Wonderful adventures abound after James escapes from his fearful aunts by rolling away inside a giant peach.

When Henry adopts Ribsy, a dog of no particular breed, humorous adventures follow.

Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.

When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay.

On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, on her relationship with her grandmother, on her feelings for an older boy, and on her plans to be a writer.

Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends - Frog and Toad.

Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to dream about Cho Chang, his crush and maybe more. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year.

A compilation of three tales which relate the fantastic adventures of Elmer Elevator and a baby flying dragon named Boris.

Sequel to: Skylark. The stranger lurking on the Witting family's prairie farm turns out to be their long-lost grandfather, whose presence plus prodding from Sarah forces Jacob to deal with his past.

After being held prisoner for five years, Artemis Fowl's father has finally come home. He's an honest man, much to Artemis Fowl's horror. He makes his son promise to give up his life of crime, he will but he's got one more scheme, before he gives it up.