What do you do if you are stranded far from home, alone and lost?You pray to God for help!Follow Julius on his long and difficult journey to find his home, and meet the creatures he encounters on his way.

The Daughter of Odren is a short fantasy story of betrayal and revenge set in the world of Earthsea, in which Weed, the daughter of Lord Garnet, waits for the day she will have her father back.For fourteen years, Weed, as she is called, the daughter of Lord Garnet, has brought offerings to the standing stone. Alone in a shallow valley, she implores the stone not to forget her. To remember who he is and the life he led. To wait until the day he will be avenged.Now t...

Life becomes one great adventure for Mole when he meets his new riverside friends, Water Rat, Badger, and Toad. Mole is half-drowned by young Rattys love of messing about in boats, becomes lost in the woods, and is astonished to find that gentleman Toad has suddenly become a speed-mad convict! He goes on to fight bravely alongside Badger against the wily weasels and stoats, and helps bring peace to the Wild Wood. Generations of young readers have delighted in Kenneth Grahames enchanting an...

This story first appeared in ODDER THAN EVER (Harcourt, 1999). It has since had staged versions at LeMoyne College and Boskone.

A Tale from the Land of TormayThe horseman was riding north when the storm caught him by surprise, blowing out of the sky in sudden fury. The village of Brean was the nearest refuge. The only problem was that the village had secrets. Dangerous secrets, particularly for a stranger.The Silver Girl takes place in the land of Tormay, not long after the end of the Tormay Trilogy. However, even though the Darkness was defeated at the end of the trilogy, ...

In the tradition of literary classics like The Secret Garden comes this irresistible story about a girl who doesnt want to go anywhere or do anything. Violet Bing has even said no to the family vacation, so she is sent to stay with her great-aunt Astrid instead. As usual, Violet is determined to dislike everything about her stay. But with the help of a stray dog, a new friend, and an old diary, Violet discovers that-even for her-fun is hard to avoid at The Grand House.Written in...

“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.

While on the lookout for treasure ships, the Sea Wolf pirates encounter a tattered galleon adrift on the Caribbean Sea. When they board, they find only one crew member left - and he explains that his ship was attacked by a giant, tentacle-ridden sea monster!When the monster suddenly appears and attacks the Sea Wolf, Sam and Fernando are swept overboard! Can they escape and defeat this new threat or are they destined to become fish food?

The legendary wizard's early years are explored in this magical adventure by the acclaimed author of the Pit Dragon Chronicles.A boy is abandoned in the woods of medieval England. A year passes—a year of terror and hunger, of sleeping in trees and foraging for food, of outrunning packs of wild dogs—until one day a falconer captures and tames the boy as he would any passager, a young bird caught in the wild and trained. The falconer adopts the boy and teaches him all...

When Evie runs to answer a knock at the door it isn't the pizza girl with a delivery, but a pirate with a treasure map. He stops for lunch, and is soon joined by a troupe of pirates with their pets – an elephant, chickens, a spider and a baby porcupine.They dig all afternoon, but they don't find any treasure. Dad knew they wouldn't. He's only just finished building the house and he dug down deep for the foundations.The pirates don't believe him. He's a scurvy knave who has ...

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps_______________Ideal for readers aged 7+North America, 1009. The conquering Vikings are delighted to reach North America. The land is green and fertile - it's the perfect place to establish a new home. But first they must learn to get on with the natives....

Lost in the desert, Skipper and his friend have a series of problems to overcome before they can get back home.They have to cope with being too hot, to wet, marooned and dangerous animals. Fortunately, they are helped by unexpected friends.