A boy, orphaned and raised in the Frozen North by reindeer herders, boards his birth parents' sled and sets its special compass to "Home," where he uncovers a plot that threatens his mermaid godmothers and other friends of his family.

When the Impossible Postal Express is charged with returning an overdue library book, Suzy Smith looks forward to a nice, simple delivery--just the thing she needs to convince her anxious parents to let her keep her job on the train. So shes less than thrilled to discover that not only is the book alive, it's full of a growing and dangerous magic. Worse still, the world to which it belongs is missing, and Suzy and her friends will have to use all...

A shortened version of the story of how Doctor Dolittle met his young assistant, Tommy Stubbins.

"The last slave in Bimmau, Squirrel, embarks on a quest to solve riddles in order to find his name and freedom, along with his friends, a crow and a dog"--

Letitia Rabbit uses a magic string to help Miss Green put the Spirit of Winter to sleep so spring can come.

"A boy fleeing from criminal charges falls in with a charlatan, his dwarf attendant, and an urchin girl, travels with them about the kingdom of Westmark, and ultimately arrives at the palace where the king is grieving over the loss of his daughter" -- Title page verso.

"To rid himself of nightmares, twelve-year-old Xander summons the baku, a mythical creature that eats dreams, but he goes too far and jeopardizes all his dreams as well as the dreams of his family and friends"--

Ash Ketchum is lost. Brock was sure they were headed in the right direction, but now their PokéNav can't even get a signal. There's no shade, and all their canteens are dry. But the, Pikachu spots something incredible, a bubble of water floating in midair! The Marina Group, famous for their water type Pokémon shows, has set up camp and is happy to share water with the thirsty crew. But could this friendly family be hiding a secret? The answer...

"Jacob Reckless journeys to the Mirrorworld to tell his shapeshifting friend Fox that a fairy curse--a deadly moth in his chest--means he has only one year to live. The journey in Mirrorworld turns into a search against time and against a Goyl treasure hunter for an enchanted crossbow, which is known to strike down any army it faces, and less well known for its healing power when shot by a loved one"--

In this fiftieth anniversary edition of the Tolkien classic, Farmer Giles, his mare, and his talking dog go into the valley of the Thames to fight the dragon Chrysophylax. Includes the author's previously unpublished notes for a sequel.