Bink & Gollie : two for one: The fair is in town and these two very different girls, but best friends extraoridinaire, use teamwork to navigate its many wonders. A sick day for Amos McGee: Amos McGee is a zookeeper who always makes time for his animal friends. One day, when his sniffles and sneezes prevent him from going to the zoo, he receives some unexpected guests. This is a gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication. Hi! Fly Guy: Join...

The nineteenth daughter of a local village leader in rural Afghanistan, the author was left to die in the sun after birth by her mother. But she survived, and perseverance in the face of extreme hardship has defined her life ever since. Despite the abuse of her family, the exploitative Russian and Taliban regimes, the murders of her father, brother, and husband, and numerous attempts on her life, she rose above her fate to becoming the first Afghani...

Ever thought a bathtub could drive you to want to kill? How about a restaurant that's famous for serving up the rarest and most spoiled little girls, or a bully who is transformed into a real scarecrow? Who would guess that ordinary objects could turn out to be evil, such as a murdering camera, or a cell phone that communicates with the dead? Whether it's an elevator full of hungry cannibals or a haunted cottage with a terrifying curse, this collection...