Betsy-Tacy Series

Introduce the next generation to the timeless adventures of Betsy Ray and Tacy Kelly. This softcover collection features four original stories including:

• Betsy-Tacy
• Betsy-Tacy and Tib
• Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill
• Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown

674 pages, softcover. An appendix with photographs and information on the author and the publishing of the Betsy-Tacy series is also included.

There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy's age. So when a new family moves into the house across the street, Betsy hopes they will have a little girl she can play with. Sure enough, they do--a little girl named Tacy. And from the moment they meet at Betsy's fifth birthday party, Betsy and Tacy become such good friends that everyone starts to think of them as one person--Betsy-Tacy. Betsy and Tacy have lots of fun together. They make a playhouse from a piano box, have a sand store, and dress up and go calling. And one day, they come home to a wonderful surprise--a new friend named Tib. Ever since their first publication in the 1940s, the Betsy-Tacy stories have been loved by each generation of young readers. Ages 8 up.

Betsy and Tacy are best friends. Then Tib moves into the neighborhood and the three of them start to play together. The grown-ups think they will quarrel, but they don't. Sometimes they quarrel with Betsy's and Tacy's bossy big sisters, but they never quarrel among themselves. They are not as good as they might be. They cook up awful messes in the kitchen, throw mud on each other and pretend to be beggars, and cut off each other's hair. But Betsy, Tacy, and Tib always manage to have a good time. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Betsy, Tacy, and Tib are twelve--old enough to do lots of things, even go downtown on their own. There they see their first horseless carriage, discover the joys of the public library, and see a real play at the Opera House. They even find themselves acting in one! Best of all, they help a lonely new friend feel at home in Deep Valley--the most wonderful place in the world to grow up. Ever since their first publication in the 1940s, the Betsy-Tacy stories have been loved by each generation of young readers. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Children will love the timeless classic of Betsy Ray, a young woman growing up in the early 1900s whose ambition is to be a writer, and the adventures she and her friends are in! Originally in single volume formats, now 2 stories are featured in 1 book.
Heaven to Betsy: Betsy Ray is loving every minute of freshman year at Deep Valley High-with new and old friends all around her.not to mention boys! But most intriguing of all is the one she and her best friend, Tacy, dub "the Tall Dark Stranger."
Betsy in Spite of Herself: Betsy is at the center of every activity as a Deep Valley High sophomore-and suddenly, thanks to her old friend Tib, she's offered a golden opportunity for glorious transformation. But will she impress the special boy by becoming dramatic, mysterious Betsye-or would she be better off just being Betsy in spite of herself?

Children will love the timeless classic of Betsy Ray, a young woman growing up in the early 1900s whose ambition is to be a writer, and the adventures she and her friends are in! Originally in single volume formats, now 2 stories are featured in 1 book.
Betsy and the Great World: Betsy Ray is twenty-one and on the adventure of a lifetime: a solo tour of Europe! There's even a handsome Italian, Marco, who's going overboard for her-if only she could stop thinking about her ex-sweetheart Joe Willard.
Betsy's Wedding: When Betsy's boat docks in New York, Joe is waiting there.with a ring! But she's going to learn that marriage isn't all candlelight, roses, and kisses. There's also cooking, ironing, cleaning, and budgeting-and will she be able to find time to forge a writing career?

Children will love the timeless classic of Betsy Ray, a young woman growing up in the early 1900s whose ambition is to be a writer, and the adventures she and her friends are in! Originally in single volume formats, now 2 stories are featured in 1 book.
Betsy Was a Junior: It's the best school year ever, especially now that charming, funny Tib Muller is back in Deep Valley. But when her crowd gets into trouble, Betsy's best year could turn out to be her worst.
Betsy and Joe: Betsy always thought she and Joe Willard were made for each other-and now that summer's over and senior year's begun, it seems her dream is coming true! But her friend Tony Markham has come calling as well-and his intentions are definitely romantic.

Children will love the timeless classic of Betsy Ray, a young woman growing up in the early 1900s whose ambition is to be a writer, and the adventures she and her friends are in! Originally in single volume formats, now 2 stories are featured in 1 book.
Betsy and the Great World: Betsy Ray is twenty-one and on the adventure of a lifetime: a solo tour of Europe! There's even a handsome Italian, Marco, who's going overboard for her-if only she could stop thinking about her ex-sweetheart Joe Willard.
Betsy's Wedding: When Betsy's boat docks in New York, Joe is waiting there.with a ring! But she's going to learn that marriage isn't all candlelight, roses, and kisses. There's also cooking, ironing, cleaning, and budgeting-and will she be able to find time to forge a writing career?

Read these timeless classics and peak into the lives of Betsy and Tacy's closest friends. Featuring two books in one, stories include:

• Carney's House Party: Learn more about Caroline "Carney" Sibley as she is home from college and looking forward to hosting a monthlong house party with all of her old and new friends.
• Winona's Pony Cart: Learn more about Betsy and Tacy's friend Winona Root, who wants nothing more for her eighth birthday than a pony.