Little Toto loves to eat, and when he goes with his grandmother to the marketplace he eats everything in sight, leaving chaos in his wake. Includes a glossary of Cameroonian foods and a recipe for egussi soup.
Oh, No, Toto!
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The Road To Mumbai
Shoba and her pet monkey, Fuzzy Patel, set out overnight by flying bed to attend Fuzzy’s cousin’s wonderful wedding in Mumbai, India.
Down The Back Of The Chair
A poor family is searching down the back of a chair for Dad’s lost car keys and, miraculously in the mess of things back there, their financial problems are solved.
Bar Mitzvah: A Jewish Boy’s Coming Of Age
A resource for boys who are preparing for their own ceremonies or wondering what the ceremony feels like–provides the historic background of the bar mitzvah itself, describes its ceremonial objects and rituals, and recounts real-life stories.
The Gift Stone
Jean, who lives underground in an Australian opal mining town, finds a precious stone large enough to allow her to move into a proper house with her grandparents.
Jojofu
A young man is saved from death three times by the keen senses of his faithful hunting dog. Based on an old Japanese tale.
The Fabulous Firework Family
Because they make the best fireworks in their Mexican village, Pepito and his sister Amelia and their parents are asked to create a grand firework castle to honor their village’s patron saint, but a clever pickpocket threatens to ruin the celebration
In Ned’s Head
Eleven-year-old Ned, who prefers the name Treb, uses his diary to record his wild thoughts about romance, school, and the rest of his eventful life.
The Conch Bearer
In India, a healer invites twelve-year-old Anand to join him on a quest to return a magical conch to its safe and rightful home many hundreds of miles away, high in the Himalayan mountains.
Miko “It Was Me, Mom!”
After breaking his mother’s favorite vase, Miko tries to conceal his involvement but is relieved when his toy animal Mimiki tells Mom the truth.