A small bear from Darkest Peru sets out on an adventure of a lifetime. With nothing but a suitcase, several jars of marmalade, and a label around his neck that reads, "Please Look After This Bear," he stows away on a ship headed for faraway England. When the little bear arrives at London's busy Paddington Station, he is discovered by Mr. and Mrs. Brown. As luck would have it, the Browns are just the sort of people to welcome a lost bear into their...

"Explaining what happens from a child's-eye view, the little elves in this book depict the difficult days before, after, and beyond a grandparent's death. They explore the meaning of death and heaven ..."--from p. [4] of cover.

A collection of poems celebrating such Halloween phenomena as monsters, witches, haunted houses, and jack-o-lanterns.

A teeny tiny woman, who puts a teeny tiny bone she finds in a churchyard away in a cupboard before she goes to sleep, is awakened by a voice demanding the return of the bone.

Simple, rhyming text follows a group of children as they creep down the street, passing ever more frightening creatures, on their way to pay a holiday call on a witch.

Four friends celebrate Thanksgiving in their own silly way.

Paddington must set things right when a magic trick he attempts to perform at his birthday party does not turn out as planned.

Enlisting in a marching band at the start of his vacation, Paddington Bear is challenged to use his sense of adventure to save the parade from a whimsical mishap.

"Firefighters to the rescue! The officers of Breezy Valley answer the call to protect their beloved town. Ladders, axes, and water hoses take center stage as the firefighters rescue the tabby cat twins, put out blazes, and save not only lives-but also thetown ice cream parlor! Lively action, equipment details, cross-section pictures and more will keep young firefighter fans engaged throughout this delightful story"--