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Books in the Families genre:

Snow on Blueberry Mountain (2006)

Mark Wilkins decides to see if he can make his father’s ‘folly’ into a money-making business by building a ski run.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Don Sibley

Sparkplug of the Hornets (2006)

Peewee Carson has what it takes, and in Indiana, any high school basketball team can make it to the state championship.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Don Sibley

Walt and Skeezix 1923 & 1924 (2006)

Frank O. King’s newspaper strip Gasoline Alley, starring Walt Wallet, first appeared November 24, 1918. In the strip for February 14, 1921, a baby, whom Walt names Skeezix is left on Walt’s doorstep. This is the second volume in the colle... View More

Author(s): Frank King
Illustrator(s): Frank King

Who Rides in the Dark? (2006)

Daniel Drew is heading west to seek his fortune when he gets caught up in the search for a gang of highway men.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): James MacDonald

The All-I’ll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll (2007)

A Depression-era Christmas teaches its eternal lessons.

Author(s): Patricia C. McKissack
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

Bath Time! (2007)

Spattered with colors from a long day at the easel, the pig takes to the tub, determined to get clean. And it floats!

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

Walt and Skeezix 1925 & 1926 (2007)

Frank O. King’s newspaper strip Gasoline Alley, starring Walt Wallet, first appeared November 24, 1918. In the strip for February 14, 1921, a baby, whom Walt names Skeezix is left on Walt’s doorstep. This is the third volume of the collec... View More

Author(s): Frank King
Illustrator(s): Frank King

Barnyard Bath! (2008)

This is a waterproof version of Barnyard Dance—the famous board book bestseller. And what could make tub time more fun than a book? Especially one that floats.... View More

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

The Birthday Book (2008)

A treasury of stories and poems by many different authors and illustrators.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley
Various

Comings and Goings at Parrot Park (2008)

It's summertime and 53 Parrot Park is a busy place to be. All the Murphys are there, and so are their Canadian cousins, who talk funny but are just like their Irish cousins in every other way. Daddy has borrowed some tents to make room for everyone -... View More

Author(s): Mary Murphy
Illustrator(s): Jessica Ahlberg

The Complete Little Orphan Annie Volume One Daily Comics 1924-1927 (2008)

This is the first volume in the reprinting of the complete Little Orphan Annie comic strip and includes the daily strips from 1924-1927 as well as a few atypical Sunday strips that advance the plot.

Author(s): Harold Gray
Illustrator(s): Harold Gray

In the Small (2008)

The entire population of the Earth is shrunken to one twelfth its former size. Who is now the master predator? Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Devon Hague
Michael Hague
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Mystery at Witchend (2008)

The first adventure of the Lone Pine Club, a British war time mystery with spies and sabateurs, adapted for radio from the novel by Malcolm Saville.

Author(s): Malcolm Saville
Barbara Sleigh
Illustrator(s): Val Biro

Betsy and the Great World and Betsy’s Wedding (2009)

Betsy spends a year in Europe and Joe is waiting for her on the dock when she returns.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Maud Hart Lovelace
Illustrator(s): Vera Neville

Betsy Was a Junior and Betsy and Joe (2009)

Betsy’s junior and senior years at Deep Valley High.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Maud Hart Lovelace
Illustrator(s): Vera Neville

The Black Angels (2009)

They all loved to sing, except Joseph, so they eagerly fell in with Benjie's plan to form an Operatic and Concert Troupe and go on the road.

Author(s): Maud Hart Lovelace
Illustrator(s): Unknown

A Child’s Good Morning Book (2009)

A celebration of getting up in the morning.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Karen Katz

The Complete Little Orphan Annie Volume Four Daily and Sunday Comics 1932-1933 (2009)

This is the fourth volume in the reprinting of the complete Little Orphan Annie comic strip and includes the daily strips and Sunday strips in color from 1932-1933.

Author(s): Harold Gray
Illustrator(s): Harold Gray

The Complete Little Orphan Annie Volume Three Daily and Sunday Comics 1929-1931 (2009)

This is the third volume in the reprinting of the complete Little Orphan Annie comic strip and includes the daily strips from 1927-1929. During this period many of the Sunday strips, which are include here, were integrated into the storyline of the d... View More

Author(s): Harold Gray
Illustrator(s): Harold Gray

The Complete Little Orphan Annie Volume Two Daily and Sunday Comics 1927-1929 (2009)

This is the second volume in the reprinting of the complete Little Orphan Annie comic strip and includes the daily strips from 1927-1929. During this period many of the Sunday strips, which are include here, were integrated into the storyline of the ... View More

Author(s): Harold Gray
Illustrator(s): Harold Gray

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