Auch, Mary Jane

Overview

Works:	94 works in 267 publications in 5 languages and 39,270 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works History Humorous fiction Picture books Fairy tales Historical fiction Film adaptations Children's films
Roles:	Author
Classifications:	PZ7.A898, E

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Mary Jane Auch

The witching of Ben Wagner by Warner Home Video (Firm)( Visual )
Poultry in motion : the books of Mary Jane and Herm Auch( )
Something about the author( )

Most widely held works by Mary Jane Auch

One-handed catch by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

10 editions published between 2006 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 3,159 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After losing his hand in an accident in his father's butcher shop in 1946, sixth-grader Norman uses hard work and humor to learn to live with his disability and to succeed at baseball, art, and other activities

The Easter egg farm by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

11 editions published between 1992 and 1995 in English and held by 1,890 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Pauline the hen lays unusual eggs, but Mrs. Pennywort, her owner, thinks they're beautiful, and she and Pauline work together to open an Easter egg farm

Ashes of roses by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

11 editions published between 2002 and 2015 in English and held by 1,702 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sixteen-year-old Margaret Rose Nolan, newly arrived from Ireland, finds work at New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory shortly before the 1911 fire in which 146 employees died. Sixteen-year-old Rose Nolan and her family are grateful to have finally reached America, the great land of opportunity. Their happiness is shattered when part of their family is forced to return to Ireland. Rose wants to succeed and stays in New York with her younger sister Maureen. The sisters struggle to survive and barely do so by working at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Then, just as Rose is forming friendships and settling in, a devastating fire forces her, Maureen, and their friends to fight for their lives. Surrounded by pain, tragedy, and ashes, Rose wonders if there's anything left for her in this great land of America

I was a third grade science project by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

8 editions published between 1996 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,591 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While trying to hypnotize his dog for the third grade science fair, Brian accidentally makes his best friend Josh think he's a cat

Peeping Beauty by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

7 editions published between 1993 and 2003 in English and held by 1,560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Poulette the dancing hen falls into the clutches of a hungry fox, who exploits her desire to become a great ballerina

The princess and the pizza by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

4 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and Korean and held by 1,533 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An out-of-work princess applies to become the bride of Prince Drupert, but first she must pass several tests, including a cooking contest

Bantam of the opera by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

3 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in English and held by 1,329 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Luigi the rooster wins fame and fortune when the star of the Cosmopolitan Opera Company and his understudy both come down with chicken pox on the same night

Souperchicken by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

4 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 1,301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When Henrietta becomes the first chicken in her coop to learn how to read, she uses her skills to save her aunties from becoming chicken soup

Journey to nowhere by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

6 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in English and held by 1,256 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In 1815, while traveling by covered wagon to settle in the wilderness of western New York, eleven-year-old Mem experiences a flood and separation from her family

The plot chickens by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

4 editions published between 2008 and 2015 in English and held by 1,250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Henrietta the chicken loves to read so much that she decides to write a book herself, but first no one will publish a book written by a chicken, and then, when she publishes it herself and it gets a terrible review in "The Corn Book," Henrietta is devastated

Hen lake by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

3 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 1,243 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tired of the bragging of Percival the peacock, Poulette convinces the other hens in the barnyard that they can outperform the boastful bird in a ballet she creates

I was a third grade spy by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

11 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in English and held by 1,179 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When Brian's dog Arful suddenly begins talking, Brian and his two friends send the dog to find out what their classmates are planning for the school talent show

Beauty and the beaks : a turkey's cautionary tale by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When Lance, a very pretentious turkey, arrives on the farm and boasts that he is the only bird invited to a special feast, no hen is impressed, but when Beauty learns that Lance is the main course, she convinces the others to save him

Chickerella by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

4 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 1,131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This barnyard version of the Cinderella story features a mild-mannered chicken, a fashion-conscious Fairy Goosemother, and a prince at a Fowl Ball

Poultrygeist by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

6 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and French and held by 1,090 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

On Halloween night, two rowdy young roosters encounter a "poultrygeist" in the barn

A dog on his own by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

5 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 961 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After a daring escape from the animal shelter, Pearl, Peppy, and K-10--so named because he is one step above all the other canines--explore the outside world while moving from one adventure to another

Eggs mark the spot by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

4 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 908 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Pauline the hen uses her talent for laying eggs with the image of what she sees to help capture the thief who has stolen a famous painting from an art gallery. A hen copies onto her eggs some portraits painted by famous artists. By laying eggs with images of what she sees, a hen helps solve a burglary

The nutquacker by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

2 editions published between 1999 and 2002 in English and held by 876 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Clara the duck is so impatient to discover the farm animals' secret of Christmas that she puts herself in danger and almost misses the party

Wing nut by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

6 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in English and held by 874 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When twelve-year-old Grady and his mother relocate yet again, they find work taking care of an elderly man, who teaches Grady about cars, birds, and what it means to have a home

Frozen summer by Mary Jane Auch( Book )

5 editions published between 1998 and 2000 in English and Danish and held by 860 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In 1816, twelve-year-old Mem's new home in the wilderness of western New York is disrupted when the birth of another baby sends her mother into "spells" that disconnect her from reality