"The Haunted Pavilion" is a collection of nine Patricia McCune Irvine short stories for girls, ranging from ghosts in the pavilion, a rescue at Breakwater Beach, the night the town clock struck thirteen, to the mystery of the pinata, an unusual flight of Santa Claus at Christmastime, and others.

These delightful tales can be a sit around, a fun time, or even bedtime stories written in the spirit of traditional good values and morals we learn daily. I'll bring the hot chocolate; you read the book as we all sit around the fireplace. After all; every heart loves a good ol' fable or two. Put on your listening ears and enjoy ~ The Message of Tales Never Told.

Persimmon, daughter of a Jewish mold-maker and a Chinese woman, becomes a famous panda painter. Living in the forest of Chengdu Province, she adopts Bampo an orphaned panda bear, but what she has done is illegal, as only members of the royal family can own panda bears. She saves the life of Prince Ting Ling with a secret potion when he is gored by a wild boar in the forest of Chengdu, but afterward his soldiers cannot find her. A poacher alerts authorities and Persimmon is arrested and sentenced to be beheaded. Will the prince find her in time?

A chilling tale from storyteller Ethan Crownberry. What gives you the willies? Strange noises? Creepy shadows? The feeling you are being watched? For a 12-year-old boy lost on Halloween night, it is all of these things and more. Join him on his adventure home as he encounters one hair-raising experience after another. Then, decide for yourself. Are the Willies just something we feel? Or are they actually little monsters that love to torment us when we are at our most vulnerable? Ethan Crownberry has done it again in this spine-tingling masterpiece.

Ethan Crownberry's most epic adventure. Look Up in the sky It's a bird It's a plane It's a toddler with a high-velocity rocket strapped to his back Little Johnny Johnson always dreamed of one day flying through space. And when his inventive grandfather builds him a Jetpack for his birthday, he grows as close to obtaining that dream as any small boy can ever hope. But it's not long before he is faced with the responsibilities that accompany such a magnificent power. And quickly he finds himself torn between fulfilling his heart's desire and helping people in need. Join Ethan Crownberry in an adventure beyond imagination, and meet, for the first time, the world's newest and most unlikely hero.

Ethan Crownberry's classic tale. If you only had one wish to make, would you change your life, or would you change someone else's? Trapped in a tiny glass tank, a miserable goldfish makes it perfectly clear how disappointed he is with his life. That is, until a series of wishes granted by a magic star reveal that the grass is not always greener on the other side. Will the fish ever find true happiness? Join him on his quest for a better life and his journey into selflessness in this heartwarming classic tale by master storyteller Ethan Crownberry.

A collection of short stories based on personal experience, funny and often thought provoking. The characters are based on children, teachers and parents that the author has met when a teacher or as a child himself. Some characters appear in each story, particularly Sam Peevis who is that boy known in every classroom for his cheeky naughtiness. Meet Guy, James, Tony, Tracy, Mr Mizen and a boy who never speaks. Have you ever tried cramming greasy, cold lamb and white sauce in your pocket? Ted Mason was a teacher for many years before working in China as an education adviser. He draws on his experiences to describe real situations in a sympathetic and amusing style. He has also written a book about his work and life in Shanxi, China. The illustrations are water-colours by FeiYue, a Chinese artist and designer in Beijing, reflecting a mix of Chinese and Western styles.