16 interconnected tales are set in a unified world of princes, demons and sorcerers who wage battles of good versus evil, confrontations shared by famous storyteller patrons at the Inn of the Sign of Mother Goose.

Jerusha Judy Abbott's life is drastically changed one day, when a mysterious and rich benefactor scoops her up from an orphanage-the only home she has ever known and offers to pay her way through college. Her benefactor has many requests, the two most important being that she uses this opportunity to become a writer, and that she writes him monthly to update him on her studies. To maintain his air of mystery, he never responds, and requests that Judy...

Describes the cycle of myths about the Argonauts and the quest for the Golden Fleece, as well as the tales of the Creation of Heaven and Earth, the labors of Hercules, Theseus and the Minotaur, etc.

Introduces the color blue through a young girl's description of her day at the beach.

Four classmates have different ideas about what to put on a fire safety poster, but they are determined to work together, and soon find a good way to compromise.

An introduction to sound that explains how a sound starts and explores voice, loud and soft, high and low, echoes, and other related topics. Includes a related activity, fun facts, and a glossary.

Children learn about different objects that are white, including clouds, snow, rabbits, milk, and marshmallows.

The Book of Dragons (1899) is a collection of children's stories by English writer Edith Nesbit. Comprising eight stories originally published in 1899 in The Strand Magazine, The Book of Dragons is a work that explores the magic and wonder of mythical beasts for children and adults alike. In "The Book of Beasts," a young prince named Lionel is named the next king. After his coronation, he goes to the palace library for the first time, where he discovers...

Five British children discover in their new carpet an egg, which hatches into a phoenix that takes them on a series of fantastic adventures around the world.

When she hears strange, loud noises coming from her brother's kindergarten room, a young girl becomes convinced that there is a monster loose in the school.