Despite the doctor's warning that she is too frail, Samantha's grandmother zestfully joins her in a midnight raid on the kitchen, where they make fabulous ice cream sundaes and look at old photographs.

Because of the road sweeper's belief in him, a dragon saves the city of Wu from the Wild Horsemen of the north.

Includes four traditional tales told by the Hausa, Angolan, Masai, and Bushmen people of Africa.

Describes the first 100 years of the saguaro cactus as it grows from seed to adult plant in the hot, dry desert of Arizona and provides food and shelter for the desert animals.

In this retelling of an Aztec myth, Lord of the Night sends Wind to free the four musicians that the Sun is holding prisoner so they can bring joy to the world.

Publisher Annotation: When Big Brown Bear and the four little bears notice that the trees are shimmering in the wind with spring blooms, they know just how to spend the day: a picnic. The blustery weather is perfect for flying kites, and the bears can?t wait to frolic under the cherry blossoms with the busy bees and eat a lunch of bread with honey. It?s time to send the kites up into the air ? but the winds are so strong, they carry the little bears...

Gilbert Blythe, Anne's true love, is finally a doctor, and they going to be married in the orchard of Green Gables. The happy couple is now ready to start a new life together in their own dream house, on the shores of Four Winds Harbor.

Hurricanes destroy life and property in four ways: through storm surge, inland flooding, high winds, and embedded tornadoes. Consider examples of each. Then focus on high water as the deadliest factor, responsible for 80% of all hurricane fatalities.