Brave bear hunters go through the grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat.

George won't let any of the other children into his cardboard box house, but when the tables are turned, he finds out how it feels to be excluded.

A collection of tales from around the world explaining how various animals got their colors.

When Bear decides to visit the city, he becomes overwhelmed with all the noise, but luckily some helpful children guide him on his way home again.

In a school theatrical production of 'A Christmas Carol', the boy who plays Scrooge is extra nervous because his very busy father is in the audience--but may leave early due to business. Will the classic story's message reach his father's distracted heart?

A man tells about all the emotions that accompany his sadness over the death of his son, and how he tries to cope.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the English author, with discussions on some of his most popular works, including "A Christmas Carol" and "David Copperfield."

"How on Earth did we fix upon our twenty-six letters, what do they really mean, and how did we come to write them down in the first place? Michael Rosen takes you on an unforgettable adventure through the history of the alphabet in twenty-six vivid chapters, fizzing with personal anecdotes and fascinating facts. Starting with the mysterious Phoenicians and how sounds first came to be written down, he races on to show how nonsense poems work, pins...

A wind-up soldier bosses and berates the other toys, making them feel terrible, until they suddenly start to rebel.