Blackout

by Anne Rockwell

Published 1 January 1979
Dan and his family face hardship and danger when an ice storm causes a 3-day power failure in their town.

A country peddler looks for clues which will lead him to his missing pack.

Big Boss

by Anne Rockwell

Published 1 January 1975
Big Boss is Anne Rockwell's easy-to-read retelling of a Tibetan folktale.

In a retelling of a Tibetan folktale, the big tiger roams the forest filled with pomposity, until one day a little frog outwits everyone, including the big tiger, and quickly gains the honored title "Big Boss of the Forest."

Romulus and Remus

by Anne Rockwell

Published 1 December 1981
A retelling of the story about Romulus, the legendary founder of Rome, and his twin brother, Remus, who were raised with wolves.

The Story Snail

by Anne Rockwell

Published 1 January 1974
John can do nothing well until a snail gives him one hundred fabulous stories to tell. But even they wear thin and he goes in search of the snail again.

The traveling peddler Timothy Todd and his friends become involved in a moonlight chase with a bear, a bobcat, and three ghosts.

Camping for the first time on their deck, two brothers discover that the night is full of strange sights and sounds.

Out to Sea

by Anne Rockwell

Published 1 January 1980
A brother and sister are inadvertently swept out to sea while playing in an old row boat they have found on the beach.

I Did it

by Harlow Rockwell

Published 1 January 1974
Simple instructions for making a variety of things from easily available materials. Included are a paper bag disguise, a papier macheĢ fish, and bread.

The Gollywhopper Egg

by Anne Rockwell

Published 1 January 1974
Timothy Todd, the peddler, sells almost anything, including a coconut he endows with unique abilities.