author: laura lee hope

The Tailor of Gloucester, Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, Story of a Stuffed Elephant ... golden sky away over his head—a sky that was always dancing, shimmering ... free to attend to you." "You won't be 'free' as you call it, much this side ...

... done; but she took her work to the doorstep and thought busily as the ... made her look up. The child was pointing at the tulip and talking fast in English to ... crying." A struggle went on in Trudel's mind; and for a moment she did not ...

... bag of marbles so I can run faster , and I'll get the hat for you ... Wow ! Ouch ! Oh , lollypops ! Oh , sweet spirits of nitre ! " And away he ... marbles nearly as well.

... Can you jump over an elephant?" "Jump over elephants? I guess not!" the new boy cried. "I never saw an elephant, except in a picture." "We did," said Sue. "We saw a real elephant in a real circus, and we had a make-believe circus with a ...

... it. Mrs. Bimby slept there, and she gave Bert and Nan each one of the smaller rooms. There was a window in each of the bedrooms, and being above the warm downstairs room, where a hot ... day's tramp after chestnuts, Bert was awakened in the ...

... the secret room . ” " But if it hadn't been for Bert's flashlight gleaming on the old desk , even then the papers might not have been found , ” said Mrs. Bobbsey . " So you all had a share in the treasure hunt . ” There was much talk ...

... Scarecrow . " I never grant favors without some return , " said Oz ; " but this much I will promise . If you will kill for me the Wicked Witch of the West , I will bestow upon you a great many brains , and such good brains that you will ...

... done; but she took her work to the doorstep and thought busily as the ... made her look up. The child was pointing at the tulip and talking fast in English to ... crying." A struggle went on in Trudel's mind; and for a moment she did not ...