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  • Bibliography:
    13 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1941
  • Latest Book:
    August 2005
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Full Series List in Order

Moffats

The Moffats (1941)
The Middle Moffat (1942)
Rufus M. (Apr-2001)
The Moffat Museum (May-2001)

Book List in Order: 13 titles



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    Meet the Moffats. There is Sylvie, the oldest, the cleverest, and -- most days at least -- the responsible one; Joey, who though only twelve is the man of the house...sometimes; Janey, who has a terrific upside-down way of looking at the world; And R...



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    Jane is neither the youngest nor the oldest, and so she calls herself the middle Moffat. And she's always in the middle of all the fun, whether it's a fast and furious card game with the oldest inhabitant of Cranbury, or playing the old pump organ an...



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    "I've got a hundred dresses." Nobody can believe it -- Wanda wears the same old blue dress every day. "A hundred dresses -- all lined up!" If Wanda really does have a hundred dresses, she's certainly keeping them hidden....but why? ...



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    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 on...



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    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 Pyes' hea...



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    Kim Chu borrows her father's umbrella without his permission and, when it disappears from the library, she and her best friend follow a mysterious stranger to South Ferry and then onto a Staten Island ferryboat...



  • This story of two girls trying to banish a witch is “full of wonderful fun, excitement, and humor” (Library Journal).   Old Witch likes nothing better than to fly around on her broomstick, crying “Heh-heh!” and casting abracadabras. But ...



  • Newbery Honor Book: “Delightful reading. An hour spent with the Moffats is fun for all ages.” -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)   You’ve never met anyone quite like Rufus Moffat. He gets things done -- but he gets them done his way. ...



  • There has never been a museum in Cranbury...until now. Among its treasures are the first bike each of the Moffat kids rode, stardust from a meteor that fell to earth, a beautiful painting made by Sylvie, and-most spectacularly-Rufus, the Waxworks Boy...






  • In the heart of Brooklyn, New York, there is an alley that is the most beautiful place to live in the whole wide world. Or so Connie Ives believes. The alley is the perfect location to sharpen Connie's swinging skills, hold practices for the Alley Co...



  • Nobody believed Hugsy Goode when he prophesied that a tunnel lay beneath the alley until--generations later--Nicholas (alias Copin) and Timothy (alias Tornid) decide to explore. And lo and behold, right under the vine-covered hole outside the house w...



  • Jimmy McGee is a tiny, leprechaun-like man whose peaceful life is disrupted when he rescues Amy's doll Little Lydia from a monstrous wave that sweeps her off the beach. Can Jimmy find a way to restore Little Lydia to her original state as a "do-nothi...



  • When barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the chaos. They make their way through the burning city, collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum--but even ther...


Award-Winning Books by Eleanor Estes

Ginger Pye
1952 Newbery Medal -- Children's


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Eleanor Estes has published 13 books.

Eleanor Estes does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Curious Adventures Of Jimmy Mcgee, was published in August 2005.

The first book by Eleanor Estes, The Moffats, was published in January 1941.

Yes. Eleanor Estes has 1 series.