Tom's mother teaches him a few essential words in Spanish before he visits relatives in Mexico and he learns even more words during his stay. Pronunciation information is included in the text.

A story of love, trust and lies is interwoven in Shakespeare's popular comedy, Much Ado about Nothing. The play is set in the quiet town of Messina in Sicily, where two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero, meet at the house of Leonato, Hero's father and Beatrice's uncle. Benedick and Beatrice engage in a war of witty exchanges, while Claudio and Hero pledge their love for each other and decide to get married. However, in an...

Cora Frear travels over the prairie with her physician father who makes house calls. But one day there is a prairie fire and they must struggle to save their lives.

"Take a plunge into the dephts and encounter speedy swimmers, deep divers, and bottom feeders. From stealthy sharks to curious catfish, find out fantastic fishy facts about how these underwater creatures hunt, hide, drive, and glide."--

A twelve-year-old apprentice and a seven-year-old passenger experience the first voyage of the Mayflower.

Riley's dad signs him up for aikido classes to help him manage his anxiety over his mother's abandonment.

Twelve months ago, David Stoltzfus left the Amish community in Paradise, Pennsylvania -- and encouraged his siblings to follow -- after their father became overly stern and even abusive with them. Escaping to a new life in the Englisch world was the only way to keep one another safe. But it was not without sacrifice. When David left his father's house and community, he also left behind Lavina Zook, the woman he planned to wed. Lavina hasn't forgiven...

Ten stories recount the Devil's exploits, successes and failures, in Hell and in the world above.