Synopsis: Following the tradition of the Crunchley dog family, Sherman is expected to succeed his father as Biscuit City's Chief of Police, but the only thing he likes about being a police officer is the hat he wears. 40,000 first printing.

Synopsis: Illus. in full color. "The drama of natural disasters provides primematerial to entice young independent readers. In this volume, the account ofthe eruption of Mount Vesuvius describes village life 2,000 years ago, theeruption itself and its aftermath, and the excitement when the buried town isrediscovered centuries later. A lively and factual glimpse of a devastatingmoment in history, in an accessible, attractive package."-- "Publishers Weekly…