Quick view Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate Dicamillo Unabridged ed.; Compact disc.; 0; Read by Cherry Jones.; Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie. View Details
Quick view American Tall Tales by Mary Pope Osborne Upstarts like Davy Crockett, giants like Paul Bunyan, and gentle souls like Johnny Appleseed are among the nine "tall" heroes featured in this exuberant, wildly exaggerated, and witty collection of traditional American folk tales. Full-color... View Details
Quick view Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey The spell of rain, gulls, a foggy morning, the excitement of sailing, the quiet of the night, the sudden terror of a hurricane, and the peace of a Maine island as a family packs up to leave are shown in poetic language and vibrant, evocative pictures. View Details
Quick view Fudge-A-Mania by Judy Blume Fudge Hatcher--the five-year-old human hurricane--is back for more antics as he makes sure there is never a dull moment at the family's summer rental house. His latest plan is to marry his brother Peter's sworn enemy, Sheila Tubman. It's going to be an... View Details
Quick view Fourth-Grade Disasters by Claudia Mills Here's the second entry in Claudia Mills's charming middle-grade series, that finds the lovably sardonic title character starting the fourth grade, which he's dreading because everyone in fourth grade is expected to join the school choir. And sing. In... View Details
Quick view Black Beauty by Anna Sewell One of the best-loved animal stories ever written, the dramatic and heartwarming "Black Beauty" is told by the magnificent horse himself, from his idyllic days on a country squire's estate to his harsh fate as a London cab horse. Revised reissue. View Details
Quick view Because of Mr. Terupt by Ron Buyea Seven fifth-graders at Snow Hill School in Connecticut relate how their lives are changed for the better by "rookie teacher" Mr. Terupt. View Details
Quick view When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant Reminiscences of the pleasures of life in the mountains as a child. View Details
Quick view Thirteen Moons On Turtle's Back by Joseph Bruchac Celebrates the seasons of the year through poems from the legends of such Native American tribes as the Cherokee, Cree, and Sioux. View Details
Quick view Five Children and It by E Nesbit Blake, the beloved illustrator of most of Roald Dahl's popular children's books, delivers the Introduction to this repackaged edition of Nesbit's class tale of five children and their pet--an ancient San-fairy. Illustrations. View Details
Quick view Hey! Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud by Jim Trelease A collection of fairy tales, folklore, and famous stories from around the world arranged for reading aloud. View Details
Quick view Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas by Lynne Cox Here is the incredible story of Elizabeth, a real-life elephant seal who made her home in the Avon River in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. When Elizabeth decides to stretch out across a two-lane road, the citizens worry she might get hurt or... View Details
