"Ally's greatest fear is that everyone will find out she is as dumb as they think she is because she still doesn't know how to read"--

Max, a naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

"I like to eat, eat, eat," choruses young Johnny as he watches Grandma at work in the kitchen. Wild rice, fried potatoes, fruit salad, frosted sweet rolls -- what a feast! Johnny can hardly contain his excitement. In no time, he'll be digging in with everyone else, filling his belly with all this good food. But wait. First there is the long drive to the community center. And then an even longer Ojibwe prayer. And then -- well, young boys know to follow...

Set in South Africa during World War II, where a large segment of the Boer population had pro-Nazi sympathies, it tells the story of Peekay, an English boy whose valiant odyssey through a land of tribal superstition and modern prejudice makes him a symbol of belief in oneself to black and white alike. -- From dust jacket.

This tradition has captured the hearts of children everywhere, who welcome a scout elf each holiday season. Elves are magical helpers that help Santa Claus manage his naughty and nice lists by reporting back to him at the North Pole nightly. The Elf on the Shelf brings the spirit of the season to life.

Children play cooperatively in a forest, and their stick creations draw the interest of small gnome-like creatures, who make their own additions.

"After playing mean jokes on Bunny while they romp in the snow, Red learns how to joke nicely"--

When their parents begin saying the wrong thing every time six-year-old Sukie and her older brothers misbehave, the children discover that it is a plot and fight back with their own wrong phrases

Having a pet dragon is very fun. But what if your dragon isn't kind? This teaches kids about kindness.

Having a pet dragon is very fun. But what if your dragon isn't responsible? This teaches kids about responsibility.