James Marshall

Readers will delight in James Marshall's award-winning classic tales of George and Martha--two beloved, wise, and hilarious hippos! Story Number One: Split Pea Soup Oh, no! Martha made split pea soup again! How can George tell Martha that he hates split pea soup without hurting her feelings? Story Number Two: The Flying Machine When George's flight does not go as planned, Martha knows just the right thing to say.

Harriet the chicken rescues her foolish friend from the clutches of a wiley fox.

In eight animals stories the reader meets a rat family that vacations at a dude ranch, a pig who takes lessons in table manners, a mouse who keeps house for a tomcat, and a buzzard who leaves his money to the Society for Stray Cats--or does he?

A moose welcomes a snail as her houseguest and his sudden disappearance causes her great concern.

Relates several episodes in the friendship of two hippopotamuses.

A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of cookies, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.

Retells the familiar tale in which one of three brother pigs survives a wolf's attacks by using his head and planning well.

Sam and Spider build a tree house and go there with Lolly to trade stories.