The monkeys steal the peddler's caps while he is asleep. A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree. Caps for Sale is a timeless classic, in print for over fifty years, and beloved by generations of readers. This easy-to-read story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity. Children will delight in following the peddler's efforts to outwit...

When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names.

An annotated version of the classic poem. Includes the text of the original poem, historical facts about the city of Medford, the author's thoughts as imagined by the students, and student illustrations.

In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.

On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms Frizzle's class learn at first hand about different kinds of rocks and the formation of the earth.

A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.

Animals and humans discuss, in rhyming verse, the possibilities of the day's weather.

Jessica the frog befriends the animal that hatches from an egg she brought home, thinking it is a chicken.