When an attempt to steal Shirley, a rare sea-unicorn, results in the sinking of their houseboat, ten-year-old Thora, her mermaid mother, and Mr. Walters stay at the estate of old friends and find a solution to the friends' financial troubles, but the would-be thief is still on their trail.

Johnson's fanciful tale--full of charming black-and-white illustrations--invites young mermaid enthusiasts to celebrate the unflappable spirit of an enchanting heroine.

Narwhal to the rescue! The mermaids set off on an icy adventure in the second action-packed adventure in the illustrated Sea Keeper chapter book series. The Arctic mermaids urgently need the Sea Keepers' help! Evil mermaid Effluvia is back and she has used her bad magic to melt their ice palace. If Emily, Grace, and Layla can't fix it, the animals the mermaids look after will be in danger. The Sea Keepers are determined to save the sea animal sanctuary, but Effluvia has enchanted a pod of orcas to stop them. Can a friendly narwhal help them find the magic pearl and save the ice palace? Pick up The Sea Unicorn if you are looking for: The perfect book for 2nd to 5th grade students A story with strong female protagonists that explores bravery and friendship A fun series that promotes environmentalism and other aspects of marine biology

The 1st ed. includes an index to v. 28-36 of St. Nicholas.

Frank the ogre has come to Monster Hospital with a tummy ache because he ate two nasty kids for breakfast. The four naughtiest children in the school are recruited by the mysterious Sister Winifred to be his doctors. Can these not-exactly friends help Frank without getting gobbled up or suffocating from the stupendous stink? It takes a monster to know a monster ... And read more stories in the Monster Hospital series by the acclaimed author-illustrator of the THORA books.