Marion: 1935 books

Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer teaches beginning readers about rainbows in this bright Level 1 Ready-to-Read. What is that colorful arc in the sky? It is a rainbow. Rainbows are always pretty to look at, but where do they come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of rainbows…

Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer teaches beginning readers about the sun in this shining Level 1 Ready-to-Read. There are no clouds in the sky. The sun is shining! How does the sun bring us such warm, bright days? Just open this book and read about the wonders of the sun…

Snow is coming, and it's time to get ready! The squirrel gathers nuts, the geese soar south, and the snowshoe hare puts on its new white coat. But what should the fox do? Each animal advises the fox that its own plan is best, but the fox thinks otherwise—yet it's not until he meets a golden-eyed...

A short story for readers 6 to 8. Faced with bullies competing for his food, Harry learns a few new evolutionary tricks to improve his life.

A spooky, fictional story for ages 10+ about three men and their unwanted hunting dogs. Pig hunters, Jim, Digger and Isaac, like most serious hunters, owned dogs that knew what to do, whether by instinct or through training. Every once in a while, a dog failed to fulfil its role, and if not suitable...

Short story for ages 10+ A monster boar? With crooked toes? Or is Dad just dreaming? Told in the hunter’s lore and language. ‘Dad’s told me stories about a monster boar he calls Crooked Toes. Sometimes I’d wonder if it’s just a figment of his imagination. Dad’s head can be...

Short story for ages 10+ A deep story about a young boy who is taught to hunt by an old hunter. Told in the hunter’s lore and language. “I was thirteen when my father left my mother for a lady who looked like she’d just stepped out of a glossy women’s magazine…”

Short story for ages 10+ A humorous, illustrated hunting story told from the dog’s point-of-view. “Don’t know how they think, damn humans! Does Bruce want to catch a pig or not? For goodness sake, let me off my friggin’chain.”

Short story for ages 10+ A warm-hearted hunting story about a boy who undergoes a series of changes that lead him back to his original beliefs. Told in the hunter’s lore and language. ‘At first, when I was young I hated killing little creatures like birds and rabbits, but Dad trained...

A short story for readers 6 to 8. Rufus Rupert Remington always wants more, and he’s rude about it. He shouts and forgets to say please and thank you. He wants another colour on the arc of the rainbow, and a billion trillion stars in the sky. But is it really Rupert’s fault that he’s behaving so badly?

Three short stories, ages 5 - 8 years. Farty-farty Flame-flame feels sad because his only job now is to tow the boat down to the sea, a short distance away from the farm. He feels useless and old because only worthless tractors do this job. Can the mechanic save him or will Farmer Ollie lose his old...

Amy loves to stay on Barnabus Johansson's farm in her school holidays to get away from city life. It's her safe haven, with animals like Tripod the three-legged dog, Molly the goat, and Gutsache the cat. It's where she rides her beloved Chestnut Mare. When tragedy strikes, Amy learns some of the harsh...

Three short stories for readers 5 to 8 . Faced with bullies competing for his food, Snapper-fish Harry learns a few new evolutionary tricks to improve his life. Visiting La-la Land - when Lucy is reading, she enters a strange but beautiful world full of surprises and makes a new friend. The Little...

Five stories for ages 10 and up from the Heart of the Hunter series, featuring a violent territorial challenge between two stags, a boy’s discovery that conservation is better than killing, a legendary monster boar, a pig dog’s view of his master, and hunting dogs getting revenge on cruel owners....