Harry And The Terrible Whatzit

When his mother goes to the cellar and fails to return right away, Harry searches for her and confronts the terrible two-headed Whatzit.

When his mother goes to the cellar and doesn't return right away, Harry goes down to search for her and confronts the terrible two-headed Whatzit.

Gackenbach's delightful story follows the adventures of Sidney and his dog after Sidney invents a machine that can give each the other's identity. Full-color illustrations.

When his mother goes to the cellar and fails to return right away, Harry searches for her and confronts the terrible two-headed Whatzit.

George faces a troublesome Komodo dragon that has slithered into his family's root cellar and is eating all their vegetables.

Recounts the events of a day when everything goes wrong for Alexander. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Back in print! Norman Bridwell's funny and charming story about appreciating individual differences. Someone new has moved into the neighborhood--and she's a witch! Her two young neighbors delight in how she does everything a bit differently from them. She paints her house black, walks her pet dragon around the block, and uses magic to do her shopping and send soup over to people that are sick. However, some of the older townspeople people are not happy about their new neighbor. What kind of magical surprise does the witch have in store for them?

You have not seen this book before, though in it are recognizable elements of classic adventure tales and allegory as well as the look of comic-book story-telling. Young Sammy cannot walk, yet he must struggle to his feet to vanquish an overpowering foe and then escape with a prize to safety. The terrible Zargon has stolen a favorite stuffed toy, and the boy is sent by the mysterious General on a mission to retrieve it with the help of the sled dog, Fenris. In pictures of unforgettable drama, the small outwits the fearsome, the boy confronts his terror and, with consummate courage, he succeeds at the mission of his life.