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Nine-year-old Thomas receives encouragement from many sources, including candid talks with Jesus, to help him tolerate the strict family life dictated by his deeply-religious father.

Explores the history, design, and construction of automatons, mechanisms that are relatively self-operating.

Claudia, a princess who lives in a small kingdom with her father, is asked to take the king's place for a day while he was sick; and before long, Claudia has turned everything upside down and running things her own way.

Merry has always dreamed of being a ballerina, but her friends tell her she is too fat to wear a tutu, but when a new dance teacher arrives in town, Merry seizes the chance to fulfill her dream.

Presents six fantasy stories of magic and adventure that represent the various differences in children that make them special.

Enrique spends all of his free time with his dog, Espartaco, until one day they are separated.

When don Tono's candy store begins losing business to the new store in town, he creates a candy that passes on personality traits to whoever eats them.

A collection of stories for children that incorporate tongue twisters, mysteries, and riddles.

Contains short stories about different kinds of kisses and everyday emotions, including the title work about a boy who builds a snowgirl and is accidently drawn into the longest kiss in the world.

A little boy's whimsical, adventurous dreams turn to horrible nightmares when the neighbor girl steals his magic pillow.