A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.

When James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree, strange things start to happen. The peach begins to grow, and before long, it's as big as a house.

"A perfect day means different things to different animals in Bert's backyard"-- Provided by publisher.

The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.

When a schoolgirl gets separated from her tour of the White House and finds herself in the Lincoln bedroom, she discovers the ghost of the great man himself. She accompanies him on a tour of the country and answers his questions about the Union's current status. Draws on true stories and White House trivia.

One minute they're looking at pictures of knights in the book, a birthday gift from Joe's magician uncle, the next minute they're battling fire-breathing dragons. Will Joe, Fred, and Sam escape death?

Lulu needs help from a boy named Fleischman if she is to earn money walking her neighbors' dogs, and she finds out that if she wants her business venture to succeed, she has to be nice.

New Mexico middle-schooler Augie Hobble grapples with adolescence, paranormal mysteries, an overdue Creative Arts project, and heartbreaking loss while working his father's theme park, Fairy Tale Place.

"In the seaside village of Frip live three families: the Romos, the Ronsens, and a little girl named Capable and her father. The economy of Frip is based solely on goatś milk, and this is a problem because the village is plagued by gappers: bright orange, many-eyed creatures the size of softballs that love to attach themselves to goats. When a gapper gets near a goat, it lets out a high-pitched shriek of joy that puts the goats off giving milk, which...

Madcap revisions of familiar fairy tales.