Richard Johnson

Three billy goats must find a way to cross the bridge guarded by a mean, hungry troll in order to reach some tasty, fresh green grass. Presented in German and English.

The children in Miss Honeywood's class are faced with a dilemma when they return to school after the summer holiday to find one of the turnips in the school garden has grown to an enormous size. Presented in English and German.

"When Heidi is sent to live in the Swiss Alps with her grumpy grandpa, the village takes pity on her. But Heidi's sweet and inquisitive nature quickly softens Grandpa's scowl and his heart. Heidi loves her new life in the mountains shepherding goats, gathering flowers, and playing with her best friend, Peter . . . until she is forced to move away to the soot and smoke of Frankfurt to be the companion of a young girl. Will Heidi ever return to Grandpa...

Barkow's rhyming story strides into fantasy when a boy who is having trouble falling asleep is "whisked...to Elephant Land" by a blue elephant who changes trousers with every adventure.

A girl befriends a monster and learns about loneliness, friendship, community, and coping with loss.

"A humorous retelling of the classic Russian tale 'The enomous turnip'. The children in Miss Honeywood's class discover that when they all work together, there is no stopping them!"--P. [4] of cover.