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In a heartwarming first-person account, dePaola retells his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy. 26 Fairmount Avenue is full of humor, drama, suspense and just the day-to-day ups and downs of a little boy's life.

In this delightful sequel, award-winning author-illustrator dePaola shares engaging childhood memories about siblings, school, and life as a five-year-old.

"I'm Miss Misinformation, it's my gratifying task
to tell you all you need to know; you only need to ask.
The seas are thick with elephants, the skies are purple straw,
you measure with an octopus, you hammer with a saw."

When studying mysterious creatures called cryptids, the line between fact and fable sometimes blurs. Believable finds - like the Piltdown Man and the Cardiff Giant - may turn out to be clever hoaxes. And impossible fictions - like a 44-foot squid and a living "missing link", the coelacanth - may be found swimming today's oceans.

Dramatized audio stories for children of all ages. Through the stories in this work children will learn lessons about honesty, discipline, obedience, making friends and many other noble characteristics.

Dramatized audio stories for children of all ages. Through these stories, children will learn lessons about honesty, discipline, obedience, making friends and many other noble characteristics.

Dramatized audio stories for children of all ages. Through the stories in this audio children will learn lessons about honesty, discipline, obedience, making friends and many other noble characteristics.

Dramatized audio stories for children of all ages. Through these stories, children will learn lessons about honesty, discipline, obedience, making friends and many other noble characteristics.

From his treehouse in a city park, Elliot takes pride in solving problems. But when a squirrel named Mister Nibbles is given to a human as a birthday gift and taken to a house near the park, Elliot isn't sure what to do. Everyone knows squirrels don't belong indoors, but how can Elliot and his friends rescue the trapped rodent?

From locomotive to caboose, from passenger to freight.... This will be the new favorite audiobook for many little boys who would like to learn about different types of trains.

Learning "the rules" is one of the first steps toward growing up. This audiobook explores the rules for friendship, safety, and how to do well in school.

How many fingers do you have on each hand? This audiobook explores the number five by adding and subtracting, as Jack makes art, builds, cooks and plays. A fun way to learn about an important number.

Meet Catherine Corey Keegan Dana (everyone calls her Keeker). What she wants most of all is a pony. Meet Plum. Plum is a Shetland pony (who's known to be a teeny bit sneaky). She rarely, if ever, thinks about little girls. She certainly doesn't want one. When Plum moves to Keeker's farm, Keeker faces the challenge of winning a pony's trust and friendship. And when Plum and Keeker find themselves lost in the woods, they learn that working together is the best way to get out of a fix.

The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue. This audiobook explores the history of the Treasury buildings and explains where and how money is made.

An oak is a tree or shrub of which about 400 species exist. Young listeners here learn about the life cycle of the oak tree.

Bullfrog are native to much of North America. They are usually found near rivers, swamps, ponds, and lakes, along the water's edge. This audiobook discusses the life cycle of a bullfrog, from when they are hatched as eggs to tadpoles to adult frogs.

A cloud is a visible mass of droplets or frozen crystals floating in the atmosphere above the surface of the Earth. This audiobook discusses types of clouds and related topics including fog, smog, and how clouds form.

The Canada Goose is a wild goose that is native to Arctic and temperate regions of North America. This audiobook discusses the Canada Goose laying her eggs, the eggs hatching, and the goslings journeying to adulthood.

A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a larval caterpillar stage, an inactive pupal stage, and a spectacular metamorphosis into a familiar and colorful winged adult form.

This audiobook describes to young readers how foals grow to be full grown adults. A foal is an equine, particularly a horse, that is one year old or younger.