Susan Hood

"When the old Tooth Mouse announces that it is time to name her successor, Sophie, the small mouse who would NOT go to bed, desperately hopes to be chosen. The three tasks she is adssigned are difficult and dangerous, and some of the other mice believe that she is just too little to succeed. At times, Sophie even doubts herself. But sometimes, the wisest answer really is the simplest one-and sometimes the best mouse for the job just might be the very...

In 1940, a group of British children, their escorts, and some sailors struggle to survive in a lifeboat when the ship taking them to safety in Canada is torpedoed.

Meet Joshua James, the fix-it man. If he cant fix it, no one can! When a stinky problem arises, Joshua James takes matters into his own hands with a little help from his younger sister, Sophie. -- Amazon.com.

Timid young trick-or-treaters learn to overcome their fears on a spooky Halloween night by shouting "boo!" at skeletons, ghosts, and a trio of dinosaurs.

While Spike, a tiny axolotl salamander, practices being the monster he believes he is, other animals call him cute and funny but when a gila monster arrives and the other creatures hide, Spike shows his true nature.

A young girl loves all kinds of shoes except the ones with laces, until her mother gives her--and the reader--a lesson in tying shoes.

A little girl learns that everyone makes mistakes sometimes.

A seed, afraid but bored in the dark soil, decides to put out one little root, then one little shoot, before learning that there are plenty of friends around for encouragement.

A shy boy and a shy girl become friends and discover they share a common interest in yo-yos.

After Pup finds an egg in the woods, Pup and Hound begin a search for the egg's mother.