An anthology of stories from the magazine "Stone Soup," written by children and featuring different types of friendship.
This volume of short stories (and one poem) written by authors under the age of 14 explores the many facets of friends and friendship.
A poor but clever traveler finds a way to get the townspeople to share their food with him in this retelling of a classic tale, set in Germany at the end of the Thirty Years War.
Banished from the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant Abiyoyo disappear.
One of 8 new anthologies of stories from Stone Soup magazine, written by 8-13 year-olds. These 41 Fantasy stories explore fairy tales and ghost stories.
In this cumulative retelling of an ancient and widely circulated legend, author Heather Forest shows us that when each person makes a small contribution, “the collective impact can be huge.” Susan Gaber's paintings portray the optimism ...
A Novel of Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Keckley Ann Rinaldi. DADDY GEORGE'S MASSA came to fetch him at ... In the kitchen, Aunt Charlotte's girls, who were overworked anyway, got jealous and went to Mistress, who got more jealous.
He's denied food and a place to sleep by all the animals he meets. Finally he's granted a fire and a large pot of water. He adds a few of his quills to make his famous quill soup, which he says the king loves!
Old man Harry arrives at a house and asks for food; but cautious Nell doesn't want to give food to a stranger.
As snow begins to fall in the canyon, Mouse knows just what will keep her warm--blue corn soup.
“A delight…Just the right mix of creepy and humorous, treading the line between scary and fun.” —Kirkus Reviews “Plenty of tasty vocabulary…As ghoulishly bright as a jack-o’-lantern.” —Publishers Weekly Three little ...