Neil Reed

During the 1870s, twelve-year-old Katie constantly makes and breaks resolutions to be a kind and generous person like her invalid cousin Helen, but when she herself is bedridden after an accident, Katie finds her cousin's example very hard to follow.

"Mark Twain's classic The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has been enjoyed by generations of readers across the world since its publication in 1876. With its humorous glimpses into life in nineteenth-century, small-town America, this novel has provided unique social commentary that continues to be discussed in classrooms today. Tom Sawyer, a mischievous boy growing up in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, is constantly getting in and out of...

When James receives a mysterious package containing something that is rustling about, his toy animals help him coax it out.

When old Peter rescues a seal pup following a storm, he must decide whether to keep it or to set it free and he must explain his action to the children who have come to love it.