Little Jakey, a blind child, recounts the events that brought him from his native Germany to New York.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

Little Jake is old enough to hunt alone and decides he needs a bear rug to keep him warm during the cold winter nights.

In this Newbery Honor—winning story from 1984, a new family builds a relationship as a stepfather and stepson celebrate their differences and take heart in their similarities.

Winner of the Crystal Kite Award, this touching story explores what it mean to be a good friend, how you should react to a bully, and makes the events of September 11th, 2001 personal. In this story about growing up in a difficult part of America’s history, Jake Green is introduced as a cross country runner who wants to be a soldier and an American hero when he grows up. Before he can work far towards these goals, September 11th happens, and it is discovered that one of the hijackers lives in Jake’s town. The children in Jake’s town try to process everything, but they struggle. Jake’s classmate Bobby beats up Jake’s best friend, Sam Madina, just for being an Arab Muslim. According to his own code of conduct, Jake wants to fight Bobby for messing with his best friend. The situation gets more complicated when Sam’s father is detained and interrogated by the FBI. Jake’s mother doubts Sam’s father’s innocence. Jake must choose between believing his parents and leaving Bobby alone or defending Sam.

Halloween is on its way and Little Jackie Lantern is worried! Poor Jackie’s been afraid of the haunted holiday since he was only two years old, and he’s fretting about the spooky ghosts, ghouls, and witches to come. Will this be the year Little Jackie is finally able to join his friends during trick-or-treating, or will he do what he always does — run home frightened? In this delightful tale, find out how a little boy finds his bravery and learns how fun Halloween can truly be!

Little Jake and his dad are dropped off by bush plane out in the tundra for a do it yourself caribou adventure. Little Jake is bowhunting while his dad is using a rifle. After the caribou hunt they are picked up by their guide and go on a river rafting float hunt for moose. They are in for a big surprise while calling moose.