From the author of The Jungle Book and Kim, Just So Stories is the perfect combination of education and fun to get kids to love reading. It is considered not only a quintessential children's book, but one of Kipling's best works. How did the elephant get its trunk? How did the leopard get its spots? And how was the alphabet made? Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of fables answers the great questions of animal and humankind in a fun, eloquent...

The six Flopsy bunnies have a narrow escape from Mr. McGregor's garden.

"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...

A collection of ten stories by authors from the Rick Riordan Presents imprint that remix myths for modern readers.

Explains the basic concepts of the Chinese philosophy of Taoism through a discussion of how the character Winnie-the-Pooh lives by its principles.

Includes: Thumbelina, The Brave Tin Soldier, The Princess And The Pea, The Butterfly, The Flea And The Professor, The Flying Trunk, The Metal Pig, The Storks, The Silver Shilling, And The Nightingale. Read by the finalist in the Naxos Audiobooks/The Times Voice of the year competition.

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...

In this version of the folk song, "The Ants Go Marching," as the Petes march along the "groovy" one gathers instruments for a musical performance.

A selection of nonsense verses, each beginning with the phrase "There was an old. . ." or "There was a young. . .," with photographic illustrations.

Youngsters are invited to join Pete the Cat as he stars in the classic Halloween song "Five Little Pumpkins."