George didn’t want to waste the night moon bathing. He wanted to build a sand castle that would turn any monster green with envy! But when George meets the strangest creature he has ever seen, the night takes an unexpected turn.
Kings of the Castle
Europe
Materials from Europe
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy drives Matthew to kindergarten in his old green car. See you this afternoon, says Daddy, as he kisses him goodbye. But Matthew stops him from leaving and asks, What if, this afternoon, the old green car doesn’t start?
Bee and Me
A little girl befriends a bee that takes her on a journey of discovery, revealing an action that every child can take to aid in conservation.
Time Now To Dream
Alice and Jack are out playing catch when they hear a strange sound coming from the forest. Jack wants to know what it could be, and Alice decides to go find out.
The Whopper
This humorous, quirky story is about a little boy who tells a lie, only to be followed around by his guilt in the form of the Whopper, a hungry and persistent monster. As Percy’s guilt grows, so does the Whopper, until finally the Whopper EATS Percy! Percy at last realizes that he must tell the truth in order to keep the Whopper from growing any bigger.
Will Gets A Haircut
While his mother goes shopping, Will chooses a very unusual hairstyle for his school party, but soon everybody wants one!
Stand Up, Mr Dickens
Portrays the life of the famed English novelist and describes how he entertained audiences by reading his stories aloud. Includes excerpts from “The Pickwick Papers,” “Oliver Twist,” “A Christmas Carol,” “Dombey and Son,” “David Copperfield,” and “Great Expectations.”
Most Beloved Sister
Barbara has a secret friend who lives in the garden. It’s her twin sister, Lalla-Lee, and Barbara doesn’t have to share her with her papa or mama or brother. What’s even better is that Lalla-Lee calls Barbara her “Most Beloved Sister.” Together, the girls bravely ride their horses through the Great Horrible Forest, where the nasty Frights live, to visit the Kind Ones in the meadow. The Kind Ones always give them cookies and caramels. And best of all, Barbara and Lalla-Lee go to the Most Beautiful Valley in the World, where the trees and the flowers sing. At the end of this particular adventure, Barbara knows that she must say goodbye to Lalla-Lee for the final time. But when she arrives home, there is a wonderful surprise waiting for her.
My Secret Camera: Life In The Lodz Ghetto
Photographs taken secretly by a young Jewish boy document the fear, hardship, generosity, and humanity woven through the daily lives of the Jews forced to live in the Lodz ghetto during the Holocaust.
Out Of The Dump
A compilation of poems with photographs by children who live in the municipal dump in Guatemala City.