Cohen, Barbara

A retelling of a traditional Arabic tale in which a young woman disguises herself as a man and opens up a shop in a distant city in order to help her impoverished family.

Two children try to rescue the carp their mother plans to make into gefilte fish for the Seder.

A chocolate wolf escapes from a candy store and finds himself in a desperate situation with a family of hungry rats.

A skeptical visitor to the village of Nemirov finds out where its rabbi really goes during the Jewish New Year, when the villagers claim he goes to heaven to speak to God.

All the Jews in the Prague ghetto watch a troupe of local players reenact the story of Queeen Esther.

Recounts the circumstances of the the first meeting between Little John and Robin Hood.

Two teenage loners become involved in the senior class play which helps them understand the meaning of friendship and betrayal.

A group of aspiring teenage authors attend a two week writers conference where they not only learn about each other but begin to reveal their secret selves.

An invitation from a stranger on a train takes Nikki to unicorns and the boarding of an ark.

Molly, who recently emigrated with her family from Russia to New Jersey, learns about birthday parties and who her real friends are.