This story is an allegory. It is one in a series of ten tales set in small town that is inhabited by animals, insects and a family of turtles. In the town called Harmony, lives a large family of Gerbils. Their lives are similar to most small town dwellers. In this story the title says it all, the Gerbils set out for their annual family vacation. This time it is a trip to the sea side. It is a huge undertaking since this family has more than 20 members and four generations in their home. Th...

Calliope Chipmunk’s Merriest Christmas is another allegory in the Harmony Tails series. Miss Calliope is the oldest resident in Harmony. She is cared for by the members of the community. This story begins on the day after Thanksgiving. The residents of Harmony prepare for Christmas by baking, shopping, decorating, attending parties, giving concerts, and plays, but most importantly attending church. Children and adults alike are swept up in the excitement of the Holiday. The weather turns u...

Doug discovers that though being Harry's best friend in Miss Mackle's second grade class isn't always easy, as Harry likes to do horrible things, it is often a lot of fun.

Break-in at the Three Bears family home? It could only be one dame. Wicked witch gone missing from her candied cottage? Hansel and Gretel claim it was self-defense. Did Humpty Dumpty really just fall off that wall, or was he pushed? Here are five fairy-tale stories with a twist, all told from the point of view of a streetwise police officer called Binky, who just happens to be a toad in a suit and a fedora. When Snow White doesn't make it to the beauty pageant, Officer Binky is the first t...

It’s Christmastime, but for Harry and Room 2B, the holiday is anything but ordinary!Christmas is fast approaching, but with Miss Mackle in the hospital, no one feels much like celebrating. Can Harry think of a way to cheer up Miss Mackle and put the holiday spirit back in Room 2B?Join Harry and his friends for a merry mystery full of laughs, friendship, and a heartwarming Christmas twist!

Horrible Harry has always loved insects, especially digging in the dirt for them. And, recently, he's discovered a new favorite: earwigs! But when he tries to tell his friends about these critters, only Song Lee listens. So when Miss Mackle assigns groups in Room 3B to act out different fairy tales, Harry sees an opportunity to teach the class about his favorite bug. Will they think his play is hilarious...or horrible?

Horrible Harry thinks he?s the world?s second-best detective?second only to Sherlock Holmes, of course. But the rest of the kids in Room 3B aren?t so sure. So he?s determined to prove himself by solving the latest mystery at South School?how to win the new cafeteria contest. He knows the cafeteria lady is using a special mathematical code, but can he crack the code before his classmate Mary tattles on him again? Or will the case go cold right before Harry?s eyes?

Peppered with regional names, sing-song rhythms and a dash of wicked fun, Garbage Delight has been a staple on Canadian bookshelves for thirty-five years. Its forty-two superbly crafted poems offer a feast of silly, sassy and soothing verses for every taste, from the thundering “I Eat Kids Yum Yum!” to the more lyrical “The Coming of Teddy Bears.”This handsome classic edition featuring Frank Newfeld’s original illustrations and book design will have a new generation of rea...

The author of the beloved Kids of the Polk Street School series introduces a new generation of readers to a multicultural group of kids who enjoy all the activities of an after-school center.It’s Discovery Week at the Zigzag Afternoon Center! Everyone writes their discoveries on a big sheet of paper in the hallway. But Destiny Washington can’t think of anything new to discover. Before she knows it, Destiny has told a BIG whopper. And snooty Gina, who’s great at dis...

It seems like a regular field trip to a natural history museum—until Zack gets locked inside for the night and discovers what really goes on in those display cases when no one is watching. A tribe of curious Neanderthals, rampaging woolly mammoths, prehistoric food shortages . . . it’s just another wild adventure for Zack!

The book "Snowy Days" it is about children getting a much needed break from school due to a Snow storm that hit their city. It will amaze you the talents children have if they want to do something exciting. It had snowed so much it covered the trees, ground and was still coming down. It was very scenic.The children decided they would have a contest with the other children to see who could make the best Snowman in the neighborhood. They used some very beautiful buttons that looked like snow...

Where does true beauty lie, is it the way you look to others, or is there another way to be beautiful. A princess is born and loved only by her parents, who could change that? A poor woman and her children have all of the answers and work their 'magic'.