The man we remember simply as Gandhi was born Mohandas Gandhi in India in 1869. From an early age he was made keenly aware of the rigid Hindu caste system of his country, and was heavily influenced b
Pope John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyla on May 18, 1920, in Poland. As a child Karol excelled in school -- especially in religion and literature. He was a star soccer player and also hiked and kayak
"I smell the blood of an Englishwoman.Be she alive or be she dead,I'll grind her bones to make my bread."Mary Pope Osborne's funny, magical retelling of a favorite tale and Giselle Potter's enchantin
"Every day after that, Danny does something to frighten Craig....Craig is smaller and far too scared to tell even his parents, let alone his teachers. He is miserable. And every day, Danny tries hard
This is the story of Penelope Fritter. Penelope Fritter is invisible. Not in the cool, super-power way. She's invisible in the worst possible way -- the symbolic way. This means people can see her. T
Doctor Proctor, the kids, and the famous fart powder are back for another wildly funny adventure!Nilly, Lisa, and Doctor Proctor are too busy inventing things to watch TV. They’re missing out on the h
In this exciting sequel to Eye of the Moon, Tuthmosis's brother, Amenhotep, struggles with the priests and his power-hungry young wife, Nefertiti. Ta Miu, who helped Tuthmosis and Isikara escape in Ey
So I agreed to play the part of Esther Rackham in a film about the heist that gave River Heights its name, and there was all this trouble on the set, and I figured out who was behind it. Case closed,
A collection of poems and stories is presented in both Spanish and English and includes contributions by such noted writers and painters as Rosario Castellanos and Octavio Paz. Reprint.
A little boy‘s cat is missing, and he embarks on a fantastic round-the-world quest to find his lost pet. Along the way, he meets lots of interesting people and sees many beautiful members of the cat f
Titch is little. Everything he has is little – his little pinwheel, his little tricycle. He even plays a little whistle. Peep.Pete and Mary are big. Everything they have is bigger than Titch’s, and be
N-R-E S N T-S.N-Q = Thank you.S M-T = It's empty.D N S 5 X = The hen has five eggs.It looks like a secret code, but read the letters aloud and solve the puzzle!
Brief text and pictures present the life of the man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted his entire life to helping the South improve its agriculture
But even his father’s gentle reassurance doesn’t make Jim feel any better. The other children in kindergarten are scary strangers to him. He’s sure that he’ll never find a friend…until naptime, when d
When the hall clock reads twenty minutes past four, the attic clock reads twenty-three minutes past four, the kitchen clock reads twenty-five minutes past four, and the bedroom clock reads twenty-six
A young hunter draws his bow against a buffalo cow drinking from a stream. Before he can loose his arrow, there is no buffalo -- instead, there stands a beautiful young woman, whom he knows he must m
