Simple text describes different kinds of bears, how they behave, what they eat, and where they live.

Whoever heard of a dragon who doesn't like fighting? And what will happen when the boldest dragon fighter of them all comes to stay?

"A thief steals the King's most precious treasure, but he gets more than he bargained for"--P. [4] of cover.

A bored young shepherd cries "wolf" in order to trick the townspeople into coming to his aid, but when a wolf really does appear one day, the townspeople ignore his pleas for help.

"Sid enjoys scaring the other dinosaurs with his mighty roar. They don't find it so funny. But what would happen if Sid ever lost his voice? He's about to find out"-- p. [4] of cover.

The little Giraffe and his best friend Rhino are very, very hungry. What happens next changes their lives forever.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of penguins, and follows the development of a penguin from the time it is a chick in an egg until it is old enough to hunt for food in the sea and take care of itself.

"In this lovely African tale, set long, long ago, the leopard has a spendid new drum - and the Sky God wants it. Along the way, the tortoise gets a shell and thunder is made for the very first time"--Back cover.

The third in a series of 15 rhyming stories developed to help children learn to read. Each book is designed for an adult and child to read together and introduces new letters or reading patterns and reinforces material from previous books. Includes puzzles to reinforce new skills, and guidance notes on reading with children. In this story, Miss Moss takes up residence in a bus in the country after back problems prevent her from working as a miller....