The fun-filled story starring Lexi, the street-smart squirrel, and his friend PeeWee, the well-read guinea pig, is now available in paperback. Lexi doesn't trust humans. But when a homeless stranger rescues PeeWee from the jaws of a vicious dog, Lexi has a change of heart. Can two rodents make a ...
The third Park Pals adventure is now available in paperback. When pretty Plush ends up in Central Park, PeeWee thinks he'll have a family soon. But Plush couldn't be less interested in exploring the wild outdoors with him. Then, PeeWee finds out that winter will be coming. Will these two guinea p...
A guinea pig in Central Park? PeeWee, once a boy's dear pet, has been secretly released into the wilds of Central Park. But instead of relishing his freedom, PeeWee is at first a stranger in a strange land--until he meets Lexi, a city-wise squirrel who gives his new stubby-tailed friend some tips...
One Monday just as recess was ending, Monty found a sweater lying in a corner of the playground. It was dark gray and it was near a gray wall, so it would have been easy to miss. In fact, it had been missed by its owner, which is why Monty found it. On his way back to his classroom, he stopped in...
One morning soon after the full hunter’s moon, when our children were almost five weeks old, we woke to discover that the air was colder than usual and a fine covering of white was on the ground. I stepped out onto it carefully and noticed that the ground was very cold. When I turned to look back...
I opened my eyes to see what was going on. Suddenly, the dog had turned to run in another direction. I shivered with relief as I wondered why he had lost interest in me. And then I saw. It was all Lexi’s doing. My new friend had climbed down from his safe perch in the tree and set himself in the ...
One moment we thought we were about to be thrown off, and the next thing we knew the bus was slowing to a stop. But just as we were about to relax our hold, it took off again. It’s not easy riding on a bus, I decided. No wonder I’d never tried it before. At one of our stops, Lenox asked me, “What...
and Mrs. Kelly finally agreed that Arlene and Ilene were old enough to have a pet. “I want a kitten,” said Arlene. “I want a puppy,” said Ilene. “A kitten. I said it first,” said Arlene. “No. A puppy. I said it louder,” insisted Ilene. “We can’t get both,” said their mother. “The animals would pr...