Yolen, Jane

A selchie, a seal transformed into human form, lives on land with a lonely fisherman and his wife, until the day a great storm threatens the fisherman's life.

Presents thirteen poems about the colors found in nature, complemented by color photographs.

Though her father seeks to protect her from all unpleasant things, a young princess is intrigued by the voice of the wind that tells her of worlds beyond the palace walls.

During a dinner party, the lights go out and Mrs. Reynard's beautiful diamond necklace is stolen, but Piggins the butler quickly discovers the real thief.

Chronicles the history of the Roanoke colony and offers possible explanations for their mysterious disappearance.

Relates Sally Jane's experience of changing times in rural America, as she lives through the drowning of the Swift River towns in western Massachusetts to form the Quabbin Reservoir.

The space ship Star Warts, commanded by Commander Toad, encounters a black hole which threatens the vehicle with doom.

Commander Toad and his spaceship Star Warts answer a mysterious call for help from a flooded asteroid.

On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.

Twelve poems and photographs explore the beauty and variety of shapes and forms in nature, examining such items as an egg, the sun, and the moon.