Presents a retelling of over fifty classic Aesop fables, including The fox and the grapes, The donkey in the lion's skin, The tortoise and the hare, and more.
When Lizzie and Ben discover a homeless lady living in their neighborhood, they must reconcile their desire to help her with their mother's admonition not to talk to strangers.
Describes the voyage of the Mayflower and the difficulties encountered by the Pilgrims during their first year in the New World, and recounts how they celebrated their first harvest.
It's a busy school day and as time passes, everyone, including the principal, waits for "dear time"--Drop Everything And Read--when all work is placed aside for a time to read.
Recreates, in diary format, an expedition to Antarctica--the journey by se, the continent's terrain, and encounters with penguins, seals, killer whales, and other wildlife.