"Widely acknowledged as the first English novel, Daniel Defoe's adventure story of a shipwrecked sailor became an instant classic upon its publication in 1719 and the yardstick for countless castaway narratives to follow." "Robinson Crusoe, an English sailor, finds himself marooned on a desert island after the rest of his shipmates drown in a terrible wreck. He survives on the island for nearly three decades, domesticating livestock, cultivating plants,...

The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness. The pictures may be felt as well as seen.

A young girl's lucky ring helps her be the perfect flower girl in her sister's wedding.

It is 1954 and Kabuo Myiamoto is on trial for murder. He is a Japanese American living on the island of San Piedro, off the north-west coast of America. The second World War has left an atmosphere of anger and suspicion in this small community. Will Kabuo receive a fair trial? And will the true cause of the victim's death be discovered?

Presents adaptations for elementary readers of over twenty urban myths from the book "Urban Myths."

When Turtle and Snake go camping, they find the perfect spot for their tent, only to be scared off by a strange sound in the dark.

Children plant pumpkin seeds, water and weed the garden patch, watch the pumpkins grow, pick them, and enjoy them in various ways.

Corduroy shows Lisa that writing letters to express your opinion can make a difference.

Describes the sources, uses, and properties of water.