Joy Cowley

Joy Cowley, the award-winning author of the Agapanthus Hum series, delights beginning readers with her Mrs. Wishy-Washy tales. Filled with frisky animals, this story glows with lively fun. Mrs. Wish-Washy's cow, horse, and pig run away from her farm because they don't like her baths. But once they reach the big city, they wish were back on her safe farm again. They even miss her baths!

Bert wants nothing more than to be old enough to fight in the war-to handle weapons, defend his country, and have a life filled with adventure. Little does he know that the secrets and danger of war don't always stay at the front line and that one boy's actions can change everything.

This frog found in the rain forest of Central America spends the night searching for food while also being careful not to become dinner for some other animal.

When Mrs. Wishy-Washy asks her farm animals to take a bath for Christmas, Duck knows where to find a better bath, with warm water and pink bubbles.

Up-close photographs and text capture the many moods and colors of chameleons as they hunt for food, search for a new home, brave dangerous strangers, and even make friends.

When Peter sees a wolf in the meadow getting ready to eat the other animals he has a bold idea.