Riordan, James

When Marmaduke the cat sees a picture of a tiger, he decides they must be related and sets off with his cat friends to find his great uncle tiger at the zoo.

A biography of the filmmaker whose credits include "Platoon," "Midnight Express," "Scarface," and "Salvador." Also includes behind-the-scenes, motion picture details and interviews.

Examines conditions during the Great Depression through the story of Molly, a fourteen-year-old girl who takes to riding freight trains in search of a job and food.

Jason and his crew of Argonauts set sail in search of the Golden Fleece.

An illustrated narrative of Nelson Mandela's fight against oppression in South Africa, from his imprisonment for public protest after the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960, to his release from prison and election as president in the 1990s.

Provides a brief introduction to the life and work of civil rights activist Martin Luther King.

When the daughter of the river goddess Yemoya goes to the Land of Shining Day to marry a handsome earth chief, her longing for the cool darkness of her former home causes Night to be brought to the world.

Discusses the climate, geography, history, governments, culture, social life, and customs of the eighth socialist countries making up Eastern Europe.

Introduces, in text and illustrations, the various characters that inhabit the world of Narnia and sets them in the context of the Narnia stories. Also includes an outline of Narnian history.

A collection of twenty traditional Korean legends and folktales.