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This funny story investigates the mystery of the step pyramid of Djoser in Egypt. But beware: a pharaoh's tomb built in the desert millennia ago can still trap a clumsy explorer! If you were stuck in the dark with scorpions and snakes for company, what would you do?

Did you know that spiders are not insects? Insects have only six legs but spiders have eight. Unlike insects, spiders do not have antennae. Tarantulas may look terrifying, but they are relatively harmless to humans.

The Bakeys company uses a simple recipe to make edible spoons in the hopes of cutting down on plastic trash.

Angel and his family volunteer to help build a playground in their neighborhood.

Enjoy this collection of origin folktales, also known as pourquoi stories, that explain why things are the way they are. In "Why Alligator Hates Dog", everyone respects M'su Cocodrie, the king of the swamp, except the dogs, who taunt him and make lots of noise.

Making friends and fitting in don't always go together, especially in middle school. Enjoy this collection of stories about friendship. In "They Made Me Do It and...I'm Sorry", listen to story about how someone gets the silent treatment at CiCi's school every few weeks. But when everyone starts to ignore her friend Eric, what will she do?

Enjoy this collection of funny animal stories. In "Small Mouse, Big Trouble", a trickster mouse causes trouble for a young girl. Can she outsmart the mouse, or will he have her room all to himself? When it seems like the mouse might just get his way, the clever girl uses a game that her father taught her to outwit the mouse. You’ll also find four other stories featuring some entertaining animals: "The Conduit Mouse", "Eudora Entwhistle and the Geese of Macadoodle-by-the-Sea", "The Pirates and the Peacock", and "Dragon Treat".

Enjoy this collection of stories about middle-school children performing. In "World Music", Niccolo’s parents are professional musicians who play with a symphony orchestra. They want Niccolo to spend the summer playing violin with the youth symphony orchestra. Niccolo enjoys classical music and playing his violin, but after meeting his new neighbors, Jeremy and Melly, he wants to try something different.

Beginning readers will love this collection of stories about kids discovering who they are. In "Someday", Ada dreams of becoming an inventor when she grows up. As she soon discovers, she is already looking for solutions to everyday problems. Also included are eight other stories of self-discovery: "Tall Enough", "Kojo's Shadow", "Sing Softer, Maggie", "If Henry Could Dance", "Wullus", "Shelby the Shy", Not Now, Natalie", and "Paint the Morning".

Two reptile detectives, Sergeant Salamander and Officer Iguana, are on the case! Enjoy this trilogy of humorous mystery stories: "The Case of the Missing Birthday Lasagna", "The Case of the Disappearing Diamond", and "The Case of the Stolen Moped".

You'll love this collection of stories featuring fantastical creature in caves. In "Glow", discover what happens when a young dwarf and his father explore a new cave to mine and come across a strange cave painting made of a rare mineral. The picture shows a large hydra, an ancient nine-headed monster - and as they mine the mineral, a real hydra breaks through the wall! Will anyone be able to save them? Also included are two other fantasy stories: "The Moss from the Chimera's Cave" and "The Griffin's Green Door".

You’ll love this collection of heroic adventure stories. In "A Willingness to Act", Dyne Shaizar learns what makes a hero: not physical ability or a lack of fear, but a willingness to act, to do the right thing no matter the cost. He then helps the warrior Haddon defeat a beast. Also included are two other hero stories: "Stray Magic" and "Save a Kingdom."

Enjoy this collection of outdoor adventure stories. In "Emerging from Darkness", listen to a thrilling story of siblings Michelle and William, who go out on a caving adventure. What happens when they end up losing their way? Also included are two other stories of families surviving the great outdoors: "Natural Instincts" and "Cottonmouths and Pigs".

Tad Lincoln is a mischievous little boy with a very interesting background. He lives in the White House during the Civil War, and you may recognize his dad’s name - Abraham Lincoln! When his Southern aunt and cousin come to visit them in the Union, he must do his best to make them feel welcome despite their loyalty to the Confederacy and the Confederate president, Jefferson Davis.

Enjoy this collection of stories about children exploring the world around them. The collection begins with "Nature's Treasures", a poem featuring a young girl who learns about the wonders of the natural world. After this poem, enjoy eight short stories of children looking closer at nature: "Hidden Wonders", "The Building Season", "Weeds and Worms and Things that Squirm"," "A Pond for Maddie", "Flowers that Fly", "The Wasp's Picnic", "Firefly Tag", and "While Alena Was Sleeping".

You'll love this collection of folktales from China. In "The Magic Paintbrush", Liang is given a magical paintbrush that has the power to turn anything he paints into real life. Liang must be clever, using both his brain and painting power to escape the greedy emperor. Also included are five other Chinese folktales: "The Water Bucket", "Song Dingbo and the Hungry Ghost", "Money Problems", "The Terrible Kites of Len Yo", and "The Divine Tortoise."

School can be a tough place, filled with cliques and bullies. In this collection, discover how schoolkids learn to fit in - and discover who they are in the process. In "My Name's Not Chuck", Steve's classmates give him the nickname Chuck, but he doesn't like this at all. Find out how he can use his talking pet parrot to get them to stop calling him Chuck. Also included are six other stories about fitting in at school: "Ava the Big", "Blushing Blake", "The Tanner Mystery", "Super Tulip", "Hobby Friday", and "The Mystery of Sound."

In the 1800s, Charley Parkhurst had a reputation in California for being one of the toughest stagecoach drivers around. He could handle horses and scare off bandits like nobody’s business! Everyone has their secrets, though, and Charley was no different. Things aren’t always what they seem!

This sweet, simple story captures the rhythms of a little boy's week as he yearns for winter to start, and for his favorite treat: hot chocolate. Children will enjoy seeing James help his family prepare for what the adults see as "bad weather" before enjoying what he thinks of as "hot chocolate weather."

On a small farm in the Nebraska prairie, ten miles from the nearest town of Grand Island, a boy named John Maxwell cares for his sick father. As Papa’s condition worsens, the boy must overcome his fear and take action to save his father. Will John be able to reach a doctor in time to save Papa?