David Litchfield

"A bear finds a piano in the woods, learns to play it, and travels to the big city to become rich and famous, but ultimately discovers that his old friends in the forest back home are still the best audience of all"--

"Nicky Claus works with his three uncles in the Claus Brothers Toy Emporium. Uncle Hanz makes the toys, Uncle Louis checks them and Uncle Levi adds the… what's the scientific term for it? Ah, yes. The magic! For each toy made at the Emporium has a special sparkle that means it will find the child it is perfect for.One day, Nicky notices a young girl with her face pressed up to the glass. When she disappears, he follows her and finds her living on...

There is a Secret Giant in Gableview who has hands the size of tabletops, legs as long as drainpipes, and feet as big as rowing boats. But little Billy thinks the Giant is just a tall tale that his grandad likes to tell. According to Grandad, the Giant keeps the bears away when they go camping and rescues Billy's favorite kite when it gets tangled up in the tallest tree. Grandad swears the Giant is real, but Billy's not buying it. Why has he never...

Nico Claus trabaja con sus tres tíos en la tienda de juguetes de los hermanos Claus. El tío Juan fabrica los juguetes, el tío Luis los revisa y el tío Leo añade el toque mágico. Y es que cada juguete fabricado en esta juguetería tiene una chispa especial que significa que encontrará al niño para el que está destinado. Un día, el joven Nico observa a una niña con la cara pegada al escaparate de la juguetería. Cuando la muchacha desaparece,...

"When Papa doesn't return from a nocturnal honey-gathering expedition, Cress holds out hope, but her mother assumes the worst. It's a dangerous world for rabbits, after all. Mama moves what's left of the Watercress family to the basement unit of the Broken Arms, a run-down apartment oak with a suspect owl landlord, a nosy mouse super, a rowdy family of squirrels, and a pair of songbirds who broadcast everyone's business. Can a dead tree full of annoying...

"Dude, I am Ocean. You know my many names: Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, Southern. It's all excellent me. My salt water flows across the planet as one. I have no flag. No nationality. My waves are for all. Life on Earth began in my epic waters I keep the global climate just right. And I have rad secrets. But I'm facing a major wipeout! Only by working together can we get back in the zone. It's you and me, dudes"--

The Earth introduces readers to key moments in the planet's life, from its formation over four billion years ago to the present, including the Earth's position in the solar system, its layers, and when plants and animals began to inhabit the planet.

La Tierra presenta a los lectores momentos clave en la vida del planeta, desde su formación hace más de cuatro mil millones de años hasta el presente, incluida la posición de la Tierra en el sistema solar, sus capas y cuándo las plantas y los animales comenzaron a habitar el planeta. The Earth introduces readers to key moments in the planet's life, from its formation over four billion years ago to the present, including the Earth's position...