The First Experience series addresses situations that often make children feel frightened and uncertain. The gentle stories aredesigned to help parents reassurechildren by showing realistic examples and providing topics to discuss.
Presents Clovis - a noisy tiger. He likes nothing better than creeping up on other animals in the jungle, and shocking them with his fierce, loud roar. But the other animals are getting tired of his unsociable behaviour, and eventually they get together to show him just how loud a roar can really be.
Ariel and her mother, a famous 19th-century aeronaut, fly their balloon in a suspense-filled race. "A fast-action story based on an actual event]. . . . Balloon fact and lingo are nicely woven into the story line, and the] pictures add historical flavor." 'BL. A Reading Rainbow Selection Now the beloved characters and adventures from this popularline of books come to life with I Can Read Boo…
When Pollyanna Whittier goes to live with her sourtempered aunt after her father's death, things seem bad enough, but then a dreadful accident ensues. However, Pollyanna's sunny nature and good humour prove to have an astonishing effect on all around her, and this wonderful tale of how cheerfulness can conquer adversity has remained one of the world's most popular children's books since its fir…