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Once again Geronimo Stilton is pulled into the Kingdom of Fantasy, where he is needed to fulfill the ancient Gemstone Prophecy, and prevent Scorcher, the evil Empress of Witches, from obtaining the

After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great Wizard in order to return to Kansas.

Piggie introduces his reluctant friend, Gerald the elephant, to the wonderful world of pretend.

A young boy tells about his love of doors, especially those in his imagination that lead him to wonderful places.

In this story without words, "a king emerges from a hidden door in a city park, startling two children sheltering from the rain.

We spend most of our lives in buildings. We make our homes in them. We go to school in them. We work in them. But why and how did people start making buildings?

Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.

Profiles the systems that work together to keep urban areas running safely, discussing how cities have evolved since the first riverside settlements while outlining projects that explain facts abou

Describes how various earthmoving trucks clean up a dump and make a playground, discussing what such machines as diggers, mixers, bulldozers, and cranes can do.

Part memoir, part graphic novel, part narrative history, Caldecott Medalist Allen Say chronicles his journey as an artist during WWII when he apprenticed under Noro Shinpei, Japan's premier ca

Describes how young Malcolm's optimism and faith were challenged by intolerance and a series of tragedies that compelled him to learn self-reliance and how to embrace his individuality to reac

Imagines Jackson Pollock at work during the creation of one of his paint-swirled and splattered canvasses.

A picture book biography of urban environmental artist Tyree Guyton, discussing his childhood in 1950s Detroit and the way he used art to transform his decaying, crime-ridden neighborhood into an i

A young elephant and his father spend Saturday running errands, sipping lemonade, and having a cookout.

"It's biology vs. technology. Zane lives a life of luxury in a completely wired world. He doesn't ever have to leave his building in order to have exciting (virtual) experiences.