Life is beautiful, ever changing, sometimes not easy, but always worth waking up in the morning to see what might happen.

Star is prophesized to become the most powerful winged horse in Anok on his first birthday, but he must first overcome his malformed wings that make him unable to fly and threats from the leaders of the five herds.

When the peaceful life of Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, vows to find the legendary sword which will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy the enemy.

When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.

Carl the earthworm happily digs tunnels in the soil until one day he questions why he does what he does, and goes in search of an answer, asking one animal after another.

A family of animals that lives in a lighthouse helps an otter, whose sister is trapped in an old fishing net.

Two tales, set in a time when animals and human beings still talked to each other, display Thomas King's cheeky humor and master storytelling skills. Freshly illustrated and re-issued as an early chapter book, these stories are perfect for newly independent readers.

When Aurora the sea turtle becomes stranded in fog and cold water near a lighthouse, Pandora the cat, Seabold the dog, and their three adopted mouse children call on the pelicans for help.

"When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is - but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island...