An old man living alone at the edge of a small Irish village grudgingly allows a dog into his life.
Europe
Materials from Europe
Kinderdike
When a baby and a kitten are found safe and dry after a disastrous flood in 1421, the people of a village in southern Holland decide to rebuild.
An Innocent Soldier
A sixteen-year-old farmhand is tricked into fighting in the Napoleonic Wars by the farmer for whom he works, who secretly substitutes him for the farmer’s own son.
The Wildest Brother
Wanting to keep his sister safe from all the elements that could do her harm, like monsters and beasts, young Ben fearlessly takes on all the challenges of the day to complete his task and live up to his courageous reputation.
A Ride On The Red Mare’s Back
With the aid of her magic wooden horse, a brave girl travels to the High House in the mountains to rescue her kidnapped brother from the trolls.
Lizette’s Green Sock
Lizette tries to figure out what to do with the one green sock that she finds while out walking one day.
The Nose
When a barber finds the nose of one of his clients in a loaf of bread baked by his wife, strange events ensue as the client tries to get his nose back. At the same time, in another part of the city, the Deputy Inspector of Reindeer awoke and looked in the mirror–only to find a totally empty spot where his nose should have been.
Chlo
When attention must be paid to her little sister’s birthday, Giselle, who lives with her family in France, makes inappropriate gift suggestions and almost spoils the big day. Based on the author’s childhood memories.
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.
Utterly Me, Clarice Bean
When someone steals the winner’s trophy for the school book project, Clarice emulates her favorite book heroine, Ruby Redfort the detective.