"Some of us look up at those craggy, mysterious apartment buildings found in the posher parts of New York City and wonder what goes on inside. The Doorman's Repose collects ten stories of the doings of 777 Garden Avenue, one of the craggiest"-- Provided by publisher.
When Peter, an eight-year-old London boy with neglectful parents and a distant nanny, is transformed into a cat after rescuing a stray, Jennie, from being hit by a car, Jennie takes care of him despite her contempt for humans.
Details the life and legacy of folk legend Pecos Bill. Explains Pecos Bill's rugged childhood being raised by coyotes and his adult life as a cowboy. Includes several illustrations of Pecos Bill's exploits.
"When a robber steals his grandmother's musical coffee mill, Kasperl and his best friend Seppel try to catch the robber, who enlists the help of his wicked magician friend, Petrosilius Zackleman, a gluttonous villain with a weakness for fried potatoes"--Provided by publisher.
In search of food, Leander, King of the Bears, leads his subjects from their safe caves in the mountains of Sicily to the valley where they triumph over many enemies.
Captain Tinker sends Jenny Linsky off to boarding school for the summer, but when another student frightens her, she runs away and gets herself into several dangerous situations.
