Bauer, Marion Dane

A child enjoys a camping trip with Grandma that includes hiking, canoeing, fishing, and cooking out.

When the china horse Jennifer receives for her birthday is magically transformed into a real horse, they share an evening of fantastic adventures.

When eleven-year-old Tim's beloved grandfather develops Alzheimer's Disease, Tim tries to restore and save him by taking him out for a fishing adventure at the pond, but the outing turns into a disaster.

This follow-up to "What's Your Story?" presents a selection of short fiction written by students in grades four through twelve followed by Bauer's comments on each.

Thirteen-year-old Caitlan looks forward to the camping trip with her older sister in the woods of Northern Minnesota, but she doesn't count on the intrusion of her sister's boyfriend or the ghost of a boy who died in the fire that destroyed the forest a century before.

A young girl imagines what it would be like to have a tongue like a snapping turtle, feet like a fly, a tail like a lizard, or cheeks like a chipmunk.

A woman celebrates the arrival of her baby girl and then, years later, the similar arrival of her grandson.

Illustrations and simple text explain what wind is, how it is used by plants, birds, and people, and how wind can become a storm.

Illustrations and simple text explain what rain is, how it is used by plants, birds, and people, and the importance of clean water.

Illustrations and simple text explain three types of clouds, stratus, cumulus, and cirrus.