Initially frightened by the tiger and other circus animals when a ship wrecks nearby, the townsfolk befriend and ultimately help the animals avoid returning to the circus. Humor abounds in the rhyming text and detailed illustrations.
Other books by this author
![A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811836037.jpg?itok=UJOdLebk)
Mr. Magee and his trusty dog Dee pack up for a camping trip and share a very funny, woodsy adventure. The tale unfolds in rhyme with comic illustrations to move it swiftly along.
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A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee
Chris Van Dusen
Age Level:
3-6 ![Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811852253.jpg?itok=caW4YeRo)
With his dog, Dee, Mr. Magee goes out for a quiet day of boating. The excitement starts when an unexpected sea visitor wants to play. Rhyming text and color-filled illustrations tell the tale.
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Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee
Chris Van Dusen
Age Level:
3-6 ![Hattie & Hudson](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763665452.jpg?itok=8mXaGc3g)
Hattie McFadden is a born explorer. Every morning she grabs her life jacket and paddles out in her canoe to discover something new on the lake, singing a little song on her way. When her singing draws up from the depths a huge mysterious beast, everyone in town is terrified — except Hattie, who looks into the creature’s friendly, curious eyes and knows that this is no monster.
Hattie & Hudson
Chris Van Dusen
Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction, Fantasy ![If I Built a Car](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0142408255.jpg?itok=f1KSEApr)
In Seussian rhyme and lively illustrations, Jack imagines and describes the car he will build — much better than the clunky family car!
If I Built a Car
Chris Van Dusen
Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction ![King Hugo's Huge Ego](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763650048.jpg?itok=c-ZfWHhY)
Although King Hugo is just over 3 feet tall, his ego is enormous which makes his head swell. What can a monarch do when his head becomes as large as his ego — literally? Magic and a helpful lesson bring the king back in this funny rhyming tale.
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King Hugo’s Huge Ego
Chris Van Dusen
Age Level:
3-6 ![Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811874958.jpg?itok=amXfl-zA)
In this rhyming adventure, Mr. Magee and his dog Dee learn to ski. They didn’t expect to run into a very curious moose, however, which turns their outing a real cliffhanger!
Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee
Chris Van Dusen
Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction ![Randy Riley's Really Big Hit](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763649465.jpg?itok=10eRe14a)
Randy Riley saves the day when he — a scientifically talented but baseball-impaired boy — spots a fireball heading his town’s way. The adventure comes to life in rhyming text and vivacious illustrations.
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Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit
Chris Van Dusen
Age Level:
6-9