"Meek little Mole, willful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant Toad. Since their first appearance over a hundred years ago in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly, and friendship. And their misadventures--in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood--continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame...

Retelling of ten animal morality stories from around the world.

Surveys the life of the author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Matilda," and other stories, and examines some of his most popular works, supplying news reports, diary entries, and other documents that might have been part of each one.

Mansfield Park is a study of three families--the Bertrams, the Crawfords, and the Prices--with the isolated figure of the heroine, Fanny Price, at its center. Fanny's quiet passivity, her steadfast loyalty and love for the son of the family who regard her as the poor relation, and who have taken her under their roof, are not appreciated until they are tried against the brilliant and witty Mary and Henry Crawford, the unfortunate consequences of whose...

Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.

When Black Beauty is trained to carry a rider on his back, or to pull a carriage behind him, he finds it hard at first. But he is lucky-his first home is a good one where his owners are kind people, who would never be cruel to a horse.

Having once given up the man she loved because of family objections, Anne Elliot must come to terms with her feelings when years later they meet again.

"Sing along with Pete the Cat in his groovy adaptation of the classic children's song "Five Little Ducks" (Back cover).

"The words of John Lennon and Paul McCartney sign out to a new generation to open their hearts and love, love, love. Because love is all you need."--Back cover.

"Go on a fantastic journey with Little Red Riding Hood as she searches for her grandmother through an Enchanted Forest filled with familiar fairy tale friends"--Back cover.