Hofmeyr, Dianne

"An anthropomorphic cat learns about fashion and finds success as a dancer before opening her own Parisian club for cats"--Kirkus Reviews.

"In sixteenth-century Venice, Daniela is so gloomy and and glum that her father offers a magnificent glass palace to whoever can make her smile"--Back cover.

"Retells the story of Zeraffa, a giraffe who was sent as a gift from Egypt to France in 1826. A young boy, Atir, takes care of Zeraffa on her epic journey and the sailors sing songs as she gazes down at them. In France, Atir leads her through the countryside, and thousands of people marvel at Zeraffa. Paris falls in love with Zeraffa. The King builds her a special house in the Jardin des Plantes. On warm nights, the young princess visits, while Atir whispers stories to Zeraffa of a hot land far away."--Provided by publisher.

Tells the story of the Egyptian version of the world's creation.

During a drought, the starving animals find a beautiful tree, but a huge python is wrapped around its trunk and will not let them eat of its abundant fruit until they can name the tree. Only the king of the jungle knows its name and he lives far away.

Based on the experiences of sixteenth-century Portuguese soldier Fernando Lopez, tells the story of an unhappy sailor who jumps ship and makes his home on a barren rock, turning it into an island paradise.

A retelling of the story told to Marco Polo about the Magi of Saveh, three wise men from a town in Persia, who followed a strange star and find a special child.

Tells the story of the Egyptian version of the world's creation.

A retelling of the story told to Marco Polo about the Magi of Saveh, three wise men from a town in Persia, who followed a strange star and find a special child.