Lone Cone Library

It is 1922, and London is tense. Ex-servicemen are disillusioned, the out-of-work and the hungry are demanding change. And in South London, in a genteel Camberwell villa, a large silent house now bereft of brothers, husband and even servants, life is about to be transformed, as impoverished widow Mrs. Wray and her spinster daughter, Frances, are obliged to take in lodgers.

Guests at Little Frog's birthday party include the red fox, the purple butterfly, the orange cat, and other colorful animals. The illustrations are designed to demonstrate the concept of complementary colors.

From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation! Please pass the pisgetti!Karen and David Michael have the worst manners ever. Karen burps at the dinner table. And david Michael makes rude noises with his armpit. Then Karen's daddy sends them to charm school. Karen loves dressing up and learning how to dance. But David Michael and the rest of the boys are so rude. So Karen decides...

Robert wishes Stevie, a house guest, would go away but when he does Robert realizes how much fun they had together.

Activities at a birthday party for Clifford, the big red dog, provide opportunities for counting balloons, presents, and other objects from one to ten.

Sarah's rotten cat Ralph goes to a Halloween costume party dressed as her and creates horrible mischief under the protection of his disguise.

When Aunt Nina gives a birthday party for her cat, the guests receive surprise presents.

Jamie is disappointed when a huge blizzard cancels her birthday party, until unexpected visitors arrive to create a winter picnic and a very special birthday.

Harry, who is hoping to get a cowboy hat for his birthday, is quite surprised when he opens all the presents at his party.

Teddy Bear fears that his friends will not remember his birthday, but the toy friends have planned a surprise party with treats and gifts.