Benchley, Nathaniel 1915-1981

Sam, the minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley( Book )
19 editions published between 1969 and 2011 in English and held by 2,175 libraries worldwide
An easy-to-read account of Sam and his father fighting as minutemen against the British in the Battle of Lexington

Oscar Otter by Nathaniel Benchley( Book )
18 editions published between 1966 and 2009 in English and held by 2,023 libraries worldwide
Tells the story of an otter who strays too far from his home and must face danger from other animals in order to make his return

A ghost named Fred by Nathaniel Benchley( Book )
19 editions published between 1968 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,904 libraries worldwide
George meets a friendly ghost named Fred when he enters a haunted house to get out of the rain. Kindergarten - Grade 3

Red fox and his canoe by Nathaniel Benchley( Book )
34 editions published between 1964 and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 1,885 libraries worldwide
A young Indian boy receives a larger canoe along with some unforeseen complications

Small Wolf by Nathaniel Benchley( Book )
12 editions published between 1972 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,637 libraries worldwide
A young Native American boy sets out to hunt on Manahattan Island and discovers some strange people with very different ideas about land

George, the drummer boy by Nathaniel Benchley( Book )
13 editions published between 1977 and 2009 in English and held by 1,429 libraries worldwide
A view of the incidents at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, which were the start of the American Revolution, as seen from the eyes of George, a British drummer boy

The Benchley roundup : a selection by Robert Benchley( Book )
6 editions published between 1954 and 1983 in English and held by 1,330 libraries worldwide
Robert C. Benchley's sketches and articles, published in periodicals like "Life," "Vanity Fair," and "The New Yorker," earned him a reputation as one of the sharpest humorists of his time. His influence on contemporaries such as E.B. White, James Thurber, and S.J. Perelman, or followers like Woody Allen, Steve Martin, and Richard Pryor, has left an indelible mark on the American comic tradition. "The Benchley Roundup," a compendium of the most endearing and enduring work from one of America's funniest and most penetrating wits, includes some ninety-odd pieces selected by Benchley's son Nathaniel, "which seem to stand up best over the years."

The strange disappearance of Arthur Cluck by Nathaniel Benchley( Book )
33 editions published between 1913 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,312 libraries worldwide
When Mama Cluck loses Arthur, her baby chick, the owl detective finds him boxed for shipment to the children's zoo

Humphrey Bogart by Nathaniel Benchley( Book )
8 editions published in 1975 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,055 libraries worldwide

The several tricks of Edgar Dolphin by Nathaniel Benchley( Book )
9 editions published between 1970 and 1980 in English and held by 969 libraries worldwide
Edgar was a clever young dolphin but he didn't like to play his games in a small tank on the ship where he was captive