The Jungle Book introduces Mowgli, the boy foundling adopted by a family of wolves, Shere Khan the tiger, Bagheera the black panther and Baloo the sleepy brown bear. How did the Leopard get his spots? How did the Elephant get his trunk? In Just So Stories Kipling wittily supplies the answers to these and other questions. Puck of Pook's Hill relates how Dan and Una's magical meeting with Puck, the last of the People of the Hills, leads to their adventures with Romans and Crusaders, Saxons and Vikings... And later, in Rewards and Fairies, the three meet an array of characters ranging from Iron Age warriors to 'Good Queen Bess' and Sir Francis Drake. In Kipling's rattling school yarn Stalky & Co, Stalky, M'Turk and the Beetle are a trio of scallywags with a keen desire to break the rules, their unruly activities give the stories an enduring appeal to all children - especially those who have ever wilted beneath the stern glance of a peevish schoolmaster. Kipling's wry, sometimes tongue-in-cheek st
The gripping story of young Karana, who survives by herselffor eighteen years on a deserted island off the Californiacoast.
loves visiting her grandparents' farm. Okay, so it's not themost exciting place in the world. Still, Grandpa tells great scarystories. And Grandma's chocolate chip cookies are the best. But this summer the farm has really changed. The cornfields aresparse. Grandma and Grandpa seem worn out. And the single scarecrowhas been replaced by twelve evil-looking ones. Then one night Jodie sees something really odd. The scarecrowsseem to be moving. Twitching on their stakes. Coming alive .. It's our sixteenth fan-favorite companion to R.L. Stine'sblockbuster Goosebumps HorrorLand series. Now with all-new bonusfeatures including author musings, scary scarecrow trivia, andmore!
When Artemis commits his entire fortune to a project he believes will save the planet and its inhabitants, both human and fairy, it seems that goodness has taken hold of the world's greatest teenage criminal mastermind. But the truth is much worse: Artemis is suffering from Atlantis Complex, a psychosis common among guilt-ridden fairies and most likely triggered in Artemis by his dabbling with fairy magic. Symptoms include obsessive-compulsive behavior, paranoia, multiple personality disorder and, in extreme cases, embarrassing professions of love to a certain feisty LEPrecon fairy. Unfortunately, Atlantis Complex has struck at the worst possible time. A deadly foe is intent on destroying the actual city of Atlantis. Can Artemis escape the confines of his mind——and the grips of a giant squid—in time to save the underwater metropolis and its fairy inhabitants? New York Times best-selling author Eoin Colfer delivers another knockout, fast-paced, and hilarious adventure in Artemis Fowl: The A
This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked time and again, he sets off on an incredible journey to the bustling city, where he finally meets his perfect match and-at long last-is given his special name: Beekle.
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket loveschocolate. And Mr. Willy Wonka, the most wondrous inventor in theworld, is opening the gates of his amazing chocolate factory.Charlie just needs one golden ticket, and Mr. Wonka?s delicioustreats could all be his. . . . But what?s missing? Who is MirandaPiker? And did Mr. Wonka really invent a ?spotty powder? that wouldkeep kids out of school? Find out in the top-secret chapter thatwas taken out of the original book!
Jack Frost's goblins are trying to prevent the Green Fairies from doing their jobs properly...believing that they are the only green creatures in the world! But Rachel and Kirsty are determined to create a nature garden, with the help of Edie the Garden Fairy!
Earle takes children on an undersea journey to explore the most amazing "underwater city." She explains the formation of coral reefs and provides information about the conditions needed for survival. In addition, the author introduces other animals that live in and near the reef and stresses the importance of protecting corals from pollution. Matthews's ink-and-gouache paintings bring the colors and variety of this habitat to life. The book also includes a simple experiment that demonstrates how "filter feeders" strain food from the water.
"Going Solo" is the action-packed tale of Roald Dahlas exploitsas a World War II pilot. Learn all about his encounters with theenemy, his worldwide travels, the life-threatening injuries hesustained in a plane accident, and the rest of his sometimesbizarre, often unnerving, and always colorful adventures.
Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name isPippi Longstocking. She has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tellher what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a flair forthe outrageous that seems to lead to one adventure afteranother!
