In 1913, a Canadian Arctic Expedition becomes stranded in the Arctic.
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
The Good Lion
An account of the time in the pilot Beryl Markham’s childhood in Kenya when she was attacked by a lion that her neighbors kept as a pet.
Straw Sense
Goolam-Habib, a young boy who is new to a village surrounded by strawberry fields and who doesn’t speak, befriends an old man making a straw-filled doll, and soon the old man helps the boy find himself.
The Rains Are Coming
As Aimee, the daughter of a missionary in Zaire, gathers her friends for a party, the sky grows more and more threatening.
The Three Golden Oranges
Acting on the advice of the old woman on the cliff by the sea, three brothers who wish to find brides go in search of three golden oranges.
What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Night?
A young girl’s teddy bear would rather read books and play than go to bed, but he also performs an important job when his owner finally falls asleep.
Pino and the Signora’s Pasta
Tired of the pasta that the Signora brings him and the other cats of Rome every day, Pino sets out to sample other delicacies.
This Place Is Wild: East Africa
Introduces the animals of the Masai Mara of Kenya and Tanzania, including the rhino, elephant, giraffe, cheetah, leopard and lion, and discusses their struggle for survival, the balance of nature, and the ecosystem of East Africa.
Maria’s Secret
As the villagers of San Pedro prepare to celebrate Mamacita’s one hundredth birthday, Mamacita and her great-great-granddaughter are planning a surprise of their own.
I, Crocodile
While Napoleon goes about robbing priceless treasures from Egypt, he decides to take home a crocodile as a living souvenir of his conquests, yet the poor captured crocodile has a hard time coping with his new Parisian surroundings.