This ed. first published in 1984.Max sails to the land of the wild things, where he becomes their king. Caldecott Medal winner, 1964. Caldecott Medal collection--look for Caldecott spine label. Reading Rainbow (Television series) collection--look for green spine label.

Illustrations and rhyming text present ten different endangered animals in this easy-reader version of the 2003 tale. Includes note to parents and teachers, as well as activities.

Senator "Buzz" Windrip, having used hot rhetoric, warm folksiness, and cold calculation to get into the White House, proceeds to bring in his own paramilitary storm troopers, seizes control of the government, and sets in motion his totalitarian program.

Before going to sleep, a little rabbit says goodnight to all his familiar possessions, as his big, green bedroom slowly darkens. On board pages.

This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of all of them. In the middle of the night, Creusa wakes to find her beloved Troy engulfed in flames. Ten seemingly endless years of brutal conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over, and the Greeks are victorious. Over the next few hours, the only life she has ever known will turn to ash. The devastating consequences of the fall of Troy stretch from Mount Olympus to Mount Ida,...

Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.

The importance of a healthy environment and sound psychology is effectively revealed through the story of how a nervous, overprotected young girl becomes a stable, self-reliant person after she is suddenly transplanted to the simple life on a Vermont farm.

Follows the adventures and misadventures of students and staff as they cope with the effects of a large, gloomy cloud that has settled over Wayside School.

A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.

When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017--revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was "fresh, unpretentious and lean" (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)--critics lauded it as "a revelation" (Susan Chira, New York Times) and "a cultural landmark" (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other...