Celebrate Chinese New Year and learn how every animal earned its place in the Chinese zodiac by taking part in the Great Race! Discover who will come first to win the ultimate prize, and find out why Cat will never forgive his friend Rat in this ancient folk tale that has been passed from generation to generation. Praise for Deep in the Woods, the previous title from Christopher Corr: '... the book looks like a delectable candy box... There is a lesson here - about friendship, and sharing - but the book never feels plodding or pedantic... Which may be why the lesson just goes down like the truth.'

In the Valley of King Goodness, the most beautiful place on earth, reign two kind royals, Elizabeth and Alexander. Having abundance yet no child of their own, their life seems incomplete. But soon the void is filled with not one but two children. Both children are torn apart by witchcraft and the forces of good and evil. The King must decide who will inherit the throne. Who will reign with justice and kindness? A tragic sacrifice must take place. Look into this enchanting story to find out if good will conquer evil as you travel through the lives of these timeless characters.

When his computer-hacker dad discovers a secret Web site, Alex O'Donnell and his girlfriend, Kateri, become embroiled in a mystery that leads to sudden wealth and murder, in this modern retelling of the classic Arabian Nights tale "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves."

An illustrated adaptation of Shakespeare's famous play - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages! A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of the most popular comedies by Shakespeare. Just as confusing, and equally as entertaining, the play revolves around Hermia and her best friend, Helena. Hermia runs away into the woods with her lover, Lysander. Demetrius, the man of her father's choice, then follows them. Helen, being in love with him, follows Demetrius. In the woods however, they come across Oberon and Titania, King and Queen of the Fairies, where much confusion is created when Puck, one of the fairies, causes havoc with a love potion. About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics: Sweet Cherry Easy Classics adapts classic literature into illustrated stories for children, introducing these timeless tales to a new generation. (All titles in the series are leveled for classroom use, including GRLs.)

It's 1952 and summer vacation looms, full of possibilities. When best friends Josh and Billy find an old, collapsed cabin in the middle of the woods, they decide to search the rubble for treasure. They look for weeks and eventually find a chest buried within the cabin's foundation. But instead of treasure, it's filled with old journals that belong to Wendell, a Christmas elf who came to town fifty-six years ago with Santa but fell off the sleigh and was lost.

Josh and Billy begin reading through the journals in hopes of unearthing a clue that will lead them to the elf. Soon, the entire town learns about their discovery, and now everyone wants to help find Wendell.

Locating him turns out to be an easy task compared with what they face next: finding the magical gold chain, that when reconnected to the watch, will allow Wendell to become an elf again and live forever. With a blizzard quickly approaching, the whole town pitches in to help get Wendell home before it's too late

Teenage twins Scott and Raylynn hope to make it through their senior year without any mishaps. Already they have plans to go to college and make a bright future for themselves. But on the eve of their graduation, fate takes them on an unexpected journey.

On their eighteenth birthday, the siblings are thrown into a time and place that is eerily familiar. Their mother, who passed away three years ago, used to tell them fascinating fairy tales before bedtime, and now they have been catapulted to a world just like she described. Only here, they are not ordinary teenagers, but a prince and a princess in the kingdom of Willowbare.

Scott is intended to take inherit the throne, but the existing ruler, King Raytheon, and his evil wizard appear ready to take any steps necessary-including murder-to make sure that won't happen. While trying to figure out their new roles and stay one step ahead of the wizard, memories from the past-from when they really were the prince and princess of Willowbare-begin to emerge. Now they must decide whether to stay or return to their former lives.

But one question haunts them both: Is their future really in their past?

A visually stunning reimagining of the classic fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by master storyteller Neil Gaiman, beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Lorenzo Mattotti The enduring story of the children, the breadcrumb trail and the gingerbread house is brought to life by master storyteller, Neil Gaiman. Who better to retell the Brothers Grimm's greatest, and perhaps darkest, fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel? Coupled with breathtakingly haunting illustrations from Lorenzo Mattotti, you will be enticed into the world and into the woods . . . so beware.

Twenty stories from the plays of William Shakespeare (as well as a simple biography of his life) are retold in this volume, first published in 1907. Nesbit does a wonderful job of transforming these old classic plots into forms that can be understood and enjoyed by children.