Kathi Appelt

An old hound that's been chained up at his hateful owner's run-down shack, and two kittens born underneath the house, endure separation, danger, and many other tribulations in their quest to be reunited and free.

A rambunctious puppy finds a home at the Ronald McDonald House, a place that houses sick children and their families while they undergo treatment.

Meet Bingo and J'miah, raccoon brothers on a mission to save Sugar Man Swamp in this tale from Newbery Honoree Kathi Appelt. Raccoon brothers Bingo and J'miah are the newest recruits of the Official Sugar Man Swamp Scouts. The opportunity to serve the Sugar Man - the massive creature who delights in delicious sugar cane and magnanimously rules over the swamp - is an honor, and also a big responsibility, since the rest of the swamp critters rely heavily...

Max the cat attacks fish, curtains, socks, and strings, but how many things can he actually catch?

Click Dark hosts a special twelve-hour program of American Batstand where the bats rock and roll until the midnight hour ends.

A colorful goodnight poem to a "bayou gal." Includes a glossary with Cajun pronunciation.

While fishing with his grandfather in the swamp, a young boy asks all kinds of questions about a very special bear.

The reader is invited to count hungry crows as they hunt for savory snacks.

The arrival of a new little brother has his big sister singing the blues.

Twelve-year-old Chap Brayburn, ancient Sugar Man, and his raccoon-brother Swamp Scouts Bingo and J'miah try to save Bayou Tourterelle from feral pigs Clydine and Buzzie, greedy Sunny Boy Beaucoup, and world-class alligator wrestler and would-be land developer Jaeger Stitch.