While spending the summer with his aunt and uncle, Henry comes up with a sure-fire money-making project: Henry Reed, Inc., Research. Henry's neighbor, Midge Glass, has an even more sure-fire hit: Reed and Glass, Inc. Now with Henry's ingenious mind and Midge's practical reasoning, Reed and Class Inc. turns into a huge success--while creating more bewildering and outrageous schemes than the townfold could have imagined.

    In the present volume are collected a number of Japan's most-loved children's stories, told over and over again in many versions to the never-ending delight of children, generation after generation.

    Drawn from folklore passed down from generation to generation, the ten enchanting stories collected in this Japanese children's book have been lovingly retold for today's readers. Vibrantly illustrated in full color and packed with thrilling adventures, funny discoveries, and valuable lessons, they're sure to become story time favorites — and serve as an introduction to Japan and its culture. Included are some of Japan's classic folktales:The Spider WeaverLittle One-InchThe Badger and the Magic FanMr. Lucky StrawWhy the Jellyfish Has No BonesThe Old Man Who Made Trees BlossomThe Crab and the MonkeyThe Ogre and the RoosterThe Rabbit Who Crossed the SeaThe Grateful StatuesReaders of any age and culture will find much to love and return to time & again in Little One-Inch And Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories.

    The illustrations are by Hilary Knight, who also illustrated the Eloise books.

    Mark's farm. When Mr. Mark announces that Clip Clop is about to get his first set of horse shoes, the little colt begins to get different images of what his new shoes might be like, based on the shoes that the kids around the farm are wearing.

    This time, the boys want to tour the United States, but there is one small problem--they only have four days to do it and Marty hasn't quite learned to fly his new ship...

    

    After she and her father take a walk and have a bedtime snack, a little girl is finally sleepy enough to go to bed.

    As a junior aide at the Medical Center, she lightened the heavy work load each regular nurse had. But she sometimes wondered why she was there--she didn't plan to be a nurse; it was hard work; she didn't especially like helping other people. One day she met David, a technician who was interested in a hospital career. Somehow he made her feel rather special and very grown-up."Suddenly she knew that she wanted to be among the dedicated-she'd never be a nurse, but her hospital experience might lead to laboratory work, even to being a doctor, but it was something real and definite to think about and strive for."

    But the unpedigreed pooch is competing against some very people-like dogs that are owned by very dog-like people! Luckily, a surprise ending saves the day. Full color.

    Simple activities help explain magnets, covering such aspects as what things stick to magnets, a magnet's ability to work through things, poles, horseshoe magnets, compasses, and electromagnets.