- *Child Life in Literature* (1959)
- *A Handbook for Language Games* (1961)
- *A World of Stories for Children: For Home, School, and Library* (1963)
-*A Vocabulary of Modern Literature: New Terms and Phrases Explaining Trends and Movements* (1970)
-*The ABC of English* (1975)
- *The American Language and Its Usage: A Guide to Correct and Effective Writing and Speaking* (1980)
-*Grammar Alive: A Handbook of American English* (1983)
-*Using English: A Workbook for Basic Writers* (1985)
-*The Storybook Child: Books in Childhood* (1987)
-*A Handbook for the Creative and Dramatic Arts in the Primary School* (1987)
-*Writers Inc.: Creative and Commercial Writing* (1989)
- *The Bookmobile and the Librarian: A History* (1990)
- *The United States in World History: An Annotated Guide to 1,000 Books for Young Readers* (1991)
- *A History of the Book World: From the Ancients to the Present* (1993)
- *A Guide for Using Reference Sources in the Humanities: History, Literature, Fine Arts, Music* (1994)
-*The Fiction Writer's Handbook: A Creative Guide to the Art and Practice of Fiction Writing* (1996)
- *The Handbook of Reading: A Compendium of Information* (2001)
- *Language: Its Structure, Use, and Evolution: A Basic Course* (2002)
Children's Books
- *A Book of Nursery and Mother Goose Rhymes* (1951)
- *The Book of Holidays: A Festival Treasury* (1957)
- *More All in the Family* (1960)
- *Rhyme Time for the Very Young* (1961)
- *The Land of Make-Believe: And Other Stories and Poems* (1962)
- *The Happy Man and His Dump Truck* (1963)
- *The Book of Merry Games and Puzzles for Children* (1965)
- *Tall Tales and Other Stories: Old and New* (1966)
- *Merry Christmas, Everybody: Tales and Poems of the Holiday Season* (1967)
- *The Best Present* (1970)
- *The Big Snow* (1971)
- *The Secret of the Hidden Pool* (1972)
- *The Secret of Hidden Valley* (1973)
- *The Birthday Horse* (1974)
- *The House With the Secret Room* (1975)
- *The Ghost with the One Red Eye* (1976)
- *The Monster Under the Bed* (1977)
- *The Mystery of the Secret Cave* (1978)
- *The Mystery of the Disappearing Dog* (1979)
- *The Mystery of the Missing Cat* (1980)
- *The Mystery of the Stolen Ring* (1981)
- *The Mystery of the Magic Box* (1982)
- *The Mystery of the Invisible Boy* (1983)
- *The Mystery of the Forgotten Treasure* (1984)
- *The Mystery of the Phantom Horseman* (1985)
- *The Mystery of the Haunted Clock* (1986)
- *The Mystery of the Magic Spell* (1987)
- *The Mystery of the Buried Treasure* (1988)
- *The Mystery of the Secret Message* (1989)
- *The Mystery of the Missing Doll* (1990)
- *The Mystery of the Vanishing Statue* (1991)
- *The Mystery of the Hidden Room* (1992)
- *The Mystery of the Ghost Dog* (1993)
- *The Mystery of the Talking Parrot* (1994)
- *The Mystery of the Secret Code* (1995)
- *The Mystery of the Missing Mummy* (1996)
- *The Mystery of the Haunted House* (1997)