The Alden children were searching for a home. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans and the only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. When they find an abandoned boxcar in the woods, they decide to call it home and become the Boxcar Children. Includes historical information about the author's life, work, and lasting influence a century later.

A young boy runs away from home to rescue an abused baby dragon held captive to serve as a free twenty-four hour, seven-days-a-week ferry for the lazy wild animals living on Wild Island.

Roar! It's not bad enough that Mom and Dad are heading to California, leaving Judy and Stink with Aunt Awful (er, Opal), but now two of Judy's friends are going Splitsville, too. Just when it looks like her summer is going to be BOR-ing- eureka! -- Judy comes up with the most thrill-a-delic plan ever. Get ready for a race involving tightrope walking, Scream Monster riding, and way more! Add in a treasure hunt for Judy's teacher, a midnight stakeout,...

Presents facts about the Statue of Liberty, describing its creation in France, assembly in the United States in 1886, and the symbolism of its right foot which appears to be breaking free from chains.

"Celebrate Christmas with Highlights Hidden Pictures® and an illustrated, classic telling of Clement C. Moore's famous poem. After the stockings are hung by the chimney with care, find more than 120 hidden objects when St. Nicholas visits the home of three children on Christmas Eve night. Everyone in the family will enjoy this beautifully illustrated Hidden Pictures treasure year after year!"--Back cover.

A rhyming tale of Easter and the lucky rabbit who is clever and fast enough to avoid being caught in any trap.

After being cast as the Ninja Master in his school's Halloween play, a boy decides it is time to catch the monster in his closet.

Cleverly presents a wealth of information about the changing seasons in the country, the advancement of architecture and transportation, growth in population, and the tempo of city life.

When Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Ann, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel motor shovels, they go to a little country town where they find that one new job leads to another.

Down at the construction site, there's still work to do for Christmas night. The construction trucks are busy building a very special gift in time for Christmas Eve. Excavator, bulldozer, crane truck, dump truck, and cement mixer all recieve a special present as each truck finishes their part of this important job.