Marissa the rag doll has lived snuggled between the roots of an old oak tree for so long she has become a forest spirit. Her face and body have turned green. Her ears are now pointed like leaves. Her hair looks like a tangle of vines with purple berries. One day, children having a picnic discover her. Marissa surprises them by speaking. She offers to tell them her life story. Magical things begin to happen.

In Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian Robeson learned to survive alone in the Canadian wilderness, armed only with his hatchet. Finally, as millions of readers know, he was rescued at the end of the summer. But what if Brian hadn't been rescued? What if he had been left to face his deadliest enemy--winter?Gary Paulsen raises the stakes for survival in this riveting and inspiring story as one boy confronts the ultimate test and the ultimate adventure.

A young hunter must confront the value of life as he faces the loss of his grandfather.For John Borne's family, hunting has nothing to do with sport or manliness. It's a matter of survival. Every fall John and his grandfather go off into the woods to shoot the deer that puts meat on the table over the long Minnesota winter.But this year John's grandfather is dying, and John must hunt alone. John tracks a doe for two days, but as he closes in on his prey, he ...

This is a true story.I had long searched for a young, white mule to raise and train and was expecting to find one around six months old.When I did finally find one he was a newborn and being sold along with his mother.They were consigned to a Fox Trotter sale that was coming up in a couple weeks.I was not interested in the mare and did not attend the sale.Little did I know, the owner had decided her baby was a worthless, white mule and may hinder her sale.He left the little, three ...

“Tales of The Friendly Forest” is a colorfully illustrated collection of fairy tales for children. The book contains ten instructive fairy stories about the adventures of kind and funny inhabitants of the forest: the traveling Hedgehog, the hare Turbo, the wolf Straight Tail and other great beasts. These tales teach the children friendship, humanity and respect to each other, the ability to perceive everything in positive manner and create good mood.

The rooster has been kidnapped by the fox. What is the little hen to do? Go to the shed and build a paper wagon, that's what. With two Herculean mice in place of horses, the little hen heads for the fox's house deep in the forest. On the way, she is joined by a cat, a brick, a needle and a hairy spider, all desperate for a ride. Will they be able to complete the rescue?

In The Further Adventures Book One, Bennie finds himself castaway with his friends Sarah Spider and Harvey Humblebee. Also lost is a baby owl named Octavia. Once again, the Plant Lady transcribes the stories for the Creatures of the Grass, this time Harvey the Humblebee and Bennie's grandma.Fall is approaching and winter is not far behind. The pressure is on for all the characters of this story, for winter is no time to be out and about if it can be avoided. Enjoy along with us. The...

A badger is an animal. It looks like a cross between a skunk and a dog.They have a long nose. They use it to stick into holes they have dug. This lets them reach the insects they find underground.Badgers have a funny looking face. It is mostly black, but has white stripes. That helps them to hide in the nighttime shadows.Find out more about this amazing animal and learn the answers to these questions:What was badger fur used for?Can a badger spray like a ...

Snowball is a little white bear. He has good friends who are also little bears. They can converse with each other, and have human-like qualities. Snowball is an inspiration to his friends. He is very curious, and especially enjoys a visit to a library, with interesting results.

Meant for “bigger things,” Scuffy the Tugboat sets off to explore the world. But on his daring adventure Scuffy realizes that home is where he’d rather be, sailing in his bathtub. For over 50 years, parents and children have cherished this classic Little Golden Book.

Its a beautiful spring day, and Sally is swinging in the backyard with her dad. Thats when she sees something wonderful. In the big tree in her backyard, Sally spies a beautiful blue bird. Thats a blue jay, her dad tells her. Excited, Sally runs over to the tree where the lively blue jay family has decided to build a nest.Sally loves having blue jays in her tree. And when the nest comes alive with a clutch of baby blue jays, Sally is even happier. She sings to the birds and reads t...

Young Cal cant wait to go camping and swimming at Floridas Juniper Springs. Once there however, he finds a fawn in grave danger. Cals dilemma is deciding what to do next.