When Petey the puppy decides that he wants a boy for Christmas, he discovers that he must go out and find one on his own.

By following the directions in a song, "The Drinking Gourd," taught them by an old sailor named Peg Leg Joe, runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada.

An environmental history of the Nashua River, from its discovery by Indians through the polluting years of the Industrial Revolution to the ambitious clean-up that revitalized it.

Unable to sleep on the night of a full moon, a young boy follows the sound of music across the fields and finds an unusual barn dance in progress.

Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.

Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.

Because the Pig family has so many delays in getting to the beach, when they finally are ready to swim they find that the beach is closed.

A mother's words help a little boy imagine the sights and sounds of the seashore, even though he's never seen the ocean.

A long-lasting friendship develops between Larnel, a young African-American, and Mrs. Katz, a lonely, Jewish widow, when Larnel presents Mrs. Katz with a scrawny kitten without a tail.

Describes the preparation and celebration of a medieval feast held at an English manor house entertaining royal guests.