Book Guide

The country peddler Timothy Todd (star of The Gollywhopper Egg and A Bear, A Bobcat and Three Ghosts) returns to the rural neighborhood of his earlier escapades for a lively new adventure.

A thunderstorm throws the road into darkness and sends Timothy Todd rushing into the woods for cover. He soon comes upon an empty little house and settles down for a restful night. But the next morning, the traveling peddler discovers that his pack of good things is gone!

Wary but determined, Timothy Todd decides to pretend he is a detective and sets out on a hilarious search for his missing pack. The surprises that turn up will have young readers laughing with delight.

Anne Rockwell's animated, humor-filled illustrations are the perfect complement to this beguiling mini-mystery for all who are Ready-to-Read.

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Anne Rockwell

Anne Rockwell

1934 - 2018
American
ANNE ROCKWELL, a celebrated, award-winning author and illustrator of numerous books for young readers, was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She attended ... See more

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Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

Timothy Todd's Good Things Are Gone
Timothy Todd, the peddler who sold Farmer Foote a Gollywhopper Egg, engages in a less imaginative transaction when he takes shelter in a little old house and wakes up to find that his pack has disappeared.

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