A biography of the childhood and family life of the founder of the state of Pennyslvania and the city of Philadelphia.

Everybody in the pioneer town of Pigeon Roost knew what Caroline was going to be when she grew up. But Caroline, a girl with a mind of her own, has a goal--a goal just seven little words long. "I am going to be a doctor," she announces one day in school. The spunky heroine of Caroline and Her Kettle Named Maud will delight her old friends and win new in this funny, easy-to-read, adventure-filled sequel.

Andy and his imaginary friend, Peeker, are given a farm on which they can hunt wild turkeys and bears, but life on the farm brings about curious changes in Andy.

This is an absorbing biography of one of the best loved figures in children's literature. She became one of the first teachers of the first free kindergarten in San Francisco. And then, to earn money for her kindergarten materials, Kate began to write stories.

"Here is a beautiful and convincing nature story about a meadowlark. It is full of outdoor living--the birds, beasts and plants of the woods and fields,the lovely roll of the seasons, and the lift we can all get from being close to nature." --Jacket flap.

Daniel Boone's youngest daughter and her cat travel to Kentucky with a small group of pioneers led by her famous father. Grades 4-5.