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Title	Author	Description
The Abandoned Abandoned	Paul Gallico Gallico	Young Peter sees a striped kitten in a park across the road from his house. As he crosses the street, he is struck by a truck. When he awakes, he discovers he has been transformed into a cat. Luckily, he is befriended by the street-smart stray, Jennie, who shows him how to survive in a world where dangers are many and humans are cruel.
A Traveller in Time Traveller in Time	Alison Uttley Uttley	Unbeknownst to her, Emily’s ancient ancestral home is a portal to the past. Transported to Elizabethan times, she is swept up in attempts to free the imprisoned Mary, Queen of Scots. Uttley is one of England’s most beloved storytellers for children. Here she mixes enchantment and intrigue with stunning descriptions of rural life. Contributors: Phyllis Bray
Lizard Music Lizard Music	Daniel Pinkwater Pinkwater	On his own for the summer, Victor is free to drink all the grape soda he wants, eat anchovy pizza, and stay up late watching TV. But what can explain the Lizard big band that's being broadcast after the late-late movie? “Pinkwater is the uniquest. And so are his books. Each uniquer than the last … A delight in oddness. A magic that’s not like anyone else’s." —Neil Gaiman
Terrible, Horrible Edie Terrible, Horrible Edie	E. C. Spykman Spykman	Ten-year-old Edie Cares is not really horrible or terrible, she just has a lot to contend with this summer, including two snooty brothers, a fancy-pants sister, and two stepsisters who are no better than babies. But when it comes to getting out of scrapes—never mind getting into them—Edie can more than hold her own.
Carbonel & Calidor Carbonel & Calidor	Barbara Sleigh Sleigh	When Carbonel's son decides to give up his birthright and apprentice himself to a witch, Rosemary and John must use all the magic within their power to save him. Contributors: Charles Front
The Kingdom of Carbonel Kingdom of Carbonel	Barbara Sleigh Sleigh	It's good cats versus bad in a thrilling battle for the future of the enchanted land of Cat Country. "The children are lively, the grown-ups (including the witch) colorful and the mingling of magic and reality is most effective." —The New York Times Contributors: Richard Kennedy
The Wonderful O Wonderful O	James Thurber Thurber	A thoroughly uproarious Thurberian experiment with language and a warning to those who would try to tame it. Two pirates conquer an island and attempt to purge it of the odious letter O. Cnfusin reigns, and chas—until the islanders decide to get their vowel back. Contributors: Marc Simont
Too Big Too Big	Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire Aulaire	A silly story about a little tow-headed boy who's getting "TOO BIG" to do just about everything he's wants to do. Brightly colored and simply told, this picture book will appeal to preschoolers exploring the world around them.
The Midnight Folk Midnight Folk	John Masefield Masefield	The hero of The Box of Delights "must fight dark magic to uncover his family's treasure. It won't be easy, but luckily he has an owl, a fox, a cat and a box of toys to help him on his way."—The Guardian (London) Contributors: Madeleine L'Engle , Rowland Hilder
The 13 Clocks 13 Clocks	James Thurber Thurber	Satirist Thurber takes on the fairy tale and the results are captivating. "There are spys, monsters, betrayals, hair's-breadth escapes, spells to be broken and all the usual accouterments, but Thurber gives the proceedings his own particular deadpan spin." —Los Angeles Times Contributors: Neil Gaiman , Marc Simont