Pyes

Meet the marvelous Pyes-      There is Mrs. Pye, the youngest mother in town;      Mr. Pye, a famous bird man, who handles all the nation's important bird problems;      Rachel Pye, who is so reasonable she can make unreasonable ideas sound like good ones;      Jerry Pye, who knows about rocks of all sorts and plans to grow up to be a rock man;      Uncle Bennie, who is Jerry and Rachel's uncle-even though he's only three years old.      Lastly is Ginger Pye, the "intellectual dog," who Jerry bought for a hard-earned dollar. The most famous pup in all of Cranbury, Ginger knows tons of tricks, is as loyal as he is smart, and steals the hearts of everyone he meets . . . until someone steals him!

An ALA Notable Book "A captivating story, told with loving tenderness, whimsical humor, suspense, it has all the special magic that is Eleanor Estes' trademark. . . . Don't miss it." -Chicago Tribune Meet Pinky, a furious black kitten who adopts the Pye family.      The Pyes have some of the smartest pets around-there's Ginger the intellectual dog, and Gracie the clever old cat-but Pinky is more than smart enough to earn a place in the Pye's hearts. She can box with Ginger, play games with Mr. Pye, and-Rachel and Jerry can hardly believe their eyes-even type out her life story!