Relates the adventures of a young beaver with his family and forest friends.
Benjie reeled a few steps and then regained his balance. “Hey, Pad,” called out one of the leader's friends, “here's the kid's stickball bat.” Paddy grabbed it and smiled. He swung the bat over his head and moved in Benjie's direction.
A painter was painting Mrs. Hill's house. “Paint,” thought Tom. “Maybe the painter did it. I'll ask him.” But when he did, the painter laughed. “I'm a house painter, not a tree painter,” he said. “Besides, I have only white paint, ...
Just one place Benjie couldn't go, the most important, down to Terramac. The entrance to Terramac was on the far ... little fellows, in the fall by a couple of Johnnie's assistants for Benjie and his friends. Benjie didn't know that his ...
The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl . HarperCollins , 1983. 311 p . When god child Pretty Pearl announces to her older brothers , John Henry and John de Conqueror , that she would like to try life as a mortal child , they warn her ...
“And his friends,” said Benjie, giving a sweeping glance to the others. “And his friends,” confirmed Warrior. “And a stalwart band they are, worth many more than their number.” Benjie's eyes scanned the group and came to rest on Manfred ...
Melanie wandered around the dusty rooms, strangely comforted by the familiar stench of stale air, spilled booze, ... Snatching up a picture frame from the bedside table, Melanie studied another photo of Benjie and his friends smoking ...
The Anglian Detective Agency Series Vera Morris ... Stuart got his pipe going and Benjie took a packet of Woodbines from his pocket. ... Nothing better than to sit here in the sun and look out at the waves and talk to my friends.
Before the service, Kathy asked to be left alone in the church with Mary Beth's body and casket. Her prayers and thoughts were her own for a few final moments. She thought of her sons whom she missed very much.
Told from the perspectives of the people in his life-including his mother, stepfather, teachers, drug dealer, and best friend-this powerful story will draw you into Benjie's troubled world and force you to confront the uncertainty of his ...
A comprehensive analysis of the ways in which the black American experience has been depicted in film adaptations of popular literature.