Looking through the kitchen window, a little girl and her doting grandparents watch stars, play games, and, most importantly, say hello and goodbye.
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Not everyone can be a dog. Some must be people. Some must be cats, or birds, or even skunks, although its hard to explain why anyone would want to be a skunk. But Trixie is happy, because she does get to be a dogthe best thing there is to be. The food, the belly rubs . . . if only she could drive, her life would be perfect!Bestselling author Dean Koontz gives readers a fun, lighthearted glimpse into the imagination of Trixie, his beloved golden retriever, whose quirky narration and irrepressible spirit will delight readers young and old.
Twenty original fables about an array of animal characters from crocodile to ostrich.
In this tale set in Neolithic Siberia, seventeen-year old Liok becomes the shaman for his tribe. His new and innovative ways, based on reason rather than magic, bring him into conflict with the customs of his tribe.
Maxie, who is only 2 inches tall, realizes his dream of becoming a circus performer.
Miguel, the middle child of the Chavez family, lives near Taos, New Mexico, and longs to go with the men of his family to the Sangre de Christo Mountains.
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When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.
A young boy, searching vainly for his mother in post-war Vienna, is befriended by a man on crutches and together they find hope for the future.
Spending most of a year with relatives on a farm in southern Sweden while his parents are busy building a new house in town, a young boy finds inner strengths and unexpected sources of entertainment.