Central Kansas Library System

When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire moors, she finds it full of secrets. At night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors. Outside, she meets Dickon, a magical boy who can talk to animals. Then one day, Mary discovers the most mysterious wonder of all -- a secret garden, walled and locked, which has been forgotten for years and years. With the help of two unexpected companions,...

Two worms who are best friends have fun together as they tunnel their way through a garden. Includes facts on how worms help plants grow.

When his older brother talks about dinosaurs during a visit to the zoo, Patrick is afraid, until he discovers they all died millions of years ago.

Offers advice on creating and caring for a water garden, including pool design and construction, plant selection, and stocking the pond with fish.

Floridius Bloom builds a high wall to keep the feared monsters of Gloom out of his light-filled garden, but one day he gets a visitor that changes everything.

When a pioneer family moves west the mother misses home so much that she will not even name the new baby until her daughter thinks of just the right thing to cheer her up.

A great book for first-time pond keepers to learn from and grow with from an auther who is especially in tune with what pond keepers want and need to know. It's written to make all aspects of pondkeeping simple and enjoyable, from deciding on a pond to building it, stocking it, planiting it and maintaining it. Nearly 150 full-color photos help take the pond enthusiasts through all stages of consideration and completion. The "Simple Guide" format features...