The Littles (Paperback)

by John Peterson (Author), Roberta Carter Clark (Illustrator) "WILLIAM T. LITTLE and his family were tiny people..." (more)
Key Phrases: mouse traps, Uncle Pete, Granny Little, Tom Little

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Product Description
What's better than a cat to scare away mice? "Why don't we try taming the cat?" said Tom Little. Uncle Pete looked from Mrs. Little to Mr. Little. "Do you hear what the boy is saying? He's gone soft in the head. A cat has never been a friend to a Little. I can tell you that."

About the Author
JOHN PETERSON wrote many books for young readers. The Littles has been a perennial favourite among elementary-school children, and the stories have been the inspiration for a morning cartoon show as well as two animated feature films.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (January 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590462253
• ISBN-13: 978-0590462259
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,304 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, March 7, 2004

By	apoem "apoem" (Bosque Farms, NM USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

I remember enjoying these books years ago. My son who is four has really enjoyed reading chapter books at night. So I bought this one, and he loved it.

The Littles are tiny people with tails. They live in the walls of the home of the Biggs. The Littles use odds and ends that the Biggs no longer need to build an elevator, eat etc.

In this story the Biggs go on vacation and the Littles have new big people living in the home. For three weeks the Newcombs don't take out the garbage and mice come. There is excitement and bravery.

This is an adorable book. We are buying more.

Enjoy.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Littles, June 30, 2000

By A Customer

Hi! My name is Cindy. I am nine years old. I just finished reading a book called The Littles, and it is by John Peterson. The book is about a little family that lives inside the wall of Mr. Bigg's house. They look a lot like humans, but they are small and they have tails. Everyday they go to the kitchen and get some food that are leftovers from Mr. Bigg's dinner. Those in the family are the grandfather, grandmother, Tom the brother, Lucy the sister, mom and dad. One evening Mr.Bigg wanted to go for a vacation, and he wanted to rent his house. For one week a lady named Lizzy and a man named Mr. Newcomb rented Mr. Bigg's house. These people didn't eat much so the Littles wanted them to leave. They wanted Mr. Bigg to come back from his vacation. They had a plan to get rid of these people. The plan was to scare them into thinking that the house had mice. ...

I liked this book because it is a chapter book. I want everyone to read this book. I give this book five stars because it is so good.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for beginning readers!, January 20, 2007

By	Antonia Seitz "Toni Blum Seitz" (Monticello, WI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this book for my first grader and it was a great start to chapter books. The story is captivating and very immaginative. I would highly recommend this book, and the entire series, for a jumping off point for new readers.