What if you could grow a bicycle? Timka and Dasha could, and did in their backyard garden. Soon, they discovered that the bicycle did not behave; it grew and grew, all the way to the sky. So, what did this brother and sister do? They kept planting. 40 pages. Hardcover. Full color illustrations/ picture book, large print text. Ages 18mos. to 5 yrs.

In simultaneous hardcover and paperback editions, the final book in a four-book chapter book series, a companion to The Unicorn's Secret. The faeries have returned to their beloved meadow near the village of Ash Grove. Winter is coming and they are working hard to prepare for the storms--and to stay hidden. Alida saved the villagers' crops from Lord Dunraven's greed, but now the people of Ash Grove know that the faeries have returned. Will they tell Lord Dunraven's guards? The faeries live in fear of being discovered and Alida wants desperately to find a way to make her family safer. Then a frightening accident in the woods outside Ash Grove brings even more danger, and an opportunity for Alida to forge a friendship that could change the faeries' lives forever. The risk is terrible--Alida can only follow her heart.

This collection of stories, narrate by South Africa's popular performance storyteller, in her inimitable style, is drawn from her well known book Stories of Africa. In addition, there are a number of songs, most of them written by Gcina Mhlophe - with the exception of "Nansi imfene emthini - Baboon in the tree" (which is a well known traditional children's song). Listeners of young and old will enjoy the passion of the stories, the joy of the songs, now in their mother tongue, isiZulu.

My First Reading Book is an illustrated first reading book in a large, fun format - perfect for use in show-and-tell. Bright and imaginative drawings throughout and appropriate vocabulary mean that children can follow as you read or try for themselves. Interactive questions and writing exercises at the back of the book provide a valuable aid to learning. It is a delightful retelling of a classic fairy tale, the fresh and lively storyline is designed to appeal to the young reader. Young Cinderella lives with her cruel stepmother and her horrible stepsisters, who make her do all the chores and don't let her have any fun at all. When there is a ball at the palace, Cinderella meets Prince Charming - with help from her Fairy Godmother, a pumpkin and some friendly mice. But at midnight the magic runs out, and Cinderella dashes away. Will the prince ever be able to find her and make her his bride...? The timeless tale is retold in this enchanting book, with familiar language and simple vocabulary that children can follow easily.

A teen summer romance in New England has disastrous consequences when the daring son of a conservative senator forms a secret relationship with the isolated daughter of a reclusive female scientist. A modern retelling of the classic tale 'Rapunzel.'