David Wenzel

A great modern classic and the prelude to The Lord of the Rings. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous...

Briefly traces the development of Roman civilization and gives instructions for making models of such Roman artifacts as armor, mosaics, arches, togas, coins, a battering ram, and an assault tower.

Third graders travel through time to keep history on track!
Abigail loves Mondays, and so does the rest of class 305. That's the day Mr. Caruthers asks them cool questions about history. Today Mr. C asks, "What if Abraham Lincoln never freed the slaves?" Abigail and her friends are ready to put their thinking caps on. But this time Mr. C wants them to do more than put their heads together-he wants them to travel back in time!
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At a school picnic, Eddie uses his knowledge of numbers to outsmart the people who come to his game booth.

The Wemmicks learn that each of them has a special gift with which they can help others.

In answer to children's questions by letter or email, Mrs. Santa Claus explains such things as why Santa's village cannot be seen, how to become an elf, and what reindeer like to eat.

A young farm boy running away to sea in 1774 explores the Salem harbor while waiting for his ship to sail.