McCaughrean, Geraldine

Mr. Butterfield carves a Jesse Tree in an old church, and a curious boy asks him about the meaning of the woodwork. The man explains how each item in the Jesse Tree reflects a Biblical story, and he recounts tales of the life of Jesus Christ, from the Garden of Eden to his birth. As the Jesse Tree takes shape, the boy and man develop the bond of friendship.

Fourteen year old Symone's vacation to Antarctica turns into a dangerous adventure when her uncle becomes obsessed with seeking Symme's Hole, an opening that may lead to the center of the Earth.

Retells twenty-two stories from the Old Testament, including "Noah and the Flood," "Jacob's Ladder," "Samson and Delilah," and "Esther Speaks for Her People.".

A young seaman joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod, led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick.

Completely original versions of the familiar stories including fables, romances, jokes, and fairy tales linked together by a king and queen's own love story.

Collection of stories told by Shahrazad to her husband King Shahryar in an effort to keep him from having her put to death, edited for children, and telling tales of Sinbad, Ali Baba, and other characters of the desert world.

Left penniless in eighteenth century England, fourteen-year-old Nathan Gull and his mousy sister Maud accompany Tamo, the son of a notorious pirate, to his homeland of Madagascar where they are all changed by their encounter with Tamo's dangerous past.