Tasha Tudor

Lovely Meg, talented Jo, frail Beth, spoiled Amy; these are the four March sisters, who learn the hard lessons of poverty and of growing up in New England during the Civil War. Through their dreams, plays, pranks, letters, illnesses, and courtships, women of all ages have become a part of this remarkable family and have felt their deep sadness when Meg leaves the circle of sisters to be married at the end of part one. Part two chronicles Meg's joys...

One of the true classics of English literature, here are the adventures of Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and Toad. Grahame's idyllic world is as fresh now as when they first discovered his enchanting tales, of Ratty sculling his boat on the River, Badger grumpily entertaining his friends in his comfortable underground home, and the exasperating Toad being driven into one tangle after another by his obsession with motor cars.

Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.

"I think," said Nicey, "that Christmas is the most magic time of all the year, not just for the pretty things you get, but for the feeling inside you of what a good place the world is to live in. I should know, for I have seen one hundred and ten Christmases!" Nicey Melinda and Sethany Ann are two very old, but very well loved dolls. This time of year, the dolls are busy planning their yearly Christmas dinner party-with a little help from the two...

While awaiting the arrival of Easter, a child dreams of rabbits with shining eyes, little lambs, Easter ducklings, and other wonderful surprises.

Describes traditional holiday celebrations throughout the year in a New England household.

Sixty-one poems about thoughts, nature, or animals, selected from the works of Dickinson, Frost, Wordsworth, Millay, Field, Stevenson, and others.

As Becky and her family busily prepare for a traditional country Christmas, she grows more and more curious about the special present Father is making for her.

His instincts and his training as a part-time private investigator make Caleb Corgi suspicious of a band of raccoons, especially when Corgiville's prize rooster disappears.