Gerald Kelley

"The story of cat Jacob Tibbs, runt of the litter, and his exploits on the high seas as a ship's mouser"--

An alphabetical examination of creatures of popular legend is presented by an award-winning children's book author and former U.S. Children's Poet Laureate.

Provides a first person account of the life and accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln.

A group of children puts on a play using rhyming couplets, featuring each letter of the alphabet, to provide the facts about Thanksgiving Day.

Relates the origins of the Jersey Devil, a monstrous creature that has reportedly haunted the Pine Barrens region of New Jersey since 1735 menacing townspeople, worrying livestock, and causing all manner of ills.

"Learn about minerals, the Earth's layers and plates, lava and more. Read jokes about all of these topics, and learn how to write your own"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn about sun, rain, tornadoes, snow, the reason for the seasons, and more. Read jokes about all of these topics, and learn how to write your own"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn about electricity, static, magnetism, and more. Read jokes about all of these topics, and learn how to write your own"--

Eat like a king. Sit down to a meal of eagle, peacock, green-dyed eggs, stuffed pig's stomach, and blood gravy. Medieval royalty would eat giant feasts filled with strange and exotic dishes. Readers join in on the fun and find out what food was like during the Middle Ages in this reluctant reader book.

Provides a first person account of the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin.