Michael Chesworth

Rhyming text full of puns tells the story of the letters of the alphabet sailing off to look for a buried treasure.

A spoiled, demanding young princess who sends her nanny to the far corners of the world in search of the perfect pet finally gets exactly what she deserves.

Provides a simple overview of the history, preparations, training, and actual events that are part of the Olympic Games.

Hearken to the swashbuckling tale of Fluffy, a pampered poodle whose pleasure cruise is interrupted by a band of scurvy pirate pooches. Fluffy will need to summon up all of his canine charms if he hopes to avoid the plank and have the pirates eating out of his paws. Hilarious art brings the motley crew to life.

Pippi and her friends, Tommy and Annika, attend the circus where Pippi walks the tightrope and wrestles with the "World's Strongest Man."

After Tommy and Annika entice Pippi into going to school, her first-and-only day there is unlike anything they ever expected.

A large family gets into an increasingly complicated home repair situation when the doorknob falls off a door.

On a train trip, an engineer teaches a boy the expressions used by railroad workers as he describes the different kinds of cars, freight, and people they see. Annotation. "Climb aboard and ride the point!" Step back in time to Ruby's rail-yard hash house and put on the nosebag with the boss hogger. He'll tell you he likes his eggs with headlights, but if you want scrambled, just order wreck on the main line. Follow him as he and his ashcat warm up...

A poetic introduction to coastal life at the ocean and how creatures in and near the water behave.

Two girls' teams, the Cardinals and the Blue Jays, play a close and intense game of basketball.