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1) The caboose who got loose

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Co

Pub. Date

1971.

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Tired of being last on the smoky, noisy freight train, Katy Caboose wishes for some way to escape from the endless track

2) Kermit the hermit

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

[1965]

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After a mean, selfish crab is rescued by a boy, the crab searches for a way to repay the kindness

3) The wump world

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton-Mifflin

Pub. Date

[1970]

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The Wump World is an unspoiled place until huge monsters bring hordes of tiny creatures from the planet Pollutus

4) Randy's dandy lions

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1992.

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Five talented lions suffer from stage fright and are unable to perform their circus act. A new lion-tamer is hired

5) The Whingdingdilly

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1970.

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Tired of a dog's life, Scamp visits the wicked little witch in the woods and becomes a whingdingdilly

6) Huge Harold

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

[1961]

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7) Pamela Camel

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1984.

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A tired and dejected circus camel finds long-sought-after recognition along a railroad track

8) Big bad Bruce

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1977.

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Bruce, a bear bully, never picks on anyone his own size until he is diminished in more ways than one by a small but very independent witch

9) How Droofus the dragon lost his head

Author

Peet, Bill

Series

Lyle the crocodile (Bernard Waber) volume 3

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Co

Pub. Date

1971.

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Although he comes from a fierce family, Droofus is a good dragon undeserving of the price the king puts on his head

10) Farewell to Shady Glade

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

[1966]

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11) Ella

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1964.

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A spiteful, conceited elephant runs away from the circus and immediately regrets her course of action

12) The luckiest one of all

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1982.

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Wishing to be a bird, a little boy learns that there are benefits and drawbacks to every condition and that being a little boy may be the best of all

13) Encore for Eleanor

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1981.

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Eleanor the elephant, a retired circus star, finds a new career as the resident artist in the city zoo

14) Zella, Zack, and Zodiac

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1986.

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Zella the zebra helps Zack the ostrich when he is young and helpless and when he grows up Zack returns the favor by saving Zella's young offspring from a lion

15) The gnats of Knotty Pine

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1975.

Language

English

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The smallest creatures of Knotty Pine Forest avert the horrors of the hunting season in a very "sportsgnatlike" way

16) Chester: the worldly pig

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1965.

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A disgruntled pig sets his sights on being more than something to eat

17) The pinkish, purplish, bluish egg

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

[1963]

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Only Myrtle is prepared to love the animal from the pinkish, purplish, bluish egg

18) Merle the high flying squirrel

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1974.

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Unhappy about the noise and clutter of the city, a squirrel travels west to find peace and quiet in the forest of giant trees he has heard about

19) Cyrus the unsinkable sea serpent

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1975.

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Cyrus, a shy and friendly serpent, finally realizes his ambition by heroically helping some voyagers through a storm and foiling some dastardly pirates

20) Eli

Author

Peet, Bill

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1978.

Language

English

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A proud but decrepit lion learns a lesson about friendship from the vultures he despises

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Bill Peet

1) The caboose who got loose

2) Kermit the hermit

3) The wump world

4) Randy's dandy lions

5) The Whingdingdilly

6) Huge Harold

7) Pamela Camel

8) Big bad Bruce

9) How Droofus the dragon lost his head

10) Farewell to Shady Glade

11) Ella

12) The luckiest one of all

13) Encore for Eleanor

14) Zella, Zack, and Zodiac

15) The gnats of Knotty Pine

16) Chester: the worldly pig

17) The pinkish, purplish, bluish egg

18) Merle the high flying squirrel

19) Cyrus the unsinkable sea serpent

20) Eli