"First published in 1838, ‘Oliver Twist' is one of the most admired novels by Charles Dickens, an English writer, and social critic. It is the story of a young orphan who dares to say, ""Please, sir, I want some more."" After escaping from the dark and dismal workhouse where he was born, Oliver finds himself on the mean streets of Victorian-era London and is unwittingly recruited into a scabrous gang of scheming urchins. In this band of petty thieves,...

"This is not only an amusing story, but a trip to Paris, for adults as well as children. And you will want to take it over and over again." Saturday Review

"Based on the original Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown"--T.p. verso. A picture book version of the story in which a bulletin board falls on Stanley while he is sleeping, and he finds that being flat has its advantages.

To thank Miss Eula for her wonderful Sunday chicken dinners, three children sell decorated eggs to buy her a beautiful Easter hat.

The amusing story of a toy bear whose one missing button from his green corduroy overalls almost costs him the opportunity of belonging to someone. Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene over thirty years ago. These favorite titles are ready for another generation of children to love. A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally...

When he can't find his cat to enter in the neighborhood pet show, Archie must do some fast thinking to win a prize.

Arthur's essay wins a contest and he has to read it to the President in a special ceremony at the White House.

Carrie is sent to find her little brother, Anthony, who is late again. Join Carrie on her hunt for Anthony in almost everyone else's kitchen on the block where they both discover that, everybody cooks rice! Includes several rice recipes.

In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy tries to think of the ten best things about his dead cat.

Max, a naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.