Argus. Sally gets a strange egg when her teacher hands them out for a science project, and when it hatches into a green, scaly creature with yellow eyes, while all the other kids have fuzzy little chicks, Sally begins to wonder if she would be better off without him.

Balloons Over Broadway: the True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade Tells the story of puppeteer Tony Sarg, the man who first invented the helium balloons that have become the trademark of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Blackout. Neighbors gather on the roof after the power goes out on a hot night in the city and start having so much fun not everyone is happy when the lights go back on.

Cat Secrets. Important secrets about how best to live a cat's life will be revealed only to those who can prove that they are genuine cats.

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred When a farm girl starts cooking, all the animals want to help. The cow contributes milk, the hen offers eggs, and even the duck makes a special trip to the market. Key English words change to Spanish as the story builds to a delicious ending.

The Chiru of High Tibet: a True Story Conservationist George Schaller describes his experiences trekking through the mountains to find and secure the protection of the birthing place of the chiru, an animal native to China and Tibet that is at risk from poachers who want its soft wool.

Detective Blue Little Boy Blue grows up to be a top-notch detective and his latest case has him searching for Miss Muffet with the help of their nursery rhyme friends.

Hampire! Duck cannot sleep because he is hungry, but while he is preparing a snack the Hampire, who roams the barnyard at night sinking his fangs into food, is creeping near.

Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya. Wangari Maathai, known as Mama Miti, mother of trees, shares her wisdom with other women by advising them to plant trees native to Kenya to solve their many problems.

Max’s Castle. When Max finds a box of long- forgotten toys, he builds a kingdom filled with adventures for himself and his two brothers.

Me … Jane Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals.

A Perfect Square A perfect square that is perfectly happy is torn into pieces, punched with holes, crumpled, and otherwise changed but finds in each transformation that it can be something new, and just as happy.

The Princess and the Pig. When a new baby princess accidentally changes places with a piglet, both of their lives are forever changed.

Tornado Slim and the Magic Cowboy Hat The coyote asks a cowboy named Tornado Slim to deliver a letter to the sheriff of Fire Gulch City, and as Slim embarks on his journey, wearing the special hat given to him by the coyote, disaster strikes.

Tsunami! A wealthy man in a Japanese village sets fire to his rice fields to warn the innocent people of an approaching tsunami.

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