Details the jumping career of Mickey Walsh and his horse, Little Squire. Shortly after immigrating to the United States from Ireland, Mickey Walsh begins training horses for competition. When he and Little Squire team up together, they become one of the most successful and popular duos in New York City.

"A young boy deals with his parents' separation by focusing on finding his lost frog."--$cProvided by publisher.

Shares the inspirational story of African-American inventor Garrett Morgan, whose incredible safety hood became a forerunner to the gas masks that saved thousands of soldiers during World War I. In 1911, 146 workers died in the shocking Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City. Morgan decided to invent a safety hood for firefighters-- but people weren't interested in buying his safety hood when they discovered its inventor was black. When...

Describes the habitat and physical characteristics of various insect-eating plants.

In ancient Egypt, Nakht records his experiences as his family moves from small town Esna to the big, exciting city of Memphis, where he studies to be a scribe like his father and helps discover who has been robbing graves. Includes nonfiction information about Egyptian culture.

When Mr. Potter decides to bring both his dog and a tree inside to share his cozy house, there are unexpected repercussions.

On a sea voyage from her native Greece to Egypt, Iliona's ship is boarded by pirates and she ends up sold as a slave in Rome. Includes information on Roman culture.

Mouse's friends take turns putting together the pieces that come in a boxas a birthday present; but, only shrew, who takes the time to read the instructions is able to build something that really works.

The year that Sophie turns six, she sees her cat give birth to kittens, gets a pet rabbit from her Aunt Al, and pursues her dream of acquiring a dog. Sequel to "Sophie's Snail" and "Sophie's Tom."

Inventors invent inventions! That's what Ben and his best friend Jack like to say. So when Ben discovers that Jack's family is planning to move to another city, he decides they should put their inventions to work. The boys figure that if no one buys Jack's house, Jack won't have to move away, so all they need is a plan to scare off potential buyers! Inventors are good at coming up with plans. But when Plans A, B and C fail to bring the results the...