Three easy-to-read scary stories about a talking doll, a dog picture that barks, and a Halloween monster.

Even though he loves to ride his bicycle, a young boy makes excuses not to because he is the only one of his friends to still have training wheels.

A young girl's lucky ring helps her be the perfect flower girl in her sister's wedding.

Explains the Egyptian pharaohs' beliefs about life after death, details the technique of mummification, and describes pyramids as burial places.

Her excitement at having a pen pal quickly turns to disappointment when Daisy, a second-grader, receives some unwelcome news about this new "friend."

Follows a wagon trail to California in 1848 as hundreds of pioneers endure great hardships while traveling 2,000 miles of wilderness.

William is a seven-year-old page, and while he is busy caring for the hunting dogs, running errands, and bringing food to the dinner table, William dreams of one day becoming a knight like his father.

Describes a giant squid recently found off the coast of New Zealand, whose twenty-five-foot-long body can now be studied by scientists to reveal more facts about this mysterious creature of the deep.

Abby is the best speller in the class until a new witch shows up at school and the two of them compete in a spelling bee to see who will win a new broomstick.

Describes the appearance, life cycle, habits, habitat, and winter migration of butterflies.