Five little ducks skate, romp, and play in the snow.

This bumper collection of Irish humour covers topics such as Absenteeism and Zoos and everything in between. It would be disappointing should such a large collection not include the best of famous Irish wits such as Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw, but the emphasis is very much on contemporary Irish humour from the likes of Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran, Ardal O'Hanlon and Dara O'Briain, to name just a few. Lunatic, iconoclastic and, as Spike Milligan might have put it, involving 'sideways thinking', this is Irish humour at its very best.

For Jessica Wakefield, the upcoming California games are the chance of a lifetime. She's earned a place on the school's gymnastics team and is ready to prove her acrobatic ability to the whole state. Jessica's sure she's good enough to win the gold medal until she meets Dawn Maven, the star gymnast of a rival team. Dawn is strong, graceful and ruthless and will do whatever it takes to win--even sabotage Jessica's performance.

Martin Luther King Jr. led the American Civil Rights Movement. But do you know what he was like as a child? From roller skating to playing football and basketbal, Martin was a fun-loving child. This playful story of his childhood will help young readers connect with a historic figure and will inspire them to want to achieve greatness.