Pageturner Adventures with Zack

Enjoy this excerpt from Scary Stories for Young Foxes. Mia and Uly venture from the Eavey Wood into the mountains. They are attacked by a badger during a thunderstorm, until another fox named Wynn fights it off. Wynn welcomes Mia to the Lilac Kingdom and invites her to stay with two other vixens, but Uly stays behind, hiding in a cave below the hill away from whom he calls "Mr. Scratch".

A fox tries to fend for his family, along with many other underground neighbours by outwitting three farmers from right under their noses.   Text copyright © 1970 by Roald Dahl Nominee Limited. Text copyright renewed 1998 by Felicity Dahl, Chantal Sophia Dahl, Theo Dahl, Ophelia Dahl, and Lucy Faircloth Dahl.

Based on the 1939 Academy Award® winning animated short film and the story by Hans Christian Anderson, The Ugly Duckling tells the story of a young "duckling" who is shunned and rejected by his duck family because he's different. Shocked by his distorted reflection in the water, he sets out to find someone who will love and accept him, including a nest of baby birds and a smiling bobbing wooden de...

On a hot sunny day in the jungle, all the fancy birds gather around a pool of water, but they don't want to go for a swim and ruin their fine feathers. They just want to show off their fabulous colors. Until one day, Oddbird shows up to take a dip in the pool. But he's different. He has no color, nor is he fancy like all the other birds. They don't want him around. How can he find a way to fit in?

In this coming-of-age story about a young deer growing up in a forest, this chapter depicts two leaves hanging from a branch on a giant oak tree. They share their last final moments together before one of them is torn off by a cold wind as winter approaches. 

Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored mandarin duck who appeared in New York's Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them. This book will have readers of all ages see that all around them are rare and beautiful birds—both feathered and human.

Earl is a squirrel who is determined to find an acorn on his own in order to please his mother. When his friend Jill, gives him a red scarf, he embarks on a search for one (or maybe even two).

Three little bears go on a hike in the woods at night, when they discover a scary looking tree that holds many obstacles they come across within the interior, as they look for a way out.

Here's a historical documentation about the most famous dog hero, Balto. Featuring a breathtaking soundtrack and realistic sounds, this episode covers the story about the deadly winter of 1925 in Nome, Alaska, and the courage it took for Balto and his team to come save it.

The Pigeon does not want to go to sleep, and it's your job to make sure that he does. The Pigeon does everything he can to stay awake, until eventually, he does start getting sleepy, but keeps admitting that he's not tired. Will the Pigeon ever go to sleep?

Murray worries about everything. But with a little motivation, he can face his fears.

A penguin searches for a dancing friend he met yesterday, while meeting other penguins, and having an encounter with a hungry polar bear along the way in this zany and comedic story about friendship and courage.

In the African savannah, a young hyena named Pinduli, whose been told she was the most beautiful hyena ever, is mocked and insulted by other animals for her appearance, and all she wants to do is disappear. She then becomes the trickster and attempts to bring back harmony to the savannah. From the award-winning author of Stellaluna, Janell Cannon tells us a very moving story about how the power of...

In this excerpt from the third chapter, Mrs. Frisby finds a crow tied to a fence and rescues him from an oncoming cat.

Harry is a dog who likes everything, except getting a bath. So he takes the scrubbing brush, buries it in the yard, and runs away. While on the town, he does everything he can to get dirty, but still worries that his family thinks he really ran away.

Sammy is tired of staying in the zoo, and he wants to see what it's like outside. So the zookeeper, Mr. Johnson, allows him to go out for the day and Sammy has many adventures, even going to school.

Danny visits the museum to check out dinosaurs. He thinks it would be fun to play with one, and one of them comes to life and they both have a great day playing together.

Listen to this perfect book for Halloween night and other nights too!

Kitten is hungry for a bowl of milk and she thinks that the full moon is the bowl she's been searching for.

I Need My Monster is a unique monster-under-the-bed story for all monster-loving kids. This audio presentation includes gifted narration and spooky sound effects and music. 

After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins - Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone - are separated and lost in a vast, uncharted desert. One by one, they find their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures.

The Sneetches is a book about acceptance and being proud of who you are. In this book there are Sneetches with stars on their bellies, and those without. The star bellied Sneetches won't talk to those without. When a stranger comes to town and offers to put stars on the bellies of those without for three dollars each, everything changes.

In a faraway forest, a young woodpecker flies for the first time. He clings bravely to a nearby tree until night comes when strange sounds begin to terrify him. The author, Tejima, a Japanese story teller, captures both the excitement and fear of a first trip out alone.

The Rainbow Fish is an award-winning book about a beautiful fish with stunning scales who finds friendship and happiness when he learns to share his most prized possession with others. This book is filled with the value of being an individual and the skills to make friends with others.

There's only one you in this great big world. Make it a better place. Adri's mama and papa share some of the wisdom they have gained through the years with their eager son. Their words, simple and powerful, are meant to comfort and guide him as he goes about exploring the world. This exquisitely illustrated book explodes with color and honest insights. Kranz's uniquely painted "rockfish," set agai...