Feathers in a Flap is a happy-ending children's story about a man and the colorful birds in his back yard. The birds in the story are afraid of the man and believe that he is mean, though this is not at all true. In fact, the man loves having the birds in his life, and he, indeed, has a very happy spirit. He cares for his bird neighbors constantly by setting out food and water. However, the birds ignore the man's offerings. He is perplexed by this and often appears sad as a result. As the story continues, the reader sees how this misperception evolves. A mischievous character, with his...

The Hardy Boys - Lucky Fellows is the author's look back at the book series that intrigued him at the age of twelve. Through full-color photos of the books, quotes and a solid recall on the Hardy Boys' adventures over forty volumes, a genial and sensitive story is told about why juvenile readers fell in love with the boy detectives. The author confesses that the vivid colors and designs of the dust covers on the books were the original selling point in his desire to read every Hardy Boys book available to him as a young reader. The cover illustrations were stunning, and even today, they are a...