children's stories, american

Little x, Little y, and Little z fill their boxes with things that begin with the letters x, y, and z.

Contains three stories featuring the Kitten Kids in which they sleep at their grandparents' house, ride bikes, and play with a bully.

From basketball dreams and family fiascos to first crushes and new neighborhoods, this anthology, written by award-winning children's authors, celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.

A young boy goes with his best friend to visit the little Caribbean island where he was born.

From basketball dreams and family fiascos to first crushes and new neighborhoods, this anthology, written by award-winning children's authors, celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.

The author presents six alternative versions of the familiar story of a boastful miller and the daughter he claims can spin straw into gold.

While trying to recover a sacred stone belonging to an Indian village, Indiana Jones and his two companions become prisoners of a ruthless sect dedicated to the worship of the evil goddess Kali.

Contains two stories featuring hippo friends George and Martha in which George must find a way to tell Martha he does not like the split pea soup she has made without hurting her feelings, and Martha consoles George when his plans to fly in a hot air balloon do not go as expected.

Amateur detective Sherlock Holmes, the master of deductive reasoning, solves several mysteries with the aid of his friend, Dr. John Watson.