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This is an Aesop fable about a mean dog who wanders onto a farm where he does not belong. He sees the farmer in the dell driving his tractor. The farmer and an ox are pulling out an old tree stump. The mean dog decides to hide in the barn until sunset.

I’m a newborn basketball. Yay! But why do I have to pass all of these tests? Finally, they ship me to a new place. What’s going to happen to me? Will my life be happy or blue?

From prehistoric times to the 1800s, the Plains or Great Plains were settled by people who migrated from Asia. Around 10,000 years ago, the earliest settlers of America were the Stone Flaked people (Lithic). They chipped rocks to make heads for their spears to hunt food or to make scrapers. The scrapers were for cutting wooden spear handles or for cleaning animal hides to make them soft for wearing. Do you think you could have survived as one of the Great Plains People?

Iris, the Rainbow Unicorn says, “Wow! It must be almost Christmas. Our horns, hooves and manes are turning red and green, the colors of Christmas.” Lavender, the Purple Unicorn, says, “It’s fun to decorate the Christmas Tree. I see dazzling stars twinkling on it. Each and every ornament has a special meaning for someone.”

Jill and Jack and the Beanstalk is a delightfully humorous retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Let’s go back thousands of years to the Ice Age and prehistoric times before written history. We hear music coming from inside the prehistoric hut. What do you think is the oldest musical instrument in human history? Did prehistoric people have other musical instruments? Find the answers to these questions and more....

I’m a baby groundhog living underground in a den. Snow is above me. Living in a cold place, I grow two coats of hair. One is gray-white, and the other layer is thick brownish. I’m grown-up now. My name is Phil because I like to “fill” myself up with food such as clover plants. Everybody is excited about today. It is February 2. Why are they gathered around my burrow?

Some teenagers enjoy listening to jokes but have difficulty telling them. For those who say that they can't tell jokes, the answer is "Yes you can learn to tell jokes." This audiobook includes teenage jokes, why we tell jokes, and how to tell jokes.

Agent KillMouseSkee and Agent YouDirtyRat are called in by the Chief Cheshire Cat to find the criminals who has been stealing from the Fishy Cannery Row Company. Will they catch the criminals?

What was it like to live during the Ice Age? Follow the true-to-life struggles of a group of people trying to survive the cold climate.

This is an ancient fable about a peacock who is vain and a crane who thinks what you do is more important than how you look. Try to guess the meaning of this Aesop fable and how it applies to your life. Several morals are given at the end of this story.

Born on Christmas Day, Gander the Elf wants to work in Santa's Workshop. But, he breaks toys, spills paint everywhere, and makes a mess of the glue among other things. Isn't there any job that he can do without being so clumsy?

The year is 1620. You ask me why I’m scared, sad, and blue? I’m a wild turkey, and everybody’s out to get me. Owls, foxes, bobcats, snakes, humans, and other predators want me for dinner. Will I survive?

This is an ancient fable about a tiny ant and a dove who show kindness. Try to guess the meaning of this Aesop fable and how to apply it to your life. Several morals are given at the end of this story.

A book told from the viewpoint Harriet Tubman from birth to child to adult. "Around 1820, I am born into slavery in the state of Maryland with the name of Araminta Ross. My nickname is Minty. Maybe my name will change later. I am now five-years-old. My slave owner rents me to another family to take care of their baby. Whenever their baby cries, I am whipped by my master. Will I ever be free?"

Abe has no friends. Abe brings a tiny, shiny black box to school. At recess, the school bully demands Abe shows him what's inside the box. When Abe opens the box, the bully faints. From Monday through Friday, students want to see what's in the box.

Here are two Aesop's fables about a crow and a pitcher plus a crow and a fox. You can say what you think is the meaning or moral of each one.

A colorfully illustrated retelling of a Grimm’s Fairy Tale about a wife and husband who are both poor shoemakers. In a time of need, they are helped by the kindness of strangers.

One fine sunny day, Craymer the Crab is enjoying the cool breeze and warm sand at the beach. Seacliff the Seagull makes a mewing sound just like a kitten. He smacks his beak because he’s hungry. Will he eat Craymer the Crab?

This is a fable about a newborn mouse who lives on the border between the town and the country. He can’t decide where he wants to live - in the town or in the country. Where, do you think, he should choose?