Once Upon MacDonald's Farm

By Stephen Gammell

MacDonald tries farming with exotic circus animals, but has better luck with his neighbor's cow, horse, and chicken.

Demo and the dolphin

By Nathaniel Benchley

A dolphin takes Demo back through time to ask the oracle at Delphi how he can help his father become a successful fisherman.

Demo and the Dolphin

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A Furl of Fairy Wind: Four Stories

By Mollie Hunter

Four tales in which people encounter fairies and brownies for the first time.

Hawks of Chelney

By Adrienne Jones

The superstitious people of an isolated coastal village ostracize a young boy because of his love for the wild ospreys they believe are evil.

The Scary Stories Treasury: Three Books to Chill Your Bones

By Alvin Schwartz

Thaddeus

By Alison Cragin Herzig

Eccentric, fabled Great-Great-Uncle Thaddeus always makes his namesake's birthday special, but the seventh celebration is even more wonderful than usual.

Wing-a-ding

By Lyn Littlefield Hoopes

Jack's efforts to free his toy wing-a-ding from the branches of a tree soon involve the increasingly outrageous efforts of friends, neighbors, and passersby.

Wake up bear...it's Christmas!.

By Stephen Gammell

Wake up, Bear-- it's Christmas!

By Stephen Gammell

A hibernating bear wakes up on Christmas Eve and entertains a special visitor.