When the Circus Came to Town(Reprint) by PollyHorvath Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 1999 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux (Byr) ISBN-13: 978-0-374-48367-8, ISBN: 0-374-48367-1
"A hilarious satire on small-town prejudiceIt all started with the Halibuts. Then came Elmira Degoochy the snake lady. Then the Flying Gambinis -- all seven of them and their mother. And Mrs. Harrison the fortune-teller, and Mr. Wydel the strongman . . . These are the new residents of Springfield, the formerly peaceful Midwestern town where up to now young Ivy's life had been pretty uneventful. Ivy becomes fast friends with Alfred Halibu ..."
The Trolls(Reprint) by PollyHorvath Paperback, 135 Pages, Published 2001 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux (Byr) ISBN-13: 978-0-374-47991-6, ISBN: 0-374-47991-7
" "All Sunday, the children made the most of Aunt Sally. She finished their Halloween costumes, proved a tireless player of cribbage and I Doubt It, read Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle stories out loud, using just the right expression, and never put a lid on the cookie jar. She was, all in all, the most satisfactory grownup the children had ever known." Transported into their lives not with an umbrella like Mary Poppins, but equally as d ..."
"In this hilarious sequel to "Mr. and Mrs. Bunny Detectives Extraordinaire! "that even includes a guest appearance by J. K. Rowling a.k.a. "Oldwhatshername" Madeleine wants nothing more than to save money for college, but her impractical, ex-hippie parents are broke. When the family unexpectedly inherits a sweet shoppe in England that has the potential to earn serious profit, they see an answer to all their problems. . . . Meanwhile, Mr. ..."
The Canning Season(1st Edition) (National Book Award for Young People's Literature (Awards)) by PollyHorvath Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2003 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux (Byr) ISBN-13: 978-0-374-39956-6, ISBN: 0-374-39956-5
"Love under trying circumstancesOne night out of the blue, Ratchet Clark’s ill-natured mother tells her that Ratchet will be leaving their Pensacola apartment momentarily to take the train up north. There she will spend the summer with her aged relatives Penpen and Tilly, inseparable twins who couldn’t look more different from each other. Staying at their secluded house, Ratchet is treated to a passel of strange family history and local ..."
Everything on a Waffle by PollyHorvath Hardcover, 150 Pages, Published 2002 by Scholastic ISBN-13: 978-0-439-44039-4, ISBN: 0-439-44039-4
"This hilarious sequel to Mr. and Mrs. Bunny-Detectives Extraordinaire! is a bunny-rific "tail" that even includes a guest appearance by J. K. Rowling a.k.a. "Oldwhatshername". Madeleine wants nothing more than to save money for college, but her impractical, ex-hippie parents are broke. When the family unexpectedly inherits a sweet shoppe in England that has the potential to earn serious profit, they see an answer to all their problems. ..."
One Year in Coal Harbor by PollyHorvath Library, 224 Pages, Published 2012 by Schwartz & Wade ISBN-13: 978-0-375-96970-6, ISBN: 0-375-96970-5
"Readers rejoice—Primrose Squarp is back! The wise and curious heroine of the Newbery Honor Book Everything on a Waffle is facing another adventure-filled year in Coal Harbor. Even though her parents, once lost at sea, are home, there’s a whole slew of problems and mysteries to keep Primrose—and eager fans—busy. There’s Uncle Jack and Kate Bowzer, who may (or may not) be in love. There’s Ked, a foster child who becomes Primrose’s friend ..."
The Canning Season by PollyHorvath Paperback, 182 Pages, Published 2003 by Farrar Straus Giroux ISBN-13: 978-0-88899-552-0, ISBN: 0-88899-552-0
Northward to the Moon(1st Edition) (My One Hundred Adventures) by PollyHorvath Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2010 by Schwartz & Wade Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-375-86110-9, ISBN: 0-375-86110-6
"In this beautiful follow-up to the highly acclaimed My One Hundred Adventures, Jane and her family have moved to Canada . . . but not for long. When her stepfather, Ned, is fired from his job as a high school French teacher (seems he doesn’t speak French), the family packs up and Jane embarks on a series of new adventures. At first, she imagines her family as a gang of outlaws, riding on horseback in masks, robbing trains, and trave ..."
Everything on a Waffle(1st Edition) by PollyHorvath Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2001 by Groundwood Books Import ISBN-13: 978-0-88899-442-4, ISBN: 0-88899-442-7
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M Is for Mountie A Royal Canadian Mounted Police Alphabet (Alphabet Books) by PollyHorvath, Lorna Bennett Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2008 by Sleeping Bear Press ISBN-13: 978-1-58536-267-7, ISBN: 1-58536-267-0
"From the pageantry of the Musical Ride to the movie-good looks of the fictional Dudley Do-Right, the image of the handsome and stalwart Mountie has long been part of popular North American culture. But there's more to being a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police than wearing a red coat. It's an important career law enforcement and public service. In M is for Mountie: A Royal Canadian Mounted Police Alphabet, award-winning author ..."
"Eleven year old Primrose living in a small fishing village in British Columbia recounts her experiences and all that she learns about human nature and the unpredictability of life in the months after her parents are lost at sea. Set on Vancouver Island in Canada."
No More Cornflakes by PollyHorvath Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 1993 by Sunburst ISBN-13: 978-0-374-45516-3, ISBN: 0-374-45516-3
"Hortense worries that her family is falling apart, but as she gets to know her Aunt Kate and makes a new friend, she discovers that change isn't always bad."
"When Imogene found out she had to leave New York City for the summer and visit relativesin Iowa, she certainly did not expect to have all the excitement and ..."
The Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane(1st Edition) by PollyHorvath Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2007 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux (Byr) ISBN-13: 978-0-374-31553-5, ISBN: 0-374-31553-1
"When an accident leaves teenage cousins Meline and Jocelyn parentless, they come to live with their unknown and eccentric Uncle Marten on his private island. They soon discover that the island has a history as tragic as their own: it was once an air force training camp, led by a mad commander whose crazed plan to train pilots to fly airplanes without instruments sent eleven pilots to their deaths. Jocelyn, Meline, and Uncle Marten are s ..."
The Vacation(1st Edition) by PollyHorvath Hardcover, 197 Pages, Published 2005 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux (Byr) Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-374-38070-0, ISBN: 0-374-38070-8
"From the author of the Newbery Honor Book Everything on a WaffleWhen his mother decides on a whim to be a missionary in Africa and drags his unwilling father with her, Henry is left in the care of his Aunts Magnolia and Pigg. Henry's sure they dislike him and he's trying to keep his distance, but that becomes more difficult when Mag decides they should take a destination-less road trip. Mag, convalescing from an illness that makes her l ..."
The Happy Yellow Car by PollyHorvath Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2004 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux (Byr) ISBN-13: 978-0-374-42879-2, ISBN: 0-374-42879-4
"Gunther Grunt buys a new car with the money his wife has been saving to send their twelve-year-old daughter, Betty, to college. To make matters worse, Betty has been elected Pork-Fry Queen by her classmates and now she doesn't have the money needed to buy flowers for the teacher. What follows is a comedic chain of events that teaches the Grunts about the value of family."
Very Rich by PollyHorvath 256 Pages, Published 2019 by Puffin Canada ISBN-13: 978-0-14-319863-5, ISBN: 0-14-319863-7
"From Newbery Honor-- and National Book Award--winning author Polly Horvath comes another magical novel featuring a time machine, money, food and lots of family."