Peter was thrilled to hear that Grandpa Jack was coming to live with the family until he learned that Grandpa Jack was going to take over his bedroom and he has to move into the dark, scary guest room on the third floor. Together with his two friends, Peter devises an outrageous plan of what he will do to Grandpa to force him out of his bedroom. Grandpa Jack sees this rival activity as a joke and continues to get even with Peter. Instead of becoming close, Peter and Grandpa have a cruel and rather hurtful relationship developing. Peter learns about the causes and effects of war and how often self sacrifices and discussion are important if harmony and love are to exist in a family. Novel by R.K. Smith. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. 64 pages.

For his birthday Omri is given a cupboard and on inserting a key into the lock, he discovers that it has magic properties. Here begins a series of adventures in which he brings a small plastic Indian figure to life. There follows a series of riviting adventures in which Omri is forced to bring to life several other characters. Novel by Lynne Reid Banks. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. Companion Product: Return of the Indian N1110. 64 pages

This story tells about the love a little girl named Fern has for a pig, named Wilbur and his friendship with a large gray spider named Charlotte A. Cavatica. Novel by E.B. White. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key.

Pod, Homily and Arrietty Clock are "The Borrowers"-because they "borrow" objects from humans in order to live. When a boy moves in and discovers them, disaster follows. Novel by Mary Norton. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. 64 pages.

The story tells of a young orphaned girl named Mary Lennox who lives at her uncle's estate. There are many mysteries at Misselthwaite Manor, not the least of which is a secret garden. Novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. 64 pages.