Dog was seized by an enormous hand, lifted to a dizzy height, and dunked in a bucket of very cold water. He began to wriggle and groan and cry and choke. . . . Nearly drowned at birth, left for dead in a garbage dump, and hounded by dog catchers. No question: Dog's puppyhood is tough. Alone in the world, he decides it's time to find himself an owner, someone he can love and, of course, train....

Mr. Brown is a very important tiger who works in a very important office all day long. His briefcase contains some very important things, so he keeps it by his side at all times. When Mr. BrownÆs briefcase goes missing, his world is turned upside down. He

Children's Kobzar is not just a collection of Taras Shevchenko's most famous poems, but an artistic edition with bright illustrations. Maryna Mykhailoshina's paintings will emphasize the words of Veliky Kobzar and attract the attention of both young and old readers. Here is a Ukrainian village with whitewashed houses, a Cossack who is going on a long journey, and, of course, a kobzar who plays...

Moomintroll, as you know, spends the whole winter in hibernation - and in this he is no different from any other Moomintroll. But in the spring, waking up, he is not even averse to doing something unusual. For example, climb a mountain in the company of your friends Snufkin and Sniff and find a black cylinder forgotten by someone on top. And it turns out that this is not just a beautiful hat,...

If Mrs Tischbein had known the amazing adventures her son Emil would have in Berlin, she'd never have let him go. Unfortunately, when his seven pounds goes missing on the train, Emil is determined to get it back - and when he teams up with the detectives he meets in Berlin, it's just the start of a marvellous money-retrieving adventure ...A classic and influential story, Emil and the Detectives...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a singular delight, crammed with mad fantasy, childhood justice and revenge, and as much candy as you can eat. Excellent story, full of wisdom and humor.

Matilda is an extraordinarily gifted four-year-old whose parents are crass, dishonest used-car dealer and a self-centered, blowsy bingo addict regard her as ‘nothing more than a scab.’ Life with her beastly parents is bearable only because Matilda teaches herself to read, finds the public library, and discovers literature. Also, Matilda loves using her lively intelligence to perpetrate daring...

A special adaptation of the legendary book 'The Little Prince' by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry will be an important step for the smallest readers into the world of adventure and love for the world around them. The soulful story of the book is complemented by incredible illustrations by Sara Massini, in which the story comes to life and is filled with colors.

That's because Class 3T is studying the Amazing Human Body. Judy, who idolizes Elizabeth Blackwell, First Woman Doctor, can hardly wait to begin her better-than-best-ever third-grade projects - like show-and-tell with something way rarer than a scab, a real-live ooey-gooey operation, and a cloning experiment that may create double trouble for Judy and her friends!

'Are you in a bad mood or something?' asked Rocky. 'Or something,' said Judy Moody. Bad moods, good moods, even back-to-school moods - Judy Moody has them all! When her teacher assigns the class the task of creating 'Me' collages, it puts Judy in a cut-and-paste mood! Meet Judy Moody, her little 'bother' Stink, her best friend Rocky, and her 'pest' friend Frank Pearl. They're guaranteed to put...

It’s bad enough that Mom and Dad are going on a trip without Judy and Stink and leaving them in the care of Aunt Awful (er, Opal). Now two of Judy’s friends are going Splitsville, too! Just when it looks like her summer is going to be the boringest, snoringest ever, Judy concocts a THRILL-a-delic plan. Judy Moody and Frank Pearl dive headlong into nonstop action in pursuit of the Judy Moodiest...

Ever since Grandma Lou gave her that squished penny, Judy can’t stop winning - at bowling, at spelling, at everything! For sure and absolute positive, she’ll ride that wave of good fortune all the way to the nation’s capital. Watch out, D.C. Here comes Judy Moody, the luckiest kid ever!