Illustrations and rhyming text urge children to use their teeth for biting food, not their friends or relatives.

An extremely confused and frightened butterfly turns to a whale for guidance on how to reach the flowers--and encouragement as the whale advises him to never give up on his migration

Seventeen-year-old Morgan makes a surprising discovery, witchcraft is an intrinsic part of who she is and who she will become! Morgan thinks witchcraft is laughable when her best friend Bree drags her to a meeting of the Cirrus Coven.

"Life is quiet and ordinary in Amal's Pakistani village, but she had no complaints, and besides, she's busy pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher one day. Her dreams are temporarily dashed when--as the eldest daughter--she must stay home from school to take care of her siblings. Amal is upset, but she doesn't lose hope and finds ways to continue learning. Then the unimaginable happens--after an accidental run-in with the son of her village's corrupt...

As their lives take them in different directions, Lena, Tibby, Carmen, and Bridget discover many more things about themselves and the importance of their relationship with each other.

The noisy fifth grade boys of Laketon Elementary School challenge the equally loud fifth grade girls to a "no talking" contest.

Featuring commentary by "Albus Dumbledore," this collection of tales from the world of Harry Potter includes "The wizard and the hopping pot," "The fountain of fair fortune," "The warlock's hairy heart," "Babbitty Rabbitty and her cackling stump," and "The tale of the three brothers."

A child recognizes his own humanity, his capacity for doing harm and being harmed, his ability to feel joy and sadness, and his belief in hope and promise to keep learning.

Bossy Bear wants everything his own way until he learns that he does not have to be bossy.

Spending the summer in Tarrytown, New York, is a lot of fun for ten-year-old Sheila even though her friends make her face up to some self-truths she does not want to admit.