Carl Sommer
Trapped by deep snow high on a mountain, hungry townspeople wait desperately for one of the three big trains to bring them food. All three big trains refuse to go up the mountain. In spite of the ridicule from the big trains, The Little Red Train and a family of brave helpers decide to go up the snow-covered mountain to help the starving people.
This vividly illustrated story demonstrates the value of compassion, hard work and perseverance. The
..."It's not fair!" shouted Buzzie the bee, when she accidentally finds out worker bees do ALL the work. Before this Buzzie was a happy worker bee, but now she's furious! She starts a major revolt among the younger worker bees. The angry younger bees leave the hive to start their own. In the new hive the young bees argue and fight over who should do the work. Everyone wants the easiest job!
Discover how bees live, eat and multiply in this educational
...In this entertaining new take on the classic tale, the time comes for Dozy, Pokey, and Hardy to strike out on their own. Warned by their parents to build sturdy houses to protect themselves from the big, bad wolf, Dozey and Pokey ignore their parents' advice and build flimsy houses. But Hardy is different; he listens, works hard, and builds a strong house.
When the big, bad wolf appears, the story takes a unique twist. Hardy turns hero and his
...Even though Randy is much loved at home, he has a serious problem—everything he has is old! His rich neighbor Mike, who often teases Randy, has a new bike, new toys, and never does chores. Randy, however, rides an old bike, has old toys, and has to do all kinds of work around the house. Though Randy is often reminded that "things don't bring happiness," he desperately wishes he could be rich so he could buy everything new.
To Randy's great
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