Jon Agee

Very strange noises that keep awakening the Wimbledon family one night have an even stranger source.

A knight who feels secure on his side of the wall that divides his book discovers that his side is not as safe as he thought, and the other side is not as threatening.

When Suzie Gump, the richest lady in town, walks into Otis's empty antique shop and insists on buying nothing, she starts a fad that has everyone buying nothing and emptying their homes and stores to make room for it--until Suzie realizes things have gone too far.

Describes the silly and simple things a pet rhinoceros can and cannot do.

"A girl seeks her perfect pet at an unusual animal shelter"--Provided by publisher.

"Otto is having a very palindramatic day. His pet, Pip, has gone missing, and his search for the dog leads him deeper and deeper into a strange and perplexing world–full of talking owls, stacks of cats, storms and mazes, boats and trains and automobiles . . . oh my! Everything seems to be the same backward and forward, and Pip isn’t sure he’ll ever find his way home to Mom and Pop. But you, reader, will enjoy his Oz-like journey thoroughly."--publisher's...

"A daring young astronaut arrives on Mars, certain he will find life there. He has even brought a gift of chocolate cupcakes. But soon, he realizes he's made a mistake. He won't find life on Mars--and what's worse, now he can't find his spaceship!" --book jacket.

Mr. Putney has all sorts of unusual friends including an overweight orangatan, an octopus with cold feet, and an elephant that is difficult to see.

Mysterious noises keep waking up the Wimbledon family. 'That's very odd,' says Mr. Wimbledon each time, but when he returns from checking on the sounds, he's always reassuring, 'It's only Stanley, he's fixing the oil tank.' 'It's only Stanley, he's clearing the bathtub drain.' But what Stanley the dog is actually doing while his oblivious family goes back to bed is deliciously absurd, he's preparing for an interplanetary trip! And guess who's going...

Milo the Magnificent isn't magnificent at all. His card trick is hopeless. His rope trick is a mess. So the theater manager gives him one last chance: Milo has to pull a rabbit out of his hat at the next performance - or else. With carrot, string, and stick, Milo heads for the woods in search of a rabbit. Instead he catches a bear, a very clever bear, whose sensational hat trick just might save Milo's magic act.