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Collects fourteen Christmas stories by twelve children's authors who have won the John Newbery Medal, including E.

A collection of three stories in which teenagers face life-altering situations.

Atalanta, Andromeda, and Psyche, three female characters in Greek mythology, tell the stories of their marriages.

Discusses life and work of the popular children's author, including his writing process and methods, inspirations, a critical discussion of his books, biographical timeline, and awards.

Twelve stories in which animals change people's lives for the better.

A selection of Sandburg's fanciful, humorous short stories peopled with such characters as the Potato Face Blind Man, Susan Slackentwist, and Dippy the Wisp.

A timid little mouse discovers the thrill of sledding in the first snow of the winter.

Three short stories featuring Waylon the elephant celebrating his 249th birthday, Gardner the hippo looking for a quiet place to sleep, and six penguins walking on a slippery iceberg.

Always a dawdler, Pig William misses his ride to the school picnic but in a sudden turn of events the picnic comes to him.

Jennie's dog, who is good at solving mysteries, helps her friend Billy discover the source of the mysterious knocking at his house.

A boy describes his last day of school, adventures at the beach, a neighborhood baseball game, and other events of his summer.

A young boy who throws caution and the Motor Vehicle Code to the wind during a reckless motorcycle ride is brought to his senses by a Highway Patrol officer.

Presents glimpses of the many people who have lived in a room that is once again for rent.

Presents sheer myths and some stories based in fact about the controversial pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812, but returned to his life of piracy thereafter.