Candidly describes the problems overcome by this Black teacher in teaching distrustful, rebellious teenagers in a London slum school

Describes what is involved when a puppy comes to stay with a family.

On its way to England, as a gift from the King of Siam to the Queen of England, the white elephant is stolen from its quarters in Jersey City.

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Award-winning novelist Steven James explains how to trust the narrative process to make your story believable, compelling,...

Dr. Heidegger experiments with four of his friends by giving them water supposedly from the Fountain of Youth.

"Introducing an instant classic--master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great Norse myths. Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high,...

Riley's dad signs him up for aikido classes to help him manage his anxiety over his mother's abandonment.

Presents Thoreau's reflections on his experiences living alone in the woods surrounding Walden Pond and his philosophy concerning humankind's need to reevaluate life and commune with nature.