Children meet Bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous Valkyrie maidens, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. Illustrations throughout depict the wondrous other world of Norse folklore and its fantastical Northern landscape.

    Then she is sent to Norfolk to stay with old Mr and Mrs Pegg, where she runs wild on the sand dunes and around the water. There is a house, the Marsh House, which she feels she recognises - and she soon meets a strange little girl called Marnie, who becomes Anna's first ever friend. Then one day, Marnie vanishes. A new family, the Lindsays, move into the Marsh House. Having learnt so much from Marnie about friendship, Anna makes firm friends with the Lindsays - and learns some strange truths about Marnie, who was not all she seemed...

    No fighting, no bloodshed, but still exciting and fast-moving. It is a tale that stretches the imagination: the reader must accept a juggling lion (six cans of root beer at once!) and a sixteen-foot Gazoo. Not a hard assignment for a child, but perhaps a bit more difficult for a wordly grown-up.Take heart, you staid elders. The story has elements running throughout that should appeal to adults as well as children (how 'bout mice that paint in the fashion of Picasso, Matisse, Grant Wood and even Toulouse Lautrec?) because the author knew that if a story IS A REALLY GOOD ONE, parents everywhere would be commanded by their children to read it aloud again and again. And maybe even once more...Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 11/15/2004 Pages: 64 Reading Level: Age 3 and Up

    Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle's flat, boldly colored collages. Combined with Bill Martin's singsong text, they create unforgettable images of these endearing animals.

    Seuss's Sleep Book. An exceptional gift to give and receive.Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 1/13/1997 Pages: 304 Reading Level: Age 5 and Up

    We spend the day in her charming company as she cares for her dolls, treats their ills, gives them a tea party, feeds them dinner, and puts them to bed. Beautifully illustrated, this book has a timeless feel.Originally published 1967 by Western Publishing

    Tom, a.k.a., the Great Brain, is a silver-tongued genius with a knack for turning a profit. When the Jenkins boys get lost in Skeleton Cave, the Great Brain saves the day. Whether it's saving the kids at school, or helping out Peg-leg Andy, or Basil, the new kid at school, the Great Brain always manages to come out on top—and line his pockets in the process.

    She chooses the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Knowing her younger brother Jamie has money and thus can help her with a serious cash-flow problem, she invites him along.Once settled into the museum, Claudia and Jamie find themselves caught up in the mystery of an angel statue that the museum purchased at auction for a bargain price of $225. The statue is possibly an early work of the Renaissance master, Michelangelo, and therefore worth millions. Is it? Or isn’t it? Claudia is determined to find out. Her quest leads her to Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, the remarkable old woman who sold the statue, and to some equally remarkable discoveries about herself.

    There are lively songs like "Plinker Plunker" and "The No Laugh Race," bedtime songs like "Lullaby for Mr. Benjamin B. Bickelbaum," and just plain silly songs like "Cry a Pint." With a sturdy binding that opens flat for easy use, and simple piano and guitar arrangements, The Cat in the Hat Songbook is truly something to sing about!

    ‘Superb fantasy.' 'BL. Notable Children's Books of 1967 (ALA)1968 Fanfare Honor List (H)Best Books of 1967 (SLJ)Children's Books of 1967 (Library of Congress)

    A ghost cat tells three children, the latest inhabitants of an old house, all about the people who passed through and the events which took place in the house during her previous eight lives.

    

    With every turn of a page, adventure unfolds to create memories that will last a lifetime.

    in full color.

    The lions snoozed all day long, the elephants enjoyed their baths, and the zebras ate their hay in peace -- all because Helen was spinning webs and catching flies.But one day Helen's webs were swept away. The Keeper had the cages cleaned for the Mayor's inspection tour. Soon the flies were back again and the animals were miserable once more. But not for long...Children will be fascinated and amused by the way Helen solved the problem and won a permanent place of honor for herself in the Zoo.Margaret Bloy Graham's pictures match the wit and charm of her delightful story.

    A boy and his dog go walking in the swamp.They spot a frog in the water.Can they use a net to catch him?

    You can see the veins in your wrist, and you've seen the scab that forms as a cut heals. But do you know what blood does for you? Without blood, you couldn't play, or grow, or learn. That's because just about every part of your body needs blood, from your muscles to your bones to your brain. How does your body use blood? Read and find out! This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5 to 7. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.This is a Level 2 Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science title, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

    It seemed like a simple enough problem at the beginning, but more and more complications set in—in the forms of a donkey, a sheep, and a cow, to name a few, until it looked as though an entire farm had come to life right there in Peter’s house!But with the proper, if overwhelming, application of true folk wisdom, the trouble was ended. Peter’s house was finally quiet.Or was it?“This is a funny book, a very funny book.”—Publishers Weekly “The too-crowded house of a familiar old tale becomes a too noisy house in this entertaining picture-book story.”—Booklist

    The three arrivals are somewhat spoiled and affected, and find it very tough to live on a working farm with their cousins Jane, Jack and Susan who have their own faults. Sensible Aunt Linnie helps the cousins to fit in a little and even the home cousins learn a thing or two.

    Finn and Derval Dove, desperate to escape from their cruel stepfather, make a dangerous journey across England and Ireland to find their grandmother.

    While there they discover a snow globe that moves them through time to when the house was in its hey-day. They meet and befriend Michael who lived there then and together they try and solve the mystery of the lost family fortune. Subsequently published in paperback as The Snow Ghosts.

    A sheep lives in a special park in India and nibbles the grass in decorative designs until it is replaced by a lawnmower.

    Hiding his teddy bear in the guitar is a comforting idea until George discovers that someone has hidden stolen jewels in the stuffing of the beloved bear. First published in 1967.

    Christina discovers a passion for horses and riding but finds herself part of a strange household, divided by emotional undercurrents and cruelty.

    In which a self-banished cat named Fletcher and the exquisite Zenobia, herself a victim of disfellowship, find their transport to delight atop a huge and magnificent tree.

    Rossetti, Eugene Field, and others are selected and illustrated in Tudor's matchless style. Full-color illustrations.

    Sasek's beloved and nostalgic children's travel series. Like the other Sasek classics, This is Texas is a facsimile edition of his original book that is still timely and current in every way. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek's witty, playful narrative, make the book a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember it from their childhood. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than forty years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is ... Today" page at the back of each book. In This is Texas, first published in 1967, M. Sasek rides high in the saddle, lassoing all the color and colossal span of Texas as he tours the state from Dallas, Houston, and Austin to the Alamo. From its cattle, coyotes, and cowboys to its oil wells, rodeo and rattlesnakes, everything in the biggest state is bigger than anywhere else.

    Taken from Sandburg’s Rootabaga Stories, the Spoon Lickers, Dirty Bibs, Musical Soup Eaters, Easy Ticklers, and others are all dolled up and parading in single file in the wedding procession.

    The people of Owlgate feel that everything has a meaning and a purpose but what could be the meaning of a gold and silver tree bearing chocolate cookies?

    

    A whole day ahead. Anything might happen, said Mr. Wilson. "Anything!" Meg repeated his words as she pedaled down the tree-lined drive of her home. Almost immediately things did happen. That morning Meg heard that Mrs. Partlow's Holly House had been broken into, and that very afternoon, her garden party was ruined by the appearance of Mrs. Glynn and her poodles. Then just when the guests were calm, they found that the Partlow diamonds were missing! Meg and her friend Kerry Carmody had many questions. What was Kerry's little cousin Cissie doing at Mrs. Partlow's party? Why did Mrs. Glynn decide to give Meg the collar? And most important to Meg, where was Thunder? When you are Margaret Ashley Duncan and can sense a mystery almost before it's begun, and you have a whole day ahead of you, almost anything can happen -- and does -- in Meg and the Disappearing Diamonds.

    So when his father died, his five animal friends decided to look after him. Khat, the Siamese, suggested he became a bushranger, and his horse, Red Ned, offered to help. But it wasn't very easy, especially when Trooper O'Grady kept putting him in prison.So it was just as well that in the end he found GOLD!A brilliantly good-humoured and amusing history of the exploits of Captain Midnite and his five good animal friends.

    What happens when a farmer cuts off the head of a big black snake in his field? And when a hungry old woman finds a hairy toe in her bean patch? Or when Humbert the hunter's hounds, trained to track and kill, finally get scent of their prey?GWOT!

    This book is planned to help those children - and adults - who have noticed birds in or near their garden and have wished to identify them more positively.The superb colour illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton will make identification easy, and the clear interesting and reliable text will certainly stimulate many people to take an even greater interest in the fascinating subject of bird life.

    

    The animals discover the Good Woodsman injured inside his house and with no fire in his stove. Worrying that he will freeze, the animals are disheartened that they have no way to help him. Great Wolf knew only he could rescue the Good Woodsman. When Great Wolf’s plan succeeds, the animals and the Good Woodsman invite the once-ostracized wolf to share Christmas dinner, and they realize that everyone has good things to offer if given the opportunity. Great Wolf and the Good Woodsman, charmingly illustrated with hand-colored woodcuts by renowned artist Betsy Bowen, is a classic tale to be passed down and enjoyed by many generations. Helen Hoover (1910–1984) moved to the wilderness of northern Minnesota in the 1950s. She and her husband Adrian chronicled their observations and experiences of life near their home on Gunflint Lake in a number of well-loved books, including Gift of the Deer, The Years of the Forest, and A Place in the Woods, all published by the University of Minnesota Press. Betsy Bowen operates a fine art print shop and studio at the edge of the wilderness near Lake Superior’s north shore. She is author and illustrator of Antler, Bear, Canoe: A Northwoods Alphabet Year, Tracks in the Wild, Gathering: A Northwoods Counting Book, and illustrator of A Wild Neighborhood (Minnesota, 1997) and Borealis (Minnesota, 2002).

    Despite being out of print this book is truly breathtaking, like the others in their collection, if you can get a hold of a copy it won't go to waste!

    The physical handicaps of an almost blind and deaf horse are a decided advantage when it comes to dragon fighting.

    Twin sisters and best friends Debbie and Doria Darke face the possibility of separation when they discover only one scholarship is available at the London ballet school where they wish to study.

    While uniquely Indian, these stories reflect the universal themes of world folklore. Contents include: The Beautiful Blue Jay / The King and the Shoemaker / The Crow and the Sparrow / The Lazy Gaardener and the Little Red Man / The Prince and the Demon / The Magic Bottles / Mother's Day / The Milkman and the Monkey / One More Child / The Calm Brahman / The Jackal and the Crocodile / The Clever Children and the Kind Tailor / The Little Bird's Rice / The King's True Children / The Length of Life / The Cartman's Stories / The Impudent Little Mouse / The Rich Man and the Tailor / The Tiny Bird and the King / The Kid and the Tiger / The Cobbler's Deity / The Brave Little Prince / The Golden Skins / The Panditji and the Guavas / The Moon Princess.

    Running away from the drunken and abusive uncle with whom they’d been sent to live, Karen and Tom know they are taking the most obvious route, but no other place draws them.It’s a long journey before they reach the coast and discover the one place where wild ponies roam, ponies that people call magical—and where they tangle with a gang of thieves. Escaping, they find shelter with a group of honest, kind and mismatched new friends, not all of them what they seem. They don’t know then, longing so for their horses, that Karen’s buckskin pony yearns for bis old home too, where he had been bom—but that pony is as stubborn as Karen.This haunting story, like Shirley Rousseau Murphy’s other horse book, White Ghost Summer, has been enjoyed by many readers who will be happy to find back in print.

    Curious about where the cloth for his shirt comes from, Vasya watches as his father sows flax seeds, the flax seeds sprout and grow, and the plants are harvested and made into cloth by his mother and sisters.

    Mama and Papa have gone abroad; New Nurse has declined to journey to the remote west of England; tutor and governess soon leave, and servants too. The children are alone in the musty, moldy halls. Thus far the style is mid-Victorian gothic, but quickly the breeze freshens... the children are free of rules, free of formalities, free to be themselves. To show them how to manage they have neighbors, Nancy and her younger brother Dick, who seem like "shy and beautiful beings from another world." The six stay together, playing on the beach, catching and cooking fish, picking berries, until the Richleighs' past life fades in a succession of strange and lovely days. But Tantamount remains: they have given it their allegiance, it has disclosed its terrible past (and present) as a smuggler's den and worse.

    A young boy sets out to tame a wild stallion, armed only with his own determination and his faith in a method used by his grandfather, a horsebreaker.

    

    It all starts when Oggy Clay's tree house, topped with a propeller (for cooling) by mechanical Murk, takes off accidentally with Miss Shrubb and Arabella Serafin and Melinda Rose and her Very Important Visitor ZoZo Sejura also on board. Miss Shrubb has just been evicted from her hut in the swamp because Mayor Kronk wants to fill in the land for a racetrack; the children sympathize, especially activist Arabella who is equally up on the balance of nature and the misguided tyranny of adults. The successful flight, a secluded base, and the concern of their parents give her an idea--momentarily they have power and should make the most of it. When the youngsters, hovering over the town square, demand that the swamp be spared, the Mayor cries "Blackmail," but he is forced to capitulate. Their second condition for return--simply that people care--sets strangers to talking and planning together. By this time the flying tree house has become an international cause celebre, with ZoZo's father, the Ambassador from Peroque, demanding his return and the Under-Secretary of State on hand to hear the third and last condition--peace in the world. Realizing, somehow, that she has overreached, Arabella breaks down, and the Under-Secretary tells her sadly that there's too much involved, they'd better come down and help. When they do, things are the same and not quite the same, which can be said of the story too--what starts as a predictably eccentric spoof becomes an often affecting critique and rallying cry which may succeed despite (or because of) its combination of disparate elements.

    A fairyland so real that young readers will know that it is just around the corner.Here the prices are good and handsome, the princesses beautiful and honest. There is a crock of gold at the end of every rainbow. The good people and the kind people always get their just reward. And the evil-doer gets his just deserts.In other words, here is the land of the imagination of the young. A land with a special charm and appeal that makes grown-ups wish they ere young again - and makes children happy that they still have the power to believe. "All the stories are beautifully told. How happy Mrs. de Valera must be writing stories thay bring so much happiness to children and parents alike." - back cover blurb.

    

    Whether posing a question, begging a favor, or expressing doubt or joy, these letters are notable for their refreshing directness, unexpected humor, and startling clarity of thought. It-s like seeing the world through a child-s bright eyes untouched by cynicism, eyes brimming with innocence, wonder, and curiosity.Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club.

    

    When a letter comes from great aunt Keziah offering the family a home, Amity rebelled against her father's refusal to accept. The determined spirit that had carried her through a long period of difficulty and exhaustion won the day, and the Lyte family set out from Boston to Woburn, Massachusetts, on the newly constructed Middlesex Canal.Amity was puzzled by a number of things: why had her father never spoken of his aunt Keziah? Why was he so unwilling to go back to his old home in Woburn? Why had he left in the first place? Why did he forbid Amity to talk to that friendly young man, Sam Baldwin? Her perplexity increased upon finding Aunt Keziah's front door locked and overgrown with ivy; and discovering within a few days that the people of Woburn were not just unfriendly, but downright hostile to the Lyte family. The answers to her questionings came gradually during a strange, interesting year, while she was finding herself capable of organizing the means of support for an even larger family than before.

    

    Miggle Arthur devises a tantalizing treasure hunt to entertain her children and their cousins during a summer visit but to her consternation someone else is also interested in the treasure.