"A 22-volume, highly illustrated, A-Z general encyclopedia for all ages, featuring sections on how to use World Book, other research aids, pronunciation key, a student guide to better writing, speaking, and research skills, and comprehensive index"--Provided by publisher. Highlighting the 2009 edition are new and expanded articles on global warming, Darfur, Kosovo, blog, Sudoku, organic food, Bono, Jay-Z, Johnny Depp, Tony Hawk, among many other...

When children are fast asleep, some people are hard at work keeping the city safe and clean, and when daylight comes they go home to sleep.

The peddler wakes up bright and early, ready to begin his day and sell some caps. But everyone in town is missing. Where could they be? Then he realizes they must be at the county fair, and he rushes off to sell his caps to the crowd. Instead of selling, though, he finds himself caught in the middle of a circus on parade. And before he knows it, he and his caps are one of the star acts! Esphyr Slobodkina's classic artwork and timeless story are as...

After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.

When a child has a "bad speech day" at school, his father gives him a new perspective on his stuttering.

When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.

Offers encouragement and supplies, from a snack and a blanket to a map for finding the way home, to a loved one who may be facing a new challenge.

In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.

A young boy tries to learn how to whistle, so that he can call his dog like all the bigger boys do.

"Dinosaurs are awesome. Unicorns are, too. So what happens when you combine the best parts of each?"--Provided by publisher.