Nichols, Catherine

Reinforced library bound ed.

Sham, the swift Arabian stallion, watches with pride as his sons run in the Newmarket Races.

Sham, the golden bay stallion, a gift from the sultan of Morocco, has been rejected by Louis XV. Now Sham must earn his keep by pulling a cart through the streets of Paris.

After a brief stay in England, Sham is sold to an innkeeper and Agba, a horseboy, is thrown into Newgate Prison.

Agba, a horseboy, sets Sham his magnificent Arabian stallion free to fight the stallion Hobgoblin for the beautiful Roxana.

A simple presentation of the life of Harriet Tubman, who helped over 300 slaves, including her elderly parents, to escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad.

A brief, simplified retelling of the episode in "Tom Sawyer" in which Tom cheats during the spelling bee, but later realizes he must make things right.

Briefly discusses some of the explorers of the North and South Poles, including Robert Peary, Ernest Shackleton, Matthew Henson, and Donald Macmillan.

An easy-to-read introduction to sharks and their physical characteristics and eating habits.

Discusses the life, art, and legacy of nineteenth-century Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, including the works "The Potato Eaters" and "The Starry Night.".