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James Marshall

    James Marshall possessed an uncanny ability to elicit delight from readers with minimal text and simple drawings. His characters, often animals with distinct personalities, could express a wide range of emotions with just a few strokes. Marshall excelled at distilling complex situations into humorous narratives that resonated with both children and adults. His unique style and knack for capturing the essence of childhood made him a beloved author.

    George and Martha
    Penguin Readers. Walkabout
    Willis
    George and Martha One Fine Day
    Fox on the Job
    George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends Collector's Edition
    • One of James Marshall's enduring classic characters--now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line! When Fox breaks his bike, his mom tells him to get a job to pay for a new one. He tries working at a shoe store (too much!), an amusement park (too scary!), and even tries delivering pizzas (too fast!). Then he finds a job that's just his speed—bed testing in a store window! Zzzzzzz! James Marshall at his wacky best for early readers. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics; for children who are ready to read on their own.

      Fox on the Job
      4.5
    • George and Martha One Fine Day

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Five new episodes in the friendship of two hippos: The Tight Rope, The Diary, The Icky Story, The Big Scare, The Amusement Park.

      George and Martha One Fine Day
      4.4
    • Willis

      • 46 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Not so very long ago, on the most beautiful beach in the world, there sat a most unhappy creature. His name was Willis, and all summer long, large salty tears rolled down his cheeks and dropped into the sand. Willis is sad because he's a sunbather with sensitive eyes but no sunglasses. So he and his friends, Bird, Snake, and Lobster, set out to earn the money needed to buy a pair. After failing ridiculously at a hodgepodge of odd jobs, Lobster comes up with a successful plan that allows them all to enjoy the bright summer days.

      Willis
      5.0
    • This is the story of an Aboriginal boy and two American children in the Australian desert. When they meet the boy, Mary and Peter learn about the desert. They follow him to food and water. But they are lost. Can they finish their journey and find their way home?

      Penguin Readers. Walkabout
      5.0
    • Two lovable hippos teach the meaning of friendship in five separate vignettes: "Split Pea Soup," "The Flying Machine," "The Tub," "The Mirror," "The Tooth."

      George and Martha
      4.2
    • When Carruthers is miserable with a cold, Eugene and Emily cheer him up with a story about a wonderful adventure shared by three friends one summer afternoon on the river.

      Taking Care of Carruthers
      4.2
    • George and Martha: One More Time

      • 24 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      Iconic best hippo friends George and Martha find that scary movies and jealousy are easier to deal with when you have a good friend by your side in the Level Two I Can Read. With original art and text from Marshall's storybooks and themes that will resonate with beginning readers, these deeply humorous, deeply honest stories are sure to inspire a love of books and reading. In each of the two short stories in this book George and Martha model healthy ways to navigate the sometimes complicated waters of friendship. Includes "The Scary Move" and "The Secret Club," plus games and activities to strengthen reading skills and comprehension. George and Martha One More Time is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.

      George and Martha: One More Time
      3.7
    • Fox Outfoxed

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Fox competes in a big race, gives away his comic books, and goes trick-or-treating on Halloween with his friends

      Fox Outfoxed
      3.9
    • Three Up a Tree

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Lolly is much too busy sunning herself to help Sam and Spider build a tree house. So when they are finished, they don't want to let her play in it. But Lolly says she knows a good story to tell, and soon the three friends are gathered in the tree house. Who will tell the best story?

      Three Up a Tree
      3.8
    • When a lean and mangy wolf stumbles into the Boarshoi Ballet, he finds tasty pigs a-plenty, twirling and whirling in a performance of Swine Lake. Faced with all those luscious porkers, whats a hungry wolf to do? Well, something totally surprising, as it turns out. Pure fun from Marshall and Sendak--an incomparable duo!

      Swine Lake
      3.8
    • Goldilocks and the Three Bears

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Some picture books are much too hard. Some picture books are much too soft. But James Marshall's Goldilocks is just right.

      Goldilocks and the Three Bears
    • Schweinesee

      • 46 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Ein hungriger Wolf gerät durch Zufall in eine Ballettaufführung. Zur Freude seines leeren Magens sind Bühne und Zuschauerraum von echten Schweinen bevölkert! Das Licht geht aus, der Vorgang öffnet sich, der Wolf ist auf dem Sprung ... Doch das Spektakel ist so fesselnd, dass er seinen Kohldampf schnell vergisst und sich im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes von »Schweinesee« hinreißen lässt. Eine gelungene Premiere im Bolschoink Theater!

      Schweinesee