Russell Hoban

Two lonely Londoners bond over a plan to free the sea turtles at the city zoo in this touching novel from a cult-favorite author who has drawn comparisons to J.D. Salinger and Kurt Vonnegut.

A wise and touching classic that “crackles with witty detail, mordant intelligence and self-deprecating irony,” from the author of Riddley Walker (Time)
Life in a city can be atomizing, isolating. And...

When things change around the house after her baby sister is born, Frances decides to run away--but not too far.

Thelma usually outsmarts Frances until Frances decides to teach her a lesson about friendship.

Frances is jealous of her sister's birthday, but birthday spirit moves her to reluctantly give her coveted gift.

"Emmet Otter and his mother enter the local talent contest in the hopes of winning the cash prize and being able to buy each other a Christmas present."-- Provided by publisher.

Ace Dragon flies, does stunts, sky writes with fire, and has many adventures with a boy named John.

When Father comes home at the end of a sorely trying day, he finds all the family fighting and scolding after a sequence of events for which no one is willing to take the blame.

Jachin-Boaz creates maps which lead you to whatever you most desire. His greatest achievement, which he intends to give to his son Boaz-Jachin, is a master-map showing the location of everything that has ever been found in the world. The only thing missing from the map are lions for there are no lions left -- or are there? When Jachin-Boaz sets out on a quest to find a lion for his son, Boaz-Jachin follows in search of his father, and both will...

In Frogtown Hollow live Emmet and Ma Otter, a family with little money but lots of love. With Christmas coming, they want very much to buy each other a store-bought gift, but are barely scraping by doing odd jobs. When a local talent contest offers a special prize. Emmet must make a sacrifice to join his jug band for the competition. Will the jug band prevail or will fierce competition from the Riverbottom Gang steal the show - and the prize?