children's stories

When a kind servant gives a lonely young Prince a special pen with invisible ink, the Prince sets out creating a world only he can see. Then, when he discovers a trap door to an attic with a window that leads outside, the Prince has a chance to live out his dreams in the real world.

When two pigeons that Sarah wants as pets move from her Chicago apartment's window ledge to the building next door, Sarah tries to figure out how to get them to come back.

A very small bear found by Mr. and Mrs. Brown at Paddington Station becomes one of the family.

The reader must decide what is the best thing to do to help some runaway slaves who have made it as far as Randolph, Vermont, but have been captured by bounty hunters.

Cam and Alex are headed to Coventry Island, the place in which they were born. But a group of cooler-than-thou teen witches and warlocks aren't exactly making them feel at home.

After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and changes him into a handsome prince.

Greg Heffley tells about his summer vacation and his attempts to steer clear of trouble when he returns to middle school and tries to keep his older brother Rodrick from telling everyone about Greg's most humiliating experience of the summer.

A modern fable, The Lonely Giant is a story of conserving the environment, friendship and freedom. The forest giant likes nothing better than smashing, bashing and pulling up trees. But when all the animals run away in fear, the giant finds himself so very sad and lonely. How he misses the crackling warmth of a fire; how he misses the sweet, melodious songs of the birds! Can the lonely giant find a way to bring back the woodland bloom, and even make some friends? Beautifully illustrated, this is a tender, poignant tale of learning to nurture, value and respect the natural world.