In her captivating style, Nancy Demme weaves a tale of what it means to be human and growing up in deep Texas. Diego Ramirez, 15, anonymous, obsessed by fire, flees his home in 1952 El Paso after setting fire to the barn where his abusive stepfather is working. Believing he has killed the man, Diego steals his mother's life savings and hitchhikes through Texas, accepting rides from anyone who offers, a bigoted truck driver, a woman who only gives rides to children of crippled spirit, a salesman who feeds Diego's dreams of success, and a lonely widow, who takes him in only to have to let him go. Through loss and love, redemption finds a way to help Diego unravel his crime and the crimes against him.

When words in verse are paired with the awesomeness of nature, something magical happens! Beloved former U.S. Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis curates an exuberant poetic celebration of the natural world in this stellar collection of nature poems. From trickling streams to deafening thunderstorms to soaring mountains, discover majestic photography perfectly paired with contemporary (such as Billy Collins), classics (such as Robert Frost), and never-before-published works.

This is an amazing anthology of over 215 classic fairy tales, new stories, teddy bear tales, nursery rhymes, animal adventures, and poems for children. It includes well-loved tales like "The Three Little Pigs", "Rumpelstiltskin" and "Puss in Boots", as well as new stories such as "The Horrible Hat" and "There's a Bear in the Bathroom!", and traditional rhymes and poems including "Georgie Porgie", "Silent Night", and "Hickory, Dickory Dock". The short stories are just the right length for reading aloud, with charming characters, accessible language and lively pictures by leading children's artists that will keep youngsters entertained. The small chunky format is easy to handle, ideal for little children to hold themselves. There is something for everyone in this classic collection of stories and verse, which is full of exciting rhymes, busy bears, animal antics and festive cheer. From teddy bear tales to fairy tales, and from nursery rhymes to poetry, you will find all your best-loved stories and characters, plus many new ones. Each entry is accompanied by bright and appealing drawings from a diverse range of artists, making this the perfect book to be read aloud to small children or for new readers to try themselves. Children and parents alike will enjoy sharing this volume.