The series takes place in a world similar to our own but one where vampires, witches, werewolves and shape-shifters live among humans without their knowledge. These supernatural races make up a secret society known as the Night World, which enforces two fundamental laws to prevent discovery: 1) Never allow humans to gain knowledge of the Night World's existence and, 2) Never fall in love with one of them. Keller is a black panther. She will do whatever...

The adventures of four amiable animals, Rat, Toad, Mole and Badger, along a river in the English countryside. Includes questions, vocabulary words, and suggestions for writing for each chapter, and a glossary.

In "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi", a courageous mongoose becomes the loyal pet of a small boy, and protects him and his family from two evil cobras who live in their garden. Hiawatha's boyhood is gracefully brought to life against a background of authentic Native American music in this excerpt from Longfellow's classic poem. Based on the famous African American ballad "John Henry", this story tells of the legendary contest to the death, between a spirited man...