Winthrop, Elizabeth

After the death of their parents, five young rats decide to leave the barnyard to make a name for themselves in the big city, facing unscrupulous rivals and dangerous humans along the way.

Twelve-year-old William uses the magic token to return, through the toy castle in his attic, to the medieval land of Sir Simon, which is now menaced by a skeleton ship bearing a plague of ravenous rats.

A gift of a toy castle, complete with silver knight, introduces William to an adventure involving magic and a personal quest.

A gift of a toy castle, complete with silver knight, introduces William to an adventure involving magic and a personal quest.

Twelve-year-old William uses the magic token to return, through the toy castle in his attic, to the medieval land of Sir Simon, which is now menaced by a skeleton ship bearing a plague of ravenous rats.

Lizzie learns to share her best friend and enjoy it, too.

Once he overcomes his initial fear, Bear has fun playing with his new baby sitter, Mrs. Duck.

A retelling of the old Russian fairy tale in which beautiful Vasilissa uses the help of her doll to escape from the clutches of the witch Baba Yaga.

A survey of the many kinds of shoes in the world concludes that the best of all are the perfect natural shoes that are your feet.

Twelve-year-old Grace Forcier and her friend Arthur, taken out of school and put to work in a Vermont textile mill in 1910, are championed by their teacher who urges them to write the National Child Labor Committee, an action only Grace seems to realize will have serious repercussions.