Houghton Mifflin Company

Overview

Works:	4,635 works in 8,909 publications in 1 language and 227,463 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Fiction Picture books History Christmas stories Paranormal fiction Biography Action and adventure fiction Humorous fiction Dictionaries
Roles:	Publisher, Distributor, Editor, Printer, Producer, Other
Classifications:	PZ7.V266, FIC

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Houghton Mifflin Company

The building of the house; Houghton Mifflin's formative years by Ellen B Ballou( Book )
Publishing : a leap from mind to mind by Harold T Miller( Book )
Houghton Mifflin Company by Harold T Miller( Book )
Two Park Street : a publishing memoir by Paul Brooks( Book )
Fifty years of publishing; a history of the Educational department of Houghton Mifflin company by Houghton Mifflin Company( Book )

Of the making of books and of the part played therein by the publishing house of Houghton Mifflin Company by Houghton Mifflin Company( Book )
New library series American authors( )
A portrait catalogue of the books published by Houghton, Mifflin and company; with a sketch of the firm, brief descriptions of the various departments, and some account of the origin and character of the literary enterprises undertaken by Houghton Mifflin Company( Book )
A sketch of the firm of Houghton Mifflin & Company publishers : together with a description of the Riverside Press at Cambridge Massachusetts( Book )
Conversations about publishing : conversations with 20th century publishers by Harold T Miller( Book )
The author, his book and his publisher by Houghton Mifflin Company( Book )
An informal sketch of the history of Houghton Mifflin Company by Henry A Laughlin( Book )
A sketch of the firm of Houghton Mifflin & company publishers : together with a description of the Riverside Press of Cambridge Massachusetts( Book )
Phillipics : selections from Salem in the seventeenth century and Salem in the eighteenth century by James Duncan Phillips( Book )
Annual report by Houghton Mifflin Company( )
Typescript fragment about Harriet Beecher Stowe by Annie Fields( )
James Willard Schultz Papers 1914-1946 by James Willard Schultz( )
by Oberlin Kindergarten-Primary Training School( )
by Orland E White( )
Houghton Mifflin Company correspondence and records by Houghton Mifflin Company( )

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Most widely held works by Houghton Mifflin Company

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )

5 editions published between 1985 and 2005 in English and held by 5,137 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus

Grandfather's journey by Allen Say( Book )

1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 4,478 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries

Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin( Book )

1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 4,370 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations

Black and white by David Macaulay( Book )

1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 4,266 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Four brief "stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story? The author recommends careful inspection of words and pictures to both minimize and enhance confusion

Castle by David Macaulay( Book )

3 editions published between 1977 and 2013 in English and held by 3,980 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales."--Title page verso

The American Heritage college dictionary( Book )

23 editions published between 1991 and 2010 in English and held by 3,748 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"This new Fourth Edition of The American Heritage College Dictionary presents the very best that a college dictionary can offer. Every aspect of the Dictionary has been updated and revised. It bears the same hallmarks that have distinguished the American Heritage name for decades: an accessible and readable defining style, an attractive page design, and over 2,500 photographs and drawings that enhance the definitions and invite browsing."--Jacket

Cathedral : the story of its construction by David Macaulay( Book )

1 edition published in 1973 in English and held by 3,644 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a magnificent Gothic cathedral in the imaginary French town of Chutreaux during the thirteenth century. The craftsmen were the master quarryman, the master stone cutter, the master sculptor, the master mortar maker, the master mason, the master carpenter, the master blacksmith, the master roofer, and the master glass maker

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell( Book )

1 edition published in 1960 in English and held by 3,237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The gripping story of young Karana, an Indian girl who survives by herself for eighteen years on a deserted island off the California coast. A quiet acceptance of fate characterizes her ordeal

The witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare( Book )

2 editions published in 1958 in English and held by 3,055 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Kit Tyler must leave behind shimmering Caribbean islands to join the stern Puritan community of her relatives. She soon feels caged, until she meets the old woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond. But when their friendship is discovered, Kit herself is accused of witchcraft!

The garden of Abdul Gasazi by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )

1 edition published in 1979 in English and held by 3,003 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When the dog he is caring for runs away from Alan into the forbidden garden of a retired dog-hating magician, a spell seems to be cast over the contrary dog

Two bad ants by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )

1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 3,002 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When two bad ants desert from their colony, they experience a dangerous adventure that convinces them to return to their former safety

Ira sleeps over by Bernard Waber( Book )

1 edition published in 1972 in English and held by 2,902 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Reading beyond the Basal teacher guide gives the teacher and the children an opportunity to choose appropriate activities following the reading of a favorite book

The mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )

1 edition published in 1984 in English and held by 2,870 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents a series of loosely related drawings each accompanied by a title and a caption which the reader may use to make up his or her own story

The boy of the three-year nap by Dianne Snyder( Book )

3 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 2,860 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A poor Japanese woman maneuvers events to change the lazy habits of her son

The widow's broom by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )

1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 2,771 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A widow finds herself in possession of an extraordinary broom left by a witch who fell into the widow's garden

Just a dream by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )

1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 2,764 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When he has a dream about a future Earth devastated by pollution, Walter begins to understand the importance of taking care of the environment

The biggest bear by Lynd Ward( Book )

1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 2,672 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family's barn and returns with a small bundle of trouble

The stranger by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )

1 edition published in 1986 in English and held by 2,583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The enigmatic origins of the stranger Farmer Bailey hits with his truck and brings home to recuperate seem to have a mysterious relation to the changing season

The sweetest fig by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )

1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 2,562 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After being given two magical figs that make his dreams come true, Monsieur Bibot sees his plans for future wealth upset by his long-suffering dog

Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel by Virginia Lee Burton( Book )

5 editions published between 1939 and 1967 in English and held by 2,444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After working together for many years, Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, are told that their services are no longer needed. Not one to give up easily, Mike proposes that he and Mary Anne will excavate the basement for the new town hall in only one day. The whole town gathers around the work site to see how this indomitable pair will fare in their race against time. The brightly colored, charming crayon drawings add to the cheerfulness of presentation. And, Mike Mulligan proves that, although dated, his steam shovel is still useful

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