on and works up to a restaurant with twenty dancing elephants.

Harvey thinks his big sister, Mildred, is mean and rotten and she thinks he is stupid and no-good, so they both spend some lonely hours refusing to play together.

Arthur Crocodile cannot seem to learn table manners until his sister brings her new girlfriend to visit.

Jim Hedgehog is converted to a healthy diet and lifestyle by confronting a frightening image of his future self in his favorite film the Revolting Blob.