Wicked Jack by Connie Nordhielm Woodridge. Holiday House, 1995 Jack is a very mean man whose three wishes leave him caught between St. Peter and the Devil.

The House that Drac Built by Judy Sierra Harcourt Brace, 1995 A mummy, a zombie and other ghoulish characters parade through an creepy old house to answer a strange knock at the door.

The Treasure Chest by Rosalind Wang Holiday House, 1995 Poor peasant Laifu and his lovely Pearl can marry only if they meet the impossible demands of the evil Chinese ruler Funtong.

Cat, Mouse and Moon by Roxanne Powell. Houghton Mifflin, 1994 Under a watchful moon, a housecat prowls the night imagining that he is a sleek hunter. Currently out of print.

The King Who Tried to Fry an Egg on His Head by Mirra Ginsburg. Macmillan, 1994 A good-hearted Russian king marries off his daughters to the sun, moon and raven in the hope that they will bring him prosperity.

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