Stephen Krensky

Frustrated by Santa's slowness at Christmastime, Muckle the elf creates a mechanical replacement called the Deliverator and proposes a series of contests to prove that it can do Santa's job better than he can.

Children and parents alike will delight in this joyous declaration of toddler independence. This book celebrates the feats of growing out of babyhood and starting to embrace the world on your own terms. Whether it's being tall enough to reach a high shelf or brave enough to splash in the waves, Krensky and Gillingham address the small victories that come with growing just a little bit older. Energentic text and retro-fresh illustrations celebrate

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Because Eeyore feels ignored on his birthday, Pooh and Piglet attempt to provide a proper celebration.

Finn O'Finnegan returns home after a year in Dublin and when he finds his village taken over by leprechauns, he must devise a way to get them to leave without making them angry.

Fern dares Arthur and his friends to enter the poetry writing contest at the local library, but writing poems turns out to be harder than they thought.

When Arthur's third-grade class goes hunting for fossils at Rainbow Rock State Park, Buster actually finds one. The problem is, he wants to keep it. Can Arthur persuade Buster to return the important discovery, or will it stay buried forever in the back of Buster's closet?

An eager little Christmas tree, not very tall or well-shaped, is the last on the lot but when it seems all hope of being covered with lights and ornaments is lost, a special person comes to take him home.

Chronicles the events leading up to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the details of the attack and the ensuing reaction of the United States.

Describes how sea monters are portrayed in various cultures and in the movies.

Describes how the monsterous bogeyman is portrayed in various cultures and in the movies.