Children's Books

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Narnia ... where a dragon awakens ... where stars walk the earth ... where anything can happen.A king and some unexpected companions embark on a voyage that will take them beyond all known lands. As they sail farther and farther from charted waters, they discover that their quest is more than they i... More

What is the secret of the old castle on the hill, and why are the locals so afraid of it? When flashing lights are seen in a distant tower, Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, and Jack decide to investigate--and discover a very sinister plot concealed within its hidden rooms and gloomy underground passages.... More

Julius Caesar resorts to psychological warfare to defeat the little Gaulish village: he's sent expert troublemaker Tortuous Convolulus to set friend against friend. Jealousy soon spreads as the Gauls become suspicious of each other. Somehow, Asterix must outwit the wily Convolulus.... More

A refreshing new anthology of stories by Tolstoy, O. Henry, H. E. Bates, Katherine Mansfield, Conan Doyle, D. H. Lawrence, Chekov, Ray Bradbury, Hemingway and R. K. Narayan. Comprehensive notes and exercises are appended.... More

Normans never feel fear--but they do believe that terror literally gives one wings, enabling a person to fly. Now they're planning to test their theory on Vitalstatistix's cowardly nephew Jusforkix by pushing him right off the edge of a cliff.... More

Set in 50 B.C., these hysterical historical tales follow the adventures of Asterix and his pals in the days of the Roman Empire. Normally, he's concerned about protecting his town from the legionnaires (with the help of a magic potion), but here something else is on his mind: his surprise birthday p... More

As the sun blazes over the Caribbean island of Lagrimas Negras, its bloodthirsty ruler is watching and waiting. Criminals come here to hide, with blood on their hands and escape on their minds.... More

Over 600 theme-based activities! What a fantastic idea! This enormous resource... contains over 600 activities for young children, created by teachers... and selected from a nationwide competition. The layout of the work - alphabetically by theme, with age levels clearly marked—makes it so easy to... More