Synopsis: When Digory And Polly Try To Return The Wicked Witch Jadis To Her Own World, The Magic Gets Mixed Up And They All Land In Narnia Where They Witness Aslan Blessing The Animals With Human Speech.

Synopsis: A boy and a talking horse share an adventurous and dangerous journey to Narnia to warn of invading barbarians.

Synopsis: Four children help Prince Caspian and his army of Talking Beasts to free Narnia from evil.

Synopsis: Lucy and Edmund, accompanied by their peevish cousin Eustace, sail to the land of Narnia where Eustace is temporarily transformed into a green dragon because of his selfish behavior and skepticism.

Synopsis: Two English children undergo hair-raising adventures as they go on a search and rescue mission for the missing Prince Rilian, who is held captive in the underground kingdom of the Emerald Witch.

Synopsis: When evil comes to Narnia, Jill and Eustace help fight the great last battle and Aslan leads his people to a new paradise.

Synopsis: "When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of…

Synopsis: "Move over Wilbur and Babe, there's a new pig in town." --School Library Journal (starred review)Flora's a die-hard dreamer. She's never left the farm, but she knows she was born for adventure. She's determined to become a sled pig!A harrowing voyage to Antarctica, a bacon-loving cook, and a shipwreck in deadly conditions stand between Flora and her dream. What will happen to Flora, whose companions see her as more of a meal than an adventurer?…

Synopsis: Mr. Willy Wonka might be a genius with chocolate, but Charlie and his family don't trust his flying skills one bit. And right now, he's at the helm of a giant glass elevator that's picking up speed and hurtling through space -- with Charlie and the entire Bucket family stuck inside! Roald Dahl's uproarious sequel to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is certain to delight and entertain a new generation of readers. "From the Hardcover edition."

Synopsis: National Theatre, Louis A. Lotito, managing director, The Theatre Guild American Repertory Company, produced by the Theatre Guild Foundation for the president's special international program under the auspices of the United States Department of State, Helen Hayes, Leif Erickson, June Havoc, Helen Menken in "The Skin of Our Teeth," by Thornton Wilder, "The Glass Menagerie," by Tennessee Williams, "The Miracle Worker," by William Gibson, with…

Synopsis: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry [paperback] Taylor, Mildred D. [Feb 01, 1984] …

Synopsis: A stunning tour de force filled with transcendent awe and wonder, Hyperion is a masterwork of science fiction that resonates with excitement and invention, the first volume in a remarkable epic by the multiple-award-winning author of The Hollow Man. On the world called Hyperion, beyond the reach of galactic law, waits a creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to…

Synopsis: When the town mouse and the country mouse visit each other, they find they prefer very different ways of life.

Synopsis: Nobody could capture the Phantom, the wildest mare on the island. Paul and Maureen had their hearts set on owning her. They worked hard to earn the money she would cost. On Pony Penning Day, Paul not only brings in the Phantom, but her newborn colt as well. Can Paul and Maureen possibly earn enough to buy them both? This spirited story was a Newbery Award winner. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Synopsis: Having the same name and birthday as George Washington, a young boy wants everything else in his life just as Washington had it, but he can not find out what Washington ate for breakfast.

Synopsis: George is alone in the house with Grandma. The most horrid, grizzly old grunion of a grandma ever. She needs something stronger than her usual medicine to cure her grouchiness. A special grandma medicine, a remedy for everything. And George knows just what to put into it. Grandma's in for the surprise of her life--and so is George, when he sees the results of his mixture.