Orem Library

A capuchin monkey has been engineered to be the perfect servant. Behind his eyes lie digital recording devices and in his heart is the desire to please. But he is something special, he's a little smarter than most humans--smart enough to feel the bonds of slavery, and want freedom.

Just before Christmas, when Frances sees a sad-eyed organ grinder and his monkey performing near her apartment, she cannot stop thinking about them, wondering where they go at night, and wishing she could do something to help.

The firebird: When an archer named Ivan brings a golden feather from the Firebird to the Tsar, he is ordered to present the entire bird or lose his life. He is then commanded to retrieve a princess from the end of the earth for the Tsar to marry. But when Ivan himself falls for the princess, he along with his companion, the Horse of Power--must find a way to thwart the Tsar. This tale captures the essence of old world Russia. The monkey people: Revisit...