Provides photographs and information for young readers on outdoor adventures, discussing how to plan an outing, appropriate clothing and gear, outdoor cooking, navigation, observing nature, and basic skills such as using a knife, tying a knot, and first aid.

Breeding identification, riding techniques, and the proper care for tending to horses are elements of a comprehensive guide about horses and ponies, complete with sidebars, full color photos, helpful tips, and more. The Kingfisher Illustrated Horse and Pony Encyclopedia is a fantastic gift for children who dream of having a horse or pony of their own. There is a clear introduction to the horse followed by chapters explaining horse and pony care, riding...

An orphan slave girl becomes a Dragon Keeper when she heroically comes to the aid of an aging dragon and both go on a dangerous journey across China to protect a mysterious stone vital to the dragon's legacy.

Baxter the Basset Hound comes to the aid of some kittens when their mother disappears one afternoon.

Aspiring inventor and magician's apprentice Felix Carmer III is aided by Grit, a fiery, flightless faerie princess, in winning a magic competition in exchange for his helping Grit investigate a string of faerie disappearances.

It's not easy being Apollo, especially when you've been turned into a human and banished from Olympus. On his path to restoring five ancient oracles and reclaiming his godly powers, Apollo (aka Lester Papadopoulos) has faced both triumphs and tragedies. Now his journey takes him to Camp Jupiter in the San Francisco Bay Area, where the Roman demigods are preparing for a desperate last stand against the evil Triumvirate of Roman emperors. Hazel, Reyna,...

Aided by old friends and new, Owen and Bethany try to bring the light back to Jupiter City, a comic book world where they discover a link between the Dark and Bethany's father.

Ned?s parents kept him safe at home after the accident that led to his brother drowning. But he is unknowingly burdened by his brother?s soul, which his mother (a village healer) magically stitched to his chest following the disaster. Ned knows little about the ancient magic his family is sworn to protect, but when the magic becomes physically bound to him, he must bear that burden while fending off villains who covet its power. Aiding him are new...

Chronicles the wide-eyed adventures of a courageous little mouse named Fievel. When Fievel Mouskewitz is lured out west by the entrepreneur Cat R. Waul, he discovers that the true plan is to turn the settlers into mouse burgers. Enlisting the aid of his cat friend Tiger, the two team up with the lawdog Wylie Burp to foil this "dastardly plot".

"Caldecott Honoree and Sibert Medalist Peter Sís honors a man who saved hundreds of children from the Nazis. In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia-a story he never told and that remained unknown until an unforgettable TV appearance in the 1980s reunited him with some of the children he saved. Czech-American artist, MacArthur Fellow, and Andersen Award winner Peter...