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First published in 1877. Black Beauty, a horse with a white star on his forehead, describes his idyllic days on a country squire's estate and his harsh fate as a London cab horse.

As one animal sits on another in an accumulating progression, the reader learns the sounds each animal makes.

Brief rhyming text follows a group of children through some exciting plays during a soccer game.

A little girl loses a tooth.

Emily Elizabeth's big red dog Clifford becomes the support for a collapsed bridge and saves the town's birthday celebration.

The wind blows an apple off a tree, a worm eats a tiny hole in it, a bird pecks at it, and a boy eats it, spitting out the seeds--from which an apple tree grows.

Color photographs and simple text introduce bats, including how they fly, hunt, roost, and care for their young.

This book examines life in ancient Egypt including the importance of the Nile River and the daily life of both nobles and commoners. Illustrations. Examines life in ancient Egypt, including the importance of the Nile River, and the daily life of both nobles and commoners. Several major pharaohs are discussed, as well as various gods and religious beliefs, especially those having to do with the preparation of a body for the afterlife. Hieroglyphs are...

Brief text and pictures portray the characteristics and habits of bears.

Brief text and pictures portray the characteristics and habits of foxes.