THE MICE OF MIDDLETON MARSHFar, far away in a magic land,Where animals are people like you and me,Lives a little mouse named JimmyHe has a cottage small, as cute as it could be.One night when the rain came tumbling downThere was a knock upon his doorAnd a new friend came into his life.He would not be the same any more.His name was Paddy, he was cold and poorAnd Jimmy let him share his home,This made the village...

From the Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Inquisitor's Tale.If you dare, join Jack and Jill as they embark on a harrowing quest through a new set of tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and others. Follow along as they enter startling new landscapes that may (or may not) be scary, bloody, terrifying, and altogether true in this hair-raising companion to Adam Gidwitz’s widely acclaimed, award-winnin...

Kathy is sent to the country for her junior year of high school while her parents are in England. Though she quickly adapts to her new surroundings, Kathy is sorely disappointed in the rude, sulky boy who also lives at her cousins’ house. In this story of companionship, family, and trust, a mystery is solved.

Ten-year-old Keely Rosalie Tucker is a modern-day knight with no armor. Constantly bullied by a neighbor boy, Keely struggles to find her place in the world in which she is comforted only by the stories her Gramms has told her about enchanted, faraway places, where unicorns, fairies, and angels protect children from lifes everyday pains and dangers. Now all Keely has to do is figure out how to call them to help her.Everything changes when her beloved Gramms suddenly dies and gifts ...

When his friend Gunnar discovers a 100 bill in a hidden valley just north of Torontos Don Valley Golf Course, Mike Steriou thinks his dream can come true: owning a genuine Explorer sleeping bag for the autumn Scout camp near Alliston, Ontario. However, a near-tragic accident for pal Tuan, unpleasant new neighbours across the street, two vicious dogs, a break-in at his uncles Danforth printing shop, and other exciting events gradually piece the high-tech puzzle together, until Mike and his bud...

Fred is a sixth-grader reeling from the loss of his beloved dog, Casey. Every day he walks home from school bouncing Casey's old worn-out tennis ball. One day, the ball falls down a sewer grate, and Fred can't bear to leave it down there. He pries open the grate and stumbles down. Through the sewer, Fred enters a parallel universe: Casey is alive, his mom and sister are happier, and there's a version of Fred who's happier too. Spending time with Casey, Fred feels joy for the first time sin...

The young foal was given an unusual name, "Catch A Winner". There are three stories from this series, "Catch A Winner", "Catch A Winner Leaves The Ranch", and "Catch A Winner And The Mystery Horse."Jill fell in love with a tiny foal just born on a ranch in Texas. She later visited the ranch again when the foal was now 6 months old and called a weanling. Later, Jill returned with her parents to the horse auction and purchased the yearling, the one-year-old filly for her very own.

The Painted Ponies of Partequineus: While resting in her bedroom one day after school, eleven-year-old Vanessa is enveloped by a mysterious purple mist and taken to the enchanted land of Partequineus, where lonely children and magical ponies are kept prisoner by a terrifying dragon. Unless she can help them all to escape, Vanessa will have to stay in Partequineus forever. The Summer of the Kittens: When young Hanna McCormick takes on the difficult task of raising a litter of orphaned kittens,...

"Run like the Wind" is an epic horse story for any true horse lover in your life, old or young. This timeless story chronicle's one year in the life of a young horse-crazy girl. The book is loosely based on a true story, taking place in California in 1969. The book details the events of the match racing circuit that ran throughout southern California at that time. The book is written from the young girl's perspective. She is unaware of the unsavory crowds of horsemen gambling on her races ...

The school of scary stories is now in its 3rd printing. The stories come from the storytelling performances, Jim has done in Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Washington DC and Ireland. The book has been inducted into the OhioaNA Library, part of the Library of The State Of Ohio. The stories enjoyed by kids for years.

When Little Else takes up the Wild Roaming Life, she rides a huge horse called Outlaw, who used to belong to a bushranger. After Little Else frees a team of bullocks from a nasty bullock driver, she is wanted for cattle duffing. Soon she is wanted for horse rustling as well. But when she frees some prisoners in chains, she becomes the leader of a gang of bushrangers and then she's really on the run.The second adventure in the Little Else series.

Phoebe Marchant isn't your average poor little orphan. In fact, as heiress to her father's fortune, she may be the richest twelve-year-old in America.But life isn't always easy for Phoebe. Along with Poppy's fortune, she's inherited a big problem, Vicki-with-two-i's, the last and luckiest in her long string of stepmothers.Luckily, Phoebe's a professional when it comes to getting rid of unwanted stepmothers. She's also used to getting her own way. But Vicki comes equipped wi...