Synopsis: Zolani, who lives in a rural black homeland in South Africa, goes with his mother to visit his Grandma Zindzi.

Synopsis: This unforgettable tale, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Barbara Cooney, has become a seasonal classic-a touching and joyful story about courage and the power of family.

Synopsis: Eloise is a little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York city. And she absolutelt loves it!

Synopsis: A young crocodile with a vivid imagination celebrates a birthday.

Synopsis: His classmates' taunts don't stop Oliver Button from doing what he likes best.

Synopsis: 'An intrepid explorer, young Rebecca ventures into the forest in search of an overbird, a warbler reputed to be the wizard of the woods. Through naturalist George's precise descriptions, readers follow Rebecca's progress through the day, learning much about the temperate forest and its inhabitants. Eyeing the woods through a youngster's keen perceptions, the author personalizes her environmental study.'--ALA Booklist

Synopsis: In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea elephants and sea birds abound. Once, Indians also lived on the island. And when they left and sailed to the east, one young girl was left behind. This is the story of Karana, the Indian girl who lived alone for years on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. Year after year, she watched one season pass into…

Synopsis: Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home will never be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. In her relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like a tropical bird that has flown to the wrong part of the world, a bird that is now caged and lonely. The only place where Kit feels completely free is in the meadows, where she enjoys the company of…

Synopsis: In this novel based on the Assassin's Creed(tm) video game series, Niccolò Polo, father of Marco, will finally reveal the story he has kept secret all his life--the story of Altaïr, one of the Brotherhood's most extraordinary Assassins. Altaïr embarks on a formidable mission--one that takes him throughout the Holy Land and shows him the true meaning of the Assassin's Creed. To demonstrate his commitment, Altaïr must defeat nine deadly enemies,…

Synopsis: Frank and Joe race against time to retrieve a scientist’s top-secret invention before thieves get their hands on it. But the young detectives soon discover that they are involved in a mystery far greater in scope than just safeguarding the invention. When Joe is kidnapped, this incident starts Frank of on a chase that could end disastrously for him and his pals.

Synopsis: In their motorboat the Sleuth Frank and Joe Hardy search Barmet Bay for a dangerous stranger who has stolen a valuable boat. Suddenly, in the eerie fog, they spot the craft drifting aimlessly out to sea. What happens next starts the young detectives and their pal Chet Morton on an intriguing adventure that takes them to Mexico and into the comparatively unexplored desert and mountain regions of Baja California.

Synopsis: An invitation from Cap Bailey, science teacher at Bayport High, to accompany him out West to Wildcat Swamp on an archaeological expedition triggers off a series of dangerous events for Frank and Joe Hardy. On their way West the boys and Cap have a near-fatal accident in a private plane which has been sabotaged. Though warned to leave the area, Frank, Joe, and Cap doggedly remain until they have caught the cunning ex-convicts they are up against…

Synopsis: The twins are involved with cattle thieves when they visit Aunt Sarah's farm

Synopsis: Another exciting mystery begins for the young detective when her friends Bess and George ask her to investigate a rumor that their wealthy great-granduncle, Asa Sidney, is virtually a prisoner in his own mansion. But solving the mystery and befriending Carol Wipple, the sixteen-year-old foster daughter of the caretakers of the old mansion, nearly costs Nancy the friendship of Bess and George. It takes all of Nancy's sleuthing ability as well as…

Synopsis: A group of professional detectives challenge Nancy to tackle a mystery that they have failed to solve: find an invaluable message hidden by a missionary centuries ago in a hollow oak tree in Illinois. While searching the woods for the ancient tree, Nancy and her friends live with a group of young archaeologists who are excavating prehistoric Indian burial mounds on a nearby farm. A shadowy enemy stalks Nancy and harasses everyone at the dig. The…

Synopsis: Challenging questions confront Nancy Drew when she attempts to solve the mystery of the strange tapping sounds in the house of a retired actress. Who is the tapper? How does he gain access to Miss Carter’s house, despite securely locked doors and windows? Why do the tapping sounds come in Morse code? Is there a sinister motive behind the prowler’s actions? While trying to learn the answers to these and other puzzling questions, Nancy finds her…

Synopsis: A New Mexico ranch is plagued by cattle rustlers until the Bobbsey twins arrive. --Publisher

Synopsis: The Hardy brothers make a triumphant return in these special editions featuring some of the best-loved Hardy Boys mysteries. Each omnibus features three full-length The Hardy Boys classics. The Best of The Hardy Boys Classic Collection Volume 1 #1 The Tower Treasure: When the Hardys? neighbor is robbed, Frank and Joe?s father enlists their help in solving the case. #3 The Secret of the Old Mill: Frank and Joe have two mysteries to unravel?a…

Synopsis: Speed Racer agrees to race his Mach 5 in the Alpine Race, but he finds himself competing against the Car Acrobatic Team and Captain Terror who will stop at nothing to win, especially through the treacherous mountain section of the course.