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In this version of Rapunzel, the heroine breaks the enchantment put on her by the ogress who keeps her prisoner with the aid of three acorns.
The sheriff of a dusty western town rescues Sweetness, an unusually resourceful orphan, from nasty old Mrs. Sump and her terrible orphanage.
Shall we dance: A lawyer's life and marriage take an unexpected turn when he follows a woman to a dance studio and begins to take lessons and finds he has a passion for dance. His wife thinks he is having an affair and h...
A small boy experiences, along with tne animals of meadow and forest, the sights, smells, and sounds of a rainy summer day.
"Prince Alexos, the long-awaited champion of the goddess Athene, follows the course of his destiny through war and loss and a deadly confrontation with his enemy to its end: shipwreck on a magical, fog-shrouded island. T...
An ill-fated visit to the city home of the elegant Mrs. Snickers teaches an impressionable country cat a little about herself and friendship.
A little girl imagines all the things she could do if she were a bird.
Noticing that a popular series of horror novels is having a bizarre effect on the behavior of its readers, Franny and Beamer set out to find the mysterious author.
Captain Whiz-Bang spends the years of his youth as a champion cat, chasing dogs and jumping high fences, then ages gracefully into a purring lap-sitting cat.
Raised by peasants, Bella discovers that she is actually the daughter of a knight and finds herself caught up in a terrible plot that will change her life and the kingdom forever.
In an America that has suffered continual terrorist attacks since 9/11, seventh-grader Sky stands up for what is right and helps a classmate of Middle Eastern descent, although doing so places her and her family at great...
"An engaging fantasy. A most worthy and enjoyable entry in the 'feisty female' fantasy genre," said Kirkus Reviews. Don't miss The Silver Bowl, which received three starred reviews, was named a best book of the year by...
Readers who love the adventure in Megan Whalen Turner's Newbery Honor novel The Thief will be captivated by Molly's dangerous magical quest in this thrilling sequel to Diane Stanley's novel The Silver Bowl. Night af...
A biography of the Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet known for his work on the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome. Describes how his seventeen-foot-high marble statue of David established y...
From the age of seven when she became scullery maid in a castle, Molly has seen visions of the future which, years later, lead her and friend Tobias on an adventure to keep Alaric, the heir to the throne, safe from a cur...
Follows the life and writing career of Charles Dickens, the famous nineteenth-century English novelist whose works include David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and A Christmas Carol. Describes his advocacy for needy children...
Follows the life and writing career of Charles Dickens, the famous nineteenth-century English novelist whose works include David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and A Christmas Carol. Describes his advocacy for needy children...
A biography of the Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet known for his work on the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome. Describes how his seventeen-foot-high marble statue of David established y...