A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note that traces the Italian, French, and German origins of the story, and discusses the author's decision to mimic the style of Italian Renaissance art in his illustrations.

The wheels on the bus go round, the wipers go swish, the doors open and close, and the people go in and out in this rollicking version of the classic song. Features pop-up and movable illustrations.

A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.

In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.

When Ralph and his pesky cousins accidentally make a mess at the Mountain View Inn, Ralph decides that he'd better take his motorcycle and leave. He persuade his young pal Ryan to take him to school, where Ralph is an instant hit with Ryan's classmates. But Ralph doesn't like being told what to do. Worse than that, his precious motorcycle gets broken.

Four stories to delight young children, including "Wheels on the Bus" and other favorites.

In a series of poems, Awful Ogre rises, grooms himself, dances, pens a letter, and goes through other activities as the day passes.

A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child

A humor collection for middle graders composed of thirty-four prose selections--short stories and "chunks" from novels.

Along with other amazing feats, Angelica Longrider, also known as Swamp Angel, wrestles a huge bear, known as Thundering Tarnation, to save the winter supplies of the settlers in Tennessee.