When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.
When the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami separates a young African hippopotamus from his mother, he finds a new snuggle partner in Mzee the giant tortoise. Based on a true story.
A boy, a dog, & an old man are lonely before the boy plans a rally, the dog looks for a boy, & all the townspeople help the old man when lightning strikes his home.
When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.
A brief, illustrated biography of Harriet Tubman, describing how she traveled back and forth from the South to the North and back again to rescue and help free slaves.
Zoey has always dreamed that one of her dolls would come to life to play with her, but when her princess doll is transformed into a tiny girl, Zoey finds herself being treated like a servant instead of having fun with her new friend.