In this newly illustrated edition of the classic Swedish folk tale, Nils is shrunk to a tiny size by a dwarf, and carried across Sweden by a flock of wild geese to their summer home in the far North. Through many perils and exciting adventures, Nils wins the respect and love of the geese and finally returns home.

Real cowboys are gentle, patient, and creative as they move hundreds of cattle, make camp, and dream under the stars.

Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a twelve-year-old girl talks over her problems with her own private God.

When nonbeliever Michael transfers to a Catholic school in eleventh grade, he quickly connects with a secret support group intent on exposing the school's hypocrisies one stunt at a time.

"Emmett and the Genesis team must join forces with a surprising set of allies if they're ever to make it home alive"--

Curly's bad mood travels from person to person, unexpectedly leaving opportunities for forgiveness, laughter, and love in its wake.

From Horton the Elephant-who taught us that "a person's a person, no matter how small"-comes this hardcover book of simple observations about the qualities of kindness. Ideal for thanking and inspiring people of all ages, Dr. Seuss's You Are Kind is illustrated with full-color art by Dr. Seuss from the books Horton Hears a Who!, Horton Hatches the Egg, and the story "Horton and the Kwuggerbug." It's the perfect gift for children, parents, grandparents,...

"Parallel plotlines set in different times, one told in text and one in art, inform each other as a young girl unravels the mystery of a ghost next door"--

Illustrations and easy-to-read text remind the reader that the words we say can change how someone's heart feels and that, together, we can make the world a better place.

"Twelve-year-old Jacky "Ha-Ha" Hart is a class clown with a penchant for pranking--and when she's required to act in the school play to appease her frustrated teachers, she must conquer her stutter"--