Orem Library

To bitter, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, Christmas is just another day. But all that changes when the ghost of his long-dead business partner appears, warning Scrooge to change his ways before it's too late. Part of the Focus on the Family Great Stories collection, this edition features an in-depth introduction and discussion questions by Joe Wheeler to provide greater understanding for today's reader. "A Christmas Carol" captures the heart of the holidays...

In this original edition, Peter and his sisters are told to go gather blackberries and not to go into MacGregor's garden because Peter's father was made into a pie by MacGregor after being found in the garden. Peter, who is wearing a new coat, promptly disobeys his mother, stuffs himself with vegetables, gets spotted by MacGregor, loses his coat and barely makes it out of the garden alive. When Peter gets home, he is given chamomile tea for dinner....

"In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what"--

On a winter's night under a full mooon, father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.

A bear almost gives up his search for his missing hat until he remembers something important. Listen as you read along with this book and CD set.

Camilla Cream loves lima beans but she never eats them, because the other kids in her school don't like them--and Camilla is very worried about what other people think of her.

The first adventure in this highly popular series tells how the little monkey Curious George, caught in the jungle and brought back to the city by a man in a yellow hat, can't help being interested in all the new things around him. Though well meaning, George's curiosity always gets him into trouble. Young readers can easily relate, and Rey's cheerful illustrations celebrate Curious George's innocence.

An unobservant zookeeper is followed home by all the animals he thinks he has left behind in the zoo.

Gossie and Gertie are best friends. They splash in the rain, play hide-and-seek, and they dive in the pond together. Everywhere Gossie goes, Gertie does too. Or does she?

Three goslings named Gertie, Gossie, and Ollie have fun stomping around in their bright rubber boots.