adaptations

The story of Little Red Riding Hood and her meeting with the Big, Bad Wolf has been handed down the generations so that today it's one of the most popular tales for young children. This beautiful new edition tells the story simply and compellingly for today's youngest readers, and brings the action to life with brilliant new artwork.

Summer is all fun and games for the grasshopper, but he’s forgetting something important: winter is coming. Meanwhile, the ant is working hard to prepare. What will the cold months bring for these two bugs? This retelling of Aesop’s famous fable shows readers the importance of time management and responsibility. Readers will see how the ant’s good work ethic pays off, while the grasshopper still has a lot to learn.

A quirky teacher swallows a desk and multiple other items to decorate a classroom in this adaptation of the familiar folk song.

With 100 concise essays on significant novels and movie adaptations, ranging from classics to contemporary favorites, this title will appeal to students of literature and film, not to mention movie lovers from all walks of life.

Scientists have noticed the rising incidence of lobster cannibals in recent years, and the reason may be connected to global warming.

A book about the science behind the concepts of invisibility and X-ray vision.

Having narrowly escaped the Erasers in New York City, the flock heads to Washington, D.C., to try to find out more about themselves. After they are approached and offered sanctuary by the FBI, they try going to school and living normal lives, but the Erasers catch up with them and send them on the run again.

Presents retellings of four plays by William Shakespeare, including the magical "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Romeo and Juliet," "MacBeth," and "Twelfth Night.".

Caribou also known as wild reindeer live in the cold, snowy tundra, where food is scarce.

Introduces arctic foxes, describing how they hunt for food and live in dens and how their physical features allow them to adapt to cold temperatures, including their coat's many layers of fur, their small ears, short nose, and bushy tail.