Meet Charlie and Mouse! Join them in their very first book as they: talk to lumps, take the neighborhood to a party, sell some rocks, and invent the bedtime banana.

The further adventures of five brothers and sisters growing up in the English countryside in the late nineteenth century. Sequel to "The Golden Age."

An apprentice alchemist finds that his despised little brother is the only one who can help him when he concocts a potion which makes him the size of a peanut.

Just think how much fun it would be when her dad comes home, and she sees something NEW on her dad's face? In this story, "What's that on Your Face Dad?" do you ever watch your puppy (OR) kitty playing outside? How about both at the same time? And they are best friends too! "My Puppy Taught My Kitty How to Bark" Shows that best friends can be different and friends at the same time. "Something On High Changed My Life." This story shows you when you...

"After a "rotten bad year" on the mainland, eleven-year-old Jett returns to Newfoundland to spend the summer with his sprightly Grandma Jo (whose hair is dyed cotton candy blue to match her house), bringing along a shameful secret involving the betrayal of a friend. As summer unfolds, Grandma Jo nurtures in Jett his sense of caring for others while giving him space to breathe. Jett finds himself examining memories of his past like bits of sea glass-arranging...

The stories and poetry in this volume were written by authors between the ages of 11 and 13 and selected for publication in Stone Soup magazine. Since its beginning in 1973, Stone Soup has published art, poetry, and short fiction springing from the imaginations of young writers and artists. For the under-14s, family-or the lack of it-is not only at the center of their world, for the most part, family is their world. In this collection, we encounter...

The talented trio that brought you The Perfect Present is back...with summer stories that will brighten your day, warm your heart, and prove that life is one of the greatest teachers there is. In Too Big for Teacups, Gabrielle Simone introduces us to the Fernandez family, who is on their way to Disney for a vacation. Marlena, the oldest, would rather stay home and practice with her dance team. But her parents make her go, and Marlena

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Four powerful stories of adventure and imagination-in this world and beyond When Keith's father dies, his mom sells their house and takes Keith with her to live in Scotland. He misses his dad and his home, but most of all he misses Melly, a girl whose father is a lion tamer, and who seemed to come from another world. Keith is in a park in Edinburgh when he sees a girl who looks exactly like Melly, and whose father once worked for the circus, taming...

My book was inspired by my two grandsons. The book is written in six chapters: Home Safety, Strangers, Street Safety, Car Safety, Playground Safety and Swimming Pool Safety. It is easy to read, multi-cultural, multi-generational, colorful and includes many pets. It stimulates children to become actively involved in all areas of safety.

Animals! The Timbertoes try to protect their garden from hungry animals. The Timbertoes copy an otter. A goat rings the porch bell. Tommy hears peeper frogs for the first time. Stories by Rich Wallace and Marileta Robinson.